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🌱 Help Find Stolen Dog + Homeless In Flood Channels + New ER

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Welcome back, Orange County! Let's start Tuesday, Jan. 25 off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing in Orange County today.

First, today's weather:

Fog early, then clearing to sunshine. High: 71. Low: 52.

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Here are the top stories in Orange County today:

  1. Have you seen this dog? A frantic dog owner is urgently searching for his stolen dog and is pleading for the public's help. Keian Vahedy said his 5-year-old Maltese, Furley, was allegedly stolen after he dropped him off at Pawradise Grooming in Yorba Linda. Vahedy said he went to pick up his dog from the pet grooming salon and was told the 5 lb. dog had been stolen. An employee who only worked at the business for two days had taken the dog and never returned. Vahedy is offering a $5,000 reward with no questions asked. He said his dog is "the light of his life." Anyone with information can contact the Orange County Sheriff's Department. People can also reach out with tips on Instagram. Read the full story here: (KABC-TV)
  2. Several homeless encampments in San Juan Capistrano were visited by the Orange County Sheriff's Department Behavioral Health Bureau. They spoke with several people experiencing homelessness in flood control channels offering them resources provided by the Health Care Agency. The Behavioral Health Bureau said they are thankful for their partnership with Orange County Public Works and the Health Care Agency. On Facebook, the OCSD asked everyone to work together to "keep our community safe and clean." If you see homeless encampments or excessive amounts of trash and debris in Orange County flood control channels, the OCSD asked people to initiate a work order online at myoceservices.ocgov.com. (Facebook)
  3. Will San Clemente soon have access to emergency health services? Residents ranked the quality of life in the Spanish village-by-the-sea at 95 percent, but health care only received a 54 percent rating in a recent survey. When Memorial Care hospital in San Clemente closed in 2016, anyone with a surfing, boating, or hiking injury had few nearby health care options. Eight out of 10 residents favored building some form of hospital within the city limits. Most supported using public funds to make it happen. In 2019, a health care group started looking at what it would take to reopen the 6-acre hospital, not for acute care, but as an ambulatory campus. San Clemente city officials are waiting on the development plans. You can read more about this story here: (OC Register)

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Today in Orange County:

  • Chamber Board of Directors Meeting — Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce. (8 a.m.)
  • Winter Storytime (Taft) — Orange Public Library — Kids. (10:30 a.m.)
  • Admission Tickets — Sherman Library & Gardens. (10:30 a.m.)
  • Fountain Valley State of the City — Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce. (12 p.m.)
  • Literacy "Chat Time" — Huntington Beach Public Library. (1:30 p.m.)
  • Workforce Solutions: On-Site — Anaheim Workforce Connection. (2:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Orange County Sheriff's Department, CA: "Please remember all OC Sheriff social media accounts are not monitored 24/7. We also can't take reports through social media. During an emergency or to report a crime in progress please call 911." (Facebook)
  • Orange County Register: "The number of cases in the city totaled 841 as of Jan. 18, according to the OC Health Care Agency." (Facebook)
  • SoCal Field Trips: "KNOTT'S PEANUTS™ CELEBRATION is taking place daily from Jan. 22 - March 6 at Knott’s Berry Farm." (Instagram)
  • Orange County Department of Ed: "La Habra City School District superintendent Dr. Joanne Culverhouse has announced her decision to retire at the end of the school year after 41 years in education." (Instagram)
  • Who's hiring in the Orange County area? Browse new local jobs. (Orange County Patch)

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— Paula Constance

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