🌱 High Wind Advisory + Effort To Aid In Turkey

Hello all! Paula Constance here with your Tuesday edition of the Orange County Patch newsletter, filled with everything that's happening in Orange County, including these stories and more.

• Brisk, windy weather on Valentine's Day.
• Residents collect coats, blankets for earthquake victims in Turkey.
• Travel increased by 300 percent at John Wayne Airport.

But first, today's weather:

A shower in places. High: 60 Low: 39.

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Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. Expect brisk weather on Valentine's Day! Wintry weather returns this week, with cold temperatures and wind gusts up to 40 m.p.h. in Orange County. The National Weather Service issued a wind hazard advisory for Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, San Clemente, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Fullerton and Mission Viejo. (Orange County Patch)
2. A shoutout to Orange County residents who collected coats and blankets this weekend for victims of the devastating earthquake in Turkey. Dozens of OC charitable clubs gathered on Sunday to collect the coats and blankets for victims of the deadly earthquake. More than 30,000 people have died in the disaster. Turkish Airlines will deliver the donated clothing and blankets to earthquake victims. (CBS Los Angeles)
3. Things are looking up at John Wayne Airport, which had almost 1 million travelers in December 2022. In December 2020, at the height of the pandemic, only 231,033 passengers flew in and out of the airport. If you do the numbers, (thank you, OC.gov) December travel through the airport increased by 308.7 percent over 2020! (OC.gov)

Today in Orange County:

• "Enjoy Valentines Day at The District in Tustin on Tuesday, February 14th!" (All Day)
• Valentines Day - Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce (All Day)
• Bilingual Chinese Storytime - Tustin Library (10:30 AM)
• Storytime & Stay and Play: Rancho Santa Margarita Library (10:30 AM)
• Terrific Tuesdays Storytime: Westminster Library (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Cooling trend: "The cooling trend will continue until Friday before temperatures begin to slowly start climbing." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Choose pet safe flowers and plants:"If you're sending your sweetheart cut flowers or a potted plant for Valentine's Day, choose ones that are safe for their pets." (Orange County Register via Facebook)

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— Paula Constance

About me: Paula is a contributing writer, author, and media producer. When she's not writing, you can find her hiking or watching fireflies in the sultry moments before sunset. You can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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