🌱Hot Hot Hot + Newport Beach Jazz Festival + Oil Spill Lawsuits

Hello, Orange County! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Orange County.

First, today's weather:

A mostly cloudy day. High: 71. Low: 52.

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Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. The Newport Beach Jazz Festival is returning. Musicians like Brian McKnight, CeeLo Green, and Brian Culbertson will headline the event taking place from June 3 to 5 at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach. The festival will feature two stages on the Back Bay Golf Course. There will also be an international food court, vendor village and VIP events. Those attending will currently have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or a negative COVID-19 test, and masks are encouraged. You can read the full story here: (OC Register)
2. Lawsuits are piling up over the destructive Huntington Beach oil spill in October. The legal fight escalated Monday when the operator of the broken pipeline sued two cargo ship companies for the two cargo vessels that allegedly dragged the oil pipeline with their anchors during a winter storm that ruptured the pipe, spilling thousands of gallons of oil off the coast of Huntington Beach. Houston-based Amplify Energy Corp. accused the two shipping companies and their subsidiaries, in Switzerland, Panama, Liberia and Greece of "allowing their ships to drop anchor" near the pipeline and "failing to notify authorities" after the damage occurred. The company is also suing the nonprofit Marine Exchange of Southern California that monitors and directs ship traffic in bustling San Pedro Bay. You can read the full story here: (Los Angeles Times)
3. It was hot in Anaheim on Monday, Feb. 28. It was so hot that Anaheim had the highest recorded temperature in the nation that day, the National Weather Service said. The temperature topped 90 degrees. It was 113 degrees warmer than the lowest temperature recorded that day on Mount Washington, New Hampshire, where it was a chilling -23 degrees, the NWS’ Weather Prediction Center said in a tweet. You can read more about this story here: (OC Register)

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Today in Orange County:

• Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee. (8 a.m.)
• Vendor Information Day — Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce. (9 a.m.)
• FDIC Modules: On-Site — Anaheim Workforce Connection. (9 a.m.)
• Preschool Storytime — Huntington Beach Public Library. (10 a.m.)
• Workforce Solutions Orientation: On-Site. (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Orange County Fairgrounds: Will have COVID-19 testing on Tuesday, March 1: (South OC Beaches)
• German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County: "Happy ending! Hey everyone, it's me, Amit." (Facebook)
• Orange County Pit Bull Rescue: "Today was a good day! Instead of sweet Finn dying alone at the shelter, he is safe with OCPBR!" (Facebook)
• Orange County Guide to SoCal: "Small businesses and content creators, this is a resource made for you to help you create content for the month of March." (Instagram)
• Orange County Sheriff's Department, C.A: "Going out for a hike or exercising? Don’t forget to lock up your car and never leave valuables out." (Facebook)

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— Paula Constance

About me: I am a freelance writer, author, and media producer. I am committed to media projects that empower, engage, and help make the world a better place. One of my favorite jobs? Working with Imagineering for The Walt Disney Company.