🌱 Knott's Chaperone Policy + Workers Support AB 257 + Improv Fest

Hey, everybody! Helen Eckhard here, filling in for your usual curator Paula with your Thursday edition of the Orange County Daily. Please note that your newsletter may be a bit lighter during this time. Now, here's all the local news you need to know right now.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. High: 81 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories in Orange County today:

1. Knott's Berry Farm announced this week that it has expanded its chaperone policy to include Sundays. The theme park made the decision to revise the policy after a series of fights between teenagers erupted at the park. Park officials say the new policy will be in effect until further notice. (Patch)
2. A caravan of fast food workers traveled through Orange County on Wednesday in support of Assembly Bill 257. The bill would create a state-run council to negotiate for over 700,000 fast-food employees across the state, aiming to protect them from sexual harassment, wage theft, safety violations, and violence in the workplace. It is set to be heard on Aug. 11 in the Senate Appropriations Committee and will then head to a full Senate vote later in the month. (OCRegister)
3. The Orange County Improv Fest returns this weekend after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The annual festival dedicated to celebrating unscripted comedy will host improv teams from cities all over the region, including San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles. Shows will take place at the Frida Cinema in downtown Santa Ana, Jul. 29-30, beginning at 7:00 p.m. (Orange Coast Magazine)

Today in Orange County:

• American Red Cross Blood Drive At Dana Point Harbor (7:00 AM)
• The Great Plein Air Art Experience At Crystal Cove Conservancy (9:00 AM)
• Orange County Job Fair At California Career Institute (9:00 AM)
• Cold War: Soviet, Spies And Secrets At The Richard Nixon Library & Museum (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• There are newly adoptable cats and dogs looking for their forever home in the Orange County area! Check them out at the link. (Orange County Patch)
• Do you love golf? Join the YMCA of Orange County for the 12th Annual Fore the Kids Tournament on Sep. 23 at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club! All proceeds go back into scholarship programs to help youth in the Orange County community. (YMCA OF ORANGE COUNTY via Facebook)
• The Orange County Health Care Agency is holding a Monkeypox vaccine clinic next Wednesday, Aug. 3, by appointment only. To book your slot, visit www.othena.com or call (800) 564-8448 for more information. (Radiant Health Centers via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.