🌱 Low-Angle Rope Rescue + Inflation In The OC + Pizza With A Purpose

Hello, everybody! Today’s National Bourbon Day; did you know that Congress designated the alcoholic beverage as the country’s official spirit in 1964? I'm back with things happening locally. Today you'll learn about:

• 🔧 Great news for Santa Ana union halls.
• 🤔 Quality of life discussion in Seal Beach.
• 🧑‍🚒 A Rancho Santa Margarita vehicle rescue.

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🌤️ But first, today's weather: Low clouds, then sunshine. High: 72 Low: 62.

⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Across Orange County

• ARCO at 3003 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa, $4.45
• ARCO at 29880 Santa Margarita Parkway in Rancho Santa Margarita, $4.69
• Doheny Village Car Wash at 34241 Doheny Park Road in Capistrano Beach, $4.75

🏖️ Vacation Poll!
Are you traveling this summer? What is your favorite type of vacation? So far:

• 17.6 percent each choose a camping trip or cruise
• 11.8 percent opt for a staycation or local trip
• 5.9 percent each favor a national park trip, beach or island trip, solo trip abroad, or Jeep trip

📰 Here are the top stories in Orange County today:

1. Rancho Santa Margarita was the scene of a textbook low-angle rope rescue on Monday. A truck drove off the edge of Alicia Parkway close to the Santa Margarita Parkway. It came to a stop around 120 feet down the hillside. Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) personnel deployed quickly and rescued the patient, who was taken to a local hospital. (OCFA)
2. The Santa Ana city council voted to have major public works contracts “use at least 30 percent of total work hours on specialized labor from local residents and veterans.” The agreement lasts for a decade and applies to contracts exceeding $750,000 or specialty work worth more than $100,000. This is great news for the “hiring halls of the 26 unions that have signed onto to the city’s contract with the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building & Construction Trades Council.” (Voice of OC)
3. On a scale from one to 20, how bad is inflation in the OC? Factoring in consumer price index changes over the last few months and comparing them to the last year, the Los Angeles/Long Beach/Anaheim area comes in at No. 16. Worse off are San Diego/Carlsbad at No. 7 and Riverside/San Bernardino/Ontario in No. 13. In California, the only area better off is the San Francisco/Oakland/Hayward region in No. 18. (WalletHub)
4. What is the quality of life like in Seal Beach? The police department wants to know and will host a virtual town hall on June 22. Officials intend to “create an open dialogue and address key concerns related to quality-of-life issues in town, the homelessness crisis, and the SBPD's community-oriented policing efforts.” Police Chief Michael Henderson will be participating. (Patch)
5. Just a day earlier, on June 21, you can have a slice of pizza with a purpose. The California Pizza Kitchen in the Seal Beach Rossmoor Center will donate 20 percent of profits to the Seal Beach Animal Center. You can show the flyer that’s online or simply mention the animal center. Or, if you’re ordering online, enter "Back20%" when checking out. (Seal Beach Animal Center)

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📆 Today in Orange County:

Wednesday, June 14

• Women's Division Committee Meeting at the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce (9:30 AM)
• Classic Car Show at Duke's Cafe Parking Lot in Placentia (4 PM)
• The Santa Ana Public Library hosts I Am Your Father’s Day: Tween Takeover (4 PM)
• The Republican Party of Orange County hosts the 23rd Annual Flag Day Salute All American Block Party in Anaheim (6 PM)

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🖊️ From my notebook:

• "The SR-57 Northbound Improvement Project between Orangewood and Katella avenues took a step forward as OCTA voted to enter into a co-op agreement with Caltrans OC to define roles to move the $72 million project forward. Construction set to begin in 2025. Info: http://octa.net/57fwy." (OCA Media Team)
• "March alongside Flik and his insect friends this Friday, June 16 as we bring 'A Bug’s Life' to the big screen. We invite you to Craig Regional Park in Fullerton for this tiny but mighty adventure! 🐛" (OC Parks via Instagram)
• "A huge thank you to everyone who helped GSOC celebrate at the grand opening of the new Girl Scout Center in Santa Ana. It was such a sentimental event! Seeing the community, volunteers and staff showing up for our Girls was beyond incredible." (Girl Scouts of Orange County via Facebook)
• "The Huntington Beach Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on Thursday, June 22, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the city limits." (Huntington Beach PD)
• "A food pantry in San Juan Capistrano called Capistrano Cellars is available to assist people in need. The pantry is located at 31894 Plaza Drive, Suite 1A. Pantry hours are Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursdays from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., and Fridays by appointment." (San Juan Capistrano Dispatch)

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— Sylvia Cochran

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