🌱 Most Educated Areas + Uno The Puma + Seal Beach Jetty Rescue

Hello all! Today’s National Caviar Day; did you know that caviar is sturgeon eggs harvested when the fish are between 6 and 25 years of age? I'm back with your new edition of the Orange County Patch newsletter. In today's briefing, we'll cover these stories and more...

• ⚠️ Creep Catchers in Fullerton.
• 🔥 Brush fire in Irvine.
• 💧 Boat sinks in Seal Beach.

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📰 Here are the top stories in Orange County today:

1. The underground Creep Catchers assisted the Fullerton Police with identifying a suspected child predator. The 39-year-old man was arrested “for contact with (an adult posing as) a minor with the intent to have sex and sending harmful material to seduce a minor.” The suspect said he had “mental issues” and never planned to follow through. (KTLA)
2. Firefighters stopped a brush fire on Great Park Boulevard in Irvine. Landscapers doing vegetation management accidentally caused the blaze. “Our goal is to hold 95 percent of brush fires to 10 acres or fewer, and we were able to accomplish that by holding this fire to 2.15 acres,” the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) explained. (Orange County Fire Authority)
3. Meanwhile, OCFA rescued a man and woman from a jetty Sunday evening in Seal Beach. The two abandoned their boat as it was sinking. Firefighters plucked them off the jetty and took them to the hospital. (Patch)
4. Does the Southland have a new favorite mountain lion? A wildlife photographer encountered a puma in Trabuco Canyon while checking cameras. Nicknamed Uno, the big cat is wearing a collar and “walks within an arm’s length of Girardeau’s vehicle, seemingly unconcerned with his presence.” (KTLA)
5. Which are the most and least educated areas in the country? Experts tallied metrics of 150 metropolitan statistical areas with an eye on public school quality, gender education gap, and degree achievement — among other things. Ann Arbor, Michigan, is first, while Visalia, California, is last. However, the OC doesn’t come in until No. 94 as part of the Los Angeles - Long Beach - Anaheim area. More educated are San Francisco - Oakland - Berkeley in No. 4 and San Diego - Chula Vista - Carlsbad in No. 23. (Wallet Hub)

📆 Today in Orange County:

Tuesday, July 18

• The Great Plein Air Art Experience at Crystal Cove State Park (9 AM)
• Sweetgreen Grand Opening at the Irvine Spectrum (9:45 AM)
• Fancy Storytime at the Foothill Ranch Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Angels Baseball and Chick-fil-A host a Rally Reader Baseball Storytime at Anaheim's Euclid Branch Library (11 AM)
• The SAVOR Santana Tribute Band plays in Fairview Park in Costa Mesa (6 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Ten-month-old Kai is still looking for his forever home. He is hoping for one with a pool because he loves water! Look at how he stretches for the WIN! Please visit GSROC.org to submit your application for Kai, and please share his story." (German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County via Facebook)
• "SAVE THIS FOR LATER! Hey OCPS families: Here are the prioritized severe weather make-up days for the 2023-24 school year. You can find the full school year calendar here: https://tinyurl.com/mcsshnj9" (Orange County Public Schools via Instagram)
• "In Service of Others! That’s the OCFA customer service motto. This applies to medical aids, fires, traffic collisions, or in this case helping a stranded driver who's in a bad spot." (Orange County Fire Authority via Facebook)
• "Who doesn't like an impromptu bounce house session! Special thanks to Mariners Church Tustin for letting our kiddos test them out. They loved it!" (Orange County Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• "BreakOut, part of the LGBTQ Center OC's Elevate Program, provides LGBTQ+ youth ages 12-17 with a safe and affirming space to discuss mental health. This group is intended to assist youth in learning to understand, manage, and decrease symptoms of mental health, build community, raise confidence, and learn new and effective coping skills. Registration: bit.ly/elevatecounseling" (LGBTQ Center Orange County via Facebook)

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— Sylvia Cochran

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