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🌱 OC's Identity Crisis + Homeless Camps Disappear + Clean-Up Day

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Hello, Orange County! It's me again, Paula Constance, your host of the Orange County Daily.

First, today's weather:

A beautiful day with plenty of sun. High: 71. Low: 44.

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No Burn Day issued for Orange County: The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a residential no-burn alert for Orange County through the end of Friday. (Orange County Patch)

Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

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  1. Brea and Fullerton have an identity crisis, as cities across OC struggle with updating housing to meet numbers set by the state. Residents of Brea are concerned a proposed housing development will impact the community as City officials consider a proposal to replace a local closed movie theater with a highly visible eight-story apartment building that some residents say will worsen traffic and dramatically alter the small-town look of the community. Right next to Brea, Fullerton wants to make Cal State Fullerton into more of a college town, with the approval of a new five-story apartment building for student housing at the northeast corner of Chapman Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue. You can read more about this story here: (VoiceofOC)
  2. Home camps may soon be disappearing all over Orange County. Ground was broken for the Salvation Army's Center of Hope in Anaheim on Monday. The new homeless community will feature a 325-bed emergency shelter with 72 permanent apartments. The Center will also have onsite medical assistance, dental services, pet care, and a 175-bed drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. Mayor Harry Sidhu, Susan Samueli, her daughter Erin Samueli and her husband Henry Samueli, whose foundation donated $1 million, and Congressman Lou Correa were at the groundbreaking ceremony. You can read more about this story here: (OC Register)
  3. Garden Grove is helping residents keep their city clean. The City is having a clean-up day on Saturday, Feb. 5, from 9 to 11 a.m., in partnership with Republic Services. Residents can properly dispose of bulky items for free, including appliances, furniture, mattresses, televisions, printers, and computers. This will be a self-service event in which residents will be unloading their own items. Hazardous waste and yard waste are not included. The drop-off location will be in the parking lot of the Garden Grove Main Library, located at 11200 Stanford Ave. and Garden Grove Public Works Department will be onsite to help elderly and disabled individuals who may need assistance. You can read more about this story here: (orangecountytribune.com)

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Today in Orange County:

  • Crafts for Kids (El Modena) — Orange Public Library — Kids (All Day)
  • Strategic Planning Meeting — Huntington Beach Public Library. (8 a.m.)
  • Literacy Tutor Training — Virtual Meeting. (10 a.m.)
  • Little Seedlings Story Time — Sherman Library & Gardens. (10 a.m.)
  • Admission Tickets — Sherman Library & Gardens. (10:30 a.m.)

From my notebook:

  • High School Roundup: Costa Mesa girls’ soccer secures fourth straight Orange Coast League crown. (Los Angeles Times)
  • German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County: "Available for adoption, hold onto your hat! Cosmo is so handsome; he turns heads when he saunters down the street." (Facebook)
  • Orange County Fire Authority: "OCFA is proud to announce the opening of Cadet Post 11 in the City of Garden Grove." (Facebook)
  • Orange County Register: "Stepping into the Pacific Ocean, he finished a 4,000-plus mile trek that started in Delaware." (Facebook)

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  • Book Signing: "Diamond Is A Girl's Best Friend"...Diamond's Memoir by Susan Hoffman (February 8)
  • Taxes in Retirement Webinar (February 14)
  • Taxes in Retirement Webinar (February 15)
  • 41st Annual CARSplus Convention: Networking for Success and Best Practices (February 25)
  • The Most Romantic Evening In All of Orange County! (February 25)
  • Fall Youth Football Registration (February 26)
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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.

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