🌱 Coastal Oil Pipe Permit 'Disaster' + Rabid Bat Danger + Woosh!

Hey, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Orange County Daily. Let's start this week off right with a quick dive into the most important things happening in Orange County today, including updates on:

• Oil permit inviting disaster.
• Cautionurged as second bat tests positive for rabies.
• Pacific Air Show jets faster than "Maverick".

But first, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. High: 81 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories in Orange County today:

1. Coastal advocates decried a permit allowing repairs of the Pedro Bay Pipeline by the Army Corps of Engineers after the massive oil spill in 2021. The aging 40-year old pipeline rupture was "one of the largest in California," and covered more than 8,000 acres, killing fish, marine life and sea birds. The massive spill contaminated Huntington Beach and nearby beaches with "gobs of oil." Environment advocates added, "We need to quickly phase out all dangerous, failing offshore oil infrastructure, not issue more permits that invite the next disaster.” Adding, it's time to phase out "this abusive cycle of drill, spill, repeat. (Times of San Diego)
2. A second bat has tested positive for rabies in Orange County, and residents are "urged to use caution." The Orange County Health Care Agency said the bat was found Thursday outside the main lobby of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Building on Alton Parkway in Irvine. Anyone who may have come in contact with the bat, or who saw anyone having contact with the bat, is asked to contact the HCA Health Care Agency's Communicable Disease Control Division at 714-834-8180 "to determine the risk for rabies." Pet owners of pets who may have had contact with the bat should call their veterinarian. Rabies is almost always fatal for people who begin showing signs and symptoms of rabies, health officials said. (Orange County Patch)
3. Woosh! Did you see the Pacific Airshow this weekend? Crowds gathered on the Orange County coast witness "thrilling stunts" and "unique aircraft" in an overhead sky show this past weekend . F-16 pilots flew at the lightning fast speed of 700 mph, "which is more than 'Maverick.'” The Pacific Airshow was in Huntington Beach from Friday through Sunday between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (KTLA Los Angeles)

Today in Orange County:

• MOVE Laguna: 1st Mondays FREE at Art of Fitness Laguna. (All Day)
• Adult Book Group - Chapman Library - Garden Grove Chapman Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Social Media & Marketing Committee - Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce. (10:30 a.m.)
• ESL Conversation Group - Laguna Beach Library .(11 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Dogs knows for loyalty and courage: "Are you considering adding a German Shepherd to your pack? German Shepherds are known for their loyalty, courage, and protective instincts. They were bred to be agile, so these dogs are usually very active." (German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County via Facebook)
• Ohana returns to Doheny State Beach: "The sixth annual Ohana returned to Doheny State Beach in Dana Point on Friday and continues through the weekend." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Discounted tickets for the Philharmonic Society of Orange County: "🚨 Today marks the start of National Arts & Humanities Month, and to kick it off, we are having a FLASH SALE! This weekend only, save 50 percent on tickets to our Opening Night concert with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra." (Philharmonic Society of Orange County via Facebook)
• Restaurants closed this week: "There were 12 restaurants and food vendors ordered closed by Orange County inspectors from Sept. 22 to Sept. 29." (Orange County Register via Facebook)

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— Paula Constance

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