🌱 Park Surveillance + Sand To San Clemente + Newest Handel’s Opens

Hey, neighbors! Today’s National Moscato Day; did you know that the grape color determines the wine’s flavor, which affects ideal food pairings? It's Sylvia, your host of the Orange County Patch newsletter. In today's issue, you'll read about these stories and more...

• 🚧 Cal State Fullerton pivots.
• 📬 Stamp out Hunger on Saturday.
• 🍦 Grand opening in Yorba Linda.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Across Orange County

• United Oil at 795 South El Camino Real in San Clemente, $4.55
• Berri Brothers at 25122 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, $4.59
• Costco at 27220 Heather Ridge Road in Laguna Niguel, $4.69

🍷 Hobby Poll!
Everybody has hobbies. If time and money were no object this summer, which new hobby would you like to learn or take up?

• 19 percent - traveling
• 9.6 percent - flying
• 4.8 percent each - fly-fishing, crocheting, Mahjong, basket making, dog training & showing, surfing, watercolor, pickleball, line dancing, pottery, reading, ballroom dancing, horseback riding, wine collecting, car collecting

📰 Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. Smile! You might be on the new surveillance video cameras Buena Park intends to install “along Beach Boulevard and city parks” — particularly Boisseranc, George Bellis, and William Peak parks. The City Council approved $300,000, which gives some neighbors an increased feeling of security. Critics say that adding cameras leads to surveillance of residents. Officials explain that the cameras “will aid in both solving and deterring crimes.” (Voice of OC)
2. Beginning in the summer, San Clemente will receive sand offshore from Oceanside. A pit area selected is “one mile out in the ocean west of the Oceanside Harbor and Camp Pendleton’s Del Mar Boat Basin.” The sand transfer involves 250,000 cubic yards every six years for about 50 years. It’s important to note that ocean currents move sand north to south, which means that Oceanside will get a good bit of its sand back. (The San Diego Union-Tribune/paywall)
3. California State University, Fullerton is looking to pivot its campus model from commuter to residential. However, these improvements will likely not affect you immediately. The campus is making long-term plans that should be completed in 2039. At that time, the administration wants to see “more residential amenities, academic spaces, transportation options, and student life.” Besides student housing, the plan calls for an event center and faculty housing. The school will spend more than $600 million, with student housing projected to cost $506.46 million and faculty housing $112.13 million. (Daily Titan)
4. Yorba Linda’s Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream opens on May 11! At 11 a.m. sharp, the business throws open its doors. The first 100 guests get free ice cream for a year. They’ll have a prize wheel; besides that, a DJ will keep the mood going with tunes between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Head on down to 18210 Yorba Linda Blvd.! (Handel’s)
5. The Postal Service will collect non-perishable food donations again as part of its annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive this Saturday. Simply leave your donations bagged up at the mailbox. "All collections stay in the local community." (Patch)

📆 Today in Orange County:

• Golden Hour Yoga in Newport Beach (8 AM)
• The Anaheim Independencia Family Resource Center does a Diaper Distribution (9:30 AM)
• The Groves Aloha Singers and Strummers play in Irvine (10 AM)
• Hear fun Toddlertime Stories at the Anaheim Public Library, Canyon Hills Branch (11 AM)
• RSM Irvine hosts a MAPLE Orange County Spring Reception (4 PM)

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🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Please write to the Orange County Board of Supervisors to request that they open the doors to the brand new $33 million animal shelter for public browsing. Lives are depending on this!" (German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County via Facebook)
• "ATTILA stops by The Observatory OC for their 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR! Catch them on Oct. 9 with special guests Gideon, ten56., and Until I Wake. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. 🎟️ https://livemu.sc/3nxfksM" (The Observatory Orange County via Facebook)
• "Happy Teachers and Nurses Appreciation Week! Everything you do in the classroom and for our students' health is vital to their well-being and success, and we can't say thank you enough for the care, patience, and dedication you provide our students every single day." (Huntington Beach Union High School District)
• "Discover YOUR impact when YOU shop at OC Goodwill! ✨ When you shop and donate to Goodwill of Orange County, you are creating jobs and opportunities. We invite you to peek behind the curtains and see firsthand how your purchases support our mission to create jobs and strengthen our community. Schedule a tour of our headquarters here: https://bit.ly/3M1BdtS" (Goodwill of Orange County via Facebook)
• "This weekend, three OCFA Honor Guard members attended and participated in the 2023 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the firefighters that have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the public." (Orange County Fire Authority via Facebook)

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— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Bee Swarm Simulator (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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