🌱 Pooches On The Patio + Expect Fireball Swarm + Gas Price Free Fall

Hey, friends! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh edition of the Orange County Daily. Come along for everything you need to know that's happening around O.C. In today's Daily, we have these stories and more...

• Rare "fireball swarm" possible this weekend.
• O.C. Animal Care's "Pooches on the Patio."
• New medical building coming to Orange County.
• How long will gas prices drop?

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cooler. High: 71 Low: 59.

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Here are the top stories in Orange County today:

1. You may see "a rare fireball swarm" in the night sky this weekend, thanks to the Taurid meteor shower. The Taurid meteor shower, which can be seen in Orange County in the fall, may produce "a rare fireball swarm" this weekend if "typical patterns hold true," forecasters said. With longer nights and clear weather, it could be quite a show. What about the full blood moon? It will be on Tuesday, Nov. 8. (Orange County Patch)
2. Orange County will have a new medical office building in 2023. The four-story Helen Caloggero Women’s & Family Center is scheduled to be completed in 2023, and will be managed by PBM Real Estate Services. The medical center will be the new home of a mother and baby assessment center, maternal diabetes and wellness care, an imaging center, orthopedics, and other providers. The building will also have "conference and education rooms, a pharmacy, a retail Stork Shop, a Blue Bowl Superfoods outlet," with underground parking! (Commercial Research)
3. O.C. Animal Care in Tustin announced "Pooches on the Patio" adoptions every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It's a chance for the public to meet shelter pets that are available for adoption. The embattled shelter recently came under fire for not allowing enough public access to the shelter for pet adoptions, with its "appointment only" shelter visitor policy since the pandemic. O.C. Animal Care said that all adoptable pets have been "vaccinated, microchipped and spayed or neutered."(OCgov.com)
4. Gas prices continue to plummet in Orange County. The price of gas has fallen for the 25th day to a price of $5.504 —its lowest since Sept. 20. With prices 75 to 90 cents lower from record levels, customers are wondering how long falling gas prices will continue. Doug Shupe, the Automobile Club of Southern California's corporate communications manager, said, as long as wholesale prices don't rise significantly, "there should still be room for additional substantial price drops." (Fox 11)

Today in Orange County:

• City Council Meeting - City of Yorba Linda. (All Day)
• Power of Positive Parenting in Spanish - Anaheim. (All Day)

From my notebook:

• Ghostbusters: "Irvine - Station 51’s local ghostbusters stopped by for their annual visit and deliver treats for the crew. Thanks for coming by, ghostbusters! Always good to have them in our corner. 😁" (Orange County Fire Authority via Facebook)
• O.C. Veteran's Day awards dinner: "On Friday, November 11, at 5:30 p.m., we’ll be hosting the 5th Annual OC Veterans Day Awards Dinner at the Santa Ana Elks Lodge. This special yearly event is our way of saying “thank you” to the incredible veterans of Orange County." (Orange County Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• Disneyland grants: "DISNEYLAND RESORT ANNOUNCES $1.5 MILLION IN GRANTS TO ANAHEIM NONPROFITS AND SCHOOLS As the Disneyland Resort community workforce development initiative heads into its fifth year, we are excited to announce an additional $1.5 million." (Orange County Register via Facebook)

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— Paula Constance

About me: Paula is a contributing writer, author, and award-winning media producer. She is committed to media projects that empower, engage, and help make the world a better place. When she's not writing, you can find her hiking or watching fireflies in the sultry moments before sunset. You can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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