🌱 Rams Training Camp + Magnolia Tank Farm + Drone Flyer Guilty Plea

Hello, everybody! Today’s National Gummy Worm Day; did you know that the German company Haribo invented this treat back in the 1980s? I'm here with your fresh copy of the Orange County Patch newsletter, filled with news about these stories and more...

• 💧 “Forever chemicals” in OC drinking water.
• 🤔 Water price hike reevaluation.
• 🧑‍⚖️ Drone operator takes a plea deal.

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☀️ But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny. High: 89 Low: 64.

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📰 Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. Indestructible “forever chemicals” were found in drinking water. Samples from “the City of San Juan Capistrano and the Irvine Ranch Water District” were above the limit designed by the Environmental Protection Agency. In contrast, “coastal communities such as Huntington Beach and Newport Beach” had test results below the limit. (Patch)
2. The San Margarita Water District is reevaluating its huge price hikes for San Juan Capistrano. You may remember that proposed hikes could be as high as 700 percent. “I don’t think right now is the time for increasing rates,” Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley said. (Voice of OC)
3. Who flew drones near a Coast Guard helicopter, a blimp, and a gyrocopter in Laguna Beach? A 62-year-old Laguna Beach man pleaded guilty to “three misdemeanor counts of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft.” His sentencing will occur on Nov. 28. Insiders anticipate a financial penalty rather than the “maximum penalty of a year in prison for each offense.” (Patch, Drone DJ)
4. What’s going on with Huntington Beach’s Magnolia Tank Farm, which is supposed to be a mixed-use resident and hotel project? The city council approved zoning amendments to make it possible. However, the Coastal Commission isn’t on board, calling the proposed location “problematic.” Because of its low-lying location, it could be at risk for flooding, and “neither the county nor the city has identified any comprehensive plans to assess the specific vulnerabilities.” (Daily Pilot)
5. Would you like to attend the Los Angeles Rams training camp? It runs from July 25 to Aug. 9 at the University of California, Irvine. Register to attend. You have seven practices to choose from. There’ll be giveaways, photo ops, and player autographs. (The Rams)

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📆 Today in Orange County:

Saturday, July 15

• Moiola Park Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting in Fountain Valley (10 AM)
• Plant-O-Rama! Plant Sale at the Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar (10:30 AM)
• Introduction To Organic Recycling in California — New State Bill SB 1383 Presentation at the Ponderosa Joint-Use Branch in Anaheim (11 AM)
• Suzanne & Max Lang Author Visit at the Tustin Library (11 AM)
• Gardening In Small Spaces Workshop at the Laguna Beach Library (11 AM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "SoCal and many parts of the nation are under a heat advisory. 🥵 We want to help remind everyone to keep your pets inside or somewhere cool! Here are some helpful tips! ☀️ Keep them inside. ☀️ Have plenty of water available 💦 ☀️ Make sure they have shade!" (Orange County Pit Bull Rescue via Facebook)
• "Members of the Human Trafficking and VICE unit received the Medal for Merit at this year’s Medal of Valor for their work during on Operation Red Zone." (Orange County Sheriff's Department, CA, via Facebook)
• "A big thanks to Ozomatli & opener Kyng for a stellar performance! Join us next week as No Duh performs summer hits at Mason Regional Park in Irvine." (Orange County Parks via Facebook)
• "You may remember seeing one of our Urban Search & Rescue dogs, Nancy, on the local news recently. Well, her celebrity status has grown. She was recently featured on ABC World News Tonight across the country. Quite the journey from a rescued dog to a dog who performs rescues, to canine celebrity." (Orange County Fire Authority via Facebook)
• "Multiple homes were saved last night. Firefighters arrived at the scene of an apartment complex in San Juan Capistrano with heavy fire coming from one unit. Crews utilized a well-coordinated fire attack along with vertical ventilation to contain to the one unit of origin." (Orange County Fire Authority via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all Tuesday for another update!

— Sylvia Cochran

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