🌱 Stabbing In Westminster + Retaining Wall + Anaheim Wage Initiative

Hello again, neighbors! Today’s National Bomb Pop Day; did you know that the red, white, and blue, star-shaped ice cream treat was invented in Kansas City, Missouri? I'm here with your fresh copy of the Orange County Patch newsletter, including updates on:

• ⚠️ Worker assaulted in Garden Grove.
• 🐶 Low-cost spay or neuter clinic in Tustin.
• 🤔 Vote on hotel worker wages.

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🌤️ Now, today's weather: Areas of low clouds, then sun. High: 79 Low: 60.

⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Across Orange County

• Costco at 2701 Park Ave. in Tustin, $4.23
• Mohsen #3 at 5981 Westminster Blvd. in Westminster, $4.28
• Anthem Oil at 105 E. Lincoln Ave. in Orange, $4.39

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📰 Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. A group of up to 20 people leaving Hay Karaoke reportedly assaulted a worker in Garden Grove. The 54-year-old worker paving a parking lot asked the group not to step on the asphalt. The attack left the victim with “severe brain injuries, including swelling, bleeding, and skull fractures.” (ABC)
2. A woman stabbed a man during “an attempted sexual assault behind a CVS store on the 15400 block of Brookhurst Street” in Westminster. The suspected assailant is a 41-year-old man from Long Beach. Law enforcement noted that he had a stab wound on his right hand. (KTLA)
3. Anaheim neighbors get to vote on a hotel worker wage initiative in a special election on Oct. 3. The stand-alone initiative “calls for hotels and event centers to pay a minimum starting wage of $25 per hour.” There are other provisions as well. If passed, it only applies to venues of 20,000 square feet or larger. (City of Anaheim)
4. Construction on the retaining wall below San Clemente’s Casa Romantica has begun. The goal is to erect a structure that is 15 feet tall and 300 feet long. Its design should “protect the Surf Line from further slide debris.” We don’t know yet when construction will be completed, or passenger rail service will restart. (Trains)
5. OC Animal Care in Tustin offers low-cost spay or neuter appointments for cats and dogs on Friday. You must make an appointment and drop off the pet between 7 and 7:30 a.m. If you’re considering bringing your dog, it must weigh less than 50 pounds. (Heart 4 Pets)

📆 Today in Orange County:

Thursday, June 29

• Weekly Walk with Santa Ana's Rabbi Sobel (7 AM)
• Coloring Club at the Foothill Ranch Branch Library (10 AM)
• Dance Party at the Rancho Santa Margarita Library (10:30 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting at the Dry Bar with the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce (12 PM)
• Positive Aging Discussion at the Sea Country Senior & Community Center in Laguna Niguel (1:30 PM)

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🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Obi is still waiting for his forever home, but in the meantime, he is enjoying a dip in the pool. Obi is a sweet senior who has had no interest from adopters. He is a confident guy but not a cuddler. He is content to amuse himself but enjoys going for walks. Obi prefers to be the only dog." (German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County via Facebook)
• "📣 Camp Scherman is looking for volunteer chaperones to ride the bus to and from camp with campers! This is a great opportunity for parents and camp enthusiasts alike to be a part of the magic of camp this year! 🚌" (Girl Scouts of Orange County via Facebook)
• "Members of our SWAT team received the Medal for Lifesaving at this year’s Medal of Valor after saving an injured motorcyclist who was involved in a traffic collision." (Orange County Sheriff's Department, CA, via Facebook)
• "Christ Lutheran Costa Mesa Church recently donated Summer Fun Packs for our kiddos. These packs included towels, swimsuits and sunscreen. We 💛 summer!" (Orange County Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• "An OCDE coordinator and a regional director from Cal State Fullerton were recently named semifinalists for MIT Solve’s 2023 Global Challenges, which seeks social entrepreneurs who are using technology to solve today’s most pressing problems." (Orange County Department of Ed via Instagram)

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— Sylvia Cochran

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