🌱 Street Vendor Warning + Paid To Give Blood + Mysterious Deaths

Happy Sunday, Orange County! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. The Super Bowl is only one week away. Are nachos on the menu? Go Rams!

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and very warm. Temperatures reaching the low 80s. High: 81 Low: 56.

Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. In a related story, Orange County has issued a warning concerning street vendors. According to a KCAL9 report, the Orange County Health Care Agency has issued a warning regarding street vendors, like food trucks, urging residents to look for a valid operating permit on the window of the truck before ordering food or beverages from any of these businesses. It's a health issue, city health inspectors said in the report. You can read more about this story here: (CBS Los Angeles)
2. You can get paid to give blood in Orange County this month. In an attempt to alleviate what the American Red Cross says is the worst blood shortage in more than a decade, they announced that anyone who donates blood, platelets, or plasma in February will receive a $10 Amazon gift card. "Our inventory is at crisis levels," said Raahima Shoaib Yazdani, a spokesperson for the American Red Cross' Los Angeles Region told City News Service in an earlier interview. Doctors are being forced to decide which patients will receive blood transfusions and those who have to wait. You can read more about this story here:
3. The bodies of a man and woman, one in their 50s and the other in their late 70s, were found on Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point, Orange County near the Ritz Carlton around 6:50 a.m. Saturday. Sheriff Sgt. Ryan Anderson said at this point, there were no indications of foul play or suspicious circumstances. The beach was opened at noon, Anderson said, and said it appears to be an isolated incident and "there are no security concerns." The Sherrif said the causes of death could take weeks to determine. You can read more about this story here: (Orange County Patch)

Today in Orange County:

• Winter Reading Challenge Online - Huntington Beach Public Library. (All Day)
• FREE: Dr. Yoder Family Sunday at Casa Romantica. (10 a.m.)
• Admission Tickets - Sherman Library & Gardens. (10:30 a.m.)
• Superfine Art Fair in LA - Arts and Culture Events in Orange County. (11 a.m.)
• FREE: Music on The Porch at The Ranch. (11 a.m.)
• Jazz Brunch at Port - Arts and Culture Events in Orange County. (12 p.m.)
• Jazz Sunday Brunch at Mozambique - Arts and Culture Events in Orange County. (12 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County: "ALUMNI UPDATE! GSROC alumni Cali is loving her new life! She has settled in with her new family and is enjoying traveling with them too!" (Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "Huntington Beach is hoping to become the venue for the surf competition when the games come to Southern California in 2028." (Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "With American hospitals facing a dire shortage of nurses amid a slogging pandemic, many are looking abroad for health care workers." (Facebook)
• OCPS: "We're hiring! OCPS is currently hiring bus operators and mechanics, with on-the-spot interviews for candidates who attend our job fairs:" (Instagram)

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— Paula Constance

About me: I am a freelance writer, author, and media producer. I am committed to media projects that empower, engage, and help make the world a better place. One of my favorite jobs? Working with Imagineering for The Walt Disney Company.