🌱 SUV Plunges Four Stories + 'Frozen' Musical + Tokarski Best Actress

Hi everyone! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh edition of the Orange County Patch newsletter. Here are the top stories in Orange County today, including:

• SUV plunged four stories from hospital parking garage.
• Pedestrian killed by vehicle on freeway in Westminster.
• Top lawyer abruptly resigned from the OC Green Power Agency.
• "Frozen" the musical is now playing at the Segerstrom Center.
• Thirteen-year-old Kayden Tokarski of Laguna Niguel won her 11th best-acting award.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 81 Low: 51.

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Here are the top stories in Orange County today:

1. An SUV plunged from a hospital parking garage, and the driver was hospitalized. The SUV plunged off a four-story parking garage at the Children’s Health of Orange County hospital in Orange just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, authorities said. The driver, believed to be an elderly woman, "was rushed to a local trauma center, an Orange Fire Department spokesman told KTLA." (KTLA Los Angeles)
2. Sadly, a pedestrian was killed on an Orange County freeway in Westminster on Wednesday. The pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on the Garden Grove (22) westbound at about 5:15 a.m. "and died at the scene," according to the California Highway Patrol. (2UrbanGirls)
3. The top lawyer of the embattled OC Green Power Agency, Ryan Baron, resigned before board members were "about to discuss firing him." His abrupt resignation came after "Irvine City Councilwoman Kathleen Treseder threatened to pull the city out of the OC Power Authority unless Baron was replaced." (Voice of OC)
4. "Let it go, let it go. Can't hold it back anymore." The theatrical version of Disney’s musical "Frozen" is now playing in Orange County. The Tony®-nominated musical is now playing at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. (KTLA Los Angeles)
5. A shoutout to 13-year-old actress Kayden Tokarski from Laguna Niguel, who took home her "11th best acting award in two years." The young actress won the award at the LA Sun Film Festival on Monday, Feb. 6. (msnNOW)

Today in Orange County:

• NFL Game Days at The Crack Shack - Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce (All Day)
• Senior Thursday - Placentia Chamber of Commerce (7:00 AM)
• Kiwanis Club of Placentia Weekly meeting (7:15 AM)
• Government Affairs Council - Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce (8:30 AM)
• "Garden Flow" Community Dance Class Information Meeting (9:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Foster families needed: "Our foster families provide our orphans with the life-changing gift of a second chance. Pictured here are sweet Sadie and handsome Baron. 🐾 If you are local to the Southern California area, please consider opening your home and heart." (German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County via Facebook)
• Santa Ana crash: "Santa Ana - Firefighters responded to a two-car traffic collision that resulted in five adults and one child being sent to hospitals. Our Emergency Command Center received the call located at S Bristol St and W Edinger Ave at 12:31 this ..." (Orange County Fire Authority via Facebook)
• Academy 57 recruits: "#Academy57 Spotlight 🚒 41 recruits and their families went through orientation last Friday and are a step closer to starting Academy 57 on Feb. 13! The prospective firefighters and their guests heard from the Fire Chief and the tr..." (Orange County Fire Authority via Facebook)
• Talk to your kids about being safe online: "Talking to your kids about being safe online is the first step in Child Cyber Safety. For more resources visit: https://www.ocsheriff.gov/community/stay-safe-oc/cyber-safety/cyber-safety-kids." (Orange County Sheriff's Department, CA via Facebook)

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Now you're ready to head out the door on this Thursday. See you all tomorrow!

— Paula Constance

About me: Paula is a contributing writer, author, and media producer. 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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