🌱 Teen Invents New Wildfire Technology + K9's That Sniff Out Trouble

Hello, everybody. It's Friday in Orange County and I'm back in your inbox with the most important things happening in O.C. today. Keep scrolling for the scoop.

• O.C. teen develops new wildfire detection system.
• K9's sniff out trouble for the O.C. Sheriff's department.
• Looking for plant-based ramen? It's now in Orange County.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Orange County:

1. An O.C. teen developed a new technology that can help predict wildfires. Ryan Honary, a teenager from Newport Coast, developed a system to warn what direction a fire that has just started is moving. Honary's system combines elements from a fire detector he developed when he was in fifth grade, with artificial intelligence that "helps predict where a fire might be headed." Using an app, the now-ninth grader said he hopes to send alerts to people in the fire's path and to send information to firefighters to "help save lives and homes." Way to go! (Spectrum News 1)
2. Meet Maxx, Dax, and Kane—the three K9s assigned to the Custody Division of the O.C. Sheriff's Department. These highly trained dogs sniff out narcotics, electronic devices and conduct regular searches of the O.C. jails. Custody K9 teams also search "buildings, bags, open areas, cells, and many other places." Maxx is a 7-year-old Labrador who loves food, water, and walks. Dax is an 8-year-old German shepherd who loves to dig, jump, and fetch. Kane is a 2-year-old Malinois that "brings excitement, high energy, and strong work ethic," the O.C. Sheriff's Department posted recently on social media. (Orange County Sheriff's Department, CA via Facebook)
3. Welcome Rakkan Ramen— a new O.C. ramen spot with a plant-based twist. Rakkan Ramen is the first Raman restaurant to bring "plant-based" ramen from Japan to Orange County. The O.C. Rakkan Ramen location opened at the District at Tustin Legacy on Aug 29. If you're looking for plant-based Raman in Orange County, you will find it in Tustin! (Los Angeles Times)

Today in Orange County:

• Rob Williams: Photography exhibit closes. (All Day)
• Special Exhibit — Cold War: Soviet, Spies and Secrets. (10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County: "Retractable leashes are dangerous!" (German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "The Spanish Colonia Revival-style home attributed to Dana Point developer Sidney H. Woodruff boasts unobstructed views down the coast, all the way to Rosarito." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "Grassroots activists like Irvine's HOOT Group are leading the charge to replace rodenticides with owl boxes, new landscaping plans, snap traps and other safer alternatives." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Girl Scouts of Orange County: "What would you say is the most pressing issue we need to solve globally? 🌍 What issues is your community facing? 🏡👇A career in #STEM can help you be a part of coming up with solutions." (Girl Scouts of Orange County via Facebook)

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