🌱 OC Trash Pickup Dilemma Solved? + Oily Water Near Bolsa Chica

Ashley Ludwig
Updated ·4 min read

Happy Friday, people of Orange County! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 67 Low: 43.

A beach advisory remains in place throughout Friday, with more rain on the way next week.

On Friday, high tide will be at 7:28 a.m. at 5.91 feet. Low tide will be at 2:45 p.m. at -.33 feet.

Sunrise is at 6:50 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:46 p.m.

Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

  1. The sanitation worker strike against Republic Services that has clogged area streets with un-picked-up trash from Seal Beach to Yorba Linda nears an end. So when will the trash be picked up across Orange County? (Orange County Patch).

  2. Oil spill response teams responded to the sheen of an apparent oil slick off the coast of Huntington Beach described by police as "about the size of a football field." (Patch Seal Beach).

  3. There are new mask-wearing rules in Orange County as the state attempts to get a hold of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. What does this mean for you this holiday season? (Orange County Patch).

  4. Newport Beach ushered in the holidays with the 113th Newport Christmas Boat Parade. Did you see the fireworks or the boat display? (Los Angeles Times).

  5. Cold and rotting foods are being served in Orange County jails, a report from the Stop the Musick Coalition says. (Los Angeles Times).

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Today in Orange County:

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From my notebook:

  • Orange County Sheriff's Department, CA: "The city of Yorba Linda has selected Captain Joses Walehwa as their new Chief of Police Services" (Facebook).

  • German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County: "HAPPY ENDING! Miss Sherlock followed the clues and found a wonderful new family of her very own! She is a happy girl now that she has been adopted." (Facebook).

  • Orange County Sheriff's Department, CA: "Today we remember a fallen hero, Undersheriff Robert Squires. On the evening of December 16, 1912 Sheriff Ruddock received a telephone call from the Irvine station, telling him that a young Irvine girl had been attacked by a drifter who had fled into the hills. Sheriff Ruddock immediately rounded up assistance and took off after the assailant." (Facebook).

  • Orange Unified School District: "All schools will be closed for Winter Break from December 20 - January 7. Enjoy the break and we’ll see you again on January 10!" (Instagram).

  • Orange County Register: "In Orange County, as of Dec. 15, about 5.08 million doses of vaccine have been administered, up from 4.96 million a week ago." (Facebook).

  • OC Parks: " This weekend Heritage Hill Historical Park hosts Holiday Lights, an opportunity to stroll the grounds and view the festive decorative lights. Though this is a relatively new event at Heritage Hill, the park has a long history of holiday spirit." (Instagram).

  • Orange County Register: "To encourage giving, the IRS will allow those who don't itemize their taxes to now claim charitable deductions up to $300, or $600 for a married couple." (Facebook).

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Ashley Ludwig

About me: Ashley Ludwig has been a columnist and online news editor since 2007. Prior to joining Patch, she worked as a staff writer for Southwest Riverside's Valley News Newspaper--in print and online. She was a co-founder of the southern California news conglomerate, DailySoCal.com--and prior to that, a freelance journalist for such publications as the North County Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, and Southwest Riverside News Network (SWRNN.com), and still owns the local southern California Wine Country blog: TemeculaGrapevine.com.Ashley Ludwig has worked as a writer on the web since the late 1990s. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona, with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences. Wife, and mother of two daughters, she is the author of multiple romantic suspense novels. www.ashleyludwig.com

This article originally appeared on the Orange County Patch