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Dana Point, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Dana Point! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See the harbor seal that escorted a Dana Point whale-watching boat
  • How Dana Point’s assemblyman challenged Newsom over COVID-19 spending secrecy
  • Why did Newsom veto Dana Point’s drug-testing traffic safety bill?

Also on today's calendar: Saddleback Valley Pop Warner IN PERSON REGISTRATION Football and Cheer and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do cows have hooves and not feet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Increasing amounts of sun, temps: high: 68, low: 56.
  • Thursday: Cool with clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Adorable Harbor Seal Gets Some Sun In Dana Point: Photo Of The Day (patch.com) — A local photographer captured a harbor seal sunning and swimming alongside a Dana Wharf Whale Watching boat right off Dana Point, offering a charming glimpse of the marine life just offshore. The feature also invites residents to submit their own high-quality photos that showcase the beauty and fun of Dana Point and greater Orange County.
   

• Assembly Budget Committee Praises and Questions Governor Newsom's Coronavirus Decisions (californiaglobe.com) — State lawmakers pressed Governor Newsom’s administration over COVID-19 spending and emergency powers, with Assemblyman William Brough of Dana Point stressing how hard it was to get accurate information for his constituents. The oversight hearing highlighted tensions over transparency, legal authority, and the lack of clear budget and testing data as California plans its next coronavirus steps.
   

• Bill To Expand Drug And Alcohol Testing In Fatal Traffic Accidents Vetoed By Governor (californiaglobe.com) — Dana Point’s Assemblyman William Brough authored a bill to require drug testing after every fatal traffic crash statewide, aiming to better track and deter drug-impaired driving, but Governor Newsom vetoed it despite unanimous legislative support. The measure could return in a revised form next session, keeping Dana Point’s representative at the center of this road-safety debate.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi neighbors, I recently moved into the neighborhood and I’m looking for a reliable dog walker for my sweet golden doodle.
    Could anyone recommend a good one? I’d really appreciate it. Thanks! (Nextdoor Seabrook)
  • Report of lockdown at hospital in Newport Beach, California.
    5:08PM on Apr 19: Hoag Hospital is on lockdown with a Code Yellow in effect. (Nextdoor )
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Laundry Attendant - Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club in Dana Point. Apply here.
  • Troon Golf, L.L.C. posted a job opening for Merchandise Clerk in Dana Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dana Point here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Juan Capistrano

  • The Nature Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo marks 20 years of preservation among development (fresnobee.com)
  • DA Todd Spitzer showed racial bias in OC burglary case against Chilean national, judge rules (ocregister.com)
  • Face it: Older patients are just clunkers in Dr. Doogie's eyes (ocregister.com)

Laguna Niguel

Lake Forest

  • Vietnam War Pilot, 81, Critically Injured In Crash With Teen On E-Motorcycle In OC (patch.com)

Ok Dana Point! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They lactose! (Thank you Courtney S. for sending it in!)
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