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Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Proposed police contract raises financial questions (orangecountytribune.com) — Huntington Beach officials are weighing a proposed 17% pay raise over three years for city police officers, amid warnings it could strain the budget and even risk bankruptcy. A split city council has formed a subcommittee and ordered long-term financial projections and options, due back by Sept. 1, to gauge the impact on the general fund.
2. Thousands Feel The Lash As Stingrays Invade CA Coast Amid Marine Heat Wave (patch.com) — Huntington Beach beaches are seeing a surge in painful stingray stings this year, with more than 2,000 incidents along the city's 3.5-mile shoreline alone. Warm ocean temperatures and calmer surf are drawing rays closer to shore, so officials urge beachgoers to learn how to avoid stings and safely treat them if they happen.
3. Coastal erosion at the Wedge in Newport Beach exposes pipes, wires after summer swells (abc7.com) — A Huntington Beach resident is speaking out as powerful summer swells carve away sand at Newport Beach's famous Wedge, exposing old pipes, wires, and sharp debris. City officials and beachgoers are weighing sand replenishment and other fixes while safety concerns grow along this heavily used stretch of coastline.
4. Calif. first responders turn to peer-support dogs to help cope with trauma (ems1.com) — Huntington Beach Fire Department helped pioneer the use of peer-support dogs like Kingman to ease the emotional toll of traumatic calls on firefighters. Their success is inspiring other Orange County and California agencies to add Critical Incident Stress K-9s, which handlers say make it easier for first responders to open up and seek mental health support.
5. Vita Kari on Treating Virality as a 'Medium for Fine Art' (netinfluencer.com) — A Los Angeles artist who has exhibited at the Huntington Beach Art Center is rethinking viral videos as fine art, blending social media, performance, and gallery work. Their projects explore queerness, disability, and online culture while navigating brand partnerships and platform algorithms as part of their artistic practice.
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