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🌱 Patch AM: Why stingray injuries are suddenly spiking off Huntington Beach shores
Spotted on the Huntington Beach calendar: Kids Club: National Dog Month & End-of-Summer Celebration
Greetings Huntington Beach! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why stingray injuries are suddenly spiking off Huntington Beach shores
- How Huntington Beach's trauma dog is changing firefighter mental health
- Who's Huntington Beach hosting in this week's football opener?
Also on today's calendar: Kids Club: National Dog Month & End-of-Summer Celebration and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Humid, with a high of 82 and low of 73 degrees.
- Tuesday: Humid, temps: high: 83, low: 74.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Thousands Feel The Lash As Stingrays Invade CA Coast Amid Marine Heat Wave (patch.com) — Huntington Beach lifeguards are seeing a surge in painful stingray injuries this year, with more than 2,000 cases along the city's 3.5‑mile shoreline alone. Warmer ocean temperatures and calmer surf are drawing rays into the shallows, so officials urge beachgoers to shuffle their feet, know basic first aid, and seek medical help for serious stings. 
2. Calif. first responders turn to peer-support dogs to help cope with trauma (ems1.com) — Huntington Beach Fire Department pioneered Orange County's use of peer‑support dogs, with Kingman the lab‑husky mix now helping firefighters open up after traumatic calls. Local leaders are training other agencies statewide, showing how these dogs ease stress, reduce stigma around mental health, and create safer spaces for first responders processing difficult incidents.
3. High school football: Schedule for the Week 1 games, Aug. 27-29 (ocregister.com) — Huntington Beach fans can circle this week for Friday night lights, with Los Alamitos visiting Huntington Beach in a nonleague Week 1 matchup on Thursday, Aug. 27. The full Orange County schedule also lists nearby games in Fountain Valley, Ocean View, Marina, and more, giving local football followers plenty of options close to home.
4. Four illegal motorbikes impounded after juveniles crash outside a coastal OC police station (newsantaana.com) — A recent crash involving juveniles on illegal motorbikes outside Seal Beach Police Department is prompting tougher enforcement of youth riding laws across Orange County, including Huntington Beach. Officials highlight a Huntington Beach teen's death after an e‑bike collision as part of a sharp rise in e‑bike and e‑moto injuries, warning parents about legal liability, steep impound costs, and the importance of street‑legal bikes and helmets.
📸 Around Huntington Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Huntington Beach
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- Kids Club: National Dog Month & End-of-Summer Celebration →
The Green
11:00 am - LEGO Kids Club In-Person
Huntington Beach Public Library Talbert Room
3:00 pm - Back to School Night
Leo Carrillo Elementary Westminster, CA 92683
5:30 pm - Jack's Surf Boys Soccer Fundraiser
Huntington Beach High Jack's Surfboards, 101 Main St, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, US
8:00 am - Varsity Football vs. Los Alamitos
Huntington Beach High School, 1905 Main St, Huntington Beach, C
7:00 pm - The JBK Band →
Beach City Provisions, 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
1:00 pm - Funky House →
The Huntington Beach House, 21601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
12:00 pm - Yachty by Nature →
SeaLegs at the Beach, 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
2:00 pm - 33 Thunder →
Sea Salt at the Beach, 18751 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
2:00 pm - Legends of Rock →
Beach City Provisions, 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
1:00 pm - Bella Beats in the Garden -- Tanner Howe →
The Garden
1:00 pm - Ras 1 X Lively Up →
SeaLegs at the Beach, 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
2:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
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💬 Chatter
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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