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Also on today's calendar: Art-To-Go and Platters Auction and 1 more event.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jim M.!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Chronic Disease Surveillance and Research Branch (ca.gov) — State health officials are conducting an in-depth cancer assessment focused specifically on Ladera Ranch, responding to residents' concerns about childhood cancers and possible pesticide links. Using detailed census-tract data through 2023, the California Cancer Registry and CalEPA are reviewing cancer rates and local pesticide practices, with results expected in fall 2026 and ongoing coordination with county and federal agencies.
• SoCal city dumps weedkiller on sports fields as child cancer deaths fuel toxic-chemical fears (nypost.com) — Concerns over a rare cancer cluster affecting children and teens in Ladera Ranch are helping drive a broader Orange County move away from synthetic weedkillers. Newport Beach just voted to manage its sports fields organically, while Ladera Ranch's maintenance corporation and local schools have paused herbicide spraying as agencies and communities reevaluate how to keep public spaces safe.
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