Aug. 1 Briefing: Los Al Song Byrd, a Dumb Criminal and Big Sharks

Take Me Out to the Ballgame: The Bronco World Series comes to Los Alamitos Thursday. Opening ceremonies are at 4 p.m. at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Admission ranges from free for small children to $8 for adults. Los Alamitos Youth Baseball will play North Carolina at 7:30 p.m.

Woohoo! Half Off! Beginning today, OC Parks chops 50 percent off the price of its 2013 parking passes for county parks and/or beaches. More details here.

Cue the Jaws Theme Song: Did you know there have been a number of reported Great White shark sightings recently off the local coastline from Huntington Beach to Palos Verdes? You can here the experts talking about the sightings and ways to avoid attacks here.

Song Byrd: Recent Los Alamitos High School graduate Jessica Byrd released a CD. She will perform at her CD release party Aug. 10 at DiPiazza's Lava Lounge, 5205 E. Pacific Coast Highway.

Criminal Mastermind? Not so much…Do you recognize this vandal/rioter caught on camera breaking a bike shop window during Sunday’s riot on Main Street in Huntington Beach? He mugs for the camera, wearing a T-shirt that says ‘Long Beach.’ Despite police pleas, and the image going viral, police still have not identified the vandal.