🌱 CHP Thanksgiving Crackdown + OC Mall Black Friday Hours

Good morning, Orange County! Happy Thanksgiving! Please know that, like most of you, the Patch team will be taking the day off to enjoy the festivities, so there will not be a newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. We appreciate your understanding of the slight pause in the Orange County Daily, and we'll be back to our normal routine Saturday morning!

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First, today's weather:

Breezy in the morning; sunny. High: 77 Low: 54.

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Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. All available California Highway Patrol officers in Orange County will be out on the streets during the holiday weekend in search of intoxicated and unsafe drivers amid peak traffic. The CHP "Thanksgiving Crackdown" is expected to run through 11:59 p.m. Sunday. Officers will look for drivers who are speeding, distracted, or not wearing seat belts, among other potential violations. They will also be available to help drivers who need a hand. (Orange County Patch)
2. Looking to do some holiday shopping this weekend? Many Orange County malls and shopping centers are closed for Thanksgiving today but will be open for Black Friday tomorrow, most with early openings or extended hours. Click to view the latest information on OC Black Friday mall hours. (Orange County Patch)
3. The annual Night of Lights OC is now open at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa. The mile-long drive-thru course features over 1 million Christmas lights and will run select evenings through Sunday, Jan. 2. (OCRegister)
4. In addition to Thanksgiving, this weekend also marks the beginning of Hanukkah. Check out some of the festivities happening across Orange County, including town Menorah lightings, Spin the Dreidel games, and more. (VoiceofOC)
5. City of Hope's new Irvine center, which is slated to open in 2022, will bring advanced cancer care closer to Orange County residents. Currently, about 20 percent of City of Hope's patients have had to leave the county to receive care. (Los Angeles Times)

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Today in Orange County:

• Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Wobble 2021: Huntington Beach (7:00 AM)
• Turkey Trot On Ranch & Little Gobblers Run - Thanksgiving 2021: Rancho Mission Viejo (7:00 AM)
• OC Turkey Trot & Kids' Gobble Wobble 2021: Irvine (7:30 AM)
• Annual Turkey Trot 5K For OC Rescue Mission 2021: Tustin (8:00 AM)
• OPENING: Holiday Ice Skating Rink 2021: Paséa Hotel, Huntington Beach (9:00 AM)
• 2021 Dana Point Turkey Trot (7:00 AM)
• Route 22 Thanksgiving Dinner 2021 (4:00 PM)
• Serengeti Thanksgiving Dinner 2021 (5:00 PM)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.