🌱 OC Homeless Woman Wins Big + Low Vacancies, High Rent In OC

Good day, people of Orange County! Ashley Ludwig here with the latest edition of the Orange County Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 78 Low: 60.

Low tide is at 7:21 a.m. at 2.95 feet. High tide is at 1:29 p.m. at 4.92 feet.

Sunrise will be at 6:16 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:50 p.m.

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Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. She wanted the right to stay at North Orange County's Mile Square Park. Now, she has won her case. (KTLA).
2. Orange County under No Burn Order as pollution concerns grow. (Orange County Patch).
3. For rent: Low vacancies are expected to trigger big rent hikes in Orange County, and the Inland Empire. (OCRegister).
4. An Orange County nonprofit rejects a $15 million health grant from the county, citing transparency concerns. (Voice of OC).
5. Is Orange County's New Green Energy Agency Facing Questions from State Regulators? (Voice of OC).
6. A former US Judge submits a 'somewhat unorthodox' leadership bid in Orange County Oil Spill Cases. (Law.com).

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Today in Orange County:

• PTSA Meeting (School Calendar) - Parks Junior High School (8:45 AM).
• Late Start (GGHS Website) - Garden Grove High (9:24 AM).
• Docent Recruitment Event - Bowers Museum (10:00 AM).
• Attitude of Gratitude - Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance (11:00 AM).
• Leads Lunch - Anaheim Chamber of Commerce (11:30 AM).
• Networkers Luncheon: Hyatt House Irvine (11:30 AM).
• Lunch & Lecture: Teresa Sabankaya, Author of The Posy Book (11:30 AM).
• Membership Committee Meeting - Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce (12:00 PM).
• Job Skills Workshop in the Media Center (12:10 PM).
• Counselor mtg. DO SDR (Montes) 1:00 pm (1:00 PM).
• Economic Development Council - Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce (2:30 PM).
• Steering Committee Meeting - Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce (3:00 PM).
• nicolas @ FISLER Vball only (Events) (3:30 PM).
• Volleyball & Flag Football Game @ Buena Park Junior High (School Calendar) (3:30 PM).
• Campus Tour (School Calendar) - El Dorado High (3:30 PM).
• Evening for Educators - Bowers Museum (4:00 PM).
• HBHS Baseball Fundraiser (Chipotle) (Events) (4:00 PM).
• Welcome to Project Crystal Code - Webinar for Educators (4:00 PM).
• Code.org Coding Class (Main) - Orange Public Library - Teens (4:00 PM).
• Chamber Member Happy Hour at JINYA Ramen Bar (5:00 PM).
• Network @ Night November - Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce (5:00 PM).

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Orange County Patch Notebook

• OCPS: "It's National School Psychology Week in OCPS! Children learn best when they are healthy, supported, and receive an education that helps to develop their individual strengths." (Instagram).
• Orange County Register: "In addition to converting the homes into indoor marijuana cultivations, each residence had an electrical bypass in place to steal, in all, approximately $134,000 from Southern California Edison in electrical services, according to police." (Facebook).
• Orange County Register: "Nancy Wood insisted she had a right to pitch her tent in the Fountain Valley park because the city was offering no viable alternatives." (Facebook).
• Orange County Register: "The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being rescued from the home, a fire official said." (Facebook).
• Orange County Register: "So often short-handed last season, the Titans added five experienced transfers and boast the kind of height the program has not had in more than a decade." (Facebook).
• Orange County Department of Ed: "A principal in the @newportmesausd is one of eight school leaders to receive a prestigious educational leadership award from the U.S. Department of Education. (Instagram).
• Orange County Rescue Mission: "Donating food for our traditional Thanksgiving meal at the Rescue Mission is a wonderful way to show your thankfulness! With the help of volunteers and donors, homeless men, women, and children enjoy a warm, family style meal on Thanksgi..." (Facebook).
• The Observatory Orange County: "TONIGHT: We've got TWO SOLD OUT SHOWS, please carefully read the following important updates regarding BOTH of tonight's shows! Baby Keem is bringing The Melodic Blue Tour to our stage! Doors open at 7pm and the show kicks off at 8pm!" (Facebook)

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— Ashley Ludwig

About me: Ashley Ludwig has been a columnist and online news editor since 2007. Prior to joining Patch, she worked as a staff writer for Southwest Riverside's Valley News Newspaper--in print and online. She was a co-founder of the southern California news conglomerate, DailySoCal.com--and prior to that, a freelance journalist for such publications as the North County Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, and Southwest Riverside News Network (SWRNN.com), and still owns the local southern California Wine Country blog: TemeculaGrapevine.com. Ashley Ludwig has worked as a writer on the web since the late 1990s. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona, with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences. Wife, and mother of two daughters, she is the author of multiple romantic suspense novels. www.ashleyludwig.com

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Orange County Daily? You can email me at ashley.ludwig@patch.com.