🌱 Orange County K9 Takes Bite Out Of Crime + Year Of The Tiger

Happy Thursday, Orange County! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 70 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. A K9 Cop takes a bite out of a catalytic converter theft ring in Orange County. See how Enzo took down three suspects and solved the case. (Orange County Patch).
2. If you were unable to shop the O.C. Swap Meet over the weekend at the fairgrounds, here's why. The event was canceled Saturday due to possible virus exposure. (Los Angeles Times).
3. Orange County 'Point In Time' Volunteers Sought: Jan. 24-25, 2022: How can you help the county better serve the most vulnerable population? (Orange County Patch).
4. See Raya, Mulan, and Tigger too in the Year of the Tiger: Celebrate Lunar New Year 2022 At Disney California Adventure. (Orange County Patch).
5. A frightening attack for those awaiting vaccinations in Orang County. A man attacked Orange County vaccine clinic workers, calling them 'murderers.' (Los Angeles Times).

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Today in Orange County:

• Beginner's Square Dance Class with Line Dancing (6:45 PM).
• Retirement Planning Strategies - Retire Happy (5:30 PM).

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From my notebook:

• OC Parks: ""Happy Bird Day to you, Happy Bird Day to you…" Today is National Bird Day! While we love highlighting our native bird species here at OC Parks, we thought we would showcase the red-crowned parrots." (Instagram).
• Orange County Fire Authority: "Garden Grove-A fire in a parked RV next to several structures came dangerously close to spreading at 5 am this morning. The incident was in the 12000 block of Harbor Bl. Firefighters quickly knocked it down & prevented extension. No injuries." (Facebook).
• Orange Unified School District: "Happy New Year! We hope that you have had a restful and safe winter break. With the recent increase in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and OCHCA have issued new guidelines." (Instagram).
• Orange County Register: "2021 home prices were up by the biggest amount since 2013 in L.A. County and by the biggest amount since the early 2000s in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, new CoreLogic figures show." (Facebook).

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update.

— 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