Poolside Hero+Mod Homes For Homeless+ OC Restaurants Face Changes

Happy Friday, Orange County! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Orange County.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 80, low: 62.

Your Friday surf and fishing report calls for high tide at 8:55 a.m. at 4 feet. Low tide is at 1:40 p.m. at 2.49 feet. A second high tide will be at 7:14 p.m. at 5.64 feet.

Sunrise is at 6:27 a.m. and sunset will be at 7:14 p.m.

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Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. Which Orange County cities will keep parklets and closed city streets for restaurants long after coronavirus? Read this report on how restaurants have forever changed. (Voice of OC)
2. Since Orange County kids returned to the classroom, concern has grown about coronavirus outbreaks. On Thursday, Anaheim's Canyon Rim Elementary School announced at least 19 students test positive for COVID-19. (California News Times)
3. When a young girl playing at an Anaheim hotel pool noticed a child in distress in the spa, she acted fast, saving him from drowning. Then, this happened. (Orange County Patch)
4. We love this look at the ocean views from easy hikes in Orange County, from Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, Crystal Cove State Park or inland into Irvine's Open Space. (OCRegister)
5. A new type of construction could forever change the way that homeless people become housed. Take a look at Casa Paloma — Orange County's first affordable and supportive housing project using modular wood construction. (Spectrum News 1)

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Today in Orange County:

• Movies in the Park - "Lion King" - City of Placentia. (more information)
• Boys Water Polo - Corona B. Varsity Tournament TBA. (more information)
• Spirit Rally Kickoff (Low School) - Juliette Low School of the Arts. (more information)
• Got Spirit??- Extended Snack - Trabuco Hills High. (more information)
• AM Schedule 1-4 - Middle College High School. (more information)

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Orange County Patch Notebook

• Orange County Register: "Just 6 months after its mournful goodbye, Ruby's Diner might be headed back to the Huntington Beach Pier — although with a much smaller presence than it had in the past." (Facebook).
• OC Parks: "Can you believe it's been a week since the last OC Parks Summer Concert Series show of 2021? We're already missing it, so here's a photo that goes all the way back to the last concert of 2014, Matt Costa!" (Instagram).
• Orange County Pit Bull Rescue: "As if our grandma Tara could get any cuter! She's finally got some pep back in her step from all her not so fun medical stuff she's been dealing with. Today she decided to get back to her responsibilities of being the 'yard hunter.' " (Facebook).
• OC Parks: "Regal and swift, sharp-shinned hawks are small, long-tailed hawks known for their agility. They like to surprise their prey while flying close to the ground or from low perches, rarely hunting from high overhead. Sharp-shinned hawks often." (Instagram)
• Orange County Register: "The delta variant causing coronavirus spikes across the globe could be more contagious and more severe in children, according to a Harvard expert; cases are expected to accelerate as schools open and the weather gets colder." (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? Reach out anytime to ashley.ludwig@patch.com.