December 27, 2019

Orange County

OC Register: Orange County health agency extends ocean, bay, harbor water advisory

The Orange County Health Care Agency has extended its “Rain Advisory” for all Orange County ocean, harbor and bay waters until at least Monday, Dec. 30 due to rain and runoff.

 

Voice of OC: San Clemente finalizes report on sea level rise

San Clemente has sent a report of its areas most vulnerable to beach erosion to the California Coastal Commission in hopes of establishing a Local Coastal Program, which would allow the city to begin taking measures such as beach nourishment to combat the rising sea levels affecting its beaches.

 

OC Register: Surfer attacked by shark near Channel Islands calls rescue a ‘Christmas miracle’

Adam Coons, 37, who lives in the Santa Barbara area, was surfing his last wave of the day near Santa Rosa Island, one of the Channel Islands, on Saturday afternoon when the shark suddenly emerged.

 

Daily Pilot: H.B. and CdM get more than 2 inches of rain as storm douses O.C.; rocks cause closures on Laguna Canyon Road

A strong storm walloped coastal Orange County on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, dousing some cities with more than two inches of rain, prompting a brief tornado warning and resulting in closures on Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach because of unstable hillsides.

 

OC Register: Irvine Ranch Conservancy shares stunning photos of Orange County’s wild inhabitants

Volunteers hike out and retrieve their cache of photos each week – making sure to clean the cameras and clear their view so no memorable moment is missed.

 

Daily Pilot: Fountain Valley police chief retiring after 29 years with the department

Fountain Valley Police Chief Kevin Childe retires today after 29 years with the department. The next police chief will be Capt. Matt Sheppard, the city said.

 

California

Ed Source: The answer for schools is not more technology. It’s teachers and human connection

Education technology is in its infancy, and the appeal to entrepreneurs seems understandably insatiable. The disconnect between business and education is that entrepreneurs focus on profits, while educators focus on children and learning.

 

ABC10: Northern California's rent hikes dwarfed the national average this decade

In the span of a decade, rents in Sacramento increased 69%, Modesto increased 61%, and Stockton increased 54%. Sacramento was nearly double the national average.

 

Publication Date: December 27, 2019