Newsletter: TimesOC: Los Alamitos acts as a strategic base for wildfire aid
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Good morning. It’s Wednesday, Dec. 20. Here’s what’s been happening around O.C.
Top story
Los Alamitos acts as a strategic base for Southland wildfire aid
The Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos is strategically significant for the Department of Defense and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services because it’s the only active military airfield between Ventura County and Camp Pendleton. TimesOC
Around the county
Birdwatching draws a vibrant community of enthusiasts in O.C.
A quiet, meditative hobby for some, and more of a competitive sport for others, birdwatching, or birding, has an active community of enthusiasts in Orange County. TimesOC
Politics
Effort to recall Newport Beach Councilman Scott Peotter fails
The recall effort against Newport Beach Councilman Scott Peotter has apparently fizzled after proponents failed to deliver enough valid petition signatures to force a special election, the Orange County registrar of voters office said. Daily Pilot
Entertainment
Disneyland is the most Instagrammed place in the world
It’s not a small world after all. Disneyland in Anaheim was the most Instagrammed location in the world, and two other Disney locations landed in the top 10. Los Angeles Times
Life & arts
Review: A bittersweet yet joyful ‘Sugar Plum Fairy’ at SCR
South Coast Repertory’s intriguing production of “Sugar Plum Fairy” on its Julienne Argyros Stage is the ideal antidote for the abundance of holiday compassion generated by its 38th incarnation of “A Christmas Carol” on the adjoining Segerstrom Stage. TimesOC
Food
Archie’s Ice Cream is ‘your neighborhood ice cream store that rocks’
What do Steven Spielberg, Leonard Nimoy and Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols have in common? They’ve all eaten Archie’s Ice Cream. TimesOC
Sports
Mater Dei makes a statement as California’s top team
Amid temperatures that Southern California kids would label as freezing but Michigan kids might view as slightly cool, Santa Ana Mater Dei players celebrated being the No. 1 football team in California, if not the nation, after completing a 15-0 season. Los Angeles Times
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