| May 17, 2018 |
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Volume 6 Issue 15 |
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| Spitzer Advances Cameras to Help Prevent Repeat of Canyon 1 and 2 Wildfires |
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Supervisor Spitzer (C) speaks at OCFA's press conference to announce new technology that will help prevent fires in recent Canyon2 Fire burn area. |
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Orange County Fire Authority's Brian Norton demonstrating a new hi tech system that can track fires and predict their paths. |
The latest technology in firefighting is not a new type of truck or helicopter. It’s a cluster of small white cameras that now sits atop Santiago Peak and can spot a whiff of smoke as far away as Camp Pendleton.
Supervisor Todd Spitzer helped unveil this new system on Thursday at the Orange County Fire Authority campus in Irvine where he demonstrated how a computer is utilized to remotely operate the six mountaintop cameras. The project is a joint partnership between numerous agencies including OCFA, SCE, the Orange County Sheriff’s Dept. and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
“We can send a man to the moon, we can send a satellite to Mars, but we can’t predict when a large fire breaks out,” Spitzer told a gathering of media. “Well, now we can.”
Spitzer is enthusiastic about the system, which is one of the first in the state that shows the real time the trajectory of a fire based on weather conditions and topography.
It was in his district that the devastating Canyon 2 wildfire burned out of control for a week in October, destroying 25 homes and forcing nearly 17,000 people to flee the area. More than 9,000 acres were torched. Spitzer’s Third District is the area most prone to wildfires in all of Orange County.
The cameras on Santiago Peak are perched on a pole installed by SCE. Four cameras are stationary and two more can swivel upon command from a computer or even a cell phone. SCE funded the initial stage of this project with a $100,000 grant. Additional towers housing a total of 100 cameras will be built this year to blanket SCE’s service area.
“We understand that environmental changes have substantially increased wildfire activity in California and is now the ‘new normal’ across the state,” said Donald Daigler, SEC’s director of Business Resiliency. “This type of technology is an important resource for firefighters and will help them better locate and gain control of wildfires faster.”
The public can look through the cameras by going to this website: http://www.alertwildfire.org/orangecoca/ |
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| OC Animal Care Highlighted for National Rescue Dog Day Preview |
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Supervisor Todd Spitzer, C, welcomed the new Animal Shelter to the Third District with members of OC Animal Care and fellow members of the Board of Supervisors. |
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May 20th 2018 is National Rescue Dog Day and OC Animal Care is excited to celebrate it here in at the new Animal Care Shelter at 1630 Victory Road in Tustin (cross-streets Redhill and Victory). National Rescue Dog Day brings awareness to the millions of dogs every year that find themselves in the care of a shelter or rescue group. These pups come in all shapes and sizes and all are in need of a loving home and a caring family.
As part of the events leading up to National Rescue Dog Day, OC Animal Care was featured on the KTLA5 News Morning Show as they showcased the new facility, promoted the shelter animals and highlighted the upcoming National Rescue Dog Day celebration. KTLA5’s host Henry DiCarlo reminded the public that there are many ways to help shelter animals including giving through donations and volunteering time with these needy pets. Check out the County’s media coverage at the following link: http://ktla.com/2018/05/12/national-rescue-dog-day-preview/.
You can make a difference in a shelter animal’s life! Supervisor Spitzer hopes anyone looking to adopt or looking for a way to help is able to join OC Animal Care this weekend to bring awareness to these shelter pets. There will be exciting and fun adoption giveaways that include starter supplies for dogs and cats who find themselves on their way to their forever homes. For more information about ways you can help, please visit www.ocpetinfo.com. |
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| Spitzer Joins in Opening Ceremony of Special Olympics Orange County |
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Supervisor Todd Spitzer joined athletes at the Special Olympics Spring Games on May 12. |
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Supervisor Spitzer is joined by members of the Irvine Police Department at the Special Olympics Spring Games. |
Supervisor Spitzer was honored to speak at the opening ceremonies of the 50th Anniversary of Special Olympics, Orange County Spring Games.
“We have had champions like Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte compete here in the past and today we are having champions as well. Everyone here is a champion,” Supervisor Spitzer said.
More than 750 athletes competed at the Games at Irvine High School on Saturday, May 12.
Special Olympics transforms lives through the joy of sport, every day, everywhere. As the world’s largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities, more than 4.9 million athletes in 172 countries and over a million volunteers participate in the Special Olympics worldwide. |
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| Spitzer Helps Celebrate Tradition at 9th Annual Irvine Korean Cultural Festival |
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Supervisor Spitzer joins members of Hansori at UCI Traditional Korean Drummers. |
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On Saturday May 12, Supervisor Spitzer helped kick off the 9th Annual Irvine Korean Cultural Festival, an event designed to celebrate and share Korean cultural heritage and artistic traditions with the broader Irvine community and Orange County.
This community event is a culture-filled extravaganza complete with fine Korean cuisine, games, art, music, and entertainment.
Supervisor Spitzer was joined by Irvine Mayor Don Wagner, Assemblyman Steven Choi, Irvine Cultural Center Board Member Juweon Yun, Irvine Planning Commissioner Anthony Kuo, and Irvine City Council Member Christina Shea at the event. |
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| 2018 UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge |
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Supervisor Todd Spitzer holds his radiation mask used during his cancer treatment at the UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge last year. |
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Join Supervisor Todd Spitzer just before the start of the 5k Run/Walk at 8am this Saturday during the 2nd Annual UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge at the Orange County Great Park.
The Anti-Cancer Challenge is a community movement to raise awareness and funds for cancer research at the UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and our pediatric research affiliate, CHOC Children’s. Sign up today to join 2018's Challenge!
Learn more here: http://uci.convio.net/site/TR?fr_id=1070&pg=entry |
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Road Work: Santiago Canyon Road
Late May-Early July |
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Click on the image above to view a PDF version. |
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Roadwork: Orange Park Acres
Monday, April 23—Monday, June 4 |
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| Orange County Sheriff’s Department Citizens’ Academy |
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| Pet of the Week |
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| Events Around the District |
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Anaheim
Family Storytime
Saturday, May 19, 11:00 am – 12:00 am
East Anaheim Branch Library, 8201 East Santa Ana Canyon Road
Preschool Storytime
Friday, May 25, 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Anaheim Canyon Hills, 400 Scout Trail
Irvine
UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge
Saturday, May 19, 6:00 am — 12:00 pm
Orange County Great Park, 6950 Marine Way
Memorial Day Ceremony 2018
Monday, May 28, 10:00 am
Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park, 4 Civic Center Plaza
Orange
Monday Mysteries Book Club
Monday, May 21, 2:00 am — 3:00 am
Main Library Community Room, 407 E. Chapman Ave.
Teen Study Hall, Grades 7-12
Thursday, May 24, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Main Library Community Room, 407 E. Chapman Ave.
Silverado
Family Drop-In Crafts
Saturday, May 19, 11:00 am — 2:00 pm
Library of the Canyons, 7531 East Santiago Canyon Rd.
Tustin
Farmer’s Market
Wednesday, May 23, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
El Camino Real & W. 3rd St.
Family Sunset Storytime
Wednesday, May 23, 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Tustin Library, 345 E. Main Street
Villa Park
Music and Movement Storytime
Thursday, May 24, 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Villa Park Library, 17865 Santiago Blvd.
Yorba Linda
Star Wars Day
Thursday, May 19, 10:00 am — 1:00 pm
Yorba Linda Public Library, 18181 Imperial Highway
Armed Forces Day Concert—“Celebrate the USO”
Sunday, May 20, 3:30pm
Richard Nixon Library and Museum, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd.
For questions or comments regarding Spitzer’s E-Newsletter
please contact the Supervisor's office staff at: (714) 834-3330 or Montana.Sudul@ocgov.com
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