🌱 Structure Fire Prompts Safety Message + New 40m Pool At Edison

Rise and shine, Huntington Beach, and happy National Fettuccine Alfredo Day! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right. If you’re traveling this week, fill up at the Costco at 7562 Center Avenue, where gas costs $4.19 a gallon.

The HBFD wants you to practice home escapes. Also, Edison HS’s new pool was unveiled. Finally, don’t expect to watch the Super Bowl at Basilico's Pasta E Vino.

First, today's weather:

Warm with plenty of sunshine. High: 77 Low: 51.

Here are the top five stories today in Huntington Beach:

1. On Saturday, the HBFD posted photos of a residential structure fire that started “from an unattended pot of oil.” Even though the home had smoke alarms, only one of three kids got out. Thanks to a veteran who was passing by, the other two children were rescued. The FD is using this incident to encourage all residents to “create a home escape plan and practice that plan twice a year.” (huntington_beach_fire)
2. Edison HS unveiled its new 40-meter pool on Wednesday. It’s been five decades since the school has had this opportunity. Now, this HBUHSD school can “host varsity water polo games for the first time.” (OCDE)
3. Basilico's Pasta E Vino announced Thursday that it will be open on Sunday. However, there will be “no Superbowl allowed here.” The business is offended with “a league that acts as an agent of the ‘tiny tyrants,’ imposing mask and vax rules.” Other bones of contention include that it “has prohibited symbols of support for our military and police.” (Basilico's Pasta E Vino)
4. How do you want to see the funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) getting spent? The county invites residents to comment now through March 11. We learned Thursday that it expects to receive “its final 50 percent of its $617 million federal ARPA allocation in May 2022.” (OC Breeze)
5. The city declared Thursday that it is “commemorating Go Red for Women,” which raises awareness of “cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death for women in the United States.” The city is sponsoring outreach and community education events. It urges women to “prioritize their heart health.” (Surf City Break)

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Today in Huntington Beach:

• Winter Reading Challenge Online with the Huntington Beach Public Library (all day)
• The Great Backyard Bird House Design Contest with the Children's Desk at Central (all day until 2-13)
• Digital Camera Beginner Photo Class at Lake Park (9 AM to 12 PM)
• Miss Maribel's Virtual Family Story Time (10:00 AM)
• HBHS Basketball G. Fundraiser at Raising Cane's (11 AM until 9 PM)

From my notebook:

• An eagle-eyed Yorktown neighbor found a small purse on the little bench between Ulta and BCF at Bella Terra. They took it to the security guard office under Bed Bath and Beyond. (Nextdoor)
• A kind Park Place/Seabury neighbor found a very skinny cat with a tiny blue collar. Is it yours? (Nextdoor)
• Our South of Hamilton neighbor is looking for recommendations for restaurants on Valentine’s Day. (Nextdoor)
• A North Huntington Beach found a back brace that was thrown in their front yard last night. Is it yours? (Nextdoor)

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— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.