Orange County’s three mass vaccination sites will continue accepting walk-ins through Saturday, May 8, after testing out the service over the weekend. Since the OC Health Care Agency opened its “super pods” (points of dispensing) at Disneyland, Soka University and the OC Fair and Event Center, COVID-19 vaccinations have been available by appointment only…

OC continues appointment-free vaccinations through Saturday — Orange County Register

Pass by the concession stand on the sand at Bolsa Chica State Beach and you’ll hear more than the ocean waves crashing nearby. Some weekday nights at SeaLegs at the Beach, a string quartet fills the air with classical music sounds, surrounded by hundreds of flickering lights. More:

A new wave for Huntington’s beach concessions — Orange County Register

Well-known Huntington Beach surfer Casey Wheat was all about community – especially the tribe in the waters who shared his passion for the ocean. Wheat, co-founder of the West Coast Board Riders club, died last year at age 49.

Surfers’ Hall of Fame to induct Huntington Beach’s Casey Wheat — Orange County Register

Disneyland will change the familiar meet-and-greet photo opportunities with princesses, superheroes and villains to socially distanced wave-and-play impromptu moments when the Anaheim theme parks return after a yearlong coronavirus closure.

How Disneyland costumed characters will interact with guests after the park reopens — Orange County Register

The familiar clip-clop sound of Disneyland’s beloved draft horses are once again echoing off the facades of the Victorian-style buildings lining Main Street U.S.A. as the Anaheim theme park prepares for an April reopening following a year-long coronavirus closure…

Disneyland draft horses pull Main Street U.S.A. trolleys in preparation for reopening — Orange County Register

Brian Wilson, an avid mountain biker, has been patiently waiting for Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park to reopen. “I was checking the website daily,” he said.

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Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park open again after several days with no mountain lion sightings — Orange County Register

Production of the $3.4 million hypercar will begin in January 2023.

Gordon Murray’s New T.50s Niki Lauda Is a 750 HP Track-Ready Beast — Robb Report

Two days after the Escondido Union School District resumed on-campus instruction in a hybrid model, district officials reported 81 students and 15 staff members from four schools now are under quarantine. The bulk of those are from Farr Elementary where four positive cases of COVID-19 were reported…

Dozens of Escondido Union students, staff under quarantine — FOX 5 San Diego

The iconic jeweler has been hand-crafting football’s big prize for 55 years.

Tiffany Takes 4 Months to Make the Super Bowl’s Vince Lombardi Trophy. Here’s How It’s Done. — Robb Report