'No Call Is Too Small' Yorkie Rescue; Whale Wave: Saturday Smiles

San Diego CA

27 August, 2021

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — To keep your weekend light, Patch presents some Southern California stories from the past week — many that surely will make you smile. ---------- Gray Whale Gives 'Flukey Wave' To Dana Point Whale Watchers It was an early sighting of a gray whale for these Dana Wharf whale watchers. Coyote Joins Northridge Classroom This coyote just wants to learn! Our Lady of Lourdes Parish School got an unlikely new student on their first day. These Crafty Rancho Santa Margarita Kids Make Mask-Wearing Cool These 4 kids spent their summer crafting a cool way to not leave your mask behind, reducing PPE trash & showing their entrepreneurial side. Yorkie Saved From 'Recliner's Jaws' Thanks To Orange County Fire "No call is too small!" Orange County Fire Authority said when a tiny Yorkshire Terrier was rescued from inside a reclining chair.Palm Springs International Airport Celebrates $36M Expansion Another $7 million dollar project is underway. A Mother's Dying Wish Comes True As Her Daughter Weds (Photos) Nina Heard had one dying wish: to watch her daughter walk down the aisle. Nurses and hospital staff stepped in to make it happen. Weekend At A Winery: Sip, Savor & Dinner Is Served At Paso Robles' ONX Wines, that derives its name from the site's historic soil, wines are visit-worthy & a winemaker dinner is coming up. Halloween Haunted Houses: California 2021 Guide Spine-tingling, scream-inducing spookiness is back! Find the best, bone-chillers throughout the Golden State. CA's 'Tallest, Fastest And Longest' Dive Coaster To Open March 2022 Emperor is slated to open in March 2022 at SeaWorld San Diego. Oktoberfest 2021: Guide To The Best In California The forecast looks wunderbar as German festivals, with beers, brats & polkas aplenty, are back in the Golden State. Welcome Back, Burnt Crumbs! Eatery Reopens At O.C.'s Pacific City The Huntington Beach locale teetered on closing, but now open for brunch & more. (Fingers crossed for Chef Cao's famous, souffle pancakes!) San Diego Humane Society Officers To Save Animals At Caldor Fire The two law enforcement officers will likely do welfare checks on pets and livestock left behind by people who evacuated their homes.Startups Get Support From UC Riverside, 6 Other Universities The consortium is laying the groundwork to launch and support startups throughout the western United States. 2 More East County Families Evacuated From Afghanistan San Diego County made national news this week as students and parents from East County were reported as trapped in Afghanistan. CA, SD Leaders Take First Trip On Mid-Coast Trolley Extension The $2.1 billion, 11-mile light rail extension will be operated by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and was built by SANDAG. 2 San Diego-Area Families Evacuated From Afghanistan San Diego County made national news this week as students and parents from East County remained trapped in the Kabul region of Afghanistan. Comedor Restaurant In Laguna Beach Adds Happy Hour Deals To Menu The recently opened, tapas-centric eatery, from Chef Marcel Vigneron, is at the historic La Casa del Camino hotel on South Coast Highway. Mayim Bialik To Step In As Interim Host Of 'Jeopardy!' Mayim Bialik will fill in as interim host of the iconic game show "Jeopardy!"Farmer Boys Opens Second Murrieta Location The casual dining eatery opened Monday on Clinton Keith Road. Photos: Open Main Street Draws Hundreds To Santa Monica Open Main Street closed down the road for cars and opened it up to locals this weekend in Dogtown. Imagineers Dig Deeper For New 'Princess And The Frog' Attraction Imagineers discuss the recreation of an old attraction, featuring Princess Tiana, at the New Orleans restaurant that inspired her character.Temecula Tourism Launches Nationwide Campaign To Attract Visitors About 50 wineries operate in the Temecula Valley, but not too many people outside the area know about them, a tourism promotion agency County Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition Returns $28M In Refunds The coalition, along with 211 San Diego and United Way of San Diego County, completed 29,876 tax returns. Input Sought On The Vision Of San Diego Libraries The Library Master Plan is intended to provide a long-range vision and strategy to improve facility, technology and program investments. 'Melancholy Baby' Laguna Niguel Actress Shines On Small Screen Orange County screenwriter debuts "My Melancholy Baby" on Amazon Prime.Adoption Fees Slashed At 2 Riverside County Animal Shelters The county's two busiest animal shelters are participating in the "Clear the Shelters" event. Terranea Resort To Host COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Terranea Resort will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for people ages 12 and older next month. Here's how to sign up. Diverse Charter Schools May Lead To Better Results For Minorities A study examined the innovative practices and positive results connected to a sample of charter schools across California, Denver and NYC.Sports Medicine For Kids Expanding In Coachella Valley A grant from Palm Desert's H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation is supporting the expansion of pediatric sports medicine at LLUCH – Indio. San Diego County Transit Agencies Launch PRONTO Fare Collection App All riders are encouraged to get a new PRONTO card or download the PRONTO app to ride free for the entire month of September. Sumac Park to Undergo Renovation The bathroom at Sumac Park is about to get a facelift! Agoura Hills parks will all be renovated this year. BUSINESS UPDATES: Redondo, Torrance Companies Make Fastest-Growing List: Inc.com3 Venice Companies Make Fastest-Growing List: Inc.comMarina & Playa Vista Companies Make Fastest-Growing List: Inc.com5 Culver City Companies Make Fastest-Growing List: Inc.com14 Santa Monica Companies Make Fastest-Growing List: Inc.comPalos Verdes Company Makes Fastest-Growing List: Inc.com