Be On House Hunters; Strange Inheritance; SpaceX: Saturday Smiles

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — The weekend is here, and with it comes the opportunity to read some of the lighter stories from this week from around Southern California. You'll find out about accomplished teens, generous adults, a new restaurant and some odd stories that simply make you smile. When you watch the peacock story, wait until he turns around. His feathers are pretty in front, but you have to watch him shake his booty!

Here are this week's Saturday Smiles —

Want To Be On TV? 'House Hunters' Looking For SoCal Families

• Interested in being on HGTV? "House Hunters" is looking for applicants.

Vista Donors Pay Students' School Lunch Debt

• The donors cleared the debt for more than 70 students and their families in the California school district.

San Diego Girl Scout Sells 300 Cookie Boxes Outside Pot Shop

• Because selling cookies outside a grocery store is so 2017.

Education Foundation Raises $184K For Santa Monica-Malibu Schools

• SMMUSD saw donations surge thanks to a combined $50,000 match from Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows/MSD Capital and CIT's OneWest Bank.

Dodgers' Cody Bellinger To Be Honored At L.A. Sports Awards

• Rams head coach Sean McVay and former USC beach volleyball champs Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes will also receive awards.

Watch: SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy Rocket Into Space

• A new milestone would be achieved by successfully testing Falcon Heavy, which would be the most powerful rocket in operation in the world.

Beyond Meat Building New R&D Center In Manhattan Beach

• Beyond Meat's CEO and Founder wants to perfectly replicate 80/20 beef and not stop until they get there.

Smooch-A-Pooch; Sweetheart Car Show; Supercross: SoCal Weekend

• Looking for family fun and things to do this weekend in Southern California? Patch has you covered.

Winter Olympics 2018: Skater From San Diego County To Compete

• Chris Knierim, who was raised in Ramona, and his wife, Alexa Scimeca-Knierim, will skate Thursday at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

MiraCosta College Screening International Films This Spring

• Admission is free, but seating is limited.

Zero Waste Symposium Kicks Off In San Diego

• The daylong conference is dedicated to eliminating waste and conserving natural resources.

California Is The Best State For Singles, Study Says

• Looking for love in California? You're in luck.

Strange Inheritance Comes To Laguna Beach Physician

• A Laguna Beach man inherits boxes of documents revealing a long-standing family secret, the files, & notes of an undercover Treasury agent.

Downtown Disney Exec Shares Changes In District

• Every Role is a Starring Role at Disneyland Resort especially Jason Alexander, Sr Manager of Business Relations At Downtown Disney District.

Spring Fever For Arcadia Peacocks: Los Angeles Arboretum

• If you visit the Arcadia, LA Arboretum you may notice that spring fever has hit the peacocks in residence, especially this handsome guy

Irvine Man Helps Get 3D Printed Hearing Aids To Those In Need

• An Irvine businessman is helping to get 3D printed ear molds used in custom hearing aid creation to the needy through 3dp4me.org program.

Man To Walk From California To Massachusetts For Abuse Victims

• He had a vision to build a house for abuse victims & their pets and needs 25 million... pennies. Watch a man walk from Dana Point to Fenway

Rare 14th Century Manuscript Illustrations Gifted To The Getty

• Collectors James E. and Elizabeth J. Ferrell donated six Italian manuscript illustrations that will go on display at the Getty in December.

South Pasadena High School Wins LA County Academic Decathlon

• South Pasadena High School was named Thursday the winner of the Los Angeles County Academic Decathlon for the fourth year in a row.

Heroes Honored For Saving Abused Dog And Fighting Off Attackers

• District Attorney Jackie Lacey honored a man who saved a pit bull thrown over a ravine and men who saved two women being attacked.

Mystery USC Patient Reunited With Family After 5 Months

• A man, who spent five months hospitalized at USC Medical Center without any idea who he was, has finally been reunited with his family.

Watch: Attacker Messes With The Wrong Sisters

• A Chatsworth man's violent crime spree came to an end when he attacked the Martinez-Bojorquez sisters, police said. That was his mistake.

This Is The Best City in California To Live

• 24/7 Wall Street ranked the best city for living in each state. See what California city made the list.

Inland Lawmaker's Bill Protecting Whistleblowers Becomes Law

• "This is a momentous occasion for all of California, and particularly legislative staff," said Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore.

Palm Desert Opens Second Pokéhana Restaurant

• A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony was set for Wednesday.

Elsinore HS Repeats Win At 35th Annual RivCo Academic Decathlon

• Elsinore will once again represent Riverside County at the California Academic Decathlon in Sacramento.

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