Dodger-Blue Ferris Wheel; Strange Things On Lyft: Saturday Smiles

If you are looking for a lighter news story for your weekend, Patch is here to brighten your day.

Meet Wingfoot Two, Socal's New Goodyear Blimp

• The sleeker, faster Goodyear Blimp will capture aerial footage of Southern California's milestone events.

Redondo Beach Children's Author Aims To Teach Environmentalism

• "Seasons" is meant to excite and educate children on big environmental topics such as pollution, droughts, and greenhouse gases.

'Stranger Things' Themed Lyft Rides Come To LA: VIDEO

• Just in time for Halloween, Lyft rides will get a little more strange this weekend...waffles and all.

Santa Monica Ferris Wheel Lights Up For Dodgers

• The lights will flash at sunset on each LA Dodgers game day during the Major League Baseball World Series.

Carlsbad Officer Saves Overdosing Man's Life

• Officer Ron Dement gave the man CPR until paramedics arrived at the scene, according to the Carlsbad Police Department.

San Diego's New Soccer Team To Build Stadium In Oceanside

• The 1904 Football Club plans to play at the University of San Diego's Torero Stadium until the Oceanside facility opens.

San Diego's Professional Lacrosse Team Unveils Name, Logo

• The San Diego Seals will begin play at the Valley View Casino Center in November 2018.

Fan Scores $9 World Series Tickets Thanks To StubHub Flub

• One lucky Dodgers fan scored World Series tickets for $9.08 even though the average ticket costs $3,332.

• Astros manager A.J. Hinch: "We’ll have a few things up our sleeve when they come to Houston.

Justin Turner's 2 Run Homer Gives Dodgers Game 1 Victory

• Clayton Kershaw had no walks, and Justin Turner again got the game-winner to put the Dodgers up one game in the World Series

Northridge Vietnam Vet Awarded Medal Of Honor

• Retired Army Capt. Gary Michael Rose, a medic in a previously unacknowledged Laos mission risked his life repeatedly, said President Trump

Salk Institute Gets $25M Grant For Brain-Mapping Initiative

• The Salk Institute for Biological Studies of La Jolla received the five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health.

New Transit Center Opens At Westfield UTC Mall In University City

• The Metropolitan Transit System is operating 11 bus lines from the facility.

Trout Season Opens Soon At Santee Lakes

• Trout Opening Weekend is slated for Nov. 4-5 at Santee Lakes.

Groundbreaking Slated For Grossmont College Arts Center

• The $35 million performing and visual arts center will include a 38,680-square-foot, 390-seat theater and an art gallery.

Amazon HQ2: San Diego Region's Bid Among 238 Proposals

• The San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. proposes four sites: Chula Vista, Mission Valley, Otay Mesa and downtown San Diego.

Spooky Seas; Dia De Los Muertos; Zombie Crawl: SoCal Weekend

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

John Stamos Asked, Caitlyn Said Yes...At Disneyland

• John Stamos proposed to Caitlyn McHugh in the most adorable Disneyland-themed fashion.

Zombie Frappuccino, Freaky Treats Haunting Rancho Santa Margarita'

• Zombie Frappuccino...a ghoulishly delicious treat at participating Starbucks...just one of the freaky treats available this Halloween in OC.

Los Alamitos Tennis Team Volleys For Special Olympics

• Southern California Special Olympics – Los Alamitos Wolves Tennis Team partner for pride, excellence

New Disneyland Hotel Announced

• Disneyland continues their expansion with a new, highly anticipated 4 Diamond hotel, set to open in 2021 on the west end of Downtown Disney.

South County Sports Report: Mission Viejo, Capo Valley Maintain Streak

• High School sports battle in the south county sports zone, check out these recaps of the Mission Viejo & Capo games over the weekend.

'Forrest Gump' Is Running Around Riverside, And It's Amazing

• Run, Forrest, run!

Temecula's Butterfield Park To Reopen With Unique New Playground

• The park will have a theme of "nature's tree house," according to city officials.

Dozens Of California Billionaires Make Forbes 400 Richest List For 2017

• Getting on the Forbes 400 list isn't cheap – the price of admission this year was a cool $2 billion.

RivCo Board OKs Grant To Pay For Fire Hazard Mapping

• The maps will aid in establishing action plans and optimizing "defensible space" in certain communities, officials said.

Elsinore, Lakeside And Temescal Canyon High Students Selected For Coveted Solar Cup Competition

• This year, the Lake Elsinore team is a collaboration of three local high schools working together.

Photo courtesy of Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier