Humpback Joy; LA Fashion; Baby Elephant: Saturday Smiles

CALIFORNIA — The weekend is the time to lighten your mental load. Take a look at some of the lighter stories from Southern California this week

Sneak Peek At Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights 2018

• No "fright" shortage this year with eight terrifying mazes, five new scare zones and an all-new Terror Tram. Be brave! Tickets on sale.

6-Course 'Real Ale' Brew Dinner Comes To Redondo Beach

• Chez Melange and Yorkshire Square Brewery are bringing an authentic British dinner and beer pairing to Redondo Beach.

Shelter Dogs Displaced By Holy Fire Arrive In San Diego County

• The first of the dogs – now named Ash, Ember, Flame, Smokey, Kona, Hook and Ladder – will be available for adoption starting Thursday.

Happier Than A Humpback Whale; Watch This Guy Play In The Pacific

• What's happier than a baby humpback whale? Not much, according to resident whale watching Captain Dave Anderson. Watch this guy jump!

Hit The Links In Arcadia & Support SoCal Special Olympics

• The second annual golf classic, sponsored by the Arcadia Police Officer's Association, is set for September. Sign-ups underway.

New Shops Opening At Irvine Spectrum Center

• Among the retail and eatery entries at the shopping center: Hello Kitty Cafe; H&M; The Denim Lab; and Robata Wasa. See the full list ...

Glendora Welcomes New City Manager

• Adam Raymond comes to the city after serving as Riverside's CFO/treasurer.

Watch: Rattlesnakes Duke It Out For Love In California Mountains

• The snakes were seen in Cheeseboro Canyon, wrestling to prove their strength and dominance.

Malibu Swimmer Wins Open Water Race At Pan Pacific Championships

• Swimmers from the U.S., Canada, Australia and Japan competed in the meet in Tateyama, Japan.

Jean Franklin Makes Fashion Sustainable, Versatile And Empowering

• Inspired by her parents' style in the '60s and '70s, Amanda Singh created a made-to-order sustainable fashion brand right here in LA.

Baby Elephant Born At Safari Park On World Elephant Day

• The calf, named Umzula-zuli, was born just before midnight on Sunday.

Pacific Wine & Food Classic; ¡Latin Food Fest!: SoCal Weekend

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

UCSD Study Finds Healthy Aging Link Between Parents And Daughters

• Researchers at UC San Diego found that women whose mothers lived to 90 years old are more likely to live to 90 themselves.

SDSU Extends Head Baseball Coach Through 2023

• San Diego State University has signed head baseball coach Mark Martinez to a contract extension to coach the Aztecs through 2023.

Plaza De Panama Project In Balboa Park Can Proceed: Judge

• The San Diego City Council approved the project in 2012, but six years of challenges and litigation stalled its implementation.

San Diego County Offers Mobile App For Tuberculosis Treatment

• The app's usage of "video directly observed therapy" is the result of several years of research at UC San Diego.

Most – And Least – Pet-Friendly Cities In CA: LIST

• Six cities in California ranked among the top 20 most pet-friendly in the U.S., according to a new report. How pet-friendly is your city?

CA Colleges Named Among 384 Best By Princeton Review

• The Princeton Review rankings are based on surveys of 138,000 students at the schools.

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