Dam Mural; Seal Send-Off; Nighty-Night App For Kids: Saturday Smiles

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — To keep your weekend light, Patch presents some Southern California stories from the past week — many that hopefully will brighten your day.

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King The Yacht Club Sea Lion Pup Rereleased Into Ocean

• After just 10 weeks and one day, the sea lion pup found at the King Harbor Yacht Club made a full recovery and returned home.

Work Begins On Iconic Patriotic Mural Across Prado Dam

• "The Prado Dam Bicentennial Mural Restoration Painting Project" is expected to last two to three months.

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HITTIN' THE BUNNY TRAIL EVENTS:

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• Easter Events In Greater LA: Egg Hunts, Bunny Visits & More

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Bedtime Meets AI: Palisades Couple Creates Kids Storytelling App

• SmartDreams allows kids to pick from hundreds of options to create a custom bedtime story.

San Diego Wave FC Looks To Seattle OL Reign After NC Courage Win

• Saturday, the SD Wave defeated North Carolina in a 3-1 match held at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium.

Festival Of Arts Grant Awarded To Boys & Girls Club Of Laguna Beach

• Teaching art at Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach, with programs in Lake Forest & Mission Viejo, is made possible with the Festival of Arts.

Calabasas Council Boosts Funding For Brandon's Village Renovation

• Brandon's Village, an accessible playground in Calabasas, is getting a makeover.

New 10-Acre Lake, Wetlands Area Coming To Inland Empire

• The project design is 90% complete and most of the funding is secured, according to officials.

Rivian Hub In Laguna Beach Breaks Ground At South Coast Cinemas

• The new hub project is now underway after the theater was successfully listed the theater under the National Registry of Historic Places.

Newborn Harbor Seal Abandoned, Rescued In Palos Verdes

• The rescue team at the Marine Mammal Care Center said the pup was found with the umbilical cord still attached.

Santee Announces Plan To Craft New Town Center Specific Plan

• The new plan will feature an expansion of the city's Arts and Entertainment District

Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Veterinary Clinic Eyed For Wildomar

• The small-animal clinic is still in the planning stages, but once open it would also offer vaccination and dental services for pets.

Dog, Man Rescued After Being Stuck On Steep San Pedro Cliff

• After more than an hour of being stranded, both the man and his dog were returned home safely and uninjured, LAFD said.

Palm Springs Art Museum Announces Free Artist-Led Workshops

• The workshops are part of the museum's free series of Family+ events.

Six Points For Kids Visits Rancho Santa Margarita Therapy Center

• About 20 deputies visited kids, parents and therapists at the aMAYZing Kids Physical Therapy Clinic in March.

New Air Ambulance Now In Service Across Pass Area

• The chopper is serving the Morongo Band of Mission Indians' reservation and surrounding communities in the San Gorgonio Pass Area.

Border Patrol To Host Spring 2023 Virtual Career Expo

• The Spring 2023 Virtual Career Expo aims to bring more women into the law enforcement agency.

Santa Monica College To Celebrate New Malibu Campus With Open House

• Officials invited members of the public to celebrate the opening of SMC's first-ever Malibu Campus later this month.

Newport Beach Community Celebrates Pat Maurer's 100th Birthday: Report

• The wife of a former Newport Beach Mayor celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family last weekend.