Twin Baby Bears; Skater's Journey; Orbit Prep: 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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Bear Cub Babies Born At San Diego Zoo Explore Their New Habitat

• Twin Andean bear cubs born 3 months ago at the San Diego Zoo, the first in nearly 30 years, are now venturing into their private playpen.

The Living Desert's 'Glow In The Park' Opens With Spectacular Displays

• The 2023 nighttime showings of "Glow in the Park" in Palm Desert will continue through April. Here's what to know and when to go.

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SoCal Guides To Weekend Fun:

• San Diego Weekend: Butterfly Jungle; Restaurant Week; 'Not Just Ugly Dogs'
• OC Weekend: Swallow’s Day Parade; Strawberry Picking; Wildflower Walk
• LA Weekend: Cherry Blossom Fest; Auschwitz Exhibit; Cirque Du Soleil
• Inland Empire Weekend: Sheep Shearing Fest; Glow In Park; Ranch Tour; Duck Daze

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Malibu's Chumash Day Will Offer Native American Dancing And Crafts

• The 23rd Annual Chumash Day Powwow and Intertribal Gathering will be held at Malibu Bluffs Park April 1-2.

World's Top Female Golfers Coming To PVE For LA Open

• Next week, 144 of the world's best female golfers will compete at the Palos Verdes Golf Club as part of the 2023 DIO Implant LA Open.

Skateboarder To Start 3,000-Mile Cross-Country Journey In Venice

• Veteran skateboarder Chad Caruso is set to depart from Venice Beach Skatepark on Friday on a potentially world-record-breaking trip.

Impulse Space Moves Headquarters To Redondo Beach, Prepares For Orbit

• At the new Redondo Beach location, the company will continue its preparations for its first orbital mission set to take off later this year.

New 'Masterpiece' Novel Has Palisades Connection

• One of the characters in Mona Simpson's latest novel lies to get her kids into an exclusive Palisades high school.

STEM Kids Invited By Community Mission Of Hope For Easter Robot Build

• A planned STEM robot-building event in April should be fun for all as the Community Mission of Hope stays on task to protect at-risk kids.

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Blackout Poetry For Teens Comes To Temecula Public Library In April

• In April, sign your teens up to learn how to create Blackout Poetry, where an existing author's work serves as poetic inspiration.

Clairemont Soccer Player, 15, Signs With San Diego Wave Through 2025

• She is making history. Melanie Barcenas signed a 3-year contract with the San Diego Wave FC team, the youngest NWSL player in history.

Agoura Hills HS Dance Team Offering Kids Dance Clinics

• The clinics are open to kids from kindergarten to 8th Grade.

Sesame Place Marks First Birthday, Opens Water Attractions For 2023 Season

• The park will host pop-up performances, dance parties and special meet and greets with Elmo, Cookie Monster and Abby Cadabby.