Legoland Free Entry; Epic Proposal; Gray Whale: Saturday Smiles

The weekend offers the chance to catch up on some of the positive stories from this week in Southern California.

Children Get Free Birthday Admission To Legoland In 2019

• Legoland announced the park's new features for its 20th anniversary celebration in 2019, including free birthday admission for children.

Calif. Couple Identified As Duo In Viral Yosemite Proposal Photo

• A man captured a stranger's marriage proposal while at Taft Point. Then, he asked the Internet for help in finding the newly engaged couple.

Gray Whale Sighting Off Dana Point

• SoCal residents familiar with the annual migration of these large marine mammals & know Dana Point to be one of the best places to see them.

San Diego Zoo Bids Farewell To Giant Panda

• Gao Gao fathered five cubs during his 15 years in San Diego.

New Mural Is 'Visual Love Letter' To Turrets Of West Hollywood

• The 550-foot-long mural celebrates the city's architectural history through watercolor, pen, and ink illustrations.

Colleges In Orange County Ranked Among Best on Earth

• U.S. News & World Report named 227 American universities among the best in a global ranking. Two of them are from Orange County.

More Bike Lanes Coming To San Diego County Roads

• The San Diego County Board of Supervisors took action Wednesday to add more bicycle lanes in unincorporated communities.

Chez Melange Serving Up Goulish Smoky Spirits For The Season

• New cocktails include fall flavors like apple, pomegranate and pumpkin spice, but there are also winter options for the early celebrators.

Retired Claremont Nurse Aids With Hurricane Disaster Relief

• The federal program supports communities with medical care, veterinary care, & mortuary assistance during disasters or public health crisis.

Big Adventure Fest; Dia De Los Muertos Events: SoCal Weekend

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

Law Students To Serve As Poll Workers Across Los Angeles County

• The Loyola Law School students will work in hard-to-staff polling places to answer questions and serve the community.

Los Alamitos Discards Over 200 Pounds Of Unused Prescription Meds

• The National Drug Takeback Day was a phenomenal success in Los Alamitos, after Saturday's McAuliffe Middle School drop off.

MBPD Wears Mustaches To Support Prostate Cancer Awareness

• Movember is meant to raise awareness of prostate cancer and "change the face of men’s health," Manhattan Beach police said.

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