Baby Noah Finds Forever Family; Sorry To Abcde: Saturday Smiles

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – Take a break this weekend, and check out some Southern California stories to brighten your day.

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Safe Surrender Of Baby Noah: Fire Station Celebrates His Adoption

• One year ago, a brave mother left "baby Noah" at a fire station within 72 hours of his birth. She gave him the greatest gift of all: Family.

Southwest Sorry For Mocking Five-Year-Old's Unusual Name

• Mother Traci Redford and her daughter got an apology after the young girl's name became the brunt of a bad joke.

Gelson's Holiday Toy Drive In Orange County

• Extend that holiday tradition by donating new, unwrapped toys to a Gelson's near you in Newport, Laguna, Irvine, Dana Point & Ladera Ranch.

Vote For Laguna Beach Police's Anti Bullying Campaign

• The anti-bullying message the Laguna Beach Police Department created, featuring Tony Hawk, is up for a 2018 My Hero People's Choice Award.

Garden Of Lights; Tree & Menorah Lightings: SoCal Weekend

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

Callaway Golf Announces $476M Purchase Of Jack Wolfskin

• The acquisition is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2019, according to Callaway.

Affordable Apartment Complex Opens In Pacific Highlands Ranch

• The housing complex in Pacific Highlands Ranch includes 77 apartments for low-income residents.

SANDAG Receives $80M For Mid-Coast Trolley Extension

• The project will extend the blue trolley line from Old Town to University City through Mission Bay Park, UC San Diego and Westfield UTC.

Donations Needed For Stuff The Bus Food Drive In San Diego County

• According to county data from 2016, roughly 486,000 residents deal with food insecurity.

San Diego Fleet Chooses First In Quarterback Draft

• The San Diego Fleet protected former University of San Diego standout Josh Johnson with the first choice in the draft.

Scripps Health To Send Second Team To Help Camp Fire Victims

• A team of Scripps Health nurses will deploy to Northern California Tuesday to assist fire victims and evacuees in the aftermath of the fire.

State Treasurer John Chiang Visits San Diego For CalSavers Launch

• Chiang visited San Diego Tuesday as part of a five-city tour to introduce CalSavers, the state's new retirement savings program.

UCSD Researchers Study Language Development In Autistic Children

• The team announced the discovery of a link between gene expression in certain blood cells and language development in toddlers with autism.

SDCCU To Award Escondido High School For Financial Education

• The Classroom Heroes program is intended to honor educators and schools for giving students superlative financial education.

Local Resident First In County To Receive Radioactive Cancer Drug

• A 31-year-old San Diego resident became the first in San Diego County to receive a new targeted cancer therapy.

San Diego Zoo Expands TV Channel To Long Beach Hospital

• The San Diego Zoo will expand its closed-circuit TV channel for kids at the MemorialCare Miller Children's and Women's Hospital.

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