'Jazzy Jeff' Pup Spared; TikTok King Breaks Record: Saturday Smiles

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — To keep your weekend light, Patch presents some Southern California stories from the past week — many that will surely make you smile.

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Glide through the holidays and into the New Year! Find pop-up, outdoor skate rinks near you

• Holiday, Ice Skating Rinks Guide: San Diego County
• Holiday, Ice Skating Rinks Guide: Greater L.A.
• Holiday, Ice Skating Rinks Guide: Orange County
• Holiday, Ice Skating Rinks Guide: Inland Empire

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'Jazzy Jeff' Pup Gets New Lease On Life Thanks To Mission Viejo Animal Services

• The three-year-old boxer mix was about to be euthanized in an Inland Empire shelter before being rescued by Mission Viejo Animal Services.

Agoura Hills Internet Personality Breaks Guinness World Record

• Agoura Hills-native Zach King broke the world record for most views on a TikTok.

Bryan Cranston, 'Breaking Bad' Co-Star Reunite At Temecula's Swing Inn

• The "Breaking Bad" foes mugged outside Dean Norris's newly purchased restaurant in Old Town Temecula. The Swing Inn Cafe was built in 1927.

John Stamos Fundraises To Help Sheriff's Recruits Struck By Car

• "Full House" star John Stamos joined forces with the Lost Hills Station to help raise money for LASD recruits injured in a Whittier crash.

Long Beach Celebrates Holidays 67-Foot Tree Lighting Ceremony: Photos

• Thousands of people gathered at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center in downtown to kick off the 2022 holiday season.

Redondo Beach Fire Awards Woman They Helped Bring Back To Life

• Annie Noguchi went into cardiac arrest in August of last year and went through 36 minutes of resuscitation before her pulse came back.

'Mental Health' Focused Robot Joins Staff At RivCo Nursing Home

• Robin the Robot, a lifesized interactive character, now interacts with patients at the Riverwalk Post-Acute skilled nursing facility.

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Joshua Tree National Park Reaches Landmark Agreement With Local Tribe

• The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians will co-steward Joshua Tree National Park's federal lands, part of their ancestral home.

4 Puma Kittens, 2 Adults Discovered In Local Mountains

• Researchers are tracking four new kittens found in the Santa Monica Mountains and two adults found in the Santa Susana Mountains.

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Rady Children's Hospital Giveathon Lights The Way For The New Year

• SoCal parents shared how Rady Children's Hospital changed their lives, bringing their two born-preemie daughters to the ice skating rink.

Long Beach's 'Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd' Inspires New Lana Del Rey Track

• Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd.? Lana Del Rey's new single and upcoming album mentions the now-closed city landmark.

Dutch Bros Coffee Planned In Lake Elsinore

• The single-story, 950-square-foot Dutch Bros Coffee is slated for 32250 Mission Trail, in the same commercial center as Pins 'N Pockets.

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Your guide to Santa visits, Hanukkah menorah fests, Nutcrackers, concerts, ice rinks, craft boutiques & more.

• Holiday Events In O.C. 2022: Christmas Parades; Tree Lightings
• Holiday Events San Diego Co. 2022: Christmas Parades; Tree Lightings
• Holiday Events Inland Empire 2022: Christmas Parades; Tree Lightings
• Holiday Events In Greater L.A. 2022: Christmas Parades; Tree Lightings

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12 Inland Empire Cities Rank As Top US Boomtowns: Report

• Six of the cities were in Riverside County, six were in San Bernardino County.

Taylor Swift To Direct Movie She Wrote

• Having won two VMA best direction awards for her work on "All Too Well: The Short Film" and "The Man," Swift is moving onto the big screen.

Average LA County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since Feb. 2

• The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in LA County dropped today for the 28th straight day, decreasing to $4.71.

New 6-Story Hotel Planned Near Murrieta's Loma Linda Medical Center

• The hotel would offer temporary living space for hospital staff, traveling staff and local residents, according to city documents.

Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle Kicking Off First Acrisure Arena Show

• Arena officials announced their opening month celebration plans and inaugural events set to begin next week.

Santa Monica Pickleball Center Celebrates Grand Opening

• The new facility will provide community members and visitors from all over with a premier location for the sport in LA County.

Beloved Community Park Kicks Off Holiday Season

• The Pacific Palisades YMCA and Simon Meadow celebrated their annual Christmas tree lot with a tree lighting ceremony.

California To Fare Better Than U.S. If Recession Hits: UCLA Forecast

• UCLA's Anderson Forecast report suggests two likely economic scenarios for California in 2023, depending upon the Federal Reserve's actions.