Fat Cat; Millions For Families; Tesla On Fire: Top CA Stories

CALIFORNIA – It was another busy news week across California. Missed the headlines on Patch? Whether you're looking for breaking or bizarre news, or sweet or silly features, we've rounded up some of the most share-worthy stories from the past week.

Take a look back at the top 10 news stories across the state over the past week. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news from your California neighborhood. Also, download the free Patch iPhone app or free Patch Android app. Also, be sure to follow your local Patch on Facebook!)

1. California Could Eliminate Daylight Saving Time

Tired of changing the clocks twice a year? Voters may be able to weigh in on the issue soon.

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2. CA Tech Couple Raises Millions To Reunite Immigrant Families

The Willners — former Facebook employees who now work at other Bay Area tech firms — raised $10.5 million as of Wednesday morning.

3. Artist Honors Anthony Bourdain With New Santa Monica Mural

The 13-foot-tall mural is painted on the side of Santa Monica's new Gramercy bar on 25th Street and Wilshire Boulevard.

4. Temecula Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Molesting 15-Year-Old Singer

Read the victim's gut-wrenching statement that left a Murrieta courtroom stunned.

5. Watch: 4 Baby Mountain Lions Found Near Santa Monica Mountains

This is the first kitten den researchers have documented in the Simi Hills, between the 101 and 118 Freeways.

6. Watch: Formerly Entangled Whale Swimming Off Orange County Coast

A formerly entangled blue whale known to local whale watchers as "Kinko," was spotted off the coast of Dana Point this week, Orange County.

• Also see: WATCH Firefighters Free Bunny Trapped Inside Watering Can

7. Watch: Actress Mary McCormack & Husband's Tesla Catches Fire

The actress said the car burst into flames "out of the blue" while her husband, director Michael Morris, was driving in West Hollywood.

8. Chubbs, The 29-Pound Stray and Internet Star, Is Up For Adoption

Found wandering, matted and anything but starving, Chubbs the 29-pound Himalayan that took the Internet by surprise, goes for up adoption.

9. Dead Blue Whale Washes Up On Point Reyes National Seashore

A blue whale carcass was found Monday afternoon a few miles south of Limantour Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore.

10. Disney California Adventure's Pixar Pier: An Exclusive Look

Patch takes you behind the scenes for an exclusive look at Pixar Pier! what to expect from the opening of the newly redesigned Paradise Pier

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