$2M Lottery Win | Deaf Dog Retires From Surfing: Saturday Smiles

Need a break from the bad news? If you are looking for lighter news for your weekend, check out these sweet NorCal stories.

$2 Million Scratcher Sold In San Diego's North County

• Roberto Garcia-Barrera purchased the Instant Prize Crossword ticket worth $2 million at a Fallbrook market, lottery officials announced.

Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Los Angeles

• The winning Mega Millions ticket has five of six winning numbers and is worth $524,457.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway 'Guest Stars' On Discovery Channel

• The tram serves as setting for upcoming episode of new series “Aaron Needs a Job,” with “Fast ‘N Loud” star Aaron Kaufman.

Beans, The Deaf Surfing Whippet, Rides Final Wave Into Retirement

• She may be retiring from surfing, but she'll keep busy with an upcoming movie, social media stardom and her local celebrity status.

Christina Anstead's Baby Boy Born Friday

• It was a touching Twitter moment as the car guru Ant Anstead shared the news that his & HGTV designer wife's son Hudson London was born.

Yard House Launches Weekend Brunch In Rancho Mirage

• Among the new offerings Avocado Toast and Bread Pudding French Toast. The weekend hours and menu begin Saturday at The River.

Safari Park Offers Free Admission To Firefighters In September

• Firefighters will receive free admission to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park throughout September.

Tito’s Fiesta Mexicana Returns To Culver City

• Tito's Tacos and Tito's Handmade Vodka are teaming up with Culver City to celebrate National Taco Day and National Vodka Day.

Monsters Roam Disney California Adventure After Dark This Holiday

• It's creepy, funny & irreverent as ever. Love Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!? you are guaranteed to fall for the monster mashup.

Fortune Cookies Leaving Los Alamitos, Moving To Shops At Rossmoor

• The Chinese eatery will relocate from its current site at Los Alamitos Boulevard to a new location at The Shops at Rossmoor in Seal Beach.

USS Midway To Offer 2004-Level Admission Prices In September

• The USS Midway Museum announced it will offer discounted admission prices throughout September to celebrate its 15th anniversary.

'Paint El Paseo Pink' Walk For Breast Cancer: Sign-Ups Underway

• The annual awareness event in Palm Desert is hitting its 13th year in 2019, sponsored by the Desert Cancer Foundation.

Southwest Airlines Offers Cheap Flights From San Diego

• Southwest Airlines is offering fares as low as $49 from San Diego International Airport through Thursday, Sept. 12.

Community Rallies Around Palos Verdes Coach Diagnosed With Cancer

• Palos Verdes High School basketball coach Brian Edelman was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer.

Man Learns To Love, Trust Through Rescue Mission's Mentor Program

• "Orange County Rescue Mission changed my life," Ricky Thurman told Patch. "If I hadn't come here, I'd be dead or back in prison."

Grrrl Power! Female Mountain Lion Crosses 101 Freeway

• The mountain lion, known as P-65, is the second radio-collared female mountain lion to cross the 101 Freeway.

Tall Ships & Ocean Festival; Blues Fest; Moon Fest: SoCal Weekend

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

Oktoberfest 2019: Guide To The Best In California

• Hike up your lederhosen, dust off your drindl, and find the finest German festivals going on near you. Oom-pah-pah!