Mudslide; Sinkhole; Vegan School Lunches: 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 at the top 10 news stories across the state over the past week.

Oh, Baby! Take A Peek At San Diego Zoo's Newest Arrivals

• This cuteness-overload photo show features 5-month-old baboon Lisa Marie, a 2-week-old takin calf, siamang Selamat and their proud mamas!

Mudslide Destroy 2 Homes, Injures 1 Person In Sausalito

• Fifty area homes evacuated, as crews search for other possible victims. Power and gas outages also plaguing area, police said.

Hillcrest Restaurant Shooting: Accused Ex-Con Heads To Court

• Due to possibly anti-gay statements the suspect posted on Facebook, the assault may be investigated as a hate crime, police said.

Goodbye, Pot Dealer; Hello, Barneys

• The designer department store will sell luxury cannabis products, including a $950 bong and a $1,475 sterling silver pot grinder.

Bill Requiring CA Schools' Support For LGBTQ Youth Introduced

• "We must continue to work towards closing disparities in health, mental health and academic outcomes for our LGBTQ students," officials said.

Driver Rescued From Sinkhole Following Water Main Break

• The break was reported Wednesday during an intense storm.

Heart Transplant Recipient Inspired To Be Stanford RN

• During National Heart Month, a Stanford nurse is grateful to be alive since receiving a transplant from a man whose mom he's befriended.

Gov. Newsom To Withdraw Majority Of National Guard From Border

• "The border 'emergency' is nothing more than a manufactured crisis. And (California) will not be part of this political theater," he said.

San Fernando Valley Assemblyman Proposes Vegan School Lunch Law

• Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian, D-Van Nuys, has introduced a bill that would make plant-based lunches an option for students across California.

Triple Homicide Rocks Newport Beach; Arrest Made

• Police discovered three people dead inside a multi-million-dollar home in a gated Newport Beach community. One is behind bars for the crime.

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--Image from Sausalito courtesy of Southern Marin Fire District