New Restaurants + $489K Powerball Ticket: Saturday Smiles

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Woolsey Rebuild: Malibu Completes 69th Home

• The city has completed 69 single-family home rebuilds following the 2018 Woolsey fire, which burned down at least 670 structures in Malibu.

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Slated For Westside; Gift Cards Offered

• A COVID-19 vaccine clinic is planned for Friday on the Westside. There will be gift cards available for people who get vaccinated.

Powerball Ticket With 5 Numbers Sold At San Diego Supermarket

• The ticket is worth $489,235, according to the California Lottery.

US Army Field Band To Perform Free Palm Springs Concert

• The free concert is scheduled at 7 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 North Avenida Caballeros.

'Cheers' Producer Honored With Palm Springs Star, Walk Of Stars

• David Lee, Emmy award-winning writer/producer of "The Jeffersons" and "Cheers," has earned the 449th star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.

CSUN Announces Black History Month Programming

• California State University, Northridge announced their Black History Month programming Monday, including speakers and group discussions.

Celebrate Black History Month In Santa Monica

• Honor and celebrate Black history this month in Santa Monica with several upcoming activities and programs.

Philanthropists Gift $2M To Old Globe Theatre To Develop Plays

• The gift will support new play development at The Old Globe.

Increased Brain Function Linked To Increased Physical Activity

• The study by scientists at UC San Diego School of Medicine adds to existing research linking physical activity with cognition.

Citizen Concern In Temecula's Wolf Creek Community Gets Action

• One citizen complaint about roadway safety triggered a response.

Beaumont Ponders 123-Acre Park At Old Danny Thomas Ranch

• The city is looking at entering discussions with the Beaumont-Cherry Valley Recreation & Park Improvement Corporation about the land.

Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher Sell Beverly Hills Home For $10.4M

• The famous duo sold their Beverly Hills house for $10.4 million after dropping the price in September.

Faculty Ratify Labor Contract With Cal State University System

• The agreement covers 29,000 instructional faculty, coaches, librarians and counselors across the 23 CSU campuses.

Beyond Van Gogh; Lunar New Year Celebrations: SoCal Weekend

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

I-10 Morongo Travel Center Opens In Cabazon

• The 6.7-acre project marks the latest addition to Morongo’s master-planned development of retail, hospitality, and service offerings.

Mobile Libraries To Roll Through Lakeland Village Twice A Week

• The Riverside County Library System's "Library Connect" service will be making mobile resource vans available.

SANDAG Appoints 2 Deputy CEOs To Improve Community Engagement

• With more than 70 active projects and programs, agency leaders said community engagement is a top priority.

Insomniac Acquires Former OMNIA Nightclub Location

• Entertainment and nightlife company Insomniac acquired the venue previously known as OMNIA San Diego, which is set to reopen as NOVA SD.

County Breaks Ground On Affordable Housing Units In San Marcos

• The Alora project includes the demolition of 40 older units that are being replaced by 100 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.

$19M Salton Sea Improvements: Community Invited To Learn More

• This weekend's virtual meeting is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, February 5.

Lake Elsinore Cracks Down On Party Houses

• Under the new framework, short-term rentals are permitted in all residential zones but certain requirements must be met.

'Exploding' Short-Term Rental Biz: RivCo Hires Firm To Assist

• Riverside County is seeking to improve regulation of the fast-growing industry.

Find Food Bank Granted $100K To Feed Eastern Riverside County

• The Find Food Bank serves an average of 150,000 people in both Riverside and San Bernardino counties with the help of community partners.

Food and Restaurants

Jon & Vinny’s To Open Beverly Hills Location

• The beloved Italian spot will launch multiple projects in Los Angeles this year, starting with Beverly Hills.

Hawaiian-Born Holey Grail Donuts Plans To Open In Santa Monica

• Holey Grail Donuts will open at the former Ben & Jerry's location.

Heart-Shaped Pizza Back At Mountain Mike's In San Diego County

• Mountain Mike's Pizza is sharing the love with San Diego area customers by bringing back its heart-shaped pizza for the month of February.

Sports

Manhattan Beach Athlete Heads To Beijing For 2022 Winter Olympics

• The XXIV Olympics in Beijing starts Friday with 29 CA competitors shooting for gold. Here's how to watch them.

Redondo Beach Athlete Heads To Beijing For 2022 Winter Olympics

• The XXIV Olympics in Beijing starts Friday with 29 CA competitors shooting for gold. Here's how to watch them.

Carlsbad Sends 3 Athletes To Beijing For 2022 Winter Olympics

• The XXIV Olympics in Beijing starts Friday with three competitors from Carlsbad shooting for gold. Here's how to watch them.

NFL Awards $1M To Fund Cannabis Pain Research, Including At UCSD

• UCSD and the University of Regina in Canada were selected among 106 submissions for research proposals

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