$14M Lottery Ticket; Beloved Dolphin Off OC: Saturday Smiles

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — If you are looking for the positive side of news, we are here to help. Patch has sweet Southern California stories we hope you will enjoy.

Top 10 Most Instagrammable Beaches Include LA, OC Destinations

• Travel company Holidu says these LA and OC spots are among the trendiest beaches in the U.S. according to Instagram hashtags.

San Diego Cyclist Wins Unprecedented Gold Medal

• San Diego cyclist Jennifer Valente is celebrating becoming the first American woman to win a track cycling Olympic gold medal.

Don’t Miss Your Chance At Goat Yoga in Pasadena

• Ever done yoga with a goat on your back? The Gamble House in Pasadena will be hosting goat yoga Saturday, August 14 to help you “connect with your ‘inner kid.’”

Dana Point's Iconic Bottlenose Dolphin 'Patches' Has A New Friend

• Patches was spotted this week off the coast of Dana Point with a baby bottlenose dolphin in tow.

Temecula Trolley Returns With Expanded Service

• RTA announced a slate of route additions and changes, including the trolley's return.

Linens N Love Charity Founders Graduate To Next Chapter In OC

• Linens N Love, developed by Placentia teen sisters, helps area homeless shelters, animal shelters & outreach centers in a sustainable way.

$14M Lottery Ticket Sold In California

• The winning ticket was bought at a gas station/convenience store.

Los Angeles Kings, ASEC Bring Ice Skating Back To Peninsula

• The former Promenade Ice Chalet will reopen as Promenade on the Peninsula. The South Bay institution closed in the pandemic.

SD Humane Society Urges Hikers To Leave Dogs At Home On Hot Days

• On days when temperatures exceed 70 degrees, dogs are more prone to heat exhaustion and their paws burn easily.

Angelino Wins Record-Setting Olympic Track and Field Medal

• LA-native Allyson Felix represented Los Angeles in the Olympics in the gold medal-winning 4x400 meter relay team. It wasn’t her first gold medal but it was her last Olympics!

Job Applicants Sought For 80 Openings At Palm Springs Airport

• Companies that serve Palm Springs International Airport will be on hand during an upcoming job fair.

Allegiant Airlines Expands Service At Palm Springs Intl. Airport

• Three new routes have been added. The airport now has nonstop service to 34 cities seasonally and 12 cities year-round.

Watch This Rare Whale Mom, Baby Spouting Off Dana Point

• This often misidentified leviathan & her calf were spotted off the coast of Dana Point. Meet the Bryde's (pronounced: Brood-us) Whale.

Volunteers Needed At Life Rolls On Venice Skate Park Event

• Life Rolls On will host an event this weekend at the Venice Skate Park. Here's how to be part of the inspiring day.

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week Over San Diego County

• To see the fireball-producing Perseid meteor shower, a summertime favorite, head to the darkest skies you can find.

Third Annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day

• Save the date! Farms across Santa Barbara will host free farm tours for the third annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day on September 18, with the theme “Meet The Hands That Feed You."

After Bighorn Sheep Killed, Mojave Desert Land Trust Steps Up

• After the animal was killed crossing a roadway within the Sand to Snow Ntl. Monument, the trust acquired land to build a wildlife crossing.

Culver City Unified Names New Superintendent In Unanimous Vote

• Quoc Tran will replace Leslie Lockhart, who announced her retirement earlier this year.

Sample Ballots Go Out For Gubernatorial Recall Election

• Sample ballot and voter information pamphlets are on the way to San Diego County's 1.96 million registered voters.

Teen Inventor Gives Homeless LA Marine A Place To Rest His Head

• Homes2Go is a temporary solution to the ongoing homeless crisis, designed by Orange County's Jordan Szigeti-Larenne.

Calabasas Mayor Elected President of Advocacy Organization

• Mayor Bozajian will represent Calabasas on the federal stage as President of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities.

32-Hour Workweek For Americans Proposed By RivCo Lawmaker

• The "Thirty-Two-Hour Workweek Act" would do away with the 40-hours standard.

California Tribal Colleges Offer ’Sense of Belonging’ For Native Students

• Three tribal schools were recently founded in California, where many Native American students have found a return to higher education and respite from the isolation many feel in mainstream colleges.

2 Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In IE This Week Total Nearly $20M

• This week, a $14 million winning ticket was sold near Redlands and a $4.5 winner was sold in Temecula.

80 Years Later, Remains Of WWII US Navy Sailor Returning To IE

• A procession is planned from Ontario to Menifee for Signalman First Class Eugene Mitchell Skaggs, who died in the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack.

US Passport Services Resume At Palm Springs Public Library

• Library officials said they can only assist in the processing of new passports, not renewals.

Food and Restaurants

The Weeknd Heads Out To Santa Monica Hot Spot

• The Weeknd stops by a favorite Santa Monica restaurant. Do you know which one?

6 Palm Desert Restaurants Earn 2021 Wine Spectator Awards

• Despite unprecedented challenges due to the pandemic, 2,900 restaurants nationwide were recognized on this year’s list.

2 Temecula Restaurants Earn 2021 Wine Spectator Awards

• Despite unprecedented challenges due to the pandemic, 2,900 restaurants nationwide were recognized on this year’s list.

Health and Science

Wastewater Screening Detected 85% Of COVID Cases Early: Study

• UC San Diego's wastewater screening program detected 85 percent of COVID-19 cases on campus early.

Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute Gets $3.1M For Glucose Device

• "Our new study gives us the opportunity to test CGM in the acute-care setting under rigorous, gold-standard research conditions."

San Diego County Opens More COVID-19 Testing Sites

• The county has opened additional COVID-19 testing sites, bringing the daily testing capacity to about 6,500 tests each day.

Nearly $19M In COVID-19 Relief Will Go To 28 Entertainment Venues

• Nearly $19 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding will go to 28 local entertainment venues, theaters and museums.

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