Winning Lotto Ticket; Baby Whale Rides Piggyback: Saturday Smiles

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Local Student Finalist In Nationwide Science Talent Search

• The Crescenta Valley High School senior is one of 40 finalists selected from a pool of nearly 2,000 applicants nationwide.

Mama Elephants Participate In Milk-Nutrition Study At Safari Park

• Test results from the two lactating African elephants will refine “recipes” for milk substitutes used when hand-rearing elephant babies.

See Baby Whale Catch A Ride From Mama Off Dana Point

• There is little in this world as relaxing and heartwarming as seeing a pair of whales together in the wild.

Lottery Ticket Worth $213,817 Sold Near Culver City

• The Mega Millions ticket was sold at a gas station on the Los Angeles-Culver City border.

2019 Farmers Insurance Open Begins With Star-Studded Field

• Tiger Woods, Xander Schauffele of Scripps Ranch, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose and Tony Finau among players at the Torrey Pines, La Jolla tourney.

Disney Sponsors Ramped Playground For Disabled Kids In Anaheim

• The 11th Disney-sponsored KaBOOM! Playground in Anaheim Coming to Barton Park, and was set to open on Jan. 26

SoCal Activists Celebrate 2018's Animal Rights Victories

• The event honored activists who championed legislation like banning the sale of mill-bred dogs, cats and rabbits in California pet stores.

500 Furloughed Federal Workers Treated To Free Lunch In SD

• The Wednesday event, hosted by Yelp, is at capacity, however, those interested can get on a waitlist.

Horse Trapped In Trash Bin In Huntington Beach

• A horse was trapped inside this north Orange County trash bin for more than an hour Friday afternoon

Record-Breaking 94K Students Apply To SDSU For Fall 2019

• Prospective candidates will learn in March if they are admitted for the upcoming academic year, San Diego State University officials said.

Hundreds Enjoy Lake Forest Science Heads Lunar Eclipse

• On Sunday night, the Lake Forest Sports Park filled with fans of the STEM group "Science Heads" to view the Super Wolf Blood Moon.

Free SD Air & Space Museum Admission For Furloughed Fed Workers

• Other assistance for government employees hit by shutdown coming from Salvation Army, Manpower West and California Coast Credit Union.

Mission Viejo City Council Names 2018 Deputy Of The Year

• Both Senator Pat Bates and the city council acknowledged Orange County Sheriff's Department - MV Police Services Deputy Dana Chaney.

San Elijo Track Project Nears Completion; Chesterfield Re-Opens

• The improvements will aid bike and pedestrian safety and comply with the city of Encinitas' quiet zone in Cardiff- by-the-Sea, officials say

Parents, Supporters Honor Blaze Bernstein Through Act Of Service

• Food pantries and federal workers across Orange County benefitted from the work of those giving back to others in honor of Blaze Bernstein.

USD Real Estate Program Announces Addition Of New Faculty Member

• Jeremy Gabe will teach commercial real estate finance and investment at the University of San Diego's Burnham-Moores Center.

MiraCosta College Official Honored With 2019 MLK Award

• Congrats to Cynthia Rice, selected for her commitment to community service and volunteer work!

SD County Unemployment Holds Steady At 3.2 Percent To Close 2018

• Numbers are the lowest the county has seen since a dip below 3 percent in May 2018.

Scripps Health Cardiologist Wins Esteemed Russ Prize

• The physician was hailed for his development of cardiovascular stents, officials said.

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