Kids Free At San Diego Zoo; Music Festival: Saturday Smiles

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Kids Are Free In October At San Diego Zoo And Safari Park

• Children 11 and younger receive free admission during the annual "Kids Free" event at the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

5 Takeaways From The Music Tastes Good Festival 2018

• The music and arts festival in Downtown Long Beach was like a concert in the park with Coachella-grade musicians.

Former Scripps Research Postdoc Wins Nobel Prize In Medicine

• James Allison's early work at Scripps Research in La Jolla set him on a path to using the immune system to successfully fight cancer.

'Self-Exam Saved My Life': Breast Cancer Stories Of Survival

• Help us honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2018 by sending in photos and stories of the survivor in your life.

2 San Diego Schools Among 349 Blue Ribbon Schools

• More than 8,800 schools in the U.S. have received the award since the program began in 1982, according to the Department of Education.

92 Calif. Billionaires On Forbes List Of Richest Americans

• Ninety-two California residents have a share of the staggering $2.9 trillion in wealth owned by 400 Americans.

SD County Students Show Steady Results On Standardized Tests

• The performance of San Diego County students on the state's standardized tests generally surpassed that of students statewide.

SMC Receives $200,000 Grant To Increase Support For Veterans

• Santa Monica College has enrolled nearly 1,000 student veterans each academic year for the past five years.

Halloween Spooktacular; Adult Swim Festival: SoCal Weekend

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

Celebrate Fall With Free Events In Monrovia

• Welcome fall in Monrovia at the Old Town Fall Festival or the Trick-or-Treat and Halloween Bash.

Coronado Names New Police Chief

• Charles "Chuck" Kaye has been selected as Coronado's new police chief.

Hermosa Beach Museum Honors Philanthropic Sandpipers

• A new exhibit highlights the work of the Sandpipers, a group founded in 1931 to help South Bay families affected by the Great Depression.

MTS, SANDAG Waive Transit Fares In San Diego County

• All Metropolitan Transit System and North County Transit District services will be free Tuesday in San Diego County.

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