Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Southern California Patch sites.
This year is shaping up to be one of the deadliest since 2007 and the economy is partly to blame.
Find thousands of jobs posted daily.
A spectacular lunar episode is on tap this month. NASA officials say miss this one and you won't get another shot until 2033.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce Former and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton to speak.
A Ducks player is facing heat for shooting a five-year-old grizzly bear named Cheeky.
The average cost of a gallon of gas in Orange County is nearly 56 cents less than it was a year ago.
A suspected bank robber was arrested after allegedly trying and failing to rob a Wells Fargo branch bank.
The predicted tsunami lapped ashore with minimal impact.
The pace of home sales slowed in August as reduced affordability priced many out of the market.
The DA is fighting a controversial ruling that shaved 15 years from the mandatory minimum sentence for a man who raped a 3-year-old.
While speaking at the Solar Power International Conference Vice President Joe Biden mocks Republicans as climate change deniers.
Los Angeles was picked by the IOC as one of five finalists to host the 2024 Olympics.
We will have a creativity booth at the Hoag Hospital Fair.
Enjoy a wine and painting night at the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity. There will be wine tasting, snacks, and all materials provided.
Candidates gather at Reagan Library in Simi Valley to take another step toward determining Republican presidential nominee.
Supporters of a California initiative that would make the state its own nation can begin hitting you up for signatures for its petition.
A 4.5 magnitude quake shook the Big Bear area this morning.
The stabbing death of a 22-year-old man allegedly at the hands of a convicted white supremacist was not racially motivated, say prosecutors.
MVHS Drama opens it’s 2015-16 theater season with both the male & female versions of the Odd Couple.
October 3 fair will feature The Altar Billies.
BallPark Pizza Team and High Park Tap House go above and beyond for Certified Green Business Program.
This popular event attracts leading experts for 3 days of discussion and training beginning January 25th
The morning's storm brought more rain than anticipated, triggering accidents and road closures.
2014 grant programs included robotics and engineering, 3D replicator desktop and iPads for students with disabilities
A drug dealer will get four years, or time already served, in the overdose death of a 21-year-old Lake Forest woman in his hotel room.
With the primary nearly a year off, the state attorney general is polling with a 9 percent lead over the Orange County Congresswoman.
The suspect in a South County stabbing was on parole at the time, having served prison time for the beating death of another man.
Students At Bernice Ayers Middle School Will Be Loosing 360 Instructional Minutest For A Magazines And Cookie Dough Fundraiser
In-home tutoring franchise expands to Orange County, will hold ribbon cutting ceremony at the Norman P. Murray Center at 3:45 p.m. Thursday
Orange County will finally get some relief from the heat wave, but the Tuesday morning commute may be a wet one.
A Long Beach hockey coach has been accused of inappropriate behavior toward a South County teen.
There's something for everyone.
Thousands will turn out on September 19 to tidy up 1,200 miles of coastline
Patch has had a wide array of unique animal stories from around the state this week. Some of the photos are incredible.
California job-seekers rejoice. Check out the Patch Jobs Board in your town for the newest listings.
The excursion departs from the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center.
Taking classes designated as "Honors", "AP" or "IB" provides students with a bump in their GPA except when it doesn't.
A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was hit by a car in an Aliso Viejo neighborhood.
Police nabbed three drivers and issued 31 citations at Friday's DUI checkpoint.