Vet Services Drive-Thru | Rose Bowl Movies: Saturday Smiles

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Happy 4th of July weekend! Here are some stories to make you smile —

Fur Babies Get Drive-Thru Vet Care In Mission Viejo

• Caption this. Orange County's pets got some tender, loving care at this pet clinic, designed to ensure great health for area dogs & cats.

Tribeca Film Festival Launches Drive-In Series At The Rose Bowl

• The 30-film series will include "The Wizard of Oz," "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," "Apollo 13," "Friday Night Lights," and "Jaws."

Look Inside Ana Paquin And Stephen Moyer's $14M Venice Home

• The Hollywood Bowl House, designed By David Hertz, features wood siding from the original Hollywood Bowl amphitheater benches.

Endangered Butterfly In Southwest Riverside County Gets Advocates

• The Quino checkerspot butterfly — once common across SoCal — is now found only in Southwest Riverside County and southern San Diego County.

Tree San Diego Gets $1.18M Grant For Tree Planting Project

• The grant will support the San Diego region's first mass residential tree planting initiative, according to Tree San Diego.

Splash Mountain Redo: Disney Embraces Princess And The Frog Theme

• Disneyland and Disney World resorts say they'll redo a ride with a dubious history, one day after announcing a delay in the park's opening.

Ringo Starr's 80th Birthday Bash Becomes Online Charity Concert

• The celebrity-filled charity concert will raise money for Black Lives Matter Global Network, the David Lynch Foundation, MusiCares and more.

Three LA County Beaches Make Heal The Bay List For Water Quality

• Three Los Angeles beaches in the South Bay were recognized for excellent year-round water quality.

Mountain Mike's Pizza Opens First Temecula Location

• The spot is the first of two in the city planned by franchisee Robby Basati.

Here Are The Most Popular Dog Breeds In Long Beach For 2020

• A new ranking shows that Long Beach’s favorite pooch differs from the rest of the nation.

Here Are The Most Popular Dog Breeds In San Diego For 2020

• A new ranking shows that San Diego's favorite pooch differs from the rest of the nation.

Laura's House Celebrates Brighter Futures In Virtual Luncheon

• The SoCal nonprofit organization dedicated to domestic violence prevention & education raised over $70,000 and lauded these local heroes.

HBO Renews 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' For 11th Season

• Larry David's Emmy and Golden Globe-winning unscripted comedy will be back for another "upsetting" season.

Lakers And Clippers To Square Off July 30 At Disney World

• The NBA will resume play in July with 22-teams playing 88 games for a season lasting through Aug. 14.

LA Foundation Awards $8.5M For COVID-19 Relief

• Venice Family Clinic is among several LA area nonprofit organizations to receive immediate relief during the coronavirus pandemic.

Rancho Coastal Humane Society Thrift Shop Celebrates Reopening

• The Rancho Coastal Humane Society Thrift Shop in Cardiff celebrated its grand reopening Monday with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

SDCCU To Host Blood Drives In San Diego County

• The drives will take place in the parking lots of San Diego County Credit Union branches in Encinitas, Santee, San Diego and San Ysidro.

Summer Pricing Reduced For SDG&E Residential Customers

• The price drop will help alleviate higher energy bills due to hot weather while customers spend more time at home during the pandemic.

Donors To Receive Free Antibody Tests At San Diego Blood Bank

• The San Diego Blood Bank will test all blood donations for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, the virus that causes COVID-19.

San Diego City Council Extends Eviction Moratorium

• The moratorium that was slated to expire Wednesday will be extended to Sept. 30 as a result of the council's vote.

Over $12M In Total Funding Awarded To 3 San Diego Area Airports

• The three safety and infrastructure grants total about $12.3 million for three San Diego County airports.

Venice Startup Hosting Weekly Interview Series With Black Leaders

• Venice-based company MagicLinks is hosting a weekly series dedicated to conversations with Black leaders in the community.

UCSD Joins Network To Examine Mexican Opioid Production

• UC San Diego announced its Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies will be a major partner in the new Mexico Opium Network.

COVID-19 Fund Donates $150K To Urban Corps For Jobs

• Urban Corps will employ adults ages 18-26 to improve wildfire safety in wildland-urban interface areas.

UC Schools Of Medicine To Interview Applicants Virtually

• All medical school, residency and fellowship interviews for the 2020-21 academic year will be held in a virtual format due to the pandemic.

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