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Wetlands Baby Shower Provides Up Close View Of New Arrivals
What do you do if you find a baby raccoon? Get it to the Wetlands Wildlife Care Center! They opened its doors to teach all about babies.
It’s A Boy AND A Girl! Meet SD Zoo's New Penguin Chicks
The royals may have baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, but in San Diego, we can coo over Doug and Barbara. SEE PHOTOS ...
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Stolen Ashes Returned To Husband After Monrovia Burglary
A Monrovia man came home to an unmarked package waiting for him on his doorstep. A glass heart containing his wife's ashes was inside.
Rock Hudson's Priceless Furnishings Donated To Playhouse Auction
If this table could talk! Lana Turner, the Reagans, Elizabeth Taylor, Rodney McDowell, Carol Burnette each dined with the beloved actor.
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Recycling Toothbrushes In San Diego Could Help Sick Kids Play
Recycling toothbrushes and other dental-product waste could mean children at an area hospital get a new playground.
City To Honor Armed Forces As 'Heroes Among Us'
Rancho Palos Verdes is looking for veterans and active service members to honor at an upcoming City Council meeting.
'Leaving On A Jetplane' Tunes At John Wayne Airport
If you see this piano, sit down and plunk out anything from "Chopsticks" to Beethoven's 5th. What would you play while you wait to fly?
Creamistry Headed To Ballpark Village In San Diego
The new ice cream shop is set to open in mid-May and is hiring.
20 Must-See Photos From BeachLife Festival 2019
LA's first oceanfront music festival was held in Redondo Beach this weekend, featuring headliners Brian Wilson, Bob Weir and Willie Nelson.
Photos, Video From Just Like Heaven Festival
The Just Like Heaven festival was an early 2010s indie pop dream, featuring Phoenix, MGMT, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Beach House.
Mission Viejo Swimmer Qualifies For World Championships
David Heron of Mission Viejo was a top finisher in the USA Swimming men's 10K national championship Friday in Miami.
Mother's Day Dining Steals & Deals In California 2019
Would Mom like a heart-shaped pizza or bagel? And if you are planning to treat her to brunch or dinner, check out these restaurant offers.
Cultivation Kitchen, Shovel To Fork, Purposefully Picked Food
Find out what makes Cultivation Kitchen one of Anaheim's most unique and tasty eateries to open in 2019.
Kids Get Ride; S.D. Firefighters Get Workout
This could become a whole new training thing! SEE VIDEO from Kate Sessions Park ...
Laguna Beach Author Introduces Suspense: 'The Favorite Daughter'
Showing you her view, and alluding to the suspense between the pages, author Kaira Rouda announced her latest book will release 5/22/2019.
Paradise Or Parking Lot? Community Speaks Out For Local Nursery
Over 130 residents gathered at Lake Forest's City Council Meeting to speak up for a favored garden center in danger of being destroyed.
Encinitas School Adds Deepak Chopra As Professor
The California Institute for Human Science named the alternative-medicine advocate as its distinguished professor of consciousness studies.
2 Canyon Crest Seniors Named U.S. Presidential Scholars
Each student will receive a U.S. Presidential Scholars medallion during a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
TV Mogul Ryan Murphy Drops Price On Laguna Ocean View Masterpiece
Ryan Murphy, creator of "American Horror Story," "Glee," and "Nip/Tuck" showcases his luxurious Laguna Beach luxury home, at $17,750,000.
Ladera Ranch Little League Renames Field In Reese Imhoff's Memory
After his recent passing, a former Ladera Ranch player was honored by his friends and fellow players with the renaming of his local field.
Capistrano Valley Diver Named CIF Division 1 Champion
CUSD divers showed big last week, with Capistrano Valley, Dana Hills, and Aliso Niguel High School divers performing in CIF-SS Division 1.
Students Build Wall To Block Drivers As Senior Prank
A 3-tier block masonry wall, complete with cement, was built in secret on a school roadway, though many remarked on its poor construction.
Baywatch Star Talks Dangers Of Addiction, Underage Drinking
“If you had a kid who had cancer you would do everything and anything to make sure they don’t die from it,” Jeremy Jackson talks addiction.
OC Marathon Runners Experience Human Triumphs, Perseverance
From personal victories to running for a cause, racers crossed the scenic course that wove from Newport Beach across Orange County Sunday.
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