Horse Rescue; Free Admission To SeaWorld: Saturday Smiles

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — If you need a little break from unpleasant stories, we are here to help. Patch has sweet Southern California stories we hope you will enjoy.

Brighter Smiles Ahead: SmileBus Heads To Culver City

• Expect fresh, clean smiles as the SmileBus heads to Culver City Tuesday, offering complimentary teeth whitening.

Horse Rescued In La Cresta Barn Fire

• The fully-involved blaze in the two-story barn was reported just after 12 p.m. in the 38400 block of Avenida Bonita.

Beverly Hills Has A New Website Just For Dogs

• 'Doggy Daze 90210' features hundreds of dog photos, videos, and resources for our four-legged friends.

SeaWorld Offers Free Admission To SoCal, Arizona Teachers

• SeaWorld San Diego is offering free admission to teachers and discounted admission to preschool-aged children in 2021.

Santa Monica Pier's Ferris Wheel: Lunar New Year, Valentine's Day

• The Santa Monica Pier's Pacific Wheel will celebrate Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day this month with a special light design.

Boy Scouts of America Return To In-Person Camp In Idyllwild

• The scouts are able to, once again, enjoy winter fun at Camp Emerson.

Allegiant Announces New Routes From SD International Airport

• Allegiant Air will add seasonal nonstop service from five U.S. cities to San Diego International Airport this spring and summer.

TikTok Will Have Universal Music Group's Entire Artist Catalog

• TikTok and Universal Music Group announced a joint licensing agreement that gives artists more exposure and fans more options.

Target Opening In Downtown Santa Monica

• A new Target location will open this spring in Santa Monica. Find out where.

Chinese New Year Celebration In Temecula: Public Invited

• The Temecula Chinese School will celebrate starting at 7 p.m. Saturday with a virtual performance that offers something for everyone.

Old Town Murrieta Post Office Could Get Special Name

• If passed, a U.S. House bill would designate the post office as the “Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office.”

Supervisors Approve Plan To Streamline Renewable Energy Process

• The Board of Supervisors approved a plan to streamline the environmental review process for energy projects in unincorporated areas.

Late Goal Gives Gulls Third Consecutive Victory To Open Season

• The Gulls are playing their home games at the FivePoint Arena at Great Park Ice in Irvine amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Vice Media's Shane Smith Lists Santa Monica Estate: $50M

• Vice Media co-founder Shane Smith just listed his Santa Monica estate. One of the largest properties in the area features a wine cellar.

Venice Beach Home Prices Skyrocket In Pandemic, Report Says

• Venice Beach single-family home prices skyrocketed in the pandemic, according to 2020 data.
• Santa Monica Home Sales Increase In Pandemic, Report Says
• Malibu Home Sales Rise In Pandemic, Report Says
• Pacific Palisades Home Sales Increase In Pandemic, Report Says

Drew Carey Invites Beaumont Man To 'Come On Down'

• Nathanael Fakes of Beaumont is appearing Thursday on CBS's "The Price is Right."

Black Youth Get Support From Berger Foundation: Coachella Valley

• The Palm Desert-based Family Health & Support Network Inc. is operating a new facility in the Desert Highland Gateway Estates.

Supervisors OK Land Purchase In Lakeside For Future Recreation

• The parcel, owned by the Helix Water District, is in the El Monte Valley near Lake Jennings and a proposed sand mining project.

San Diego County Gets $52M In State Funds For Rental Assistance

• The funds will be available to county residents outside the cities of San Diego and Chula Vista, which have separate funding assistance.

Hahn Makes Motion For 2021 Junior Lifeguards At LA Beaches

• LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn is expected to make a motion today calling for the Junior Lifeguard program to be held this summer.

Venice Art Crawl Hosting Virtual Event

• The Venice Art Crawl will host its first virtual event in 2021. Here's how to join and support local artists.

South Bay Mommies & Daddies Give Back To Health Care Heroes

• Redondo Beach parents will deliver $5,000 worth of meals and Valentine’s Day cards to support South Bay health care workers and patients.

Actress Viola Davis To Receive Desert Palm Achievement Award

• The nod was handed out Monday by the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Coachella Valley Super Bowl Champ Voted Into Hall Of Fame

• Tom Flores, who lives in Indian Wells, won Super Bowls as a player and a coach.

Supes OK More Small Business Aid, Pending State, Federal Dollars

• County staff will develop the grant program, and each supervisor's office will choose the recipients.

School Openings, Awesome Students

Temecula Elementary School Brings Kids Back To Class

• Innovative thinking by the school's principal brought many TES students back onto campus.

Elsinore High School Wins RivCo Academic Decathlon, Again!

• The Tigers have won the title every year since 2017.

Calling All Middle, High School Musicians In Riverside County

• Riverside County students are invited to submit their best performances for judging at two Virtual Solo Music Festivals in February.

Venice High Teen Is A Candidate For Presidential Scholars Program

• See which local students were named among the 4,500 candidates for the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
• PV Teens Are Candidates For Presidential Scholars Program
• San Diego Teens Are Candidates For Presidential Scholars Program

Food and Restaurants

Ice Cream & Doughnut Meet Vodka In Boozy, Valentine Milkshake

• See the recipe for this sweet, chocolate cocktail, courtesy of Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins.

Valentine's Day Dining Deals 2021: O.C. Restaurant Specials

• Find such fun & fancy, Cupid-inspired deals as heart-shaped lasagna, doughnuts and pizza, plus to-go and prix-fixe menus.
• Valentine's Dining Deals 2021: Greater L.A. Restaurant Specials
• Valentine's Day Dining Deals 2021: S.D. Restaurant Specials
• Valentine's Day Dining Deals 2021: RivCo Restaurant Specials

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