Black Lab and Owner Reunited; Solar-Powered Boat Races; Playboy's Playmate of the Year Chosen; Crab Invasion: Saturday Smiles

If you are looking for a lighter news story for your weekend, Patch is here to brighten your day.

See Dog, Owner Reunited After 3 Years, States Apart

• Brownie and his owner, Ricardo Dominguez, of Santa Teresa, New Mexico, were reunited after the Labrador retriever was found in San Diego.

Elsinore, Lakeside Students to Participate Annual Solar-Powered Boat Races

• The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's 14th annual Solar Cup Competition will feature teams from all over SoCal.

American's Next Top Model' Contestant Named Playboy's Playmate of the Year

• Eugena Washington, the third black woman to be so honored, will be featured on the cover of the magazine's June issue.

Red Crabs Invade Orange County Beaches

• Thousands of red crabs are washing ashore up and down the Orange County coastline for the second year in a row.

Petco Foundation Presents $100K Grant to Rancho Coastal Humane Society

• The work of the Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas is getting a boost thanks to a $100,000 grant from The Petco Foundation.

New Multi-Million Dollar Commuter Rail Line Opens in June

• The $248 million Perris Valley Line is Metrolink's first commuter rail extension since the Antelope Valley Line opened in 1994.

Long Beach Brewpup Wins 2016 World Beer Cup

• Long Beach’s Beachwood BBQ & Brewing won for its Imperial Coffee Chocolate Porter and Udder Love Milk Stout.

Oracle Founder Donates $200 Million for USC Cancer Research

• USC will name the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC after the Oracle Corp. founder.

JOB FAIR: 400 Positions Being Filled for SoCal Ralphs Grocery Locations

• The supermarket chain is hosting a hiring event this Saturday, May 14.

Two from South Bay Named as National Merit Scholars

• The pair were among the 2,500 Merit Scholar designees chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists

96-Year-Old WWII Veteran Becomes USC's Oldest Graduate

• Seven decades after he was supposed to graduate, 96-year-old Alfonso Gonzales completed his final unit to earn his bachelor degree at USC.

3 Santa Monica Peace Officers to Receive White House's Medal of Valor

• The officers will be recognized for the courage in the Santa Monica College shooting on June 7, 2013.

2 Winning Super Lotto Tickets Sold in Southland

• The tickets, matching all five numbers but missed the Mega number, were sold in El Segundo and Santa Clarita.

Composer John Williams to Receive AFI's Life Achievement Award

• Steven Spielberg will present longtime collaborator John Williams with the American Film Institute's 44th Life Achievement Award.

Woman Gives Mother's Day Birth During Race to Hospital

• The LAPD escorted two parents-to-be to California hospital only to discover that baby boy Messiah Tindley was born in the car.

Victim of San Bernardino Terrorist Attack Awarded Posthumous Degree from South Bay College

• Aurora Godoy, the youngest of 14 people killed in the mass shooting, was two classes shy of earning her degree at the time of her death.

SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft, Carrying Research Cargo, Successfully Splashes Down

• The Dragon spacecraft left the International Space Station shortly after 6:30 a.m. local time and splashed down about six hours later.

Nyquist, Owned by a Sunset Beach Man, Continues SoCal Domination at Kentucky Derby

• Nyquist won the Kentucky Derby, making it the third year straight a Southern Californian horse has won.

'Set the World on Fire with Imagination Not Matches,' Bill Clinton Urges Loyola Grads

• Former President Bill Clinton addressed more than 1,400 graduates at Loyola Marymount University, including his nephew.

NASA: 1,200-Plus Planets Found

• 'This gives us hope that somewhere out there, around a star much like ours, we can eventually discover another Earth.'

Ralphs Looking to Hire 400 in Southern California

• The company is holding a hiring event this Saturday at every store. Job seekers should apply online before showing up.

LA KISS Rout Portland at Honda Center

• The KISS offense scored touchdowns on six of its first seven possessions and led 13-7 at the end of the first quarter.

City Honors 'American Ninja Warrior' Host for Helping Catch Hit & Run Driver

• Former NFL defensive end Akbar Gbaja-Biamila helped rescue a downed motorcycle officer before chasing the hit and run driver involved.

OC Woman Wins Tinker Bell Half Marathon

• An Orange County woman won the fifth annual Tinker Bell Half Marathon by nearly four minutes.

Dana Hills High School Science Teacher Named OC Teacher of the Year

• Dana Hills High School Science Teacher Kristine Clark was surprised in her classroom by the Department of Education prize patrol.