Animals Survive Fires; Off To Cameroon; Grants: Saturday Smiles

CALIFORNIA — This week had so much pain, it;s nice to take a moment to look at some of the positive things that happened in Southern California. Here are some stories to brighten your day.

Cox Charities Awards $80,000 To San Diego County Nonprofits

• The nonprofits, located throughout the county, will use the funds for programs supporting youth, education, conservation and military vets.

Stanley The Giraffe Is Fine Despite Woolsey Fire

• The giraffe that resides in Malibu had fans worried.

San Diego County Receives Grants For Traffic Safety Education

• The $75,000 grant will fund a year-long program educating residents on bicycle and pedestrian traffic safety.

People's Choice Awards 2018 Winners: Complete List

• The "Shadowhunters" series and K-pop band BTS were big winners at the awards show which honors popular movies, shows, celebrities and more.

South Orange County Uniting To End Homelessness

• "Half of my friends are homeless, or were," Santa Bob of the Costa Mesa Check-In center said. "These are my people."

Gulls Legend Willie O'Ree Inducted Into Hockey Hall Of Fame

• Willie O'Ree, who played seven seasons with the original San Diego Gulls, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Baby Horse Born Amid Woolsey Fire Evacuations

• The foal is fine thanks to some humans.

Scripps Health Sends Nurses To Help Camp Fire Victims

• Five nurses were sent to Northern California to provide medical care for victims and evacuees of the Camp Fire.

SoCal Blues Soccer Players In 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

• They are Gatorade's High School Player of the Year, SJC & Mission Viejo students and members of SoCal Blues club, now playing in Cameroon.

Sunset And Surfing At Tamarack Beach: Carlsbad Photos Of The Week

• Patch loves photos! Share your photos with Patch and your work could be featured.

Campo Railway Museum To Begin Year-Long Centennial Celebration

• The Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association will launch a yearlong 100th anniversary celebration Thursday.

San Diego County Announces Gift Drive For At-Risk Residents

• The county announced the need for items ranging from clocks to colored pencils for its annual holiday gift drive for at-risk residents.

Scripps Institution, Imperial Beach Work To Tackle Sea-Level Rise

• A 2017 report found that sea levels in La Jolla could rise between 2 and 10 feet by the end of the century.

USS Midway Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant To Local Food Pantry

• The USS Midway Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to the Jewish Family Service of San Diego.

District Attorney's Office Awarded DUI Grant For Fifth Year

• The grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will help prosecute DUI cases involving fatalities and some serious injury cases.

Students Fundraise For Agoura Hills Teacher Who Lost Home In Fire

• Reesa Partida has learned a lesson from her students this week.

Mother Goose Parade; Fa La Land; Tree Lightings: SoCal Weekend

• Looking for things to do this weekend in Southern California? Patch has you covered.

Synergy At Sunset In Laguna Beach: Patch Photo Of The Week

• Is it the seagull flying blithely by? or is it the way the sunset is reflecting on the shore? either way, this Laguna local's photo moved us.

--All photo credits on individual stories