Most Expensive Home Sale + 8 Flamingo Chicks Hatch: Saturday Smiles

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — To keep your weekend light, Patch presents some positive Southern California stories from the past week — many that hopefully will brighten your day.

Animals

RivCo's Inde-Pet-Dence Event Hopes To Clear The Shelters: 2024

Riverside County Department of Animal Services is holding the three-day "Inde-pet-dence" event ahead of the July 4th to encourage adoptions.

SeaWorld San Diego Welcomes 8 Flamingo Chicks

The theme park is celebrating the chicks, also known as flaminglets, this weekend with flamingo-themed food, drinks and more.

Arts and Entertainment

Disneyland To Reopen Haunted Mansion With Virtual Queue

The Anaheim theme park plans to reopen the popular ride for the Halloween season with a virtual queue, park officials said.

Business

Another Hotel Proposed For Old Town Temecula

The four-story, 60,258-square-foot hotel is slated for the west side of Old Town Front Street, about 400 feet south of Santiago Road.

OC Filipino Restaurant Survives Hate-Fueled Vandalism, Finds Support

Support for Pinoy Pam's Best, a beloved Filipino restaurant and "mom and pop" store, is growing in Lake Forest after months of vandalism.

Community

164 New Homes Planned For Corner Of De Portola, Butterfield Stage

The 42.64-acre project site is located at the southwest corner of De Portola and Butterfield Stage roads in Temecula.

New Junior Lifeguard Building Celebrated In Newport Beach

Hundreds of Newport Beach residents gathered near the Balboa Pier last week for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new building.

Plan to Save Beloved 'El Burro' at El Pueblo Approved By City

The stuffed burro "Jorge" has long been an attraction at the historic monument.

Redondo Beach Celebrates Anniversary Of Community Garden

In the year that the Redondo Beach Community Garden has been active, gardeners have grown not only plants, but camaraderie.

SpaceX Launch Caught On Video, Camera Across Riverside County, SoCal

Check out this full SpaceX launch on Tuesday captured on camera from Riverside County this week.

Real Estate

CA's Most Expensive Home Sale Ever: Malibu Estate Shatters Record

Jay-Z and Beyoncé previously set the state real estate record. Now, their new neighbor in Malibu has snatched that title.

Sports

Firebirds Lead Hershey Bears 2 Games To 1 In Quest For Calder Cup

A star-studded crowd will perform at the Acrisure Arena event Thursday, including Pat Monahan of Train and Abi Carter of American Idol.

Lakers Tap JJ Redick As Next Coach: Report

ESPN reported that the team has inked JJ Redick to a four-year deal to lead the team. He has never worked as a coach.

Miles Partain, Pali High Graduate, Will Compete In Paris Olympics

Volleyball wunderkind Miles Partain hopes to continue the legacy of Pali High graduates taking home gold when he competes in Paris.

Pickleball Fundraising Tournament Set In Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo residents can register for the Paddle for the Battle pickleball fundraising tournament starting today.

Travel

13 Ghost Towns To Explore In California

After the California gold rush, more than the mines closed down. Whole California towns dried up, the buildings lost to history...until now.

San Diego Named Best City For Staycations In CA: Report

WalletHub ranked the best and worst cities for staycations in the U.S.