Sea Lions Dash To Freedom; Caring Cops: Saturday Smiles

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PatchCast: LA Influencer Breathes New Life Into Vintage Clothes

Piera Pizzo, the thrifty influencer behind HiPiera, joins the PatchCast to talk about micro-influencing and where to get the best pizza.

13 Sea Lions Released Back Into The Pacific: Video

The Pacific Marine Mammal Center celebrated the release of the California sea lions, each rehabilitated and ready for life on their own.

Baby Sharks Making SoCal Home, Thanks To Warm Waters

Data from Cal State Long Beach's Shark Lab shows that climate change is pushing the baby shark nurseries farther north.

New SeaWorld San Diego Roller Coaster Opens On Friday

SeaWorld San Diego opens its newest roller coaster on Friday, a 32-passenger ride along a figure-eight track called the Tidal Twister.

Hope On Horizon For Eroding Capistrano Beach

Coastal erosion, an unceasing winter, and pounding spring storm season battered the coastline and wreaked havoc on our shores.

LA MOCA Admission To Be Free, Thanks To Gift From Board President

General admission at the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Los Angeles will soon change from $15 to free, thanks to a $10 million gift.

Half-Off 'Meatless Monday' Menu At San Diego Restaurant

Café Gratitude is offering 50-percent-off summer specials on Mondays to help improve your health and spare the planet.

Instagrammable Tacotopia To Open In Santa Monica

Get your Instagrams ready, Tacotopia includes more than 30 interactive art installations including a "Guac is Extra" room.

Nate'n Al Deli Sells To Long-Time Customers

Nate'n Al delicatessen has been a Beverly Hills fixture for nearly 75 years.

WAVE 'Lights The Way For Change' In Orange County

It took 21 women to create a "wave of change" in OC & around the globe. Now, over 1,000 strong, their moment has become a movement. See how.

Scripps National Spelling Bee: Meet San Diego Co. Contestant

The 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee is nearly here. Local whiz-kid Elliott Husseman will be spelling words of which we've never heard.

San Clemente Deputies Escort Kindergartner To Class

It takes a village to raise the kids, and in San Clemente, these deputies went out of their way to make a little girl feel extra special.

Cops Skate In With A Win, Replacing Boy's Stolen Board

These Santa Ana cops were up for a bit of community policing this week.

San Diego Park System Among Best in U.S., Per New Rankings

San Diego has one of the 20 best park systems in the country, according to rankings released Wednesday by the Trust for Public Land.

UCLA Launches Campaign Focusing On Its Positive Global Impact

As UCLA celebrates its 100th year, it's launching a campaign called 'Knowledge Solves,' which focuses on the university's positive impact.

Beach Life Fitness Boutique Opens In Redondo Beach

The boutique has a "beach-driven neighborhood feel" with a sense of community, owner and South Bay local Danielle Spangler said.

Smelly Corpse Lily To Bloom At Cal State Long Beach

Get ready to plug your nose — the infamously stinky giant corpse lily is expected to unfurl Wednesday or Thursday.

Boy, Interrupted: 8-Year Old Celebrates Recovery At CHOC Hospital

A Laguna Niguel family's 8-year-old son needed neurosurgery, but their experience with CHOC hospital's staff was life-changing.

OC's Student Athletes Hit Home Run With Quakes College Camps

Quakes Baseball Academy has helped many of Orange County's baseball players reach collegiate and professional heights, summer camps now open.