Francis Ford Coppola Immortalized; Race Horse Phenom; Navy SEAL Museum; Stagecoach Fest: Saturday Smiles

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

Firefighter Uses his Jungle Cruise Background to Cheer Ladera Ranch Fire Victim

• When a fire damaged 3 homes in Ladera Ranch, a firefighter used his time as a Jungle Cruise director to cheer a child afraid for her toys.

Francis Ford Coppola Immortalized in Cement Outside Chinese Theatre

• The celebration of the Oscar winning writer and director behind "The Godfather" and "Patton" is part of the TCM Classic Film Festival.

LA Rams Select Jared Goff as No. 1 Pick in Today's Draft [UPDATED]

• The Rams picked Cal quarterback Jared Goff as their first pick in Thursday's draft.

2 Donors Give $75 Million for Modernist New LACMA Building

• If completed, the new building would be the most important works of architecture in Los Angeles in more than a decade.

Washington Gives LA's Olympic Hopes a Boost

• Members of Congress unveiled a bipartisan resolution endorsing efforts to bring the 2024 Olympics to Los Angeles.

YMCA Will Be Free to LA Teens This Summer

• Los Angeles will subsidize about 200 jobs to make the YMCA free to teens all summer with free meals served in areas with high need.

LA Zoo Obtains Rare Species of Australian Lizards and Dragons

• Lizard lovers have reason to rejoice with a new exhibit of rare Australian lizards and amphibians two years in the making.

2 Pasadena Students Win MWD's Individual ECO Spirit Awards

• The contest was part of Metropolitan's annual Spring Green Expo an educational event featuring more than 60 exhibits of sustainable products

L.A. Firefighters Join Rescue Efforts in Ecuador Earthquake

• Urban search and rescue team members joined their counterparts to support the Ecuadorian government.

Lakers Auctioning Off Court From Kobe Bryant's Last Game

• A commemorative court was used in Bryant's April 13 farewell game at Staples Center, featuring the two numbers he wore during his career.

SoCal-Based Horse Likely Favorite for Kentucky Derby

• The owner and trainer of Nyquist -- a 3-year-colt based at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia -- are hoping to duplicate what California Chrome did

USAID Awards Tetra Tech $28 Mil Contract for Improved Water Management in Jordan

• Tetra Tech said it 'will help improve the sustainability of Jordan's water supply systems.'

Manhattan Beach Unified Honored on Earth Day for Going Green

• The district was among five California entities so honored for its effort to combat the negative impacts on the environment.

Confused Elderly Man Found on MTA Bus Reunited with Family

• The man told officers his name was Jose Rivera and that he could be from Lincoln Heights or Pomona. No word on how police confirmed his ID.

Longtime Holiday Baskets Volunteer Named a Calif. School Employee of Year

• The California Department of Education named Gabriela "Gaby" Beas one of six "Classified School Employees of the Year."

UPS Driver Credited With Rescuing Rancho Penasquitos Teen

• Cameron King was pinned underneath his full-size pickup truck when UPS driver Brian Phillips rushed to his aid.

'Naked Warrior' Statue to Be Installed at Glorietta Bay

• The statue is a gift to the city of Coronado from the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum.

San Diego Zoo's 'Meerkat Mob' Initiates New Members

• Mom Debbie gave birth recently to four adorable pups.

Country Music Fans Flock to Town as Stagecoach Kicks Off

• Eric Church will headline Friday's slate of performers.

Coming to Palm Desert: $72 Million Portola Interchange

• The Interstate 10/Portola Avenue Interchange Project has been in the works since 2008, and the official groundbreaking is still years away.

Board Orders Formation of Committee to Find Solutions for Long-Term Homelessness

• "The homeless we have today are not going to find jobs because of a number of issues," one supervisor said.

Quick-Thinking Police Officers Stop Train From Hitting Stalled Car on Tracks

• The two Riverside Police officers say they were just doing their jobs.