New Year's Eve Fireworks; SoCal Michelin Restaurants: Saturday Smiles

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

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WEEKEND FUN & NEW YEAR'S EVE FIREWORKS:

San Diego Weekend: NYE Fireworks; New Year's Eve Brunch & Dinner Cruises

LA Weekend: NYE Fireworks; Run With The Roses 5K; Frosty's Bar Pop-Up

OC Weekend: NYE Fireworks; New Year's Eve Celebrations; Family Hike

Inland Empire Weekend: NYE Fireworks; New Year's Grape, Orange & Beach Ball Drops

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SoCal City Deemed 'Safest Place To Live' In CA, Per Study

• Personal finance site MoneyGeek recently released a study on the safest small towns in the U.S. Find out if your town ranked.

2023 Michelin Guide: 25 SoCal Restaurants Added This Year

• From taco joints to high-end Californian cuisine, the Michelin Guide's 2023 additions represent the full spectrum of SoCal's culinary scene.

23 Guinness World Records Broken In California In 2023

• Californians love trying for Guinness World Records. Here are our favorites in 2023. Have you won a world record? Let Patch tell your story.

Wine And All That Jazz Tour de France' Fundraiser Hitting Palm Desert

• Funds benefit The Joslyn Center, which provides programs and services for Coachella Valley seniors and older adults.

Banning Police Receive Nearly $30K To Fulfill Lifesaving Need

• The funding from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation will be used to purchase 16 automated external defibrillators (AEDs).

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HOLIDAY DINING:

New Year's Eve & Day Brunch & Dinner: San Diego Restaurant Specials

New Year's Eve & Day Brunch & Dinner: LA Restaurant Specials

New Year's Eve & Day Brunch & Dinner: OC Restaurant Specials

New Year's Eve & Day Brunch & Dinner: Inland Empire Restaurant Specials

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La Jolla Cove Named Most Picturesque Beach In America

• A new study by Westgate Resorts calculated the most Instagrammable beaches in the country, with La Jolla Cove coming out on top.

SoCal Guide To Outdoor, Ice Skating Rinks: Holidays 2023-24

• Find the hottest spots to chill out this winter throughout Southern California.

Walk Of Fame 2023: Honoring The Princess, Friends, Tupac And Macaulay

• From Tupac to Macaulay Culkin, a wide range of actors, musicians and other celebrities earned stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023.

16 New Bus Stop Shelters Are Coming To Hollywood

• Bus stops on some of Hollywood's busiest transit corridors are getting new shelters.

Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Education Foundation Seeks 2024 Volunteers

• The 9,000-acre protected area is, arguably, Southwest Riverside County's loveliest gem.

$23M Jackpot Winning SuperLotto Ticket Sold In SoCal

• Are you holding the winning ticket?

CA's Top Lottery Winners In 2023: The Making Of Billionaires

• One person claimed a $2.04B jackpot and two more tickets worth more than $1B were sold across the Golden State in 2023.

'Grape Drop' Ranks 8th In Nation's 10 Best New Year's Eve Celebrations

• The lowering of an illuminated purple grape bunch on New Year's Eve in Temecula is 8th in the top 10 NYE events nationwide, says USA Today.