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Children's Discovery Museum Celebrates 'Healthcare Heroes' Exhibit

• The interactive and educational exhibit will be in place at San Diego Children's Discovery Museum through November.

Community Invited To Rancho Palos Verdes Civic Center Tours

• The former Nike missile site with magnificent ocean views has been home to City Hall since the mid-1970s.

CSUSB Palm Desert Offering $1K Scholarships To Nursing Students

• Students who participate in the Palm Desert Campus Nursing Street Medicine program can receive up to $1,000 each.

15 Rescued Wild Animals Released In San Diego County

• Opossums, raccoons, squirrels and a skunk received care at San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center.

La Quinta's Hideaway Golf Club Donates $125K To FIND Food Bank

• The donation comes at a time when inflation and supply chain issues have increased the cost of food and other supplies for the food bank.

Bear Cub Opens Car Door To Snatch Sandwich In Sierra Madre: Video

• Video obtained by Patch shows a bear cub opening a car door in Sierra Madre on Thursday in an attempt to snatch a corned beef sandwich.

Muscle Beach Reopens In Venice

• After a 3-year hiatus, Muscle Beach is back.

Temecula Paves Way For New Regional Sports Park On Jefferson Ave.

• The Temecula Planning Commission gave a unanimous green light to a proposed amendment to the city's Capital Improvement Program.

San Diego Foundation Has Over $400K In Outdoor Grants For Nonprofits

• The foundation created the Opening the Outdoors program to address inequity and create safe, accessible outdoor space for all San Diegans.

Big Bear Eaglet Naming Contest Is Reminder Of Wildlife Wonders

• A very cute Big Bear eaglet turned 13 days old Wednesday, but the little wild bird still doesn't have a name. That will soon change.

Lieu Secures $2M For Santa Monica Housing At Parking Lot 3

• The $2 million in federal funding will help build affordable housing at the Parking Structure 3 Site near Santa Monica's Promenade.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Doing Hiring Blitz In Palm Desert

• The company said it expects to hire up to 600 positions locally in the next three months.

3 New San Diego County Superior Court Judges Appointed

• Superior Court Commissioner Nadia J. Keilani and Deputy District Attorneys Leonard Trinh and Sherry Thompson-Taylor have been appointed.

Ace Handyman Services South Bay Opens In Manhattan Beach

• Ace Handyman Services South Bay is now open in Manhattan Beach.

This Calabasas Home Could Be Yours For $150

• Special Olympics Southern California's Dream Big Raffle will feature a gorgeous 6,500 square foot Calabasas home.

Westview High School Wins San Diego County Mock Trial Competition

• Westview High School in Torrey Highlands will represent San Diego County in the statewide Mock Trial competition.

Coachella Valley Gets $7.25M In Federal Funds For Local Projects

• Congressional Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Coachella Valley) secured federal funding for projects in his 36th District.

Palm Desert High School Takes 1st Place In Academic WorldQuest

• The team will move on to compete against other high school teams throughout the country in the National Academic WorldQuest Competition.

Murrieta Traffic, Homelessness, Flooding: Feds Spending On Fixes

• Congressman Ken Calvert secured $18.6 million for projects within his 42nd District, which includes Murrieta. Biden signed off Tuesday.

RivCo Receives $12M In Grant Funding To House Homeless

• The money will be used to convert a 53-room hotel into a 52-room residence providing permanent housing for chronically homeless people.

Lake Elsinore's Main Street, Canyon Lake Water Get Federal Relief

• Congressman Ken Calvert secured $18.6 million for projects within his 42nd District, which Lake Elsinore and Canyon Lake.

Casa De Pico Named 'Best Restaurant In East County'

• The Diane Powers restaurant was honored by the San Diego Regional East County Chamber of Commerce.

Earth Day Recognized At Temecula's Sam Hicks Monument Park

• A new student mural from a Great Oak High School grad has been unveiled. It celebrates Earth Day 2022.

Temecula Traffic, Homelessness, Flooding: Feds Spending On Fixes

• Congressman Ken Calvert secured $18.6 million for projects within his 42nd District, which includes Temecula. Biden signed off Tuesday.

I-15 Freeway Getting Temporary Lane To Relieve RivCo Traffic

• Once completed this year, southbound I-15, between the Cajalco Road and Weirick Road ramps, will include four lanes.

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Foundation Receives $5.6M Donation

• The record-setting donation came from the Morongo Band of Mission Indians.

UC San Diego Receives $38M Award To Study Global Health Care

• The award from the U.S. Agency for International Development is the largest ever given to UCSD by USAID.

Murrieta Agrees To Invest $1 Million In Local Businesses, Patrons

• The city will incentivize customers to shop and eat in Murrieta by giving them bonus gift cards to redeem at local businesses.

Score VIP Passes To Coachella, Stagecoach Music Fests Via Auction

• Auction proceeds will go toward a project at the Coachella Valley History Museum.

Rancho Mission Viejo Seniors Rally To Support Ukraine

• Seniors residing at the Orchards Health Center donned yellow and blue Tuesday to signify their support for Ukrainian residents.

Riverside Synagogue Seeks Donations To Help Ukrainian Jews

• "With the situation in Ukraine worsening day after day, the critical work of the Chabad continues unabated."

Beverly Hills Police Department Sends Gear To Ukraine

• The Beverly Hills Police Department helped the state get essential police gear to Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing invasion.

MSJC Art Gallery To Host In-Person Exhibit 'She Se Puede'

• The exhibit opens March 21 at the San Jacinto Campus location.

MSJC To Break Ground On New $39 Million STEM Building

• MSJC is celebrating the groundbreaking on Tuesday and will also be debuting its animatronic makerspace.

Supervisors Review Workforce Study As Part of Carbon-Free Plan

• The San Diego County Board of Supervisors heard proposals to help workers succeed in a carbon-free economy.

Mayor Gloria Signs 'Homes for All of Us' Housing Package

• "This is a major step forward in San Diego's response to the housing-affordability crisis," Mayor Todd Gloria said.

Banning, Beaumont Get $2.75M In Federal Funds For Local Projects

• Congressional Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Coachella Valley) secured funding for projects in his 36th District that includes Banning and Beaumont.

Murrieta Mesa High School Revalidated As AVID Campus

• The AVID designation places MMHS in the top 3 percent of more than 7,000 schools in 47 states across the U.S., according to the MVUSD.

San Diego State To Face Creighton In 1st Round Of NCAA Tournament

• Oddsmakers have made the SDSU Aztecs a 2-point to 2-1/2-point favorite.

$8,752 Lotto Ticket Sold in Encinitas

• The winning ticket was drawn on Wednesday. Have you checked your numbers?

3 Simultaneous Easter Egg Hunts Planned By City Of Temecula

• The events will take place at 10 a.m. sharp on April 16.

San Diego Area Cities Rank Among Safest Cities In CA: Report

• SafeWise released its 2022 Safest Cities report. See where cities in San Diego County ranked on the list.

Rancho Palos Verdes Ranks Among Top 10 Safest Cities In CA

• SafeWise released its 2022 Safest Cities Report. Check where Rancho Palos Verdes falls on the list.

Rancho Santa Margarita Ranked Among 10 Safest Cities In CA

• SafeWise released its 2022 Safest Cities Report. Check where Rancho Santa Margarita falls on the list.

Santa Monica Neighborhoods Rank Top Places To Live In CA: Report

• Several Santa Monica neighborhoods were ranked the 2022 best places to live in California, according to a report from Niche.

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