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Top Restaurants; Coachella Lineup; Donor Hall Of Fame: Saturday Smiles
New family fun center, new indoor playground, new specialty doughnut shop; new Chick-Fil-A location; and more nice SoCal news.
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
Second Rare Deep-Sea 'Doomsday Fish' Found In San Diego County
Although no correlation has been proven, oarfish have a mythical reputation as predictors of natural disasters such as earthquakes.
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Arts and Entertainment
Angelina Jolie Earns Desert Palm Achievement Award for Actress: 2025
"Maria" presents the iconic Angelina Jolie in the "role of a lifetime as she embodies Maria Callas, the world-renowned opera legend."
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Kieran Culkin Named Breakthrough Performer By Palm Springs Int'l FF
He has received much acclaim for his work in the feature film "A Real Pain."
Lady Gaga,Green Day To Headline Coachella Music And Art Festival: 2025
Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Zedd, Travis Scott, GoRilla, Jimmy Eat World, and more will also join the Coachella stage in April.
Business
6 San Diego Area Restaurants Among Top 100 In U.S.: New List
OpenTable develops the Top 100 Restaurants list from reviews left by verified users, not by food critics.
7 LA Restaurants Among Top 100 In The U.S., According To New List
From Italian to seafood to Middle Eastern, these 7 Los Angeles County eateries are among the top 100 in the nation, according to a new list.
The Chula Vista location opened Thursday and will honor 100 local heroes with free Chick-fil-A entrées for a year.
Family Fun In Temecula At New Portals Entertainment: Meet The Owners
From mini-golf, laser tag, arcade games, team parties to team building, Portals offers something for people of all ages. And we do mean all.
San Diego Couple Opens 'Magical' New Indoor Playground In North County
Kids & Coffee, a new nature-inspired indoor playground in Carlsbad, celebrated its grand opening over the weekend.
Specialty Doughnut Shop To Open Doors In Laguna Niguel
The new Parlor Doughnuts is anticipated to open on Dec. 7 in Laguna Niguel, according to the city.
Community
Camp Christmas Brings Holiday Cheer And 'Nostalgia' To East County
The festive event in Pine Valley features all the lights and sounds of the holiday season in one place.
Jennifer Turpin Finds 'Happily Ever After:' Gothic Wedding Details
Seven years after the 13 Turpin siblings escaped the Perris house of horrors, the eldest daughter married "the love of her life."
San Diego Blood Donor Inducted Into Blood Donation Hall Of Fame
"Ray exemplifies selflessness and generosity as a blood donor," San Diego Blood Bank spokesperson Claudine Van Gonka told Patch.
San Diego Is The Best Place To Go For Thanksgiving: Report
San Diego topped WalletHub's list of the Best Places to Go for Thanksgiving in 2024.
Socktober Collection Gathers 1K Warm Socks For SWR Hospitals, Homeless
Area Southwest RivCo businesses supported a national effort to give thousands of new pairs of socks to those in need this winter.
Winning SuperLotto Plus Ticket Sold In San Diego
The SuperLotto Plus numbers were drawn Saturday evening.
Schools
10 Local Teachers Get Grants From North Island Credit Union Foundation
The foundation has awarded grants to 10 teachers in Riverside and San Diego counties to support a variety of class projects.
Banning CTE Students Building Bridges Toward Their Future
Banning Unified School District has partnered with Tomorrow Today, helping current students focus on areas they want to work in the future.
Sports
Public Invited To 69th Annual Laguna Open: What To Know
Laguna Beach residents were invited to the 69th annual "Battle of the Beaches" Laguna Open Volleyball Tournament this weekend.
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