Drive-By Father's Day | Santa Monica Pier Opens: Saturday Smiles

Bea Karnes
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Here are some of the stories that made us smile the last week in June —

Santa Monica Pier Reopens, Face Coverings And Distancing Required

  • The historic Santa Monica Pier is reopening, city officials announced Wednesday.

Hotel Del Coronado To Reopen Friday At Reduced Capacity

  • The historic Hotel del Coronado closed with other hotels in late March as the COVID-19 pandemic reached San Diego.

Santee Company Steps Up To Provide Sanitizer Amid Coronavirus

  • Santee-based Integrity Bottles partnered with San Diego distiller Liberty Call Distilling Co. to produce and distribute hand sanitizer.

Virtual Tip Jar Created For Barista Who Stood Up To An SD 'Karen'

  • Thousands have been raised for a San Diego Starbucks employee who refused to serve a customer without a face mask amid the pandemic.

Businesses Begin Reopening, Recovery Efforts Grow In Santa Monica

  • More restaurants are reopening for outdoor dining as rebuilding efforts continue along Main Street and the Third Street Promenade area.

San Diego-Based Company To Give Masks To Media, First Responders

  • San Diego-based MI Technologies Inc. is giving disposable face masks to news media organizations, restaurant workers and first responders.

St. Paul's Senior Services Celebrates Fathers With Car Parade

  • Photos: In honor of Father's Day, St. Paul's Senior Services hosted a special car parade Saturday for senior residents.

Metropolitan Transit System Will Expand 40 Bus Routes

  • This increase puts service near pre-COVID-19 levels.

California Sea Lion Snacks On A Fish: Photo Of The Day

  • This stunning image shows a California sea lion with a fish in its mouth.

San Diego Pro Bono Program To Help Resolve Civil Court Matters

  • San Diego attorneys and retired judges launched a pro bono program to help address local civil court matters delayed due to the pandemic.

UCSD Receives $12M To Continue Faculty Fellowships

  • UC San Diego has received a grant from the Hellman Fellows Program to support continuing research for outstanding early career faculty.

San Diego County 4th Of July Fireworks: Your 2020 Guide To Events

  • Patch has your complete guide to Fourth of July fireworks shows and other live and virtual festivities in and around the region.

Inland Empire 4th Of July Fireworks: Your 2020 Guide To Events

  • Patch has your complete guide to Fourth of July fireworks shows and other live and virtual festivities in and around Riverside County.


This article originally appeared on the Lemon Grove Patch