LA Zoo Reopens This Week | Rooftop Dining: Saturday Smiles

Bea Karnes
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Here are some stories from Southern California this week that are sure to brighten your day.

Los Angeles Zoo To Reopen On August 26

  • Guests can buy tickets starting at noon on Wednesday.

SpaceX Sets Rocket-Reuse Milestone With Satellite Launch

  • Video: Watch liftoff as SpaceX sets a new record. Falcon 9 is the first orbital reusable rocket.

Girl Scouts Announce Toast-Yay! Cookie For 2021

  • A new flavor of Girl Scout Cookie joins the roster. Inspired by French toast, the Toast-Yay! that can be shipped straight to your door.

$1M For Students: CSUSM Chemistry Profs 'Beyond Excited'

  • A $999,875 grant will fund scholarships of up to four years to 20 full-time students.

Coronavirus Unlikely To Be Passed Through Breast Milk: UCSD Study

  • A study conducted by UC San Diego and UCLA researchers found it is unlikely that COVID-19 can be passed to infants through breast milk.

San Diego County Removed From State Watch List

  • K-12 students could be back in the classroom as soon as Sept. 1, depending on the guidance of individual school districts.

Tesoro High School Students Help Others Through Online Tutoring

  • Friends and fellow Santa Margarita residents developed a plan to help families struggling with students amid the rigors of online education.

Venice Art Crawl Celebrates 10 Years: Virtual Party In Pandemic

  • Watch the virtual performances and meet Venice artists live Thursday night in a special event.

Calling All Artists: $600 To Beautify NoHo Utility Boxes

  • Concepts that reflect the community, promote unity and drive a "modern aesthetic" are most likely to be selected.

Amazon Plans To Create 200 New Jobs In San Diego Region

  • Amazon plans to expand its offices in six U.S. cities, including in San Diego, bringing 200 new jobs to the region, the company announced.

Unemployment Drops To 14.2% In San Diego County

  • Unemployment has slowly but fairly consistently declined from the high of 25 percent the week of May 9.

Riverside County's Jobless Rate Shows Improvement Amid Pandemic

  • Some sectors of the regional economy have returned to semi-normalcy.

CSUSB's Palm Desert Campus Expands Hospitality Program

  • The CSUSB Department of Marketing recently welcomed Sean Kim as an assistant professor for the hospitality management program.

Lucinda Williams To Headline Free BeachLife Fest Livestream

  • BeachLife Fest will host a free livestream Thursday, featuring artists Lucinda Williams, Josh Heinrichs, The Aquadolls and Timmy Curran.

Join Culver City's Virtual Fiesta La Ballona During The Pandemic

  • For the first time, Fiesta La Ballona will be held online, a move to keep the Culver City tradition alive during the pandemic.

Orange County Fire Watch Volunteers Keep A Watch For Smoke, Arson

  • Fire Watch volunteers are not trained as firefighters but provide an important component to prevent destructive wildfires across the county.

San Diego Leaders Announce Childcare Provider Grant Program

  • The program will distribute $25 million in coronavirus relief funding to childcare providers impacted by COVID-19.

San Diego Airport To Add Nonstop Route To Norfolk, Virginia

  • It will be the only year-round service offered between the two cities.

UCSD Team Creates Visualization Of Protein Linked To Parkinson's

  • UC San Diego scientists have created the first visualizations of a protein that has been linked to Parkinson's disease.

Teen Who Battled AIDS-Related Discrimination Remembered In RivCo

  • Tuesday, Aug. 18, marked the 30th anniversary of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act.

Food And Restaurants

These CA Restaurants Among Wine Spectator 2020 Winners

  • Amid hardships faced by restaurants during the pandemic, Wine Spectator honored 3,800 restaurants on this year’s list.

SoCal's First Dutch Bros Coffee Shop Planned For Indio

  • Ex-dairy farmers Dane and Travis Boersma started Dutch Bros in Grants Pass, Oregon, in 1992.

Jimbo's Carlsbad Store Undergoing Renovations

  • Jimbo's will add new cases to the store's perimeter departments, expand the bakery, and increase seating in the outdoor dining area.

Own A Piece Of Bistro Garden History: Liquidation In SF Valley

  • After its recent closing, the iconic restaurant is selling off its chandeliers, china, art, bar stools, kitchen gear & more at 3-day sale.

September Kicks Off Month Of Restaurant Deals In Newport Beach

  • A new app unlocks foodie prizes and specials for the first-ever Newport Beach Restaurant Month.

Harriet's Reopens Rooftop Dining In West Hollywood

  • The restaurant, atop 1 Hotel, is a glam-throwback with an elegant atmosphere and great views.

Dine Al Fresco At New 'Abbey Road' Alley In WeHo

  • The outdoor space adds street-café finesse to The Abbey Food & Bar, West Hollywood’s iconic gay bar & eatery.

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This article originally appeared on the Redlands-Loma Linda Patch