In Rancho Santa Margarita, Sunday will be the windiest day with sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph, and gusts upwards of 40 mph, the National Weather Service reports. High winds are heading back to areas of the Southland starting Friday,

In Newport Beach, expect breezy days Saturday, with Sunday being the windiest day. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected, according to the National Weather Service. Gusts of over 40 mph are possible,

In Lake Forest, expect breezy days Saturday, with Sunday being the windiest day. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph are expected, according to the National Weather Service. Gusts of over 40 mph are possible,

In Mission Viejo, expect breezy days Saturday, with Sunday being the windiest day. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected, according to the National Weather Service. Gusts of over 40 mph are possible,

Join the virtual Santa Monica State of the City 2021 event live Wednesday night. City leaders, the chamber and rep. Ted Lieu will discuss updates for locals. It starts at 5:30 p.m. These are the featured speakers.

In Seal Beach, expect breezy days Saturday, with Sunday being the windiest day. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected, according to the National Weather Service. Gusts of over 40 mph are possible,

In Laguna Niguel, expect breezy days Saturday, with Sunday being the windiest day. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected, according to the National Weather Service. Gusts of over 40 mph are possible,

It's not Santa Monica at that point, it's L.A. 90291, but I would hope Santa Monica residents would still be able to get around the Golf course. Happy shoutout to Ralph's/Kroger Pharmacies for Covid vaccine management and service!

PlayStation is reportedly scaling back original game development at Japan Studio, the team behind Ape Escape and Gravity Rush.

Do you want to add a new member to your family and do something good for the Santa Monica community at the same time? Consider adopting a pet from a local shelter or organization. During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,