Toddler makes ‘miracle’ recovery after near drowning in Poway

Good News Notes: “A grateful mom is speaking out after her 2-year-old daughter’s ‘miracle’ recovery from a near drowning in Poway. A week ago, a day after Alia Preston and her family arrived in Poway from Queen Creek, AZ, she went out for a quick shopping trip with her mother-in-law. Her husband Nick was at…

Silver Spring dog honored for saving elderly neighbor

Good News Notes: “The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is honoring a local dog for his heroic efforts in saving an elderly neighbor in Silver Spring earlier this month. An adopted pup named Milo received the Heroic Dog Award from PETA on Tuesday. When his owner, Makayla Swift, went to take Milo…

Calif. boy, 4, named honorary FF-medic after saving brother from drowning

Good News Notes: “For one day, Placentia was plus one heroic first responder, though it may take him a while to grow into his new firefighter’s helmet. On Friday, Nov. 6, 4-year-old Mason Ochoa was officially credited with saving his younger brother from drowning in a backyard pool. The deed occurred Oct. 20: Mason leaped into action after seeing…

Meet Autumn, the baby born on a Kelligrews porch

Good News Notes: “The newest member of the Coffin family in Kelligrews recently made a memorable entrance into the world, arriving in a whirlwind before the family could even consider trying to make it out their front door. Jason Coffin was asleep around 2:45 a.m. Wednesday when his wife, Sarina, woke him up, saying her water had just broken.  ‘She said,…