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Mathis Winkler NEWPORT BEACH -- Two happy-looking dolphins smiling at a message that reads "Please don't litter -- Thanks." Over and over again. That's what Newport Beach's early morning beachgoers could see in the future if city officials decide to acquire a sand-stamping machine. Already in service on several New Jersey beaches, the device consists of a barrel that gets dragged behind beach-cleaning machines. A rubber mat stamps images, such as the dolphins, into the sand as the barrel rotates.

-- Story by Amy R. Spurgeon; photo by Brian Pobuda A happy ending might be in store for the sad story of a litter of kittens abandoned with their mother last week in Garden Grove. Thanks to Beverly Hardy, a Costa Mesa resident and volunteer with the Newport Beach-based Community Animal Network, the kittens have a safe place to call home for now. Hardy agreed to foster the litter after she learned that they were living in a single cage at a local animal hospital.

Casey is a black and white spayed female wanting the warmth of your love and new home. She is waiting at the Newport Beach Animal Shelter, located within the Dover Shores Pet Care Center, 2075 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949) 722-8301. Upcoming PetCo adoption events will be: Noon to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at PetCo in Newport Beach, Bison and Mac Arthur Boulevard 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 15 at PetCo in Costa Mesa, 18th Street and Newport Boulevard Animals Sponsored By: The Community Animal Network P.O. Box 8662 Newport Beach, CA 92658 http://www.