Crunch Time, Seat Time and Explanation Time

1. We're getting down to crunch time in the Southern Section playoffs, and Santa Margarita Catholic is clearly a player in girls' soccer. The Eagles scored a 1-0 quarterfinal victory over Trabuco Hills on Thursday. Surprisingly, Lauren Bohaboy didn't score the goal, but Sami Trenary did. It was enough. If only to take in the sixth paragraph—it's one of the best paragraphs to appear in Patch this year—read .

2. Jesse Petrilla raised more than $40,000 to win his seat on the City Council, but you can replace him for the next three months for 44 cents—the cost of a stamp. However, with so much on the line—a chance to vote on upcoming land issues and shape the city budget—you might want to run the application down to City Hall and hand it to the city clerk yourself. You'll still be coming out ahead. After the while he's at tank school with the Army National Guard, the , and you can find it here.

3. There has been a lot of discussion about the Capo Unified School District and whether a contract was triggered that reinstated partial pay to teachers that previously took a pay cut. Penny Arévalo's explains why the district thinks the contract was triggered.

4. Today is the last day to "Educate Rancho" and have 20 percent of your bill go toward a fund for local elementary schools. Just say "Educate Rancho" at , or the and put the donation into effect. Here's a

5. On this date in history, Feb. 25, 1964, Cassius Clay, 22, shocked the world and Sonny Liston to win boxing's heavyweight champion; a few months later, the "Louisville Lip" gave us "The Greatest," Muhammad Ali. In 1836, Samuel Colt patented his revolver.  Born on this date were the late George Harrison (1948), Jim Backus (1913), Zeppo Marx (1901) and the impressionist painter Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841). Among the living, it's a mixed bag: Sean Astin (40), Carrot Top (46), Ric Flair (62), Face the Nation moderator Bob Schieffer and Sally Jessy Raphael (76).

For What It's Worth: It's Responsible Pet Owners Month, so congratulate the person you see picking up after their dog. It's also National Justice for Animals Week (until tomorrow), and it's, it's, it's ... well, Feb. 25 doesn't have a single ridiculous holiday associated with it. May I suggest Tell a Friend About Patch Day?