Community Corner
Saturday Smiles: Ice Cream Owner Cast On Survivor; Rescued Seal Pup; Recycle Old Batteries
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Northern California Patch sites.

Compiled by AUTUMN JOHNSON (Patch Staff)
If you are looking for a lighter news story for your weekend, Patch is here to help by sharing a few of our favorite happy stories and fun photos.
- Harlem Globetrotters Make Insane Shot at Alcatraz: Watch
- Oakland Raiders Quarterback Bound for 2016 Pro Bowl
- Three Twins Ice Cream Owner To Cast On Survivor
- Nobel Prize Winning Berkeley Lab Appoints New Director
- Starving Seal Pup Turns Up Near Hayward Business
- It’s Your Shot: Pictures You Take and We Share
- In Lake County, New Images Of Fire-Ravaged Lands
- VIDEO REVIEW: How Many Dumplings Does Jack Black’s ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Get?
- Landfill Likely Cause of Stink in Livermore
- National Parks Fee-Free Entry Days Start Monday
- Here’s Where To Recycle Old Batteries
- ACLC Science Fair Winners Move Up to County Level
- Community Preparation is Key to Saving Lives
- Kaiser Permanente restores bit of San Leandro HS history on MLK Day of Service
- Free Recycling of Mattresses and Box Springs
- Annual Wine & Chocolate Festival
Did you see last week’s Saturday Smiles feature? It was awesome!
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