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Weekend Smiles: So Many School Awards; Heroic Police, Firefighters Honored; U.S. Soccer Team Gets Emotional Surprise; Sea Lion Stowaway
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from around the Bay Area.
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 from this week.
- Surprise! Watch Teary Reunion Between U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and Their Moms
- Police, Firefighters Honored for ‘Heroic’ Rescue of Distraught Women From Livermore Overpass
- Pleasanton Rocket Team Soars to Success
- Livermore College Student With Mild Tourette Syndrome Wins National Speech Championship
- Pleasanton Teacher Wins Excellence in Education Award
- Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Giving Fund Campaign Raises $515,000
- Congrats To Milpitas Rose School 4th Grade Fishing Day Story Winners
- Proctor Elementary School Congratulates its Teacher of the Year
- El Cerrito High Student Receives Local Scholarship
- Danville Students Receive Local Scholarships
- Walnut Creek Students Receive Local Scholarships
- San Ramon Students Receive Local Scholarships
- Pleasant Hill Students Receive Local Scholarships
- Pinole High Student Receives Local Scholarship
- Moraga High Student Receives Local Scholarship
- Martinez Students Receive Local Scholarships
- Berkeley High Student Receives Local Scholarship
- Concord Students Receive Local Scholarships
- New Haven Schools Foundation Awards Over $100,000 in College Scholarships
- Amador Valley, Foothill High Schools Garner Top 100 State Ranking From US News & World Report
- Dougherty Valley High School Garners Stellar Ranking From US News & World Report
- Piedmont High School Garners Stellar Ranking From US News & World Report
- Mission San Jose High School Garners Stellar Ranking From US News & World Report
- Pleasanton’s Thomas S. Hart Middle School Recognized for Excellence
- The Hike for Hope Raises Record Funds
- Davis Street CEO Wins Spotlight Award
- 8 San Ramon Seniors Win National Merit Scholarships
- 2 Danville Seniors Win National Merit Scholarships
- Alameda Teacher of the Year: John Dalton
- Del Valle High School Students to Provide Concessions at the Bankhead Theater
- Hercules Teacher Honored for Excellence
- Arroyo Seco Teacher Receives Gold Award from California Teachers Association
- 6th Annual rideATAXIA NorCal Cycling Fundraiser Rolls Into Davis May 30
- 100K Rode Bikes To Work Today Throughout Bay Area
- Local Voices: Festivals, Parades, and Beer. Oh My!
- Get Ready for #Petaluma’s Salute To ‘American Graffiti’
- Local Voices: WINE TASTING WITH A SIDE OF LOUISIANA
- Miss Contra Costa County partnering with Arlie Smith & Costco Danville for CMN
- Want To Be Happier? Don’t Fight Stress - Embrace It!
- Los Gatos Lions Present $10,000 to West Valley College Veteran’s Resource Center
- Brown the New Green? Hah! Not When There’s Paint!
- From The Los Gatos High Class Of 2018 English Students: ‘A Cup Of Poetea’
- Palo Alto Students Curb Plastic Water Bottle Use on Campus
- 87-year-old Retired Nurse, Mother of Eight at Moldaw Residences Reflects on her Experiences through Motherhood
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- Watch! Sea Lion Pup Has Sleepover on San Diego Yacht, Coaxed Off
Video, photo screenshot courtesy of Fox Sports via YouTube
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