Afghan Refugee Fund Raises $442K + Baby Finch Rescue: Saturday Smiles

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — It's the weekend and now is the perfect time to catch up on the nice news you may have missed. Read on to find out about a fundraiser to aid Afghan refugees and the rescue of three orphaned baby House Finches.

Fremont's Afghan Refugee Fund Raises $442K

The East Bay city launched the Afghan Refugee Help Fund, and the community delivered. The fund has raised $442,000 from over 1,000 donors in 40 states as of Feb. 28, city officials said.

3 Orphaned Baby House Finches Rescued In Redwood City: Photos

Three orphaned baby House Finches were rescued by the Peninsula Humane Society in Redwood City this week. The baby birds’ parents had built a nest inside the helmet but didn’t return to the nest for several days. The birds were about three weeks old, the PHS said.

Rosie The Osprey Lays 1st Egg Of Season

Rosie and her mate Richmond's (the osprey, not the city) new egg was spotted at 6:01 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Golden Gate Audubon Society, which has had a camera embedded with the birds for the past five years.

Marin Restaurant Cooks Up Ukraine Relief Aid

Fradelizio’s in Fairfax is pledging to donate all sales through Sunday to a nonprofit providing humanitarian relief to Ukrainian refugees.

Walnut Creek Watershed Returning To Nature

Just 6 months after the levees were breached, nature is already taking its course. This marsh was designed to absorb sea level rise.

San Leandro Hires Engineering and Transportation Director

Sheila Marquises is the first woman and the first woman of color to hold a Director position in the City of San Leandro.

San Ramon Scout Builds Shelter For Animals

The determined Life Scout hopes to help animals displaced by wildfires.

Solano County, Pacific Clinics Expand Free Mobile Crisis Services

The free Mobile Crisis Response Program has expanded into Vacaville, Rio Vista, Dixon and unincorporated parts of Solano County.

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