Top 10 Best Sandwiches List + Student Turns Pickleballs Into Puzzles Saturday Smiles

Are you looking for a break from the bad news? Patch has you covered. Read on to learn about a Bay Area student who turns pickballs into puzzles and learn how to get tickets to the 2025 Livermore Downtown Street Fest.

Cook's Seafood Opening Monday In Pleasanton: Report

• General Manager Ramalah LaBang told Pleasanton Weekly the long-awaited restaurant will operate with limited hours starting Monday.

New Asian Market Opens In Dublin

• Foodle Asian Market recently opened in Dublin, and many more Asian grocery stores are slated to open in the city soon.

Beloved SF-Based Pastry Shop To Open In East Bay: Report

• The popular pastry destination plans to open its first outpost outside of San Francisco. What to know.

6 East Bay Eateries Make Top 10 Best Sandwiches List

• How many of these have you tried?

Cops Finish Food Delivery After Driver's Arrest

• The driver, who was accused of riding on a stolen motorcycle, told officers he was worried about the delivery not making it on time.

San Ramon 5th Grader Wins 2nd Place At State Spelling Bee

• Quail Run student Akshara Thummala won second place at the Elementary Division of the California State Spelling Bee.

San Carlos Student Turns Pickleballs Into Puzzles

• A Carlmont High School student has a clever way to prevent pickleballs from filling up landfills.

World Dog Surfing Championship Returns To Pacifica

• Organizers raised the funds to return the dog surfing competition to the West Coast.

Livermore Downtown Street Fest Tickets On Sale

• The Street Fest will feature local wine and beer tastings, over 120 vendors, live music, a kid's zone, and more.

Outdoor Brews And Bluegrass Series Coming This Summer To Redwood City

• Redwood City’s outdoor music and craft beverage series returns this summer.

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