Students Interview Supreme Court Justice + New Eateries + Ghost Tours: Saturday Smiles

It’s the first weekend of October, and that means it is time to enjoy all of the seasonal activities in the Bay Area, including ghost tours. Read on to find out how to buy tickets to the popular Pleasanton Ghost Walk and the Ghosts of Dublin Nighttime Cemetery Tour.

While you’re here, learn more about the Bay Area woman who started a billboard campaign along a busy highway to find "Mr. Right" who now has hundreds of applicants from potential suitors.

'Marry Lisa' Bay Area Billboards Get Applications From Around The Globe: Report

• The viral billboard campaign has caused applications to flood in from around the world, according to the woman behind them.

This CA Restaurant Ranked Among 10 Best In North America

• Nine other restaurants from the state were ranked among the top 50.

4 New Restaurants Opening At City Center

• The new restaurants offer everything from tacos to kebabs to açaí bowls.

Danville Students Interview Supreme Court Justice

• An 11 and 15-year-old from Danville had the opportunity for a private interview with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Pleasanton 7-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Aims To Become World's Youngest Grandmaster

• California State Champion Varun Karthik Turaga is ranked second nationally at chess for his age group, but wants to go global.

Livermore Students, Chaperones Leave For Japan As Part Of Sister-City Exchange

• 20 students from Livermore left Thursday for Yotsukaido, where they will stay with Japanese families and attend local schools.

Pleasanton Ghost Walk Tickets On Sale

• Explore some of downtown Pleasanton's most haunted locations, complete with re-enactments and Electromagnetic Field Readers.

Ghosts Of Dublin Nighttime Cemetery Tour Tickets On Sale

• Grab your flashlights and head out into the cemetery at night to learn about the ghosts that haunt Dublin.

2025 NorCal Fall Fun Guide: The A'Mazing Corn Maze, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2025 And More

• Fall is almost here, and Patch has put together a guide of a variety of fun Autumn events around Northern California.

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