Students Raise $400K For Autism Awareness + iSmash Rage Room Opening: Saturday Smiles

Are you looking for some uplifting news this weekend? Read on to learn more about the students who raised $400,000 for autism awareness and find out where you can check out a giant sea serpent art installation.

San Francisco To Get New Cookie Shop With Famous Following

• Palo Alto and San Mateo have an Antoine's Cookie Shop; now it's San Francisco's turn.

iSmash Rage Room Opening In Pleasanton

• Guests will soon be able to blow off steam by smashing up to 80 glass items and 8 electronic devices at iSmash's first California location.

San Ramon Students Help Raise $400K For Autism, Found Autism Education Nonprofit

• CHS student Danya Prakash's Humanities in Focus is aiming to change the conversation around autism through advocacy and education.

Dublin Students Speak At UN, Provide 15,000 Educational Books To African Schools

• A group of Dublin High School students have spoken about the work of their education nonprofit Project Catalyst at several UN conferences.

Tire Art Rolls Into Golden Gate Park

• The park's John F. Kennedy Promenade, aka "The Golden Mile," features six recently-added sculptures, created by artist Betsabeé

Hot Summer Sundays Car Show Returning To Danville

• Enjoy hundreds of hot rod and vintage cars, or register your own.

Meet Golden Gate Park's 100-Foot Sea Serpent, Naga

• While the full art installation is still underway, one of its key features is ready for park visitors' smiles, stares and photos.

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