Teen Raises Money For Foster Home + Trolls Visit Bay Area: Saturday Smiles

It’s the weekend! While you are here, read on to catch up on some of the lighter Northern California news from the past week.

Danville Teen Raises Money For Texas Foster Home

• Monte Vista student Rohan Goyal hosted two karaoke fundraisers to raise money for the Settlement Home for Children in Austin.

Giant Trolls Have A Message For Humans About Protecting The Planet

• The Danish recycle artist Thomas Dambo and his team have created 170 troll sculptures from discarded materials such as wooden pallets.

East Bay Rotary Club Awards Grants To Local Nonprofits

• An East Bay Rotary Club has awarded community grants to multiple nonprofits in appreciation of their work.

San Ramon Resident Helps Community Decode Local Civic Meetings

• Chirag Kathrani's Open Governance Initiative provides free AI-generated summaries and takeaways of local government meetings.

Valley Humane Pets Of The Week: Alex & Ozzie

• This bonded pair of cuties are looking to share a home together.

Youth Theater Group Brings Fairy Tales Musical To East Bay Stage

• The StarStruck Theatre will perform "Into the Woods" in the East Bay on a handful of scheduled dates.

SPARC Theater To Perform "Merry Wives Of Windsor" At Village Theatre

• Performances of the Shakespeare comedy will run throughout August, including a special Shakespeare-themed Family Day.

'Porsches On Main' Event Returning To Pleasanton

• Enjoy over 200 Porsches parked on Main Street.

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