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Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines from Bay Area Patch sites.

Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines from Bay Area Patch sites.
The government office in charge of approving new craft beers and breweries has closed leaving some small breweries in limbo.
Caltrans will close the entire freeway to work on building a new bridge over the roadway.
Caltrans will close the entire freeway to work on building a new bridge over the roadway.
Sonoma County Supervisor Efren Carrillo was arrested in July on suspicion of prowling and attempted burglary.
Sonoma County Supervisor Efren Carrillo was arrested in July on suspicion of prowling and attempted burglary.
Petaluma Batman is a local college student who seeks to entertain and lift the spirits of local residents.
Rail agency, local environmentalists laud purchase as key step toward protecting marshland and species who live there
Rail agency, local environmentalists laud purchase as key step toward protecting marshland and species who live there
The First Lady was scheduled to come to San Francisco for a Democratic fundraiser.
The First Lady was scheduled to come to San Francisco for a Democratic fundraiser.
The Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance won the USDA grant last month.
Tanya Escalante works with VOICES in Sonoma and Napa counties.
Tanya Escalante works with VOICES in Sonoma and Napa counties.
Average wait times were 15 minutes at the start of last week.
The name of the 43-year-old man has not been released.
Movies from numerous countries will be shown in Petaluma for the fifth-annual Petaluma International Film Festival.
A summary of recent Healdsburg obituaries and death notices.
Police say the man locked his wife out of the house, and when she tried to get back in with the help of a locksmith, he allegedly shot at them.