Winning Lottery Ticket | Bigfoot Found: Saturday Smiles

It’s already the middle of November and the holidays are looming. This weekend is the perfect time to relax and get caught up on some light reading before the hectic pace of the season starts to pick up. Patch has curated ten positive Northern California stories we think you will enjoy.

Bigfoot Found: Police Recover Stolen Bigfoot Museum Statue

• The four-foot statue weighed more than 150 pounds and was stolen Monday from Felton's Bigfoot Discovery Museum.

Psst...Lotto Win: Who's Been To San Jose Lately?

• The ticket was purchased for Saturday night's drawing.

Sea Lion Rescued From Car Dealership Parking Lot In Marin County

• Sausalito-based The Marine Mammal Center helped rescue the animal from a parking lot at Corte Madera's MINI of Marin car dealership.

1st Woman Free-Climbs Yosemite's Granite Wall In Under 24 Hours

• Emily Harrington became the first woman and fourth person to free-climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot granite wall in under 24 hours.

Pleasanton Teen Starts Jewelry Business To Follow Passion

• She initially sought a way to keep busy during quarantine. She followed her heart and started her own business.

Santa Cruz Gets Visit From Oscar Mayer Wienermobile This Week

• The 27-foot-long rolling hot dog will be spending the rest of the week traveling across the Central Coast.

Marin Nonprofit Feeds Poor, Hungry Elderly Amid Pandemic

• Novato-based Respecting Our Elders hasn't allowed COVID-19 or power outages to stop it from feeding Marin's poor and hungry older adults.

Local Nonprofit Seeks To Give Child Patients 'Backpacks Of Hope'

• The Nephrotic Syndrome Foundation has waitlisted 100 pediatric patients lining up to get a backpack filled with comfort items and supplies.

Danville Church Hosts Holiday Food Drive For Needy

• More than 500 food baskets will be prepared for families in need by the St. Isidore Church Knights of Columbus Council.

SF Firefighters Rescue Baby Raccoon And Name Him 'Freedom'

• San Francisco firefighters helped free a baby raccoon from a tree after multiple reports that the animal was stuck and crying.

If you have an idea for a nice news story in your town, let us know. Email your story tips to autumn.johnson@patch.com.