Robotic Diver; Free College Tuition; Goose Family Rescued; Special Olympics: Saturday Smiles

If you are looking for a lighter news story for your weekend, Patch is here to brighten your day.

CHP 'Rescue' Geese and Goslings

• It would appear that someone took a wrong turn. Check out the photo of the CHP officer with his downy detainees.

Pleasanton Bicycle Safety Festival Planned Sunday

• Trained instructors will guide kids through the obstacle course, bike tune-ups, helmet fittings, and more.

Cal Quarterback Jared Goff Goes First in NFL Draft

• Bay Area native Goff is heading south, taken by the Los Angeles Rams.

Alameda Point Whimsey Fest This Saturday

• Dress in costume and march in the world's shortest parade. Enjoy food and drinks, live music and more.

Plan Ahead: Fremont's Kids 'n Kites Festival, Aqua Adventure Sneak Peek

• Who's ready for summer?! Certainly the kids--and bring them down to Central Park for the free Kids 'n Kites Festival.

East Bay Bike Share Sites Announced

• Popular elsewhere in the Bay Area, the program is finally coming to the East Bay.

Perfect Your Chili Recipe For The 2016 Castro Valley Chili Cookoff

• The cookoff will be held on May 14. The top prize is $500.

Free Tuition, No Fees Offered by College of Marin

• The offer applies to the first 500 high school seniors in Marin County who graduated this spring and who apply for a special scholarship.

Art is Valuable at Notre Dame High School

• Art is alive and well at Notre Dame High School, Belmont (NDB) - it's full STEAM ahead as embodied by by NDB’s Sculpture II students.

San Rafael Man Named 'Volunteer of the Year' by Marin County

• Supervisors and Human Resources staff thank top honorees of the year.

Novato Woman Gives Back Through 'A Taste of Sri Lanka' Fundraiser

• For the third time, Carmela Chandrasekera is sharing her favorite dishes for A Taste of Sri Lanka, a special buffet fundraiser event.

San Jose: New Peregrine Falcon Chicks Seen In Live Stream

• A Santa Cruz biologist banded two peregrine falcon chicks perched in San Jose Tuesday but faced some aggression from the birds' parents.

Stanford Robotic Diver Recovers King Louis XIV Treasures: Video

• The robot is powered by artificial intelligence, and allows human pilots an ability to explore the depths of the oceans in high fidelity.

Proposal For 7 New San Jose Soccer Fields Kicks Forward

• San Jose took another step late last week to bring seven new soccer fields to the city instead of bringing a smaller complex near downtown.

Pebble Beach Olympian Wins Big Sur Marathon

• Runners from Oakland and Pebble Beach won the top prizes in the Big Sur International Marathon Sunday.

Solar-Powered Plane Lands At Moffett Field After 3 Day Flight

• A Swiss pilot successfully completed a three-day flight Saturday night from Hawaii to Moffett Field in in a solar-powered plane.

It's Your Shot: Pictures You Take and We Share

• This week, a black-and-white image of tree roots blended in the topsoil, captured by a Patch contributor at DeLaveaga in Santa Cruz.

Future Naturopathic Doctor, Mariachi Expert Among Richmond Scholarship Recipients

Two West County seniors were named Gates Millennium scholars.

Young Scholars Awarded Money for College in Richmond

• Several college-bound teens in a scholarship award reception Thursday evening, see if you know any of them!

Special Olympics Draws Hundreds in the East Bay Tuesday

• Local law enforcement officers were proud to team up with Special Olympics Northern California for a day of sports and fun. PHOTOS!

Hungarian Cafe Is Feeding San Ramon's Sweet and Savory Cravings

• Have you checked out San Ramon's new addition, Cafe Attila?

Sac County Thanks Community Members for 400k Volunteer Hours in 2015

• Volunteers will be honored at the Board of Supervisors meeting on April 26 at 10:00 a.m. at 700 H Street, Board Chambers.

Mrs. New Mexico International is a Granada High Graduate

• The former Livermore resident will be competing in the Mrs. International Pageant held in Florida in July.

Meet Walnut Grove Elementary's New Principal

• Chris Connor has served as Interim Principal since January 2016 and will begin his new role next school year.

Dublin Rotary Recognizes Community 'All-Stars'

• Officials from the school district, police and fire departments were honored.

Castlewood Country Club Celebrates 90th Anniversary

• The club has been a part of Pleasanton since 1926.

Meet The Newest Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters

• The recruits will attend a 16-week academy before heading to the fire stations.

District Announces Livermore High Vice Principal, Junction K-8 Principal

• The new leaders will begin their new roles effective July 1, 2016.