Saturday Smiles: Teen Competes in National Horse Competition; Firefighters Sent to Help With Fires; Badger Back in Wild

By AUTUMN JOHNSON (Patch Staff)

If you are looking for a lighter news story for your weekend, Patch is here to help by sharing a few of our favorite happy stories and fun photos from this week.

• Tri-Valley Team to Play in Babe Ruth World Series in New York
• Fremont Teen the “Coolest Vegan Alive”
• Livermore Police Sergeant Honored by Supervisor Haggerty
• Pleasanton Ranks in Top 20 of Best Place to Start Business
• Photo of the Week: Tranquil Vineyard Sunrise
• TV30 Showing Program Produced By Local Teens
• Photos: Grace Church Fremont Back-to-School BBQ
• Granada High Senior Competes in Nation’s Premier Equestrian Competition
• Fire Crews From Southern States Enroute To CA Help Battle Our Blazes
• Portraits- Bob Gerbracht- 2015 Hall of Fame Honoree
• A Book for Your Daughter (Keep ‘Em Reading This Summer!)
• Congrats To ‘Erin’ and ‘Steve’! Graduates Of SF Zoo ‘Fish School’
• Don’t Be The One Who Asks For A Fork! Here’s How To Use Chopsticks
• How Delightful Is This? ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Screens With Live Orchestra
• A year after near-fatal heart attack, thankful patient returns to Kaiser Permanente
• Your Travel Specialist On: A New Way To See The Old World
• Join Wine Harvest Kicks-Off With Blessing of Grapes at Testarossa
• Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of Voting Rights Act In Santa Cruz County
• Cupertino Performing Arts and Cultural Series: Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
• Call for Entries: Foster Farms “Don’t Call Me Basic” Sandwich Contest, Aug. 1-31, 2015
• Elton John’s red piano sited at McEvoy Ranch
• Marin French Cheese Company Honors Jim Boyce
• Congrats, Napa Valley: A Super Bowl 50 Host Committee Destination Partner!
• Photos: Dixon’s National Night Out
• Flyway School Training Program Offered in Davis
• Photos: Fair Oaks’ Rotary Club Rides in Lunar Lunacy
• Fully Recovered Badger Set to be Released Back Into Wild
• Shelter Animals Get ‘Trumped’ in Honor of GOP Debate
• Two Penguin Chicks Graduate From ‘Fish School,’ Joins Colony

Did you see last week’s Saturday Smiles feature? It was awesome!

• Saturday Smiles: Gilroy Garlic Champ; ‘Corpse Flower’ Blooms; Nation’s First Vegetarian Drive-Thru Eatery Opens

Image courtesy of WildCare Bay Area from Fully Recovered Badger Set to be Released Back Into Wild