Saturday Smiles: 1,370 Pounds of Crayons Donated; Animal Rescues; Saying Goodbye to Famous Bay Area Walrus

By AUTUMN JOHNSON

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.

• Rescue in Pleasanton: Little Ducks Run Amok
• Hawk Rescued in Pleasanton Parking Lot
• Raising the Rainbow Flag
• Headfirst Baseball Academy Brings Home Cooperstown 10U Championship Title
• Dublin Little League Wins
• National Champ! Brian Yu Can Talk Circles Around All Challengers
• San Ramon School District Donates 1,370 Pounds of Crayons
• Berkeley and UC Berkeley PD Torch Run
• R.I.P. To The Much-Loved Movie Star Walrus ‘Sivuqaq’ At Six Flags
• Family Day Trip? See Newly Preserved Historic Features Of Alcatraz
• Get Your Youngsters To Love Their Vegetables
• In Sonoma County: WIC Dental Days Celebrates 10,000 Preventive Dental Visits Since 2010
• Quasi Modo Wins ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ Contest!
• Group Devises Nice Way To Tell Your Neighbors They’re Water-Wasters
• VIDEO INTERVIEW : “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” Stars and Director
• Dixon Couple Compete in National Hot Dog Eating Contest on 4th of July
• Walnut Creek’s Arts Association Gets $300K in Grants
• Santa Cruz Co. Animal Shelter Drops ‘Owner Surrender’ Fees
• A Special Place In Santa Cruz County: Where A Horse Is Your Therapist
• New Leaf Partners with Ventana Surfboards & Supplies to Support Ocean Conservation
• Love Is In The Air At Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk! ‘Teddy Bear’ Proposes
• Photos: Pirate Camp Battle Upcoming in Los Gatos
• Adults gain new job skills in unique Kaiser Permanente program
• Rents Gone Wild In Silicon Valley!
• Grateful Dead Party In The Skies: Unbelievable Rainbow And An...Oops!

Photo screenshot courtesy Warren St. John from Grateful Dead Party In The Skies: Unbelievable Rainbow And An...Oops!