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Saturday Smiles: Lost Wedding Ring Found in Sewer Line; Duckling Released into Wild; Officers Promoted
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Northern California Patch sites.

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.
- Arizona Diamondbacks Retire Randy Johnson’s No. 51
- Photo of the Week: Blue Sky Over Dublin’s Kolb House
- Livermore Teen Helps USA Earn Gold Medal in Latin America Baseball Classic
- Union City Plants Drought-Tolerant Trees to Curb Water Usage
- State Business Organization Names Six AUSD Schools to Honor Roll
- Coast Guard Cutter Returning to Port After Record Drug Seizures
- UC Berkeley Makes List of Top 10 Greenist Schools
- San Ramon Parks Receive Nearly $600K in Funding
- Local Teens Maintain Trails on Mission Peak
- Pleasanton Named One Of The Most Comfortable Cities in America
- Live Music and Classic Movies: Thursdays @ the VT
- How Pleasanton Plans to Save 450 Million Gallons of Water
- Sewer Line Workers Find Lost Wedding Ring
- Hometown girl, Shelina Moreda, doesn’t forget her roots in Petaluma!
- Good Works From Petaluma’s ‘Good Neighbors’!
- Cynthia Ermshar to Organize Classic Car Show to Raise Money for Alzheimer’s Association
- If You’re Lousy At Packing Toiletries For Plane, Watch This Video
- VIDEO REVIEW: Does “Samba” Have the Rhythm of the Famous Brazilian Dance?
- VIDEO INTERVIEW: “Shaun the Sheep Movie” Co-directors Richard Starzak and Mark Burton
- Photos: Cars at the Pleasant Hill Car Show
- Elk Grove Food Bank Services Distributes Backpacks
- Photos: 30th Annual NorCal SAAC Mini-Nationals
- Kaiser Permanente San Jose, Gilroy welcome new physicians
- Dominican Hospital Acquires Cutting-Edge Technology For Newborns
- Moldaw Residents Give Back To Community Through Volunteerism
- Early Chapter Book That Will Encourage Your Kids to Try New Foods
- Turkey Vulture that Survived Poisoning Will Be Released Tuesday
- “All About Wine” Charity Fundraiser to Feature Chef Rodney Worth
- Tuesday Tucks Me In
- Forgotten Duckling Released into Wild
- REPORT: South San Francisco among best small cities to start a business in U.S.
- Workers Paid More Than $200K in Back Wages, Damages
- State Water Department Offers Rebates on Toilet and Turf Replacements
- Promotion Ceremony Held for San Mateo County Sheriff’s Officers
- Woodside Vaulters Win Two Bronze Medals
- College of San Mateo Football Player Commits to University of Utah
Did you see last week’s Saturday Smiles feature? It was awesome!
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