Friendship Benches; Safest CA City; Coyote Pups: Saturday Smiles

If you are looking for lighter news for your weekend, check out these sweet NorCal stories.

Friendship Benches Promote Kindness At Danville Elementary School

• The benches will encourage students to make new friends and support those having a rough day.

Danville Named Safest City In CA (Again): Report

• SafeWise compiled the list by analyzing the most recent 2017 FBI crime statistics and census population data.

SRVCA Students Win 'Odyssey Of The Mind' Regionals

• Logan O’Connell, Nolan Collins, Edward Im, Ella Shaw, Jordan Stein, Ainsley Jacobsen, and Abigail Reiten will represent the Bay Area.

Coyote Pups Abandoned In Pleasanton Yard

• Take a look at this adorable video shared on the Pleasanton Police Department’s social media.

Marin Ranks As Healthiest County In California: Report

• Go, Marin -- rated No. 1 for nine of past 10 years! Yet challenges remain in arenas of housing cost, drug use, income & racial inequality.

Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter Saves Surfer In San Francisco

• The surfer was plucked from coastal rocks near the Cliff House restaurant.

Beer Mule Bottle Shop + Pour House Open In Watsonville

• The craft beer bar has about 40 beers on tap.

Kimono Japanese Restaurant Open In Pleasanton

• Teppanyaki chefs prepare the food in front of customers.

Dublin's St. Patrick's Day 2019: Shamrocks And Shenanigans

• Didn't make it out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? We have a few fun photos.

Game Of Floods: Can Climate Change Have A Fun Side?

• Developed by Marin County employees, the board game, that challenges players to survive amid sea-level rise, now is for sale in a boxed set.

Young SJ Cook Scores Win, Prizes In Chef's Challenge

• The Booksin Elementary School student pulled out the win with his chilaquiles concoction.