Saturday Smiles: Cops Give Sea Lion Pup Ride; Kitty Stuck in Wheel Rescued; Rodeo Queens; Amazing Sand Art

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.

• PHOTO: Curious Kitty Caught in Tight Spot Brought to Police for Help
• Buckle Up for Safety! Sea Lion Pup Gets a Ride Back to the Ocean
• Anonymous Donor Will Match Funds to Cancer Research
• Livermore Animal Control Finds Lost Dog at Altamont Creek School
• 38 Horses Need Rescuing
• Writers Receive Honors at Young Authors Awards Ceremony
• Livermore Rode Queen and Rowell Ranch Rode Queen Announced
• CVSan Wins Three Awards for the Path to Zero Waste and Web-Based Video Advertisements
• Photo of the Week: Delightful Del Valle
• Danville Program Teaches Teens to Be Safe
• Trashy Roads in East Bay Getting a Spring Cleaning
• Photos: Danville Earth Day on the Town Green
• Campbell Artist Leaves His Mark, Momentarily, on Local Beaches
• Photos: Quarry Lane Jazz Band at Dublin Farmers’ Market
• Livermore Swim Team Win Coast Conference
• Photos: Earth Day at Bright Future Montessori
• Photos: Albany Residents Clean Up Watershed
• BART Workers Plant Rosemary For Earth Day
• Daughters Save Mother’s Life After Learning CPR Through HeartSafe Program
• To Inspire Students’ Creativity through Poetry
• Governor Brown visits Wine Country
• Taking Our Daughters (And Sons) to Work at UC Davis
• More Than A Ton Of Garbage Removed From Around Santa Cruz County, Monterey Bay
• Show of Hands--Who Likes This Sculpture?Napa Valley Fire Department Battles Fires and Illiteracy
• Corte Madera School Honored by State With ‘Green Ribbon’
• Marin Christian Academy Students Arrive to School In Style

From SoCal (too cute NOT to share):

Boss Hog to Baby Hogs: Get Your Own Feed On

Do you have a favorite story or photo? Tell us in the comments section below.

--Photos courtesy MCSO via Facebook from Buckle Up for Safety! Sea Lion Pup Gets a Ride Back to the Ocean

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