Sunday Smiles: Heroic Police, Firefighters Honored; U.S. Soccer Team Gets Emotional Surprise; Sea Lion Stowaway

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.

• Surprise! Watch Teary Reunion Between U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and Their Moms
• Police, Firefighters Honored for ‘Heroic’ Rescue of Distraught Women From Livermore Overpass
• Pleasanton Rocket Team Soars to Success
• Livermore College Student With Mild Tourette Syndrome Wins National Speech Championship
• Congrats To Milpitas Rose School 4th Grade Fishing Day Story Winners
• El Cerrito High Student Receives Local Scholarship
• Danville Students Receive Local Scholarships
• Walnut Creek Students Receive Local Scholarships
• San Ramon Students Receive Local Scholarships
• Pleasant Hill Students Receive Local Scholarships
• Pinole High Student Receives Local Scholarship
• Moraga High Student Receives Local Scholarship
• Martinez Students Receive Local Scholarships
• Berkeley High Student Receives Local Scholarship
• Concord Students Receive Local Scholarships
• Pleasanton’s Thomas S. Hart Middle School Recognized for Excellence
• The Hike for Hope Raises Record Funds
• Davis Street CEO Wins Spotlight Award
• Alameda Teacher of the Year: John Dalton
• Del Valle High School Students to Provide Concessions at the Bankhead Theater
• Hercules Teacher Honored for Excellence
• Arroyo Seco Teacher Receives Gold Award from California Teachers Association
• 6th Annual rideATAXIA NorCal Cycling Fundraiser Rolls Into Davis May 30
• 100K Rode Bikes To Work Today Throughout Bay Area
• Local Voices: Festivals, Parades, and Beer. Oh My!
• Get Ready for #Petaluma’s Salute To ‘American Graffiti’
• Local Voices: WINE TASTING WITH A SIDE OF LOUISIANA
• Miss Contra Costa County partnering with Arlie Smith & Costco Danville for CMN
• Want To Be Happier? Don’t Fight Stress - Embrace It!
• Los Gatos Lions Present $10,000 to West Valley College Veteran’s Resource Center
• Brown the New Green? Hah! Not When There’s Paint!
• From The Los Gatos High Class Of 2018 English Students: ‘A Cup Of Poetea’
• Palo Alto Students Curb Plastic Water Bottle Use on Campus
• 87-year-old Retired Nurse, Mother of Eight at Moldaw Residences Reflects on her Experiences through Motherhood

From SoCal (too cute NOT to share):

• Watch! Sea Lion Pup Has Sleepover on San Diego Yacht, Coaxed Off

Video, photo screenshot courtesy of Fox Sports via YouTube