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Saturday Smiles: 'Peanuts' Creator Honored; Special Olympian Earns Athletic Letter; Must See Marriage Proposal
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.
- Ghostly Tradition Leads to Unforgettable Fairytale Marriage Proposal
- Special Olympian Earns High School Athletic Letter
- Pleasanton Girl Wins California Pageant
- Photos: Tour de Cure Women’s Series
- Student Artist blends Tradition with Today
- Local Teacher Named California Teacher of the Year
- High School students get a real taste of medicine from Kaiser Permanente
- San Ramon Police Receive $90K Grant
- Danville Police Award ‘Most Wanted’ at Annual Fall Crafts Festival
- City to Break Ground on Siempre Verde Park Renovations
- KIWANIS CLUB OF ALAMEDA HONORS ALAMEDA POLICE DEPARTMENT
- NICU Reunion Brings Together Patients, Families and Care Providers
- Albany Cross Country Runs in Mt. Sac Invite
- Bears Volleyball Rolls to Sweep of Washington State
- Panthers Enjoy Spirit Week
- Softball Coach Honored With ‘Make a Difference in the Community Award’
- Photos: Downtown Pleasanton’s 5th Annual Brew Crawl Event
- Two Bay Area Colleges are Among Nation’s LBGTQ Friendliest
- Could It Be True? Are Life Savers California’s Favorite Halloween Treat?
- Murals as Unexpected Urban Delights
- ‘Peanuts’ Creator Charles M. Schulz Makes It Into California Hall of Fame
- ARTescape Gets Ready for El Dia de los Muertos
- Suisun City Holds Halloween Parade & Costume Contest
- Birch Lane Serves Up Scarecrow Breakfast
- New 3-Door BART Cars Could Speed Boarding Times, Officials Say
- S.F. Opera’s ‘Magic Flute’ Full of Intelligence, Humor
- Pelicans Plucked, Warriors Win Opener
- Tree Care Service Days: Canopy and Acterra
Did you see last week’s Smiles feature? It was awesome!
Photo courtesy Danielle Jespersen from Ghostly Tradition Leads to Unforgettable Fairytale Marriage Proposal
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