Couple In Running For James Beard Award + Pig Rescued: Saturday Smiles

As March wraps up, we want to share some of the uplifting Northern California news you may have missed the last few days.

North Bay Couple Named Finalist For Best Chef: James Beard Awards

• Kyle and Katina Connaughton are in the running for the 2023 Best Chef In California Award from the James Beard Foundation.

200-Pound Pig Found Wandering In Pleasanton

• Pleasanton police are looking for the owners of a pig they're calling HAMrietta, one of many loose farm animals recently reported in town.

Wave Waterpark To Open For Memorial Day Weekend; Presale Tickets On Sale Soon

• Presale tickets for the Summer 2023 season will be available online starting Tuesday, April 4.

Walnut Creek Boy Acts In Movie Alongside William Baldwin, Ashanti

• Keenan Moran, a fifth-grader who has done theater locally, has a role in the upcoming feature film "No Address."

White House Honors UC Berkeley Chemists

• The chemists have been named Enrico Fermi Presidential Award winners.

Alamo Mom Founds Organization For Families With Rare Kidney Disorder

• Andi Callaway founded the Nephrotic Syndrome Foundation a few years after her 6-year-old son was diagnosed.

San Ramon Teen Donates Projector To Oakland Boys & Girls Club

• Sayam De raised funds to buy a projector for the club where he provides free STEM courses through his nonprofit.

And The Good Egg Award Goes To ...

• The Petaluma Downtown Association announced the Good Egg Award recipients and the Grand Marshal for the 2023 Butter and Egg Days Parade.

Let us know if you have an idea for a nice news story in your town. Email your story tips to autumn.johnson@patch.com.