'Grumpy' Owl Rescued + $2M Winning Lottery Ticket: Saturday Smiles

If you are in need of a break from the bad news this week, you have come to the right place. Read on to learn more about a very grumpy owl rescued from a Bay Area freeway and while you’re here, don’t forget to take a look at our 2023 Halloween event guide.

'Grumpy' Owl Gets Zoo Checkup Following Rescue

• The Great Horned Owl was rescued by CHP officers from I-580 in Castro Valley.

Dublin Police Take 1st Place In USS Hornet 'Pull-For-Hunger' Event

• The team was among 12 raising $50,000 for Move for Hunger, a nonprofit devoted to delivering surplus food to those in need.

Danville Lacrosse-Coaching Icon Is Inductee In National Hall Of Fame

• "Put simply, Peter (Worstell) is synonymous with lacrosse in the San Ramon Valley & across the country," San Ramon Valley H.S. staff said.

Bay Area Lottery Ticket Worth $2M

• The scratch off ticket was sold at a Chevron station.

'World's Largest Bounce House' Is Coming To Alameda County Fairgrounds

• Big Bounce America brings its Guinness record-certified, jump-a-palooza to Pleasanton. And it's not just for kids!

Congressman Honors Diana Becton As Woman Of The Year

• U.S. Rep. John Garamendi honored 53 Women of the Year, including Contra Costa County's District Attorney Diana Becton.

Whole Foods Market, White Pony Express Partner To Feed Area Hungry

• Whole Foods Market was at it again, filling a van it previously gave White Pony Express with fresh groceries for the area's hungry.

SF Bay Area Halloween Events 2023: Pumpkin Patches & Trick-Or-Treats

• Find haunted houses, harvest fests, corn mazes, Day of the Dead celebrations & more fall fun near you throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

Haunted Houses 2023: SF Bay Guide To Halloween's Bone-Chilling Best

• Attention, San Francisco Bay Area fear-seekers. This list is for you ...

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