Guess Hoo Dropped By? + Bay Area's 1st Listening Bar: Saturday Smiles

The weekend is finally here and now is the perfect time to catch up on the lighter Northern California news you may have missed.

Read on to learn more about the Petaluma native who became the first Native American woman in space as well as the owl who was rescued by the CHP.

Look Hoo The CHP Picked Up

• California Highway Patrol officers gave the owl a lift to a local rescue center.

Oakland Couple Opens Bay Area's First Listening Bar Dedicated To Vinyl Records

• "For us here, it's really about kind of giving into the experience of the album," says co-owner Daniel Gahr.

San Jose Library Program Helps Working Mom Earn Her High School Diploma Decades Later

• "I'm proud of myself. And I don't think I've ever been proud of myself like I am today," said Rath.

Dublin Teacher Named Alameda County Teacher Of The Year

• Ramany Kaplan of Dublin High School is in the running to be named a California Teacher of the Year.

Petaluma-Born Astronaut Arrives At International Space Station

• U.S. Marine Col. Nicole Mann, the first Native American woman from NASA in space, arrived safely as the commander of a SpaceX crew of four.

Fremont Teacher Chosen As County Teacher Of The Year

• Christy Taylor, a kindergarten teacher at Cabrillo Elementary was presented the honor at the county's 33rd annual Teacher of Year Awards.

Fall In Love At the Patterson House 'Til Death Do Us Part' Event

• Tickets are $7 for those ages 10 and above and include a house tour and one activity .

SF Bay Area Halloween 2022: Trick-Or-Treats, Haunts & Pumpkin Patches

• Your guide to trick-or-treat trails, corn mazes, Day of Dead events, fall fests, haunted houses & more throughout the San Francisco Bay Area

SSU McNair Scholar Earns Ford Foundation And National Science Foundation Fellowships

• A simple step of scheduling "skydiving" on his calendar changed things for SSU graduate Roman Angel Gallardo.