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Hiker Rescued + Winning Lottery Ticket: Saturday Smiles
NorCal restaurants honored with Wine Spectator awards; East Bay eatery makes list for best BBQ and more nice news.
It was a busy holiday week, so now is a good time to get caught up on some of the uplifting Northern California news you may have missed.
170+ NorCal Restaurants Honored With Wine Spectator Awards
- Two NorCal restaurants received the Grand Award, out of only four in the entire world.
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- The winning numbers were drawn Tuesday night.
Berkeley Joint Makes List For Best BBQ
- "Try the 24-hour brined char siu, which gets grilled over charcoal before being smoked over oak and cherry woods for five to six hours."
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- The hiker had to be brought out on a gurney.
Pleasanton Teen Named Non-Traveling Replacement Olympic Athlete
- 16-year-old Tiana Sumanasekera was named a non-traveling replacement athlete for the 2024 Paris Olympics US gymnastics team.
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