Historic NorCal Dive Bar Gets A Second Chance + Help Name Opossum Ambassador: Saturday Smiles

To keep your holiday weekend light, Patch has curated some of our most uplifting articles from across Northern California.

Danville Student Donates 1500+ School Supplies To Foster Children, Underserved Students

• Monte Vista High student Srishti Mazumder gathered and donated essential school supplies to more than 250 elementary and middle school students.

Historic Dive Bar Gets A Second Chance With New Owners In Marin County: Report

• New owners plan to reopen the beloved 65-year-old Larkspur bar by St. Patrick's Day.

Slow-Speed Suspect In Custody: Calistoga Police Looking For Turtle's Owner

• Police are searching for the owner of a "shelled escape artist."

Persimmon Or Petunia? Naming Napa Wildlife Rescue's Opossum Ambassador

• As Blossom, wildlife education ambassador at Napa Wildlife Rescue, prepares to step down, the public is asked to help name her successor.

How 3 Bay Area Friends Became Bushes For Bad Bunny's Halftime Show Performance: Report

• The bushes symbolized Puerto Rico's sugarcane fields.

Bay Area Dog Finds Forever Home, Plays In Puppy Bowl

• Foggy was one of several shelter dogs who took part in this year's Puppy Bowl event ahead of the Super Bowl.

Beloved Burger Chain Opens New Marin County Restaurant

• The company said they will be giving away free burgers to the first customers.

Livermore Valley Half Marathon Registration Open

• The race voted "Best of the Bay" will take thousands of runners through downtown Livermore and scenic wine country.

City Center Hosting Lunar New Year Celebration

• Guests will enjoy traditional Chinese dance performances, a lion dance, and a kung fu demonstration, and more.

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.