New Cafe & Bar + Holiday Cat Adoption Specials: Saturday Smiles

It's the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and we have some of the lighter news you may have missed. Read on to learn more about cat adoption specials and how you can donate toys to children in need this holiday season.

East Bay SPCA Offers Holiday Cat Adoption Specials

• Reduced fees aim to find loving homes for felines this season.

Eden Housing Returns 3 Acres In Castro Valley To Indigenous Land Trust

• The San Lorenzo Creek site will be preserved under Indigenous stewardship.

Walnut Creek Couple To Open Sipeos Cafe & Bar At Broadway Plaza

• Sipeos caters to the health-minded with plant-forward food and a range of zero-proof and low-ABV handcrafted cocktails, plus wine and beer.

Meadowlark Dairy Opening 2nd Location In Livermore

• The popular dairy could open a second, 7500-square-foot location at the old Bank of the West location in Livermore as early as April.

Piatti Danville Reopens After Long Renovation

• The Italian restaurant is celebrating its 30th birthday with extensive renovations that include a private dining room.

Livermore Valley Wine Community Hosts Holiday Toy Donation Drive

• On Dec. 7-8, participating wineries will offer special wines, entertainment, and the opportunity to donate toys to children in need.

Luma Ice, Sonoma County's 1st Real Outdoor Ice Rink, Comes To Petaluma

• Here's what to know about Petaluma's inaugural outdoor ice-skating rink, which will open just in time for the holidays.

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