Refugee Family Gifted With Home + Halloween Events: Saturday Smiles

We are just days away from Halloween 2023 so now is the time to plan those annual autumn outings. While you are here, don’t forget to read about the Ukrainian family gifted with a home in Danville and you won’t want to miss the photos of otter 841’s new pup.

Ukrainian Refugee Family Gifted With Furnished Danville Home

• The Danville/Alamo chapter of Grateful Gatherings unveiled a furnished home to a Ukrainian family that fled the country in 2022.

841, The CA Sea Otter Who Steals Surfboards And Hearts, Is A Momma!

• “Soon she’ll be teaching 841 Junior how to dodge the Man,” one person said after the announcement the surfboard-stealing otter gave birth.

St. Helena Harvest Festival Roots Date To 1909: A Look At Then And Now

• Early Napa Valley names like Beringer, Krug, Greystone, Gagetta, To Kalon, Salmina appear in Vintage Festival photos shared by historians.

Iron Horse Trail Bridge Overcrossing Installed

• Four crews spent 16 hours installing the 105-ton bridge over Dublin Boulevard.

Oakland Zoo Welcomes New Baby Giraffe

• First-time mother Kijiji gave birth to the first giraffe born at the zoo in 11 years.

Season's 1st Snow Falls At UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Lab

• Fresh snow fell in the Central Sierra on Wednesday, and more is on the horizon. Plus, an autumn chill is forecast for parts of the Bay Area.

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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