St. Patrick’s Day Festivities + Food Donations Needed: Saturday Smiles

St. Patrick’s Day weekend is here and the forecast looks pretty mild so now is a good time to relax and catch up on some of the lighter Northern California news you may have missed last week.

St. Patrick's Day 2023 Weekend Scheduled In Dublin

• Dublin's 39th famed St. Patrick's Day extravaganza is scheduled for March 18-19. The city is looking for vendors, volunteers, and floats.

2 $20K Lotto Tickets Sold In Bay Area

• Both of the tickets were for Wednesday night's drawing. Have you checked your numbers

Peregrine Falcon Annie Lays 4 Eggs At UC Berkeley

• Annie has laid eggs at UC Berkeley each year since 2017, this year with new partner Lou. Check out the webcams for the pair.

Save Mount Diablo Unveils Long-Desired 1.25-Mile Knobcone Point Trail

• The project to open up this trail connection through one of Mount Diablo's wildest areas has been a decade in the making.

Mony Nop Hosts Food Drive For Tri-Valley Haven

• The pantry says it has seen a large increase in families, and is low on inventory.

Santa Cruz Holiday Parking Fees Fund Litter Cleanup Program

• For the ninth season, the city saved all parking fees collected in the week leading up to Christmas to help pay for litter cleanup teams.

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