Teens Win Tap Dance Championships + Holiday Lights: Saturday Smiles

The weekend is the best time to catch up on some of the lighter news you may have missed last week. Read on to learn more about the students who took gold at the World Tap Dance Championships in Prague, and find out how you can adopt a pet for free in the East Bay this weekend.

Dublin Teen Donates Thousands To Alameda County Food Bank

• Rabia Badar was awarded an Unsung Hero Award for leading Junior Civitans, which has performed good work around Dublin.

Danville Students Win Tap Dancing Gold Medal At World Championships

• Braelyn Schaffer and Presley Nava both won Gold Medals at the World Tap Dance Championships in Prague in October.

Free Adoptions This Weekend At SPCA

• A sponsor has stepped forward to cover the cost of adoptions for local families.

NorCal Lottery Ticket Hits For $226,328 Win

• Another three tickets sold in the Bay Area are worth $9,053 each.

Concord Police Make Holidays Sparkle For Several Families

• Members of the Concord Police Department teamed up with the Sparkle Foundation to deliver gifts to families in the community.

Fairbanks Family Christmas Shines Celebrates 38 Years

• This holiday season, we're honoring some of the most beautiful home displays. Send us yours!

Santa Clara County Tour O'Lights: Palo Alto House Dances To The Music

• Enjoy some photos of this twinkly Palo Alto home full of beloved holiday characters. Submit your holiday lights photos to Patch!

Happy Holidays From St. Helena

• The star of the holiday display is a 36-foot-tall, earthquake-proofed "Christmas tree" of stacked wine barrels.

Widmer World Open For 25th Season

• The iconic Pleasanton holiday lights display opened Sunday for its 25th season.

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