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Winning Lotto Tickets + Free East Bay Pet Adoptions: Saturday Smiles

Enter to win free Alameda County Fair tickets; military banners on display, and more nice NorCal news.

Dublin military banner displayed along Dougherty Road in May 2018.
Dublin military banner displayed along Dougherty Road in May 2018. (Autumn Johnson/ Patch)

The week was full of many light news stories from across Northern California. Take a look at some of our favorites.

Find out what's happening in San Franciscofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Community members can help free up kennel space by adopting an animal for free during the month of June. Fosters are also sought.

Free Alameda County Fair Tickets Could Go To Raffle Winners

  • Anyone who registers could win two free tickets to the fair, courtesy of Tri-Valley TV.

Dublin Military Banners On Display Along Dougherty Road

Find out what's happening in San Franciscofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Fifteen banners along Dougherty Road honor veterans or service members with a connection to Dublin.

Danville 8th Grader Makes Award-Winning Anti-Smoking Film

  • Baker Hanshaw, who just graduated Diablo Vista Middle School, won first prize at a Contra Costa County anti-smoking media contest.

Napa To Unveil Time Capsule

  • The public is invited to see the progress Napa has made and the contents of a time capsule buried Jan. 4, 2000, outside Napa City Hall.

Livermore High School Welcomes New Aquatics Complex

  • The Livermore community welcomed an upgraded facility funded by the Measure J Bond.

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.

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