Sunday Smiles: Cops Give Sea Lion Pup Ride; Kitty Stuck in Wheel; Amazing Sand Art

By AUTUMN JOHNSON

If you are looking for a lighter news story for your weekend, Patch is here to help by sharing a few of our favorite happy stories and fun photos from this week.

• PHOTO: Curious Kitty Caught in Tight Spot Brought to Police for Help
• Buckle Up for Safety! Sea Lion Pup Gets a Ride Back to the Ocean
• Anonymous Donor Will Match Funds to Cancer Research
• Livermore Animal Control Finds Lost Dog at Altamont Creek School
• 38 Horses Need Rescuing
• Writers Receive Honors at Young Authors Awards Ceremony
• Livermore Rodeo Queen and Rowell Ranch Rodeo Queen Announced
• Trashy Roads in East Bay Getting a Spring Cleaning
• Photos: Danville Earth Day on the Town Green
• Campbell Artist Leaves His Mark, Momentarily, on Local Beaches
• BART Workers Plant Rosemary For Earth Day
• Daughters Save Mother’s Life After Learning CPR Through HeartSafe Program
• To Inspire Students’ Creativity through Poetry
• Governor Brown visits Wine Country
• Taking Our Daughters (And Sons) to Work at UC Davis
• More Than A Ton Of Garbage Removed From Around Santa Cruz County, Monterey Bay
• Show of Hands--Who Likes This Sculpture? Napa Valley Fire Department Battles Fires and Illiteracy

From SoCal (too cute NOT to share):

Boss Hog to Baby Hogs: Get Your Own Feed On

Do you have a favorite story or photo? Tell us in the comments section below.

--Photos courtesy MCSO via Facebook from Buckle Up for Safety! Sea Lion Pup Gets a Ride Back to the Ocean