Saturday Smiles: Lost Wedding Ring Found in Sewer Line; Duckling Released into Wild; Officers Promoted

By AUTUMN JOHNSON (Patch Staff)

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.

• Arizona Diamondbacks Retire Randy Johnson’s No. 51
• Photo of the Week: Blue Sky Over Dublin’s Kolb House
• Livermore Teen Helps USA Earn Gold Medal in Latin America Baseball Classic
• Union City Plants Drought-Tolerant Trees to Curb Water Usage
• State Business Organization Names Six AUSD Schools to Honor Roll
• Coast Guard Cutter Returning to Port After Record Drug Seizures
• UC Berkeley Makes List of Top 10 Greenist Schools
• San Ramon Parks Receive Nearly $600K in Funding
• Local Teens Maintain Trails on Mission Peak
• Pleasanton Named One Of The Most Comfortable Cities in America
• Live Music and Classic Movies: Thursdays @ the VT
• How Pleasanton Plans to Save 450 Million Gallons of Water
• Sewer Line Workers Find Lost Wedding Ring
• Hometown girl, Shelina Moreda, doesn’t forget her roots in Petaluma!
• Good Works From Petaluma’s ‘Good Neighbors’!
• Cynthia Ermshar to Organize Classic Car Show to Raise Money for Alzheimer’s Association
• If You’re Lousy At Packing Toiletries For Plane, Watch This Video
• VIDEO REVIEW: Does “Samba” Have the Rhythm of the Famous Brazilian Dance?
• VIDEO INTERVIEW: “Shaun the Sheep Movie” Co-directors Richard Starzak and Mark Burton
• Photos: Cars at the Pleasant Hill Car Show
• Elk Grove Food Bank Services Distributes Backpacks
• Photos: 30th Annual NorCal SAAC Mini-Nationals
• Kaiser Permanente San Jose, Gilroy welcome new physicians
• Dominican Hospital Acquires Cutting-Edge Technology For Newborns
• Moldaw Residents Give Back To Community Through Volunteerism
• Early Chapter Book That Will Encourage Your Kids to Try New Foods
• Turkey Vulture that Survived Poisoning Will Be Released Tuesday
• “All About Wine” Charity Fundraiser to Feature Chef Rodney Worth
• Tuesday Tucks Me In
• Forgotten Duckling Released into Wild
• REPORT: South San Francisco among best small cities to start a business in U.S.
• Workers Paid More Than $200K in Back Wages, Damages
• State Water Department Offers Rebates on Toilet and Turf Replacements
• Promotion Ceremony Held for San Mateo County Sheriff’s Officers
• Woodside Vaulters Win Two Bronze Medals
• College of San Mateo Football Player Commits to University of Utah

Did you see last week’s Saturday Smiles feature? It was awesome!

Saturday Smiles: Teen Competes in National Horse Competition; Firefighters Sent to Help With Fires; Badger Back in Wild

Photo courtesy CHP from Forgotten Duckling Released into Wild