$11K Lottery Ticket | Book A Haunted Hotel Room: Saturday Smiles

Are you looking for some lighter news this weekend? We have a dozen stories that will make you smile.

Livermore Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket

• Find out where one of the top winning tickets, drawn Saturday, was sold.

Masked Intruders Paw Their Way Inside Redwood City Bank

• The trespassers knocked over a computer before being shooed to safety.

San Francisco Runner Spells 'Vote 2020' On Virtual Marathon Map

• Emily Hou sent the message to Chicago, via the virtual Chicago Marathon, to encourage residents there to get out and vote.

Want To Meet A Presidential Ghost? Book This Hotel Room

• San Francisco’s storied Palace Hotel has hosted presidents and movie stars. Some, it’s said, never checked out.

Danville K-9 Patrol Officer 'Loizo' Turns 2

• Happy birthday to this good boy, trained in tracking, scent detection, searches and criminal apprehension.

Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week: Bay Area

• Stay up late to see the Orionid meteor shower, known for its extended peak, this week in the Bay Area.

New Drive-In Movie Theaters Popping Up Across Bay Area

• Drive-in movie theaters are opening throughout the Bay Area amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Laugh It Off With Bay Area Comedy Streaming

• There's a variety of Bay Area-based comedy available online.

Watsonville Police Cruiser Getting Pink Makeover

• The effort is part of the department's "Pink Patch Project" for October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

New Regional Park Opens In East Bay

• The shoreline park has an observation pier, connects to the Bay Bridge Bicycle-Pedestrian Trail, and other amenities.

Halloween Haunts, Fun & Pumpkin Patches 2020: SF Bay Area Guide

• Halloween is still on the calendar! Check out nearby events, corn mazes & trick-or-treating for this most spook-tacular time of the year.

How To Roast Perfect Pumpkin Seeds For Halloween

• If you visited a pumpkin patch, you have some carving and cooking to do. Here's our favorite seed recipe and how to preserve your pumpkin.

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