$24.5K Lottery Ticket | Mom’s Dance Moves Lauded: Saturday Smiles

After a gloomy week of rain, it’s time for something a bit brighter. We have nine Northern California stories to make your weekend sunny and warm.

Danville Woman's Dancing Skills Lauded On TV

• She was selected as a 2020 finalist in a competition on ABC's "Live with Kelly and Ryan."

Newark Lotto Ticket Worth $24.5K

• The winning numbers were drawn last Saturday.

North Bay Couple Turns Hobby Into Surprise Success Story

• Sleek yet homey, Industrial Chic's tables are a playful take on the couple's blue-collar origins.

Orinda Cancer Survivor: 'I Am Living My Best Life!'

• Yoni Mayeri is an artist and cancer survivor. She says cancer gave her "a strong appreciation for the many gifts that I have in my life."

Gilroy Cops Awarded State Medal of Valor

• Officers honored for heroism at the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting that left three people dead and 17 injured.

San Jose Sharks To Return To SAP Center

• The Sharks will play the remainder of their home games in San Jose at SAP Center starting on Feb. 13, when they host the Anaheim Ducks.

Drive-Thru Crab Feeds 2021 Guide: SF Bay Area

• The beloved extravaganzas are back! The formats have changed. But the crab still is tasty, and fundraising goals remain the same.

Quick Herbed Olive Dinner Bread: Cooking With Courtney

• This herbed dinner bread is bursting with Mediterranean flavors of Kalamata olives and basil. Great for beginners. Get the recipe.

2021 Guide To Meteor Showers, Supermoons, Eclipses: Bay Area

• The Quadrantid meteor shower kicks off 2021, which also features three supermoons, a “real” blue moon, and solar and lunar eclipses.

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