4 Amazing Rescues | Great America’s Funnel Cake: Saturday Smiles

Are you ready for the weekend? If you are looking for some lighter news, check out these uplifting Northern California stories.

Heroic CHP Officer Braves Flames To Save Driver

• After a car slammed into a tree along Highway 24, the damaged door wouldn't open.

Officer Saves Man In Wheelchair Stuck On Railroad Tracks

• Seconds before train barreled by, quick-thinking, fast-moving Lodi cop pulled the individual to safety. SEE BODY-CAM VIDEO.

SEE: Adorable Owl Dangling From Lamp Post Rescued By Firefighters

• Firefighters freed the owl Monday morning in Pleasanton and took it to receive treatment.

SEE: Central Coast Deer Freed After Antlers Stuck In Rope Swing

• The buck was stuck for at least a day when Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals staff freed him.

How A Combative Bear Landed In California Cabin's Realtor Listing

• Real estate photos aim to flatter properties. So the image of duo fending off a bear at this for-sale Tahoe fixer seemed a curious choice.

Baywood Court Retirement Community Awards $18,000 In Scholarships

• The money is raised by residents, and all scholarship recipients work at Baywood Court in Castro Valley.

East Bay Realtors Raise Money For Food Bank

• They raised nearly enough for $50,000 worth of food purchased for the Alameda County Food Bank. Demand has soared since coronavirus closures.

March Of The Penguins: Chicks Waddle To Penguin Island

• The 3-month-old chicks have graduated from "fish school" and have taken their place in San Francisco Zoo's Magellanic penguin colony.

Danville Native Competes In Semifinals On NBC Dance Competition

• A.T. Chau and her partner — both from NorCal — have wowed the "World of Dance" judges, including Jennifer Lopez.

East Bay Artist To Be Featured In San Francisco's de Young

• The Dublin Arts Collective member's piece is an ode to the "magic" and beauty of Black women standing strong amid difficult times.

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Launches Drive-In Movie Events

• Friday and Saturday movie nights will be held through September for $25 per car.

Drive-In Sloth, Monkey Zoo Coming To Alameda County Fairgrounds

• Stop by the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton this Sunday to "monkey around" or "hang with the sloths."

Bay Area Discovery Museum Reopens After Coronavirus Closure

• The Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito opened Saturday for the first time in the nearly five months since the COVID-19 lockdown.

Keep Summer Going: Enjoy Funnel Cake Recipe From Great America

• California’s Great America shares an easy-to-make, copycat version of its sweet treat: Funnel Cake with Bananas Foster Sauce.

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