Crew Rescues Hiker | Teens Tackle Hunger: Saturday Smiles

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Are you ready for a break? We have collected eleven uplifting stories we think will make your weekend a bit more special. If you are looking for some lighter news, take a look at these sweet Northern California stories.

2 Teen Lacrosse Players Tackle Hunger

• The high school students have made it their goal to fight hunger during the coronavirus pandemic.

400 Goats In Sonoma County For US Hwy 101 Fire Prevention Mission

• Caltrans says it has used goats at other locations but never on this scale.

WATCH: Helicopter Crew Rescues Hiker From Black Diamond Mines

• Video shows a Contra Costa Sheriff's helicopter crew rescuing a hiker who suffered heat exhaustion and became stranded.

Stanford Bound: San Leandro Student Earns $40,000 Scholarship

• As an Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship winner, Blain Engeda will also have an internship at Amazon following her freshman year of college.

Tri-Valley Teens Get Real About Mental Health On New Podcast

• TeenTalks Podcast, created by a Dublin High student, aims to give teens a space to share how they're dealing with their new normal.

Free Headshots Taken Wednesday For Unemployed Bay Area Residents

• Nina Pomeroy of Pleasanton is one of 200 photographers across the country stepping up to help unemployed Americans.

Michelin Star Restaurant Petit Crenn Closes Doors To Serve Needy In San Francisco

• French chef and San Francisco restaurant owner Dominique Crenn is closing one of her restaurants, Petit Crenn.

Listen: Social Distancing Songs Remind SJC Flyers To Stay Safe

• Flying out of San Jose? You'll hear a Bay Area artist reminding you to "keep that cover on your face, give me six feet, we need space."

Santa Cruz Artist Creates 'Six Feet Saves' Hoodies

• "The only behavior we can control is our own," she said.

Solano County's Estrella-Henderson Named Superintendent Of Year

• Lisette Estrella-Henderson is the California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators' Bay Area superintendent of the year.

New Park Opens In San Francisco

• The new mini-park is on Rincon Hill.

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