Kids Raise $5,400 For Food Bank | Lovely Murals: Saturday Smiles

Need a break from the bad news? If you are looking for some lighter news for your weekend reading, check out these sweet Northern California stories.

SEE: Downtown Livermore's Mural Walk

• This weekend, a guided walking tour will be held for the "6 feet apART HOP."

Alameda Kids Raise Money For Food Bank

• The money will purchase perishable items for families.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Reopening Next Month

• Tickets will go on sale July 1 for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, beloved by lovers of sealife across California.

Novato Community Supports Hamilton School Families

• More than 150 Hamilton School families recently received food, toiletries, clothing and supplies, thanks to Mentor Hamilton volunteers.

5 Dixon, Vacaville Residents Win $10K In Ag Scholarships

• Here are this year's winners of the Friends of the Dixon May Fair scholarships (with photos).

Napa County Awards $2.1M To 16 Community Organizations

• "This funding, prior to the pandemic, would have been about $1.1 million and distributed to only seven local organizations."

Mill Valley's Old Mill School Names New Principal

• Marin County resident Jason Matlon has been named principal of Old Mill School in Mill Valley.

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