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Do you need a break from the bad news? If you are craving some lighter news for your weekend, check out these sweet NorCal stories.

Special Food Delivery To Benioff Children's Hospital

• Donated money led to donated food at Benioff Children's Hospital, and one San Francisco restaurant is a step closer to surviving coronavirus.

Duck Family Gets CHP Escort Off Of Freeway In Dublin

• California Highway Patrol officers stepped up to help a mama duck and her babies waddling along the freeway shoulder.

Watch: Ducklings Reunited With Mom After Getting Stuck In Drain

• You've got to see the video of this spec-quack-ular reunion, made possible thanks to a Town of Danville maintenance worker.

East Bay Lottery Ticket Is Worth $10,563

• The drawing was held last Saturday night. Have you seen the Mega Millions jackpot?

Guy Fieri Helps Raise $20M For Restaurant Workers

• The Santa Rosa resident helped launch the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. Closer to home, he's promoting "Meals with the Mayor (s)."

Award-Winning Chef To Open Mexican Restaurant In Walnut Creek

• Coronavirus closures? Some people look at trying times and see opportunity.

Raccoon Rescue Halts Traffic On Busy Peninsula Freeway

• The Peninsula Humane Society rescued a raccoon dangling underneath an onramp on Highway 92 where the freeway as the CHP stopped traffic.

See: Pleasanton Students Jam Out At Home With 'Quarantunes'

• Teachers and students headed outside at noon Wednesday to play instruments and chronicled their #PUSDQuarantunes adventures on social media.

Tri-Valley Couple Documents Life In Quarantine For Local Families

• The Stekelbergs have wandered around the Tri-Valley, photographing families in quarantine as part of the national Front Steps Project.

See: First Responders Surprise Coronavirus Patient Upon Discharge

• Hospital staff, police and firefighters gathered to say goodbye to the first COVID-19 patient released from Watsonville Community Hospital.

Anonymous Donor Gives $1M To Dominican Hospital

• The money will be given to Dignity Health Dominican Hospital employees.

Petaluma Group's 30-Year Mother's Day Tradition Still Planned

• Volunteers plan to bring flowers to Sonoma County seniors who generally spend Mother's Day alone. The community is invited to show support.

Marin County Fair Launches Virtual Activities, Competitions

• Virtual blue ribbons will be awarded to the winners, and each winner will receive a pair of tickets to the 2021 Marin County Fair.

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