Saturday Smiles: Wayward Pregnant Seal Goes Home; Police Save Christmas for Girl Who Lost Mom; $25K Donated to Food Bank

Compiled by AUTUMN JOHNSON (Patch Staff)

If you are looking for a lighter news story for your weekend, Patch is here to help by sharing a few of our favorite happy stories and fun photos from this week.

• Wayward Pregnant Elephant Seal Released At Point Reyes [PHOTOS]
• This Elephant Seal REALLY Wants to Cross Bay Area Highway
• ‘Determined’ Elephant Seal Makes It Her Mission to Cross Highway 37
• Retired Pan Am Flight Attendants Donate Cuddly Comfort To Hope Hospice Patients
• Livermore PD Plays Santa For Little Karma, Who Lost Her Mom On Christmas Day
• Bay Area DJ Lets Us Relive 2015 With This Annual ‘Top Song’ Remix
• SFO Hits New All-Time High: 50 Million Passengers
• East Bay Boy Among 40 Elite Athletes In National Competition

• First Bay Area Baby of 2016 Arrives at Stroke of Midnight

• John Muir Health Donates $25K to Local Food Bank Produce Program
• 2015: A Very good Year for the Solano County 4-H Program
• Watsonville Police Chief Hits The Street One Last Time
• Four Bay Area Scientists Awarded Highest National Medals
• Good News For Bay Area Cyclists! Presidio Coastal Trail Bridge Now Open
• Watch Lost ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ Scene
• Livermore Valley Opera’s Movie Night at the Vine Cinema & Alehouse in Livermore on January 20th
• Bruce Loeb: A Silent Film Accompanist and more
• New Eatery Bringing Taste Of Pacific Northwest To Albany
• New Year, New Resolutions- Make Sure You’re Achieving Them
• New Year’s Movie Guide: ‘Anomalisa,’ ‘The Hateful Eight,’ ‘45 Years,’ and More
• Long-time Kaiser Permanente pediatrician, physician leader to retire
• County in Talks to Take Over Pacifica Golf Course

Did you see last week’s Saturday Smiles feature? It was awesome!

• Saturday Smiles: Recruit Helps Save Infant’s Life; Bagpipes for a Cause; Dog Rescued from Traffic

CHP Marin shared the above photo of The Marine Mammal Center working to get Tolay the elephant seal back out to the bay on Dec. 29, 2015 from Elephant Seal Relocated, Confirmed Pregnant