$100s To Drivers | Kids Get Gifts: Saturday Smiles

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

Christmas Miracle: CA Deputies Hand Out $100 Bills To Drivers

• In an effort to spread holiday cheer, Madera County sheriff's deputies spent a day pulling over drivers and handing them $100 bills.

Top Restaurants In CA: OpenTable's 2019 List

• The online reservation company OpenTable has released its "Top 100 Restaurants in America" list for 2019.

Fremont's Tesla Factory Named Top 10 Story Of The Decade

• The list of top Bay Area stories of the 2010s was compiled by the Bay Area news group.

2020 Guide To Meteor Showers, Supermoons In Calif.

• Quadrantids start 2020 off with a display of up to 100 blazing blue shooting stars an hour, and four supermoons are on the lunar calendar.

Shop With The Sheriff Makes Holiday Dreams Come True

• The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office enthusiastically took part in the program.

Deputies Spread Holiday Cheer To Children Of Inmates

• The toys and gift cards have been distributed to the children and teens.

Sea Otters Would Thrive In San Francisco Bay: Study

• “Our predictions are that San Francisco Bay could potentially support around 6,000 sea otters on average.”

San Francisco, Peninsula Lead Job Growth In Bay Area

• San Francisco and San Mateo counties added 40,400 jobs over 12 months, ending in October 2019.

Library Website Gets Snazzy Update

• It is optimized for phones, tablets and computers.

Deputies Stand In For Santa: Santa Cruz County

• A collaboration with Santa ensured each child who wrote a note to him got a surprise, hand-delivered gift.

Patelco Credit Union Donates $61K To Food Banks, Residents

• In addition to the food bank donations, Patelco distributed nearly 400 gift cards to members facing challenges this holiday season.

SEE: Coyotes On Campus Inspire Awe And Curiosity At UCSC

• Move over, banana slugs. The adorable coyotes of UCSC, frolicking and hunting in campus meadows, are a must-see.

Napa Metro Area Among Best Places To Work In Manufacturing: List

• The Napa metro area ranked among the top 25 places on a list by SmartAsset.

Dixon Resident Wins Major Award For Academic Advising

• Elvira Galvan Hack won the award for a region encompassing California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands.

5,267 Gifts Wrapped, Delivered To Sonoma-Marin Families In Need

• Thanks to corporate, community and individual donors, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin delivered gifts to families most in need of cheer.

Carnegie Hero: North Bay Man Posthumously Honored For Saving Son

• Mir Khaled Ahmad was 41 years old June 23, 2018 when he jumped into the American River to save his 9-year-old son from drowning.