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6-Year-Old Calls 911, Saves Mom; Cattle Drive: Saturday Smiles

NorCal city makes top 10 list of 'most brainy cities' in the nation; kitten rescue and other sweet stories from across Northern California.

Firefighters rescued a kitten stuck a wall in Fremont.
Firefighters rescued a kitten stuck a wall in Fremont. (Fremont Fire Department)

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

Kitten Rescued From Attic By Firefighters (Photos)

  • Oh, the cuteness! This blue-eyed beauty didn't have the strength to climb out on its own.

6-Year-Old 'Super Star' Calls 911 And Saves Her Marin Mom

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  • "Cacky" defied her age with mature calm when she reported medical emergency, aided medics and reminded all to turn out lights when leaving.

Cows Move Out As Alameda County Fair Kicks Off

  • The Alameda County Fair runs June 14 - July 7. Find out how you can enter to win free tickets to the fair!

Stanford-developed Dog Robot Flips, Jumps

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  • The idea from the Stanford Robotics Club's Extreme Mobility Team is to allow the public to build the canine robot.

San Ramon Ulta Celebrating Grand Opening In June

  • The first 100 guests over the age of 16 will be given a fun Ulta freebie.

Sourdough & Co. Open In Dublin

  • The new eatery hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday.

Berkeley Makes Top 10 List Of Most Brainy Cities In The Nation

  • A new report highlighted the cities with the most and least educational attainment.

Weed-Eating Goats Coming To Piedmont

  • You can see them starting Saturday.

NFL Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Makes Huge Donation To UC Berkeley

  • "... to make a contribution to our program of this magnitude is incredible."

Gilroy Garlic Fest Invites You To Follow Your Nose, Ears

  • Besides all things garlic, southern Santa Clara County's premier summer festival will highlight Grammy Award-winning artist Colbie Caillat.

DVHS Student Makes US Cricket Team, Honored By City Of San Ramon

  • Geetika Kodali is one of the youngest members on the USA Cricket national women's team.

Monument Crisis Center Named Nonprofit Of Year

  • "The work of Monument Crisis Center in Concord is critically important to families in need," said state Sen. Steve Glazer.

California State Fair Hoists Medals To Small San Jose Brewer

  • Clandestine Brewing won second and third place for their commercial craft brews, 'Boycott' and 'V,' respectively.

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