Officer Awarded Bronze Star | Rare Monkey Born: 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.

Bank Robbery Leads To Arrests, Bronze Star For Pleasanton Cop

• Officer Brad Middleton "demonstrated protection of citizens and fellow officers while braving the risk of death and serious injury ... ."

Giant Sequoia Forest For Sale

• The 530 acre property is the world’s largest remaining privately owned giant sequoia forest.

Rare (And Adorable) Monkey Born At San Francisco Zoo

• The zoo will soon announce details of a naming contest.

Elephant Seal 'Supermoms' Producing Lots Of Pups: UCSC Research

• "Supermoms" accounted for more than half (55 percent) of the total pup production at the Año Nuevo rookery north of Santa Cruz.

Reusable To-Go Cup Service Launched In Berkeley

• The stainless steel cups are checked out by customers and returned to any participating business within 5 days.

Gilroy High School Choir Performed National Anthem For SF Giants

• The choir gave a 'Gilroy Strong' performance of the 'Star Spangled Banner' in front of thousands of applauding San Francisco Giants fans.

Hikers Will Fall In Love With New Bear Creek Trails

• MidPen workers are restoring streams, forests and an abandoned building for a bat cave at the Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve.

San Ramon All-Stars Win Spot In 2019 PGA Jr. League Championship

• With a win in Colorado over the weekend, the young golfers claimed their slot in the upcoming championship.

Wheel Of Fortune' Auditions Hosted By Graton Resort & Casino

• The Wheelmobile was scheduled to be at the North Bay venue for a two-day contestant search