Woman Wins $20K In Jewelry | Oktoberfests: 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.

'I Am So Speechless': Couple's Lucky Dublin Getaway

• Tamberly Stone is being awarded $20,000 in Tacori jewelry after shopping at Barons Jewelers.

Culinary Program Helps Students Overcome Addiction, Homelessness

• Seven students recently graduated from the sixth session of The Salvation Army's Napa Valley Culinary Training Academy.

Oakland Raiders QB Derek Carr Delivers Holy Fire In San Ramon

• Alongside his pro football career, Carr finds time for some preaching at San Ramon's Brave Church and other Christian churches.

Oktoberfest 2019: Guide To The Best In SF Bay Area

• Hike up your lederhosen, dust off your drindl, and find the finest German festivals going on near you in San Francisco region. Oom-pah-pah!

San Francisco Zoo Offers Free Admission To Bay Area Residents

• The San Francisco Zoo is celebrating its 90th anniversary by offering free admission to Bay Area residents on Thursdays in September.

Wrecking Ball Coffee Opens In Berkeley

• This is the first expansion for the San Francisco coffee roaster.

Gilroy's Miller Red Barn Gets Support To Restore Community Roots

• Santa Clara Col supervisors approved $297,008 to restore the ranching icon at Christmas Hill Park, home of the Garlic Festival.

Testarossa Blesses Harvest At Los Gatos Winery

• As home to the Jesuits, the fitting annual tribute of the grapes journey was delayed with the harsh, late winter lasting into spring.

Why This UC Davis Student Advisor Is Paying It Forward

• Elvira Galvan Hack, who grew up in Dixon, was a single parent and high school dropout — until something happened that changed her life.