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Sunday Smiles: Teen's Name Atop Everest; Cow on Couch; Amputee Veteran Gets Raiders Tour
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Northern California Patch sites.

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.
- Former Marine Rescues Petrified Pug From House Fire
- Mooove Over, Fido: Photo of Danville Cow(ch) Potato Goes Viral
- How A Teen Who Can’t Mountain Climb Got His Name On Top Of Mt. Everest
- Danville Welcomes Home Navy Couple
- City Councilman Honored for Helping Public Libraries
- Cop Stops Car Driving Too Slow and Gets Surprise
- Dublin Sister Association Donates $500 to DHS Irish Guard
- New Leaf’s Smart Giving Program for Food Bank Underway
- All Aboard: Caltrain Announces Holiday Train Schedule
- Price Tag of $7.5 Million Will Get You These Breathtaking San Francisco Views
- Wow! Look What’s On the Market for $8.888M
- Livermore Amputee Veteran Enjoys Exclusive Tour of Raiders Team Facility
- Insane Palo Alto Real Estate: 180 Square Foot for $2 Million
- Lodi Named World Wine Region of the Year
- Livermore ‘Bike Angel’ to Deliver 300 More Bikes to Lake County Fire Victims
- Tri-Valley Turkey Burn Planned Thanksgiving Morning
- IB Program Moves Forward at Granada High School
- Museum Raises Money for Homeless Children’s Birthday Parties
- Teams Raise Money for CharityCity Councilman Honored for Helping Public Libraries
- BART Launches Training Program at 5 Community Colleges
- PHOTOS: Marin Health and Human Services Joins In for Dia de los Muertos Celebration
- Annual Holiday Luminaria Fundraiser Underway for Novato Boy Scout Troop 200
- ‘World’s Largest Turkey’ to Roost Again at Town Center Corte Madera
- PHOTOS: Rotary Club of Novato Hosts Car Wash
- California Launches Veteran Driver License and ID Card
- Fundraiser for Pacifican fighting ALS
- PHOTOS: Sandpiper Elementary Collects Nearly 400 Pounds of Candy for Troops
- Public Skating to Begin Nov. 14 in Central Park
- PHOTOS: Redeemer School Visits Tomb of the Unknowns
- San Bruno CA: Coats For Kids Distribution Wed Nov 18th 2015
- Rohnert Park Elderly Couple Not Missing, Was on ‘Mini-Vacation’
- Eat Your Way To Happy
- Viva Las Vegas: #Petaluma’s Pacific Empire Chorus Wins 3rd at International Competition
- Five-Day Napa Valley Film Festival Begins
- Benicia High Presents “Our Town”
- Fairfield Suisun Chamber Prepare for Black & White Ball
- Team Dixon Gets Ready for Holiday Show
- Davis Invited to Yolo Bypass Wildlife Tour
- Who’s the Biggest Water Waster in the East Bay?
- Bay Area Celebrates Veterans Day with Ceremonies, Parades, Outreach
- American Cancer Society Honors Kaiser Permanente’s Theodore R. Levin, MD, for Leadership in Screening for Colorectal Cancer
- Assistance League Way Side Inn Thrift Shop “Presents” Annual One-Stop Shopping for Christmas Decor
- Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Now Hiring
Did you see last week’s Smiles feature? It was awesome!
Photos of Everest expedition via Everest to End Duchenne from How A Teen Who Can’t Mountain Climb Got His Name On Top Of Mt. Everest
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