$39K Lottery Ticket | Easter & Passover Dining: Saturday Smiles

Spring is in the air in the Bay Area! Easter and Passover are just a few weeks away and now is the time to start planning your holiday meals. We have your local dining and takeout guides.

While you are here, don't miss our story about a Bay Area couple's epic courtship detailed in World War II letters and watch a San Ramon nurse win $32,000.

We have 12 uplifting Northern California stories guaranteed to make you smile.

San Ramon Nurse Wins $32K On 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'

• Do you know the answer to her winning question?

Easter & Passover Dining Guide 2021: San Francisco Bay Area

• Time to start planning your holiday feasts, whether on-site at restaurants or takeout for at-home celebrations.

Manresa Bread Is Taking Orders For Passover & Easter 2021

• It's springtime! Don't miss babka, matzah brittle, panettone, cakes, cookies, quiche & more from shops in Los Gatos, Campbell & Los Altos.

Reopening Date Set For Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: What To Know

• "We are thrilled to be able to offer our full selection of rides and attractions for the first time in over a year."

Bay Area Couple's Epic Courtship Detailed In World War II Letters

• A Peninsula woman recently discovered her father-in-law's love letters to his future wife during World War II.

Bay Area Natives Launch 'Farmers Market On Wheels' Amid Pandemic

• The grocery delivery program was launched by two area residents to help farmers during the coronavirus pandemic and features local items.

Mill Valley Cops Join Creek Cleanup Effort

• Officers joined Clean Mill Valley in a cleanup project along E. Blithedale Avenue near a creek.

Who Is $39,000 Richer?

• A lotto drawing made someone in the Bay Area a whole lot richer!

Livermore Volunteers Make 260 'Shamrocks For Seniors'

• Forty volunteers gave their all to put smiles on the faces of Livermore seniors.

Alameda Firm Named Winner In $6M Coronavirus Testing Competition

• Four California teams were named winners in the $6 million XPRIZE competition for developing affordable, rapid COVID-19 tests.

Livermore Valley Women Winemakers Honored At Virtual Tasting

• Just 1 in 10 of CA's lead winemakers are women. Learn more about the stories of local winemakers and get 30% discounts on featured bottles.

North Bay St. Paddy's Day Revelers 'Dance Like It's 2019': PHOTOS

• WATCH: The Doc Kraft Dance Band performed live for the first time in a year at the event at The Bird in Santa Rosa.

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