Gilroy Gardens Reopens | 2 New Eateries To Open: Saturday Smiles

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Learn more about how two students raised thousands of dollars to help with the COVID-19 relief efforts in India and why the pandemic inspired an East Bay man to publish a book of poetry. Two new eateries recently opened and after a year of being closed, Gilroy Gardens will finally reopen to the public.

Patch has 12 Northern California stories guaranteed to make you smile.

Gilroy Gardens Reopens Saturday: What Are The New Protocols?

• Reservations are required for those who want to return immediately and capacity will be limited at first. See the protocols.

San Ramon Student Raises Money To Fight COVID-19 Surge In India

• COVID-19 cases in India account for one of every two new cases reported worldwide, according to Reuters.

Pizza Party! Suburban Propane Treats Boys & Girls Of Sonoma-Marin

• Mountain Mike's Pizza and Suburban Propane, through its SuburbanCares initiative, provided pizza and salad for 400 students and staff.

How The Pandemic Inspired This Dublin Man To Follow His Dreams

• Amid a tumultuous year, one longtime resident found the time and peace to bring his dream of creating a poetry book to fruition.

Santa Clara Women's Soccer Returns To Campus As Champions: Watch

• A day after winning the national championship, the Broncos got a hero's welcome when their bus pulled up to campus on Tuesday.

Weekend At A Winery: Add Big White House To Must-Visit List

• No fancy fountains or manicured lawns at this boutique winery in Livermore - just a laid-back atmosphere and really great "wine nerds."

Starbird Chicken Restaurant Opens Next Week In Walnut Creek

• The Silicon Valley-based chain claims bragging rights to its bold, "feel good" crispy chicken dishes. Opening-day deal planned.

Huckleberry’s To Bring Southern Cookin' To Concord

• Moving into the former Mels Diner locale, the new spot will serve up such dishes as beignets, chicken & waffles, fried green tomatoes & catfish.

Peninsula Restaurant Week 2021: Find Neighborhood Dining Deals

• Participating eateries are in Los Altos, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos & Stanford.

CVSan Announces High School Scholarship Winners

• Congratulations to Alina Huang and Oliver Zhang, winners of the 2020/21 CVSan Environmental Leader in Waste Reduction Scholarship!

Thirteen Bay Area Students Awarded Scholarships From FWSF

• Financial Women of San Francisco reaches its 37th year supporting higher education for women pursuing financial careers.

San Francisco's Stern Grove Festival Coming Back This Summer

• The annual admission-free concert series was put on hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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