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Firefighter Comes Home + 105-Year-Old Stanford Grad: Saturday Smiles
Water polo champion could break Olympic record; 80s mystery solved in Napa; student raises $35K for the needy, and more nice NorCal news.
![Alameda County firefighter Brandon Franco returned home after three weeks of hospitalization due to injuries from the Corral Fire.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/24074589/20240621/074059/styles/patch_image/public/screen-shot-2024-06-21-at-114201-am___21193957647.png)
It's supposed to be a sweltering hot weekend, and we hope you'll find these sweet stories to be nice and refreshing. Read on for some lighthearted news from across NorCal, and stay cool!
Firefighters Honor Injured Colleague Returning Home From Hospital
- Firefighters stood on freeway overpasses to honor Brandon Franco, who was badly burned in a wildfire.
105-Year-Old Dons Cap And Gown, Receives Overdue Degree From Stanford University
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- At age 105, Virginia Hislop lived a full life with two children, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Bay Area Native Could Break Olympic Record: Reports
- Olympic water polo champion and Monte Vista graduate Maggie Steffens will make history if she wins her fourth gold medal in Paris.
Duran Duran 'Rio' Girl Discovered 42 Years Later Living In Napa Valley
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- The woman described as the Mona Lisa of Generation X had a successful modeling career before she married, settled down and started a winery.
This Giant Freshwater Fish — North America's Largest — Gains California Protection
- Die-offs from algae blooms in San Francisco and Delta water diversions have left a giant, shark-like, prehistoric creature at risk.
- Mateo of Pleasanton has raised thousands for families in need by baking and selling cookies at Gene's Fine Food.
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