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NorCal Castle Among Top 10 In World + Good Egg Award: Saturday Smiles
Help name a baby giraffe; a record-setting year in winegrape production; Maya Bazaar Indian Festival and more nice NorCal news.
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Are you ready to catch up on some of the nice news you may have missed? Read on to enjoy some of our lighter Northern California news.
2 Bay Area Lottery Players Win $5,000 Each
- Several more residents won $100 each in a second-chance drawing.
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- The newcomer is settling into his new home but needs a name. Here's how to vote for one of the three choices.
Napa County Sees Record-Setting Year In Winegrape Production: Ag Report
- The top three varieties in total value were Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Merlot, according to the report released this week.
Napa Valley Castle Among Top 10 In The World: Tripadvisor List
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- Most are centuries old and European. Not Castello di Amorosa. Construction took 15 years but it is still the youngest castle on the list.
- The 2024 honors went to Faith Ross, the co-founder of a nonprofit that has organized Petaluma's Black History Month for four decades.
- One of them is the only Alexander McQueen store in Northern California.
Maya Bazaar Indian Festival Coming To San Ramon
- Enjoy Indian food, music, dance, and more in the heart of Bishop Ranch.
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