NorCal Hotels Awarded Highest Michelin Rating + 600-Mile Cycling Fundraiser + Fall Fun Guide: Saturday Smiles

A cozy autumn weekend is a great time to read up on the lighter news you may have missed. Find out which Northern California hotels were awarded the highest Michelin rating this year and learn more about one of Guy Fieri’s favorite restaurants.

6 CA Hotels Awarded Highest Michelin Rating

• Inspectors awarded 7,000 global hotels a Michelin key rating, including nearly 60 in California with only six receiving the highest honor.

Dublin Student Creates 'Anti-AI' Social Media App

• Dublin High School graduate Rohan Nihalani created Rhome, an app where friends and family share long-form media recommendations.

San Ramon Student Writes, Distributes Over 1,000 Activity Booklets To Memory Care Centers Nationwide

• Laasya Munjeti created booklets with stimulating activities to help improve the moods and cognition of seniors across the country.

This NorCal Restaurant Is Among Guy Fieri's Favorites

• Its menu spotlights three dishes featured by Fieri on television.

Para Athletes Power Through A 600-Mile Cycling Fundraiser

• The 2025 Million Dollar Challenge bicycle ride from Santa Rosa to San Diego will cover 600 miles by Oct. 24.

Otters Spotted In Petaluma River: Report

• A foursome of otters spotted frolicking in the Petaluma River near the Alman Marsh Trail.

New K9 Joins SMC Police Department

• A 1-year-old German Shepherd has been added to the police department.

Frightmare Haunted House Returns To Livermore: 'The Shadows Are Stirring Once Again'

• Enter this house of horrors only if you dare.

2025 NorCal Fall Fun Guide: The A'Mazing Corn Maze, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2025 And More

• Fall is almost here, and Patch has put together a guide of a variety of fun Autumn events around Northern California.

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