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Steph Curry Breaks 3-Pointer Record; Worker Still Going Strong at 90; Stamp Prices Drop: Saturday Smiles
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Stephen Curry Breaks 3-Pointer Record As Golden State Warriors Cap Epic Season
- Wednesday’s victory gives the team the most of any team in NBA history, while Steph Curry sets 3-pointer record. #DubNation
Dedicated Berkeley Worker Still Going Strong at 90
- Elena Griffing has been working at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center for 70 years - and she still loves her job.
U.S. Stamp Prices Have Dropped
- A rate reduction took effect April 10. The Postal Service says it will cost them $2 billion per year.
Photo of the Week: Rainy Day in Dublin
- Patch loves photos! Share your photos with Dublin Patch, and your work could be featured.
Livermore Police Car Seat Checks Protect Young Lives
- The police department has offered this free service for 20 years. Parents do not need to be Livermore residents to participate.
Meet Livermore High's New Football Coach
- Ryan Partridge comes from Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon.
Photo of the Week: Adorable Little Leaguer Ready to Play Ball
- Patch loves photos! Share your photos with Patch and your work could be featured.
City: New Street Trees Will Improve Several San Mateo Neighborhoods
- City officials say San Mateo's annual street tree planing program helps improve the quality of life for residents.
San Mateo County Honors Public Safety Dispatchers as 'Thin Gold Line'
- The county has also chosen a 'Dispatcher of the Year' as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week kicks off.
Kool & The Gang, Plain White T's Among Marin County Fair's 2016 Lineup
- The headliner shows for the Marin County Fair were announced Monday.
Meet the Baby Giraffe Just Born at SF Zoo: PHOTOS
- This baby already stands over 6 feet tall!
Stanford Physicists Help Discover Hidden Dwarf Dark Galaxy
- The discovery supports a powerful tool for discovering galaxies that are otherwise too distant to observe.
San Jose Student 1 of 12 Worldwide To Ace AP Calculus AB Exam
- A student at Evergreen Valley High School was one of 12 students worldwide who received a perfect score on the AP Calculus AB Exam.
Wayward Goat Wanders Into Rohnert Park Starbucks
- The owners of a goat that wandered into a Rohnert Park Starbucks early Sunday morning have come forward to retrieve their adventurous animal.
Walnut Creek Images Show Bobcat Near Old Borges Ranch
- A Patch Facebook follower sent us these pictures of a bobcat seen last weekend in the Walnut Creek area.Napa
Ballroom Dancers Kick Up Some Fun: Photos
- The Napa Senior Center was hoping and bopping recently as the enthusiastic Napa Ballroom Dancers took to the immaculate wood dance floor.
Three Dublin Elementary Schools Named Gold Ribbon Schools
- All three schools will be honored at the California School Recognition Program on May 5 in Santa Clara.
Pleasanton Students Honored for Achievement in the Arts
- Students from Pleasanton schools honored in National PTA Reflections program
Pleasanton Elementary School Named Gold Ribbon School
- The school will be honored at the California School Recognition Program on May 5 in Santa Clara.
Tender Hearted Alameda Police Officers
- First, they saved a dog. And then...
Five Livermore Elementary Schools Named Gold Ribbon Schools
- All five schools will be honored at the California School Recognition Program on May 5 in Santa Clara.
Coming to Theaters Near You: 'The Jungle Book,' 'Criminal,' 'Barbershop: The Next Cut,' and More
- WATCH THE TRAILERS: Your guide to movies with a theatrical release on April 15, 2016.
CHP Officer Awarded Medal of Valor For Saving Life of Dangling Man
- Officer Peters struggled with a suicidal man who was dangling more than 70 feet over a roadway.
New Weather Research Satellite Set for Summer 2017 Launch
- Led by UC Berkeley scientists, ICON will study how the combined effects of terrestrial weather and space weather influence the ionosphere.
Alameda Municipal Power Wins Energy Efficiency Award
- Alameda's power company was honored for an initiative to switch households from incandescent to LED bulbs.
Baby Bison to Join Oakland Zoo Exhibit
- The buffalo will find a home to roam in the zoo's "California Trail" exhibit.
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Photo courtesy Jerry Ridenour Leonardini from Photo of the Week: Adorable Little Leaguer Ready to Play Ball
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