Blogging with an Olympian is blog series written by Waste Management employees Justin Wilcock, 2004 U.S. Olympic Diving Team Member, and Joe Camero, former sports editor of the Southwestern Sun.
Good thing that Albany has lots of lawyers. We seem to need them more and more!
Local, fourth-generation family-owned business API receives employer award.
Blogging with an Olympian is a blog series by Waste Management employees Justin Wilcock, member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Diving Team, and Joe Camero, former sports editor of the Southwestern Sun.
One man's idea of the positive atributes of Luck Super Market.
A Twenty-foot Tapeworm claims citizenship and runs for the Albany City Council.
Safety Palooza was great fun this year! Thanks for coming & thanks to the businesses for donating raffle prizes & the rock wall.
Fun and adventures for middle school girls with Girls Rock!
Food drives are a vital source of nonperishable items for our neighbors struggling with hunger. Here are some tried-and-true tips for making your next (or first) drive the best ever!
Patch Blogger Robert Marshall shares his thoughts about the recent tragedy in Aurora, Colorado, the Second Amendment, and a future with some form of gun control.
A stroll through the amazing horticultural wonder in our backyard, the Regional Parks Botanic Garden at Tilden Park in Berkeley.
The open house at the Albany Police Department on Sunday, July 22, from 1-4 p.m., includes FREE kid's bike helmets, a FREE rock climbing wall and much more.
According to studies done at the Oregon Research Institute, walking for a half hour on a path of rounded stones provides health benefits.
The fourth in an occasional series of free and legal downloadable mixtapes made by Tim Buckwalter.
Can't let E. L. James have all the fun...
With great sadness, I wish to share the news of the death of a friend and colleague. Swarna Matz, founder and director of Bright Star Montessori, died July 5th after a long illness.
Nancy never expected to spend her retirement worrying about something as simple as food. With your help, she can eat well and pay the bills.
I'm still scared of skateboarders.
Playing baseball in the cornfield? Is the umpire not only blind, but demented as well? We accommodate all of Albany's competing interests in a cartoon.
All of us know someone whose home has been impacted by foreclosure. For too long, banks have held the upper hand. Not anymore. Learn how the Homeowner Bill of Rights will protect Californians.
Albany Patch blogger Robert Marshall shares about his frustration over the inane bickering displayed by Congress during the last couple of days' floor debates on "Obamacare."
Learn more about the history of Albany
A few of my favorite things, all in one fragrant location.
Geeking out over the unparalleled coolness of the Apollo program.
Paintings by local Albany artist Yuvak Tuladhar will be on display in Alameda later this month. Learn more at www.hundredimages.com.
Your local food bank is one of few in the nation that advocates for policies that protect our neighbors in need. Here's why -- and how -- we do it. (Hint: we need you!)
Hummingbirds visit our agapanthus flowers and the butterfly bush.
A description and recommendation of a new local business.
We are offering a new running class this month!
Sometimes it can be a challenge to actually get out and experience what living in a culturally rich place like the Bay Area offers. Getting to the Gaultier exhibit was worth the challenge.
Some Thoughts On Sequels, Prequels and Reboots
The creator of Family Guy releases his first motion picture. How is it?
After a long hiatus in Hollywood, Spider-Man is back on the big screen. Is he worth your movie money?
Don't miss this indie darling.
About a third of the way through the movie, the woman sitting three seats to my right began talking on her cell phone.
Did you ever smell something, but you couldn't figure out where the smell was coming from?
Albany Arts Committee and the Library welcome East Bay artist Larry Van Deusen to the Community Center's Foyer Art Gallery,
The next installment in an occasional series of free and legal mixtapes that you can download.
Five decades of cars were on display on Wednesday.
The council delayed its wireless decision until July 16, and will re-open the hearing and consider other sites that night.