Routines as simple as "Taco Tuesdays" are key. And maybe let the kids Skype Grandma, Stanford child and family coordinator says.
An afternoon of spectacular entertainment, food, wine & dancing to celebrate and benefit the revitalization of historic Main Street.
The suit alleged that prolonged solitary confinement violates the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
See where and how to apply in the East Bay.
Put on your thinking caps! Three California agencies are holding "$25K Find A New Way" innovation contests.
Saint Mary's High opens a new year! See below for the new year's Admissions Calendar and the Panthers Fall Sports Schedules.
The library’s board will meet on Sept. 9 to discuss the details for the search for a new director.
The student rode public transit while contagious. City and state health officials are scrambling to identify those infected.
The Court of Appeals is reviewing a ruling in the case of an LA man that the system is so “dysfunctional” it's cruel and unusual.
The season opens this Saturday.
Both planes are in the shop after clipping wings.
Hitting the road with the entire fam in tow, including Fifi and Fido? Plan ahead so everyone enjoys the trip.
They come at you by phone and email--scammers trying to separate you from your hard-earned money. Even non-customers are targeted.
Crews are still working on the side of the road.
Jennifer Tejada will replace Ken James, who served as Emeryville’s police chief for 16 years but retired on June 30.
Motor home fire spreads to church; East Bay sex trafficking ring busted; dead whale in estuary; details emerge in fatal Pier 14 shooting.
The first total solar eclipse over the United States in 38 years. But Californians: You'll need to travel to see it.
Whether you're in Southern or Northern California, the readers of Condé Nast Traveler ranked these two cities as the worse.
Need a new job? Check out the Patch Jobs Board in your town for the newest listings across the state.
Lily Tomlin portrays a woman taking a road trip with her granddaughter. Will this be Tomlin's road to a 2016 Oscar?
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Northern California Patch sites.
The drought cost $2.2 billion and 17,000 jobs last year, and the state needs smarter policies to face coming water shortages, experts say.
Patch has a wide array of unique animal stories from around the state this week. Some of the photos are darling.
Here are our top summer recipes, including grilled fruit, fish tacos, wine potato salad. And tricks to slice watermelon and shuck corn!
The airline will offer daily service beginning in May of 2016.
The moon will look a little bigger in the sky Saturday.
UC police said anyone with information about the incident should call them at (510) 642-0472.
Instead of plain cabbage or slaw, this version from Napa Valley Vintners uses a citrus-cucumber relish that makes the dish!
Officials say the Jury Services unit of the Alameda County Superior Court does not contact citizens by phone for payments of fines.
We'll publish this weekly so you know how to plan all your used-good treasure hunting each weekend. Post your yard sales for free!
The two victims are University of California at Berkeley students, and were allegedly robbed of their backpacks.
Crunch Fitness; Chevron; Hertz, and Staples are all hiring. Even more jobs at the Patch jobs board, and post your own local job listing!
Those who present to give blood or platelets Sept. 1-30 will receive a coupon for a free haircut via email a few days after their donation.
And they're only expected to keep going down. Where can you find the best gas prices in Albany?
More than 2 million pounds may have inaccurate "Best When Used By" dates.
Sheldon Steward, 23, of Oakland, remains in jail on $1 million bail and is scheduled to return to court Thursday, the Plumas County DA said.
Some preventative and treatment steps to take.
Think the most dangerous jobs in America are firefighting, policing, soldiering and lumber-jacking? You’re right. But Fido’s a danger, too.
Suspect shot himself after posting his own video of killing reporter and cameraman outside Roanoke, Va.
If the City Council passes his plan next month, Berkeley would join Healdsburg, New York City and the state of Hawaii to bar such sales.