If your own phone number appears on caller ID, Albany, do not pick up! It's a scam.
UI Online will be available 24 hours and on also on smartphones and tablets.
Customers can get enjoy a free small Slurpee on July 11.
Riders now can track buses' "real time" locations.
A new study confirms what many Californians already know.
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 police department is using a grant to pay for enhanced enforcement.
The state is reporting more cases this year, and the drought could partially be to blame.
Blue, Green, Orange lines were delayed and some stations closed. The Pittsburg-Bay Point Yellow line and Richmond Red line were unaffected.
The Pittsburg-Bay Point Yellow line and Richmond Red line are running normally.
Bed Bath and Beyond; Premium Outlets; Panda Express are all hiring. Even more jobs at the Patch jobs board, and post your own local job.
Tuesday, July 14: Celebrate Bastille Day with a Tour de Playland-Not-at-the-Beach at our Grown-Up Game Night After Dark.
The Alameda County Fair wraps up a groundbreaking season. Here are the staggering stats and highlights from the 17 days of Fair fun.
Police are asking anyone with information about the case to contact park police at (510) 881-1833.
SB 140 seeks to have e-cigs regulated as tobacco products and subject to California's smoke-free laws.
Starbucks announced it is raising its prices starting Tuesday. Coffee items will increase from 5 to 20 cents, according to reports.
Damaria Drew has been doing community service work, taking anger management classes and attending Butte College in Oroville.
"Dear Neighbor" notes can be downloaded and left at the offenders' homes ...
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, July 10-12: Look for those little yellow dudes and their trail of mischief throughout Playland.
The enforcement efforts will take place this week in Albany.
Damaria Drew hopes the reduced conviction will allow him to be readmitted to the university and to once again play football.
This could mean bad news for native coastal plants and also increase the likelihood of wildfires.
You have to be fast--the application period is only open for four days.
Pleasanton native fatally shot in SF; Premium Outlets mass hiring; new vaccine law; algae closes lake; woman attacked for iPhone, purse.
Consumers should not eat recreationally caught or harvested mussels and clams, the agency warns.
The plan passed by the California Public Utilities Commission is being criticized by a San Francisco-based conservation group.
A motorcyclist hit by an allegedly distracted Uber driver is suing the company, alleging it encourages drivers to flout safety.
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Northern California Patch sites.
Did the Supreme Court save the livelihoods of wedding workers?
Patch has a wide array of unique animal stories from around the state this week. Some of the photos are darling.
We also have the recipe for good old American Potato Salad. Whip up these treats and dig in!
Virginia (Ginny) Murphy was last seen in Albany, where she was described as disoriented.
The new documentary is open in some local theaters.
Join Five Little Monkeys in celebrating Christmas in July on Saturday, July 25
The Pleasanton-based Segue Construction filed its request for a temporary restraining order earlier this week.
More than 4.8 million Californians are expected to hit the roads this Independence Day weekend, traveling 50 miles or more from home.
Between 2008 to 2012, 765 people were killed in DUI-related crashes nationwide, according to the NHTSA.
We've got your guide to fourth of July weekend events, plus information about sobriety checkpoints, holiday safety and entertaining.
Petco; SF outlet mall and Pizza Hut are all hiring. Even more jobs at the Patch jobs board, and post your own local job listing.