"Spring forward, fall back."
Bay Area Air Quality Management District has tightened exemptions previously offered to residents who burned wood as their sole heat source.
Forecasters say it may soon be about 10 degrees cooler in the Bay Area.
The shower began on Oct. 2.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is adopting stronger new provisions that expand the agency’s current wood burning rules.
No word yet on whether the flux capacitor works
Don’t fall for either of these.
A researcher from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View said, “This discovery may mean more potentially habitable locations on Mars."
Pew Study: Immigrants and their children are likely to make up 88 percent of the country’s population growth over the next 50 years.
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The Franciscan priest founded nine missions in California, including one in the Bay Area, but some are accusing him of genocide.
Fees will provide mammograms to California’s underserved women.
Mother Nature kept Californians humble as she unleashed a wide range of natural disasters across the state.
This year is shaping up to be one of the deadliest since 2007 and the economy is partly to blame.
More than 1,000 volunteers are expected at the largest single location coast cleanup event in Peninsula.
Niche.com website features rankings and stats on neighborhoods and cities in the U.S.
Even though this was the 100th time Florine reached the top of the El Capitan, he has climbed the famous rock 160 times.
Patch has had a wide array of unique animal stories from around the state this week. Some of the photos are incredible.
New migration data from IRS tracked those who left and those who arrived
The terrorist attacks changed many lives forever--even those thousands of miles away from the terrible destruction. #NeverForget
Drivers are encouraged to walk, bike, take public transit or carpool in an effort to reduce pollution.
Many residents were relieved to see so much progress, others were frustrated by the lengthy recovery and are still feeling the impact.
It will be hot and smoggy.
Wildfires and drought have left California at greater risk of flooding during a monster El Niño, and experts say now is the time to prepare.
The magazine released the list of its top 25 sexiest cities in America, and the Golden State came out on top with cities on the list.
Grandparents raising grandchildren were particularly vulnerable.
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Just in time for Labor Day, here are seven amazing BBQ recipes that also happen to work well for a kosher kitchen.
The cub is 25th cub born at the zoo since 1960.
These seven law enforcement officers are among many killed in the line of duty every year.
Take a look at the month gone by.
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.
This is the third whale killed by ship strikes this year.
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Patch has a wide array of unique animal stories from around the state this week. Some of the photos are darling.