The drug corrects genetic autism symptoms in laboratory mice.
Animal shelter officials say Zues' age and breed were contributing factors to the adoption delay.
High tech is driving hiring in the Bay Area.
It's a boy! Local family delivers first newborn at the just-opened Kaiser Permanente Redwood City hospital.
Drivers are needed to pick up excess food and deliver it to the needy
The California Highway Patrol officer was grocery shopping when he noticed that something was wrong with the 5-year-old.
31 Health Non-Profits Receive Funds
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
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An alert neighbor spotted the lost dog in a ravine behind Water Dog Lake and alerted animal control.
Last year's sightings included some rare finds such as the Violet-green Swallow, the Tropical Kingbird and the Rufous Hummingbird.
Madeline Park's poetry book is available on Amazon; proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit the Peninsula Humane Society.
A Peninsula Humane Society employee and her family find room in their hearts and their home dogs no one else wanted.
All you need is a library card in San Mateo County to have access to over six million songs on smart phones, tablets and/or computers.
Although the Great Horned Owl now only has one sighted eye, Peninsula Humane Society staff members are confident in her ability to hunt in the wild.
Read what your neighbors are writing.
4-H member Julien Levy planted trees as part of the club's Million Trees project.
Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
A powerful experience helps a local family "see the goodness in one another."
About 40 Girl Scouts selected and packaged new, unwrapped toys, clothing, board games, books, and sports gear into bags and tagged them for delivery for children who may not have otherwise received a holiday present.
The ball will exemplify the high level of entertainment found in downtown Redwood City year round.
Austin, a former Belmont Little Leaguer, saw a need for equipment storage units for baseball teams at the Belmont Sports Complex.
Masterworks Chorale will perform their holiday concert this Sunday in San Mateo.
Hillsdale Shopping Center has teamed up with Autism Speaks to give children with special needs a calm opportunity to meet Santa Claus.
The program aims to relieve stress for travelers and make traveling more enjoyable.
Most of the money was donated by self-made tech billionaires.
Downtown San Mateo is going rogue with two blocks of colorful yarn bombed trees for the holidays in a new project pairing economic development with the arts.
The stray turkey, dubbed "Lincoln," was brought into the Peninsula Humane Society on Nov. 18. Starting Tuesday, the bird is available for adoption---as a pet, not as a meal.
"A true self-initiated accomplishment that made us all feel our sovereign and strong woman within." Aimee Lewis Strain