You'll have four consecutive nights when conditions are optimal for seeing the space station.
Your business, school or nonprofit could score a grant to help with reusable food containers, refrigeration, bins and more.
From oranges to purples, this sunset is spectacular.
See which numbers were drawn Wednesday night.
Recent storms have provided perfect conditions for mushrooms.
Supermoons are well known, but why is this full moon called a micromoon?
The machine cuts down on emissions produced by burning piles of waste or transporting them long distances using diesel trucks.
Donate food for Alameda County Community Food Bank at their branches all year.
The weather could leave you howling with joy at the amazing moonrise, or disappointed that clouds chose that minute to blot out the horizon.
The count will be held over a five hour period later this month, to get a snapshot of whether homeless efforts are helping.
Native American tribes chose several names for the full moon including cold moon, long night moon, the winter maker moon, and the snow moon.
The Ursid meteor shower is about to peak. The forecast pegs Friday and Saturday nights as the best chance for spotting shooting stars.
A Bay Area man who played a $30 scratcher on his lunch break is "set for life" after hitting the game's biggest jackpot.
Fireball-Producing Geminds Highlight December Stargazing In Castro Valley.
The free dump day is planned for Dec. 9, but register now to get rid of old furniture, appliances and other stuff cluttering your garage.
Let us know where the holiday lights shine the brightest.
With a rainbow stretching across it, photographer Sarah Simon believes that this cloud looks like a jellyfish.
The annual event helps provide gifts and necessary items, such as clothing and school supplies, to less fortunate families in Hayward.
Siskiyou was taken back home to her pack after her euthanasia to give them time to understand her passing.
Get your camera ready as the slender crescent moon and Venus will be just a degree apart.
The Taurid meteor shower is about to peak. Timing of the peak, along with the forecast.
The road closures will allow for a safe and fun event Saturday, Oct. 28, city officials say.
The Tigercat 6050 Carbonator being used by East Bay Regional Park District's fire fuel reduction team turns carbon and ash into coal.
The scratch off ticket was sold at a Chevron station.
No lawn mowers are needed with this herd near the former Nike Missile site. Here's a quick history lesson on the Nike Missiles.
Three meteor showers will be visible over Castro Valley this month.
Mark Tanaka got an extra special view Friday evening during his trail run.
The supermoon effect — the point in its elliptical orbit when the moon is the closest to Earth — is a trick the brain plays on the mind.
September is Coastal Cleanup Month and a cleanup in Castro Valley aims to keep litter from flowing into San Francisco Bay.
Donations accepted until end of year
"This grant funding will help more cities and towns plant and maintain trees, which in turn will filter out pollution," and more.
It's not too late to sign up for the popular academy that teaches the public about the inner workings of Haywards's police force.
Expansion supports wildfire prevention efforts and trails maintenance work while increasing benefits for Bay Area at-risk youth.
Looking for some cool things to do this weekend, Aug. 19-20, in the San Francisco Bay Area? Patch has you covered.
Your checklist from the University of California Master Gardener Program. What fall crops are you planting now?
Castro Valley, Ashland, Cherryland, San Lorenzo, Fairview and Hayward Acres could combine to become a new city.
“With swift and bright meteors, Perseids frequently leave long ‘wakes’ of light and color behind them."
The buzz over the $1 billion jackpot ticket in SoCal overshadowed the Bay Area winners. Here are the cities where they were sold.
When a plant only blooms once a year, it is something to be savored.
The Hayward Japanese Gardens offer a tranquil respite in the city.