Heavy Rain in October coincided with adult Chinook salmon's fall-run migration back to freshwater: Calif. Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Save Mount Diablo spent more than $1 million to protect the land.
There's a Red Cross blood drive coming up in the Castro Valley area.
These mushrooms can be fatal to you or your pets. They grow in Castro Valley's East Bay Regional Parks.
The Quadrantids usher in 2022; two total lunar eclipses and three supermoons are also on the Bay Area's celestial calendar.
Donating to the Patch Holiday Food Drive or to other charities in Castro Valley is tax-deductible for 2021 if you give by Dec. 31.
There's a Red Cross blood drive coming up nearby.
Holiday ice rinks, snow on Mt. Diablo, Jingle Bells 5K champ, boat parade lights up river & more stories this week from NorCal.
Get far away from city lights in the Bay Area this week to take in the Geminids, known for producing colorful fireballs.
The Patch Holiday Food Drive is raising money for Feeding America and the food banks, pantries and meal programs in Alameda County.
We may be able to see comet Leonard and its impressive tail in Castro Valley at least through mid-December.
The Red Cross is holding a blood drive in the Castro Valley area soon.
This one’s a dandy. Get far away from city lights in Castro Valley to take in the Geminids, known for producing colorful fireballs.
Find tree lightings, Hanukkah menorah fests, Nutcrackers, concerts, ice rinks, craft boutiques & light shows & more in East Bay & nearby.
We asked Patch readers who they're grateful for. Here's what your neighbors in Castro Valley had to say.
This year’s Toys for Tots campaigns are underway. Here’s how you can help make a Castro Valley child’s holiday special.
The park district is encouraging a Green Friday instead of a Black Friday. Here are local parks to visit.
As food costs skyrocket across the United States, consider these ways to save money on 2021’s Thanksgiving dinner.
The country is experiencing a severe blood supply shortage.
Fall meteor showers, such as the Leonids peaking over Castro Valley this week, produce long tails like the recently seen Taurid fireball.
PaintCare Shares Five Ways to Recycle Bay Area-Style on Nov. 15 and everyday
A lunar eclipse is cause for a watch party in Castro Valley to see the full frost moon turn red in the longest such event this century.
We switch back to Standard time this weekend. Our sunrise and sunset times are eye-opening.
Write a letter showing your gratitude for someone or something in Castro Valley, and we’ll publish it in November.
The Red Cross is holding a blood drive soon in the Castro Valley area.
Are you shopping at local merchants to help them recover from the pandemic? Pay attention to the 2021 shipping deadlines.
The Alameda County Fire Dept. will offer three prep classes designed to remove some of the mystery from the firefighter job interview.
For some families in Castro Valley and other U.S. cities, an extravagant holiday meal isn’t on the table this Thanksgiving or Christmas.
The fireball-producing Orionid meteor shower and the October full hunter’s moon compete for attention in the skies over Castro Valley.
A report from RoboKiller shows more than 40.1 billion spam calls have cost people in California and others more than $325 million.
Your fall guide to haunted houses, corn mazes, hayrides, festivals, Day of the Dead extravaganzas & more near Castro Valley & in East Bay.
A new poll found nearly 1 in 5 parents are too stressed to cook, resulting in more and more drive-thru dinner trips.
Official partner of the Oakland Athletics’ Homeruns for Hunger program
Emilia Gonzalez's work as an infection control nurse inspired Joseph McCloud to nominate his bride-to-be for an all-expenses paid wedding.
The “Finlay-id meteor shower” won’t be visible in the skies over California, but it offers an interesting lesson about comets.
Rallies will be held for Castro Valley residents and in all states as the Supreme Court reconvenes, the Women's March organization said.
Music advocate Greg Conway has touched thousands of young lives through instrumental music education in Castro Valley and Fremont. Congrats!
The U.S. is experiencing a severe blood donation shortage.
Do you have an old car in you Castro Valley driveway, garage or side yard? Here's how to sell it for $1,200.
Here's why autumn sunsets have vivid pinks, reds and oranges.