Locally, San Mateo and Marin counties have the lowest unemployment rate, at 3.6 and 3.7, respectively.
Greta Gerwig (“Frances Ha”) and Lola Kirke (“Gone Girl”) deliver a double dose of reality and comic relief in “Mistress America.”
The new “Water Lovers Station” on Pandora includes 100 five-minute songs to help you keep your showers short.
The checkpoint was held on Point San Pablo Road at Harbor View Court.
We love this simple technique for shucking corn! Never fuss with those pesky corn silks ever again.
For employees' and customers' well-being, nail salons need to use safer products and improve ventilation, officials say.
Innovative facility to be first of its kind in the North Bay
Acquisition near Fairfax and San Anselmo results in larger Bald Hill Preserve
A sample ballot and informational pamphlets will be mailed to registered voters the final week of September.
Francisco Carrillo-Perez, 49, was extradited to San Rafael to face charges of murder of his ex-girlfriend more than 10 years ago.
Deals abound, with one store offering a complete set of glasses--lenses and frames--for just $29.
Prosecutors report that Uber’s background check process fails to uncover many categories of sex offenders.
Pharmacists allegedly at Walgreens pharmacies in California frequently failed to do consultations as needed.
Nearly one-third of child pedestrian deaths occur after school between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., according to a AAA study.
More closure after a massive data breach affected 40 million card users.
This year's El Niño could be the strongest ever recorded.
Saturday & Sunday, September 5 & 6
Remember--kids can trade or toss stuff they don't like, so make sure your children actually like the food you're sending to school.
The governor said he signed the bill to bring the proceedings into the public eye.
The 4.0 earthquake hit the East Bay area on Monday morning.
Saturday, 8/29 at 11am, Barnes & Noble: f you’re happy and you know it, beep-along with this new take on the classic sing-along song!
Saturday, 8/22 at 11am, Barnes & Noble: Duncan & his Crayons are back!
The quake was reported across the Bay in San Francisco and on the Peninsula, as well as out in Concord and elsewhere in Contra Costa County.
Children are heading back-to-school across California, so in your own neighborhood and where you commute to work--be safe!
Under California law, children must be fully immunized before starting school.
Need a new job? Check out the Patch Jobs Board in your town for the newest listings across the state.
This is the third Spare the Air Alert for smog so far this year.
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Northern California Patch sites.
Combine the suave suits from 'Mad Men' with the swagger of James Bond--and you end up with Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer in their spy film.
Researchers say getting more sleep improves academic performance. But is it feasible to push back middle and high school start times?
Warm garlic bread, mozzarella, basil, vinegar ... VERY easy!
Criticizing the state's new mandatory vaccination law, Carly Fiorina is quoted, saying, “California is wrong on most everything, honestly."
The measure is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2016.
The pilot is still missing and the Coast Guard is still looking for him.
Find out how you can make a salon appointment for your student.
These artists depict human struggles, social issues and intricate structures of living organisms.
The warm weather also increases the risk of wildfires as brush and grass dry out, according to the NWS.
Consumers can get a $100 rebate to replace one toilet per household and up to $2 per square foot for lawn replacement, up to $2,000.
An exhilarating family entertainment, 'Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents Circus XTREME' comes to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Police say he went to buy a bumper in Vallejo and has not been heard from or seen since then.