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.
Silicon Valley efforts raised unprecedented $7.9 million.
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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Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
The fundraiser takes place on Wednesday.
From your best holiday recipes and gift ideas, to special traditions you cherish with family and opportunities to give back, we want it all!
Do you know someone who should be honored for doing an extraordinary act in a moment of crisis?
County Connection is beginning its food drive for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano on Monday.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Some shoppers can’t wait to fight the crowds on Friday so they get full on turkey and head to the mall on Thursday night.
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The new bore opened shortly before 4:30 a.m. Saturday, and will ease traffic congestion for the average 160,000 commuters who travel between Oakland and Orinda every day.
Motorists are advised to use extra precaution if it does rain.
We know being a mom or dad is one of the most important jobs in the world. And really, is there anything closer to your heart than family?
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Miles, now 5, has dealt with leukemia since he was a year old.
The event takes place at 5 p.m. Saturday.
It’s the month when men grow facial hair in honor of men’s health --and so they can tickle the person they’re kissing. We want your Mo Bro pictures on our new Martinez Movember blog.
An estimated 8 billion hangers goes into landfills every year. That’s enough to fill 4.6 Empire State Buildings from basement to observation deck—every year.
Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
The project hopes to tag about a dozen pumas within the next year.
It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.
SHELTER Inc., of Martinez, received $20,000 from Wells Fargo.
We rounded up the most uplifting stories trending across the country.
A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.
The professors were selected for their work in revealing mechanisms behind how molecules are transported within cells in "packages" called vesicles.