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.
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.
Crews will thoroughly clean, disinfect and repair the entire elevator, including the area underneath the floor.
Deals abound, with one store offering a complete set of glasses--lenses and frames--for just $29.
Peninsula Humane Society/Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is looking for the dog and pursuing charges against the sitter.
Danny Luckett, 23, and Demaryia Stevens, 20, both of San Francisco, were arrested on suspicion of burglary.
Police are still searching for the second suspect, a woman, who was also involved in the credit card fraud attempt.
Police believe the intended targets were two San Bruno gang members. A San Mateo man was hurt in the shooting.
Prosecutors report that Uber’s background check process fails to uncover many categories of sex offenders.
The arrest happened last month but is only coming to light now. Anaheim police denied colluding with Disney to cover up the incident.
Pharmacists allegedly at Walgreens pharmacies in California frequently failed to do consultations as needed.
CHP officers from the Redwood City office received a report at about 12:30 a.m. of street racing by multiple vehicles on Canada Road.
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.
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.
The man walked into the store and started putting bras into his shopping bag.
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.
Residents reported seeing suspicious men in their neighborhood that led to the arrest.
Need a new job? Check out the Patch Jobs Board in your town for the newest listings across the state.
Help out the Chamber of Commerce and have some fun volunteering for “The Last Blast of Summer”.
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.
Find out how you can make a salon appointment for your student.
The 14-year-old girl was riding her bike in Newport Beach when she was struck by a Mercedes-Benz.
Jocelyn Mallare embezzled more than $54,000 from the Burlingame-based company.
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.
Residents in areas where coyotes live should be careful to not leave dog food or trash outside unsecured.