Law students from Stanford offer analysis on the issue if voters do approve ballot measures in 2016.
If ratified in two weeks, troops would be able to determine their own policy.
The Bay Area Avon 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer was the the fifth of seven planned walks in the U.S.
Shark Week is winding down and Patch has the top shark stories from across California, including recent sightings and useful tips.
Coach John Madden says Stabler was "a perfect quarterback and a perfect Raider."
The sherriff's department is warning people about a scam where a person impersonating a deputy collecting on dubious warrants.
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Northern California Patch sites.
Fans of comic book and pop culture have once again converged to pay homage to their favorite movie and TV characters.
WTF? Some parents say they clearly hear F-bombs coming from the little potty mouths.
Customers can enjoy a free small Slurpee on July 11.
The torch will arrive in Sacramento on Monday and will take three different routes to the site of the games in Los Angeles.
UI Online will be available 24 hours and on also on smartphones and tablets.
City of Millbrae is proposing outrageous increases to existing Sewer charges in addition to adding a new Sewer charge to last until 2036!
The sanctuary is requesting that large ships slow to at least 10 knots in the vessel traffic lanes approaching San Francisco.
Sonoma, Marin, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties have all had WNV activity this year.
McDonald allegedly broke into a bedroom and assaulted a woman who had been sleeping and holding his 2-month-old infant, police said.
The holdup took place Tuesday night at Mexicana Produce.
The burglar entered the home through a window, police said.
Witnesses say two men were fighting and Neil Lewis fell to the ground with stabbing wounds while the man fled in a car.
Surveillance footage the confirmed the sightings but wildlife officials believe the cat has since moved south into the Peninsula.
FAA says computer problems to blame for today's nationwide grounding. Delays to last for hours today as 3,500 flights are affected.
It is a scam and someone has spoofed your own phone number; do not be curious, just let it ring.
You have to be fast--the application period is only open for four days.
Starbucks announced it is raising its prices starting Tuesday. Coffee items will increase from 5 to 20 cents, according to reports.
This could mean bad news for native coastal plants and also increase the likelihood of wildfires.
The U.S. team is favored to win 2:1, according to FiveThirtyEight.com
Consumers should not eat recreationally caught or harvested mussels and clams, the agency warns.
A motorcyclist hit by an allegedly distracted Uber driver is suing the company, alleging it encourages drivers to flout safety.
Did the Supreme Court save the livelihoods of wedding workers?
The plan passed by the California Public Utilities Commission is being criticized by a San Francisco-based conservation group.
Roland Black II, 31, is accused of following a woman back to her home in Pacifica and stealing her camera.
Fireworks are planned in cities throughout the Bay Area.
We also have the recipe for good old American Potato Salad. Whip up these treats and dig in!
John William Kelley, 52, admits to killing 17-year-old Annette Thur and disposing her body in a ravine.
The new documentary is open in some local theaters.
Visit the giraffes, penguins and hippos for free with your military ID.
The popularity of the program prompted officials to extend the program for one more year.
A bomb-sniffing dog alerted authorities to a package which was later found to be nonhazardous.
Police said Brian Choo, 28, crashed into another car after he failed to stop at a red light.
More than 4.8 million Californians are expected to hit the roads this Independence Day weekend, traveling 50 miles or more from home.