California's gas prices are the highest in the nation, according to AAA.
Hot weather is expected this week in the Bay Area, especially in the inland valleys and hills, according to the National Weather Service.
GoFundMe page created to help with paralyzed teen's recovery; officer released from hospital; underage sex scandal spreads
Expect delays of 20-40 minutes on the impacted East Bay lines.
Plague discovered in Tahoe; Steph Curry to skip 2016 Summer Olympics; photos of alleged serial bank robber released
Expect 20 to 40 minute delays through Sunday.
The outage was reported at 7:23 p.m.
Beer bet on Warriors - Cavs NBA Finals; popular dog statue discovered by railroad tracks; WWII-era hand grenade found in planter.
This stunning photo was taken nearby. Have you ever visited there?
List is long, so grab your calendars. Kick off the season this weekend ... Cherry Fest, Lake Chabot's 50th, CoCo Fair and Goodguys Car Show!
Once you hit “send,” it’s too late to retrieve a text message, right? Not necessarily. Here’s how to save yourself a ton of embarrassment.
ATM is M.I.A.; mother and little one die in train tragedy; shooting victim's family files federal lawsuit; 4-alarm fire.
15-year-old boy dies following high school football practice; lottery winner; local man dies in crash; new Rubio's opens.
A shelter-in-place order has been lifted.
We asked Patch Readers to share their biggest safety concerns in Newark. Here’s what they’d change.
Massive meat and chicken recall; boy who donated his hair for wigs diagnosed with cancer; watch intense firefighter helmet camera footage
Donors can get a shot at winning one of two grand prize packages for four to Knott’s Berry Farm in California.
Tesla expands in Tri-Valley; frozen vegetable and fruit recall, Alameda County's most wanted murder suspects; crews unearth human remains
Using a backyard fence as her own personal carpool lane, this possum momma with "babies on board" survived a near catastrophe.
Did you buy a Powerball ticket down in San Jose? If so, check the numbers carefully.
The fee is being eliminated for all residential and commercial customers.
Prince’s donations in Oakland; man coaxed from BART tracks; massive rush hour traffic jam; tickets on sale for USA Men's Basketball game.
NorCal's slang 'hella' added to dictionary; Coast Guard helps injured boater; preview of Alameda County Fair 2016; frozen vegetable recall
Kite surfer rescued; $1 million lottery ticket sold; babysitter accused of smothering baby returns to court in May; cyclist struck
Some 450 booster seats will be given away, starting at 10 am. Check below for requirements. A free lunch will also be served.
We asked Patch Readers if their neighborhoods could use more stop signs. Here are some intersections they flagged as hazardous.
Rubio's opening in Tri-Valley; missing 12-year-old; reward offered for marina animal killer; man nearly loses $30,000 in online dating scam
No charges filed in deadly Berkeley balcony collapse; Calif. voter registration surges; $400 bed-sized pod rental in San Francisco
The busy boulevard is scheduled to be closed for more than 24 hours.
We asked Patch readers where they take their guests when they come to town. Here’s a list that’s sure to impress.
IKEA may move to East Bay; tuna recall; 245,000 gallons of water lost; bearded bank bandit, Dublin Lions St. Patrick's Day parade photos
The free seminar will be held next week. Check the location and time.
Win free pizza for 31.4 years! Or just stuff your face with strawberry pie. Calories don't count on Pi Day, do they?
Bighorn sheep skull found; earthquake; harrowing ACE train derailment; house ransacked; $1 million lottery winner; Warriors smash records
Refineries are beginning to reduce production in preparation for the seasonal switchover to summer-blend gasoline.
East Bay gun club to close; arrest made in purse robberies; mountain lion spotted; suicide near police station; babysitter arrested
Sunken ship from 1953 blamed for bird goo; judge crackdown on hit-and-run attorney; where not to eat in Alameda and Contra Costa counties
There's still time to load up on Thin Mints and Do-Si-Dos at booths throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Here's where to find them.
Hosted by Bay Area women's leadership group, the Milpitas event features the TV host and author of “Love, Loss, and What We Ate.”
Restaurants fail inspections; sex assault suspects sought and caught; missing woman now homicide case; bike helmet proves life-saver for boy