Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Thanksgiving Day offers some big sales.
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Do you know of an organization that provides food to people in need? Let TK Patch know in the comments and weβll add it to the map, which Patch will be featuring through the holidays.
Hawks, Cougars, and Eagles high-fived each other today to celebrate the first ever Special Olympics games.
Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
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.
Tickets to see singer Jun Polistico, who is from the region devastated by the storm, are $20.
We rounded up the most uplifting stories trending across the country.
A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.
Debbie Blythe-Caravalho, daughter of Viola Blythe, to wed Ray Rodriguez at the Newark Community Church.
Doris Diaz, nicknamed the βLipstick Girl,β is currently awaiting a lung transplant.
Benny "The Jet" Sereni, 9, has been selected to compete in the BMX World Championship in New Zealand on July 24.
The competition will be held next month in New Zealand, but Bennyβs family needs your support to get him there.
Ten years after a transgendered teen was killed in Newark, family and friends remember her life.
Major thoroughfare in Menlo Park is congested.
The Alameda County Library System has about 25 additional copies on order as the library tries to meet the increasing waiting lists.
The holiest month in the Muslim faith is from July 20-Aug. 18, 2012. Here are the basic facts you should know about Ramadan.
The event allows the family of each child to be given a digital identification document.
Heroes award nominees must work or reside in Alameda County, although the heroic acts may have occurred elsewhere. The deadline to submit nominations is July 18, 2012.
Tri-City residents shared their experiences living with cancer at a Relay for Life event held in Newark.
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Did you get any cool photos in the eerie light of the solar eclipse Sunday night? Share them by clicking the green button.
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This year's National Children's Memorial Flag Day Ceremony drew in more than 50 people from who gathered at the Children's Memorial Grove on Fairmont Ridge to honor Alameda County children who died from 1994 to 2011 due to violence.
Your house is your castle β and likely your biggest investment β so tell us about it.
Get out your telescopes and binoculars - the International Space Station will be visible for about 20 seconds in the northwest sky tonight. Another chance is coming up Thursday evening.
Food, exhibits, performances and a very special guest made up the Family Bible Fellowship Church's Black History Month event over the weekend.