Here are some interesting and important things to know for the coming week.
Museums, a fort and even the Federal Reserve Bank have their own unique story to tell as visitors gain insight into the past.
From brazen home burglars and a masked man on Montara Mountain to rich kids on Instagram and a little girl with a puffin, we reveal the Top 20 S.F. Bay Area Patch headlines of 2013.
Air quality officials say they issue an average of more than 200 citations on every day there is an alert.
Caltrain and SamTrans are offering free rides for revelers on December 31.
Without extensions from Congress, several important tax breaks may end.
Starfish are mysteriously dying from a 'sea star wasting disease' and scientists aren't sure who or what to blame.
As Pope Francis gains admirers, he simultaneously alienates some American Catholics and Catholic allies.
The rankings might surprise you.
Three of the Top 10 are right here in California. Check the list of all restaurants in the Top 100.
Saturday's ban is the 21st of the season.
It's the right time of year to grow onions, kale, broccoli, spinach, garlic and more.
The map below is a snapshot of what section of town has the most carpoolers.
Here's five of our favorite ‘feel good’ stories of 2013.
Prosecutors say Dennis Rogelio Salguero had been drinking at his father's Daly City home before attempting to drive home with his two cousins.
Last year's sightings included some rare finds such as the Violet-green Swallow, the Tropical Kingbird and the Rufous Hummingbird.
All year, bloggers have been sharing their personal stories and opinions on local issues on Patch. Take a look back over the most-read blog posts in 2013.
A recent survey shows that in one year the amount of students traveling to and from school in a single family vehicle decreased by 10 percent.
Better start shopping now, most after-Christmas sales end Jan. 1.
Madeline Park's poetry book is available on Amazon; proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit the Peninsula Humane Society.
Even Coastsiders will want to use this new app for a complete list of fishermen to call, text or email to reserve crab ahead of time.
The map below shows percentage of owner-occupied homes valued between $150,000 and $199,999 in your neighborhood, as reported by the US Census Bureau.
An explanation of why I’ve decided to let my daughters ring in the new year.
Why so many "Winter Spare the Air" alerts this year?
Also 'The Wolf of Wall Street' and 'Inside Llewyn Davis.'
Here's a look at what the day is all about.