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
Sustainable Contra Costa is holding training for volunteers.
New books, no wait - at all Contra Costa County branches. We love it!
Sustainable Contra Costa offering a month of workshops you won't want to miss ...
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.
Restaurants fail inspections; sex assault suspects sought and caught; missing woman now homicide case; bike helmet proves life-saver for boy
“Pacific Coast Dream Machines - The Coolest Show On Earth” marks 26 years on Sunday, April 24.
Categories range from working dogs in therapy and law enforcement to the ordinary dog that does extraordinary things! March 2 deadline.
For each concert, 500 "premium reserved seating" are available. Check summer concert line-up for your favorites! Ticket sales underway ...
Officer slain; pastor slain; Obama in Bay Area; crab recovery; "Happy Birthday" free-for-all; tell us where to find Thin Mints!
AAA officials said demand for gas typically increases in February.
Craigslist robbery crew member convicted; two animal shelters will stop taking pets; suicidal man fatally shot; East Bay crime blotter
The service is open to everyone, not just AAA members. The Tipsy Tow program is meant to keep drunken drivers off the road.
Free See and Make Art Workshop for the family at the Richmond Public Library
Eatery reverses controversial service fee; indecent exposure at park playground; earthquake; East Bay crime blotter; Super Bowl 50 fever
Pinole Library's Family Night with Mark Bunnell the juggling tornado!
Suspicious hoverboarder; 300-pound statue found mutilated; home sales on the rise; photos of card skimming suspects; landfill causes stink
Hazardous weather conditions and power outages are possible, weather service officials said.
Brace yourselves. Mother nature is sending some more crazy weather our way.
“Last month’s San Francisco Bay Area home sales were the highest for a December in nine years," one research analyst said.
Blood donations are needed now and throughout the winter to maintain a sufficient blood supply for patients in need.
Check road conditions and gas prices before you head out of town in search of snow. Send us your snow photos!
Free hands-on art making event for everyone in your family to get in the groove and express themselves by drawing, painting and collaging.
Walmart stores closing; 300-pound statue stolen; man dies after jumping from freeway; patrons steamed about East Bay eatery service charge
Powerball fever; beef patty recall; earthquake; students injured after glass bottle bursts on campus; Peeping Tom spotted; ATM skimmers
Burglary leaves house ransacked, flooded; new Sprouts Farmers Market to open in East Bay; new year, new laws; New Year’s Day house fire
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Northern California Patch sites.
The organization is also the partner recipient of rehabilitation/aging grant.
Rebuilding project underway ...
January is National Blood Donor Month, and there are several upcoming opportunities to give in Contra Costa County.
Estuary drowning; fatal plane crash; express lanes coming to I-580; emergency plane landing in East Bay; and a look back at 2015.
“As more and more people get drones, they’re becoming an increasing safety hazard for aviation,” one police official said.
Another data breach; driver crashes into neighbor's front door; multiple fatal crashes; meningitis-carrying snails seized; tear gas in trash
Weather service officials say rain could be very heavy at times through next week.