Check road conditions and gas prices before you head out of town in search of snow. Send us your snow photos!
Data breach at restaurants; transient found in school bathroom; alert neighbor helps catch East Bay burglar; car burglary ring busted
Check road conditions and gas prices before you head out of town in search of snow.
Those who donate Dec. 23, 2015, through Jan. 3, 2016, will get a long-sleeve t-shirt. Here are upcoming drives in Contra Costa County.
East Bay property crimes soar; standoff ends with suspect surrender; burglary trio arrested; how to avoid charitable donation scams
The Original Mel's of Pinole will be donating 175 turkey dinners to families in need within their local community this holiday season.
Extensive E. Coli recall; deadly kissing bugs; arrest in dam vandalism; shootings on I-80; gang members arrested following East Bay raids.
Car plows into building; parole denied to last Chowchilla kidnapper; robbery suspect identified thanks to stolen cellphone selfies
Donations needed to help ensure a sufficient supply throughout the holidays. Here's a list of donation centers and upcoming drives.
Pilots targeted in laser attacks; candle causes fire; woman injured after SUV hits house; first rain storm; balcony collapse victims sue.
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Ski resorts are opening early. Check road conditions and gas prices before you head out of town in search of the first snow of the season.
Snack foods lead to arrest; $10K reward for stolen property; first Bay Area flu death; high school bomb threat; axe-wielding man arrested
Blood donations often decline from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. Donors with all blood types are needed.
In October, 13,194 people read the Pinole-Hercules Patch.
List of excessive water users; former teacher gets five years for child porn; Irish President visits Berkeley; Xanax warning; more quakes
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Northern California Patch sites.
"Spring forward, fall back."
Fatal parking lot shooting; quake swarm continues; possible East Bay ghost sighting; Xanax sends students to hospital; Shigella outbreak
These refurbished cars are safe and have been through extensive testing, BART officials said.
Who are the customers who violated the Excessive Use Policy Ordinance?
Car crashes into building; rescue near reservoir; cheese recall; pharmacy robbery; student arrested after threat to 'shoot up school'
Attorney sentenced in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist; muralist slain while working on art; gym reopens after tragic crash; another rabid bat
Opponents say the change would involve an average of 50 trucks a day rumbling through Contra Costa and Solano Counties to the dump.
Pew Study: Immigrants and their children are likely to make up 88 percent of the country’s population growth over the next 50 years.
A researcher from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View said, “This discovery may mean more potentially habitable locations on Mars."
Fatal gym collision; bomb threat at high school; bed bugs at the library; another dead whale; fire kills family pet; first day of fall
Patch is your community platform. Here's how you can use it to share your news.
MOWSOS took first prize from among 80 contestants.
Smoke from new wildfires throughout California are contributing to the air pollution.