The king and queen of planets – dazzling Venus and bold Jupiter – will appear to nearly collide throughout June, plus meteor shower outlook.
Occasional heavy showers today are possible, but they won’t last long. Send your amazing rain photos to autumn.johnson@patch.com.
Water district spokeswoman Abby Figueroa said the permanent rate increase will mostly pay for infrastructure replacements.
Toddler found following alleged abduction; investigation of sex toy selfie homework; parking space dispute; fatal plane crash; Kaiser hiring
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from East Bay Patch sites and around the Bay Area.
The new film 'San Andreas' has residents checking supplies and buying new preparedness kits.
We'll publish this weekly so you know how to plan all your used-good treasure hunting each weekend. Post your yard sales for free!
The MDA Labor Day Telethon is months away, but local firefighters are gathering donations this week.
The celebration was held on Sunday morning in Richmond.
Domestic violence suspect standoff; fatal trailer fire; dog flu; plane crash near Tri-Valley; Jesus statue stolen from church.
Experts want to avoid panic but the virus, which has made its way to California, can be deadly. We have prevention tips you need to know.
The community is encouraged to donate blood in honor of World Blood Donor Day.
Grass fire in center divide; home invasion suspects arrested; alleged Livermore drunk driver charged; plane crash; dogs saved from fire
Patch has had a wide array of unique animal stories from around the state this week. Some of the photos are incredible.
It's a 4.6 percent increase over last year and the largest number of Memorial Day holiday travelers from the Golden State since 2005.
The totes will be distributed over Memorial Day weekend as the Red Cross kicks off a campaign to keep donations high during summer vacation.
For the second time this month, Caltrans crews continue to resurface and treat the deck structure, as well as perform maintenance repairs.
The flame could be seen on Monday night and county officials say they will be checking into the incident this morning.
Community helps Little Leaguer who collapsed on baseball field; two arrested for shooting at officer; hidden camera in dorm bathroom; fires
Take the kids! The discounts are in effect through August.
Opportunities are coming up throughout June in Walnut Creek, Orinda, Concord, Pleasant Hill and other nearby cities.
Were you one of the Pinole or Hercules residents to ride to work today?
An old trick of golf courses is showing up on suburban lawns around Northern California.
This one involves fraudsters pretending to be from the DMV.
You can continue to enjoy Patch, but updates will be on hold for a day while we do some maintenance.
The May 9 nationwide campaign marks the largest one-day food drive in America.
Money raised for Livermore crash victims; new Whole Foods holding social on Saturday; Danville bicyclist killed in collision.
Happy artichoke season! Celebrate California's state vegetable with these dishes. And mark your calendar for the festival in Castroville!
Evening commuters, you WILL be affected. If you can take another means of transportation ... do.
Earlier today an obstruction on the tracks and police activity caused issues for trains and commuters.
Deadly crash in Livermore; Newark Police Car Shot Following Cross-Bay Chase; Berkeley man Wins 2nd Big Lottery; Summer Concerts Announced.
“Instead of sitting idle on gridlocked roads, rethink your commute," BAAQMD officials said.