State officials issue reminder of the dangers associated with throwing away old, used batteries.
Saturday, January 30 at 2pm at Barnes & Noble: Help build our new LEGO Skyline in-store display and enjoy a LEGO Architecture build!
Saturday, January 23 at 2pm at Barnes & Noble: Learn to Play Ticket to Ride!
Check road conditions and gas prices before you head out of town in search of snow. Send us your snow photos!
Categories are "Conservation in Action" and "Coastal Beauty." Deadline is Dec. 31.
Bring the whole family and learn more about the Cascade Canyon School Kindergarten Program!
Check road conditions and gas prices before you head out of town in search of snow.
Weather service officials say to expect some strong winds– with gusts up to 50mph– in the local mountains.
County warns that your travel plans could be affected, including on Thanksgiving.
11/19 Speak To Me Launches Its Health & Wellness Series @ Piatti Restaurant
You know you're a redneck when... you live near one of these places. (OK, maybe not, but let's have some fun with this, anyhoo!)
Bay Area Air Quality Management District has tightened exemptions previously offered to residents who burned wood as their sole heat source.
Forecasters say it may soon be about 10 degrees cooler in the Bay Area.
The shower began on Oct. 2.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is adopting stronger new provisions that expand the agency’s current wood burning rules.
No word yet on whether the flux capacitor works
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared an emergency regarding the unusual numbers of seals washing ashore.
A researcher from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View said, “This discovery may mean more potentially habitable locations on Mars."
Pew Study: Immigrants and their children are likely to make up 88 percent of the country’s population growth over the next 50 years.
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Fees will provide mammograms to California’s underserved women.
Mother Nature kept Californians humble as she unleashed a wide range of natural disasters across the state.
This year is shaping up to be one of the deadliest since 2007 and the economy is partly to blame.
The paint spill occurred last Thursday, when a big-rig carrying eight 250-gallon plastic containers of paint overturned.
Niche.com website features rankings and stats on neighborhoods and cities in the U.S.
Even though this was the 100th time Florine reached the top of the El Capitan, he has climbed the famous rock 160 times.
Patch has had a wide array of unique animal stories from around the state this week. Some of the photos are incredible.
New migration data from IRS tracked those who left and those who arrived
'When I play, I play big!' The man said he will use the money to help the homeless and start a business.
The terrorist attacks changed many lives forever--even those thousands of miles away from the terrible destruction. #NeverForget
Learn about how to protect seeds, get backyard composting tips, participate in a seed exchange, sharpen your tools and more!
Drivers are encouraged to walk, bike, take public transit or carpool in an effort to reduce pollution.
It will be hot and smoggy.
Wildfires and drought have left California at greater risk of flooding during a monster El Niño, and experts say now is the time to prepare.
The magazine released the list of its top 25 sexiest cities in America, and the Golden State came out on top with cities on the list.