A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
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The ticket was sold in East San Jose. The winner is described as a man from 'northern California."
Madeline Park's poetry book is available on Amazon; proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit the Peninsula Humane Society.
Now he's "paying it back," by running 24 hours to raise money for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.
A Peninsula Humane Society employee and her family find room in their hearts and their home dogs no one else wanted.
Although the Great Horned Owl now only has one sighted eye, Peninsula Humane Society staff members are confident in her ability to hunt in the wild.
Read what your neighbors are writing.
Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
A powerful experience helps a local family "see the goodness in one another."
Do you know someone who should be honored for doing an extraordinary act in a moment of crisis?
Masterworks Chorale will perform their holiday concert Sunday in San Mateo.
San Mateo County agencies “green” roads and parking lots to reduce stormwater pollution and improve communities, like the project on 3rd Avenue in San Bruno.
Round up your purchase to the next dollar--and donate the difference.
Chasing birds by bike, Mark Kudrav's goal was to see as many bird species in 2013 as possible without using any fossil fuels.
Six schools in the San Mateo Union High School District made the list.
Santa has a spot on his lap for pets this holiday season--he'll ho-ho-ho for cats, dogs, even lizards at the Peninsula Humane Society's new adoption center in Burlingame.
The program aims to relieve stress for travelers and make traveling more enjoyable.
Volunteers have been answering letters to Santa Claus for 101 years.
Most of the money was donated by self-made tech billionaires.
The Dry Creek Kitchen restaurant made the publication's list of best hotel eateries in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Here's something to be thankful for--San Mateo County's unemployment rate is 5.1 percent, second in the state only to Marin County with 4.8 percent.
The Peninsula Humane Society named the turkey “Lincoln” for former President Abraham Lincoln who declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Hiking enthusiasts will appreciate his efforts for years to come.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
The check comes with no strings attached.
A dachshund that once weighed 77 pounds has become an international star in the fight to raise awareness about the dangers of pet obesity.
Check out what Patch bloggers around the Bay have to say this week.
Residents shared what they are doing to help with typhoon relief.
An estimated 8 billion hangers goes into landfills every year. That’s enough to fill 4.6 Empire State Buildings from basement to observation deck—every year.
Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.