High tech is driving hiring in the Bay Area.
Local family is the first birth at the new Kaiser hospital in Redwood City: it's a boy!
A Call for Nominations for Jewish Teen Volunteers in Your Area
Drivers are needed to pick up excess food and deliver it to the needy
The California Highway Patrol officer was grocery shopping when he noticed that something was wrong with the 5-year-old.
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
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.
Check out the best of Northern California’s Patch bloggers.
Steve Tran will have to pay 25 percent federal tax on the lump sum, or about $43,450,000.
Madeline Park's poetry book is available on Amazon; proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit the Peninsula Humane Society.
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.
We asked. Bay Area Patch fans answered.
A powerful experience helps a local family "see the goodness in one another."
Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
Masterworks Chorale will perform their holiday concert this Sunday in San Mateo.
Chasing birds by bike, Mark Kudrav's goal was to see as many bird species in 2013 as possible without using any fossil fuels.
Hillsdale Shopping Center has teamed up with Autism Speaks to give children with special needs a calm opportunity to meet Santa Claus.
San Francisco Giants Third Base Coach Tim Flannery was part of the team’s 2010 and 2012 World Series titles. He’s also a critically acclaimed recording artist who’ll perform in Redwood City next month.
Most of the money was donated by self-made tech billionaires.
The stray turkey, dubbed "Lincoln," was brought into the Peninsula Humane Society on Nov. 18. Starting Tuesday, the bird is available for adoption---as a pet, not as a meal.
"A true self-initiated accomplishment that made us all feel our sovereign and strong woman within." Aimee Lewis Strain
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Kids can enjoy holiday crafts, treats and free Jingle Bells to welcome Santa.
The 1st Infantry Division, 3rd Bridgade, 2-2 Infantry, which is Hillsborough's adopted unit, has been deployed to Afghanistan since June, and will return to the U.S. in the spring.
San Mateo is sending care packages to their adopted unit, U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division, currently deployed in Afghanistan. Postage is needed the most.
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.
The injured bird, which was found near SFO, was treated by having seven new feathers attached. It was released Thursday.
Local courthouses are gearing up for a slew of couples wishing to claim 11-12-13 as their wedding date.