Residents of Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, San Leandro and other Alameda County communities will have to bring their own cloth bags or pay for paper.
The Blockbuster in downtown San Leandro is closing -- are Web downloads killing DVD rentals?
Despite the hectic atmosphere on Christmas Eve, most shoppers and drivers seemed to remain cordial both in the stores and out in the parking lots at Bayfair Center.
It's the latest brief walkout in a contract struggle between unionized nurses and the Sutter Health chain. Hospitals in San Leandro, Castro Valley, Berkeley and Oakland affected.
Local factory makes "Green Toys" molded from recycled gallon milk jugs.
Have you been wondering what that tiny restaurant on Castro Valley Boulevard is all about and why does it remain closed? Owner Marc Michieli answers.
A red storefront on Castro Valley Boulevard has been red-tagged by building inspectors. Now Marc Michieli is trying to cut through the red tape and open his take-out restaurant.
Demise of Fresh & Easy in the United States robbed the development of its anchor tenant. Now what?
"Kong" drive and Photos with Santa are part of the fun. The store which just opened this year is also hiring.
The 9 a.m. class will be held at All Steele Fitness which is also holding a canned food drive
Keep it close to home and head over to the Bal this year to see The Queen of Comedy Luenell
Tablets, flip-screen laptops and smart TV devices are among the popular choices this year.
The developer of Village Marketplace is in negotiations with anchor alternatives as Fresh & Easy prepares to exit the U.S. market.
The nurses say under-staffing in emergency care is endangering and 'short-changing' patients.
San Leandro's PTG’s eco-friendly wastewater disinfection technology is identified as one of the world’s most innovative and promising new ideas and initiatives in sustainability.
Ultra Boogie Dance Productions holds this third annual event featuring gift items for sale, food to enjoy and live entertainment
Thanksgiving night demonstration at a store on Hesperian Blvd is part of a nationwide push to unionize the chain.
Stores on Hesperian Blvd. and Davis St. are expected to be part of a nationwide action by Our Walmart & the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW). Not a strike but similar.
Carlton Plaza in San Leandro sponsors this local holiday shopping event
On this Patch video a life-long patron laments news that the company could close.
District will join Alameda County Medical Center and the city of San Leandro to keep open the Sutter Health owned hospital -- if Sutter agrees.
The carmaker once fabled for reliability is recalling one of its flagship vehicles.
Digger's Diner offers burgers, hot dogs, milkshakes and other 'to-die-for' American fare.
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Parents urged to check labels of the kids's product for lots contaminated with Salmonella.
But weather is improving so the worst is behind us. San Jose and Oakland airports are unaffected.
And how do you feel about out-of-town shopping when we also want to support our local business community?
John Cortesi spoke up at a rally in support of workers who have been on strike against Raley's-Nob Hill since Sunday.
Families from throughout the East Bay look forward to cutting their own tree year after year
Today's union action is aimed at Sutter Health which will stay open using temporary nurses.
Take advantage of a Taco Bell special inspired by the San Francisco Giants' World Series sweep.
His martial arts career began at the San Leandro Boys & Girls Club in 1984. He says his SAFEKIDS training helped a Castro Valley girl fight off an abduction.
Bigge Crane hoists a 16-inch gun weighing 236,240 pounds into a historic coastal battery.
Employees at the store on San Leandro's Hesperian Boulevard are at the center of a campaign with far-reaching ramifications, one expert says.
Activists who walked out in San Leandro and other Bay Area stores have a new tactic in their drive to organize the non-union retailer.
The Hesperian Boulevard store is one of five Bay Area Walmart locations at the heart of a nationwide campaign to organize the non-union chain.
Asks Federal Trade Commission to investigate sudden spike.
Tis the season to apply for temporary retail jobs. With strong Christmas sales projected merchants are expected to do more hiring to meet holiday demand.
As Patch reported in July, the Lewelling store will be shut but the company says it will remodel in San Leandro. Both moves slated for 2013.
Shortages are forcing prices up in some locales. What's up where you buy?