This San Leandro teen had the opportunity all young entrepreneurs dream of — pitching a business plan to President Barack Obama.
The average American consumes more than 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day, according to the Caloric Control Council.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Were you not able to attend a City Council meeting? No worries! Watch them live from your living room.
Thanksgiving Day offers some big sales.
Read what Patch bloggers are saying nationwide.
AC Transit is looking for lead artists and also a pool of qualified artists and artisans to work on the Bus Rapid Transit project in Oakland and San Leandro.
Check out what Patch bloggers around the Bay have to say this week.
Do you know of an organization that provides food to people in need? Let Patch know in the comments and we’ll add it to the map, which Patch will be featuring through the holidays.
Congratulations to Kaci Piccillo and Adaline Stephens for being named 2013 Dean's List students!
Buy a holiday drink for yourself, and get a free holiday drink for your friend!
Come support and watch 21 San Leandro High School students in their performance of The Crucible.
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.
Do you know a woman that should be nominated for Alameda County's 2014 Women's Hall of Fame?
A fund has been created for the employees that stayed to take care of the patients at Valley Springs Manor after its closure.
We rounded up the most uplifting stories trending across the country.
A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.
After amazing the judges and crowd at her auditions, Ellona Santiago moves on to being apart of the Top 40.
SLUSD is inviting community members to join in their support for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, at this year's San Francisco Pride Parade.
Resident sees marks that couldn't be made by man -- or other beasts. What do you think? Have you seen signs of mountain lions?
JoAnn Smith Ainsworth of San Leandro worked at a big law firm that went belly-up. To supplement her Social Security, she started writing -- and now has four published credits.
Last chance to sign up for a concentrated beam of reflected sunlight to be directed at a location of your choosing from special mirrors mounted on the Golden Gate Bridge. An art installation that owes much to science.
With a skywriting pencil I could take on heaven.
This is a recent but not brand-new scene. Where was this picture taken?
Several events planned to take us through the city's past.
Castro Valley resident David Carter grew this 'Great Pumpkin.' What about San Leandro. Has anyone here grown a gourd that can stand its ground?
Jesse, a male of this large monkey species, turned 15 Wednesday, and partied with two lady friends on blueberries and other treats.
In this San Leandro parable, subscribers to the Broadmoor Neighborhood Association e-email list reunite Lencha, the peripatetic parrot, with her relieved owners.
Can you spot this section of a commercial facade?
J. Christopher Stevens was born and raised in Northern California.
The Jewish High Holiday begins this weekend.