Last week, we asked readers to contribute the names of beloved veterans in their lives. Today, on Veterans Day, we pay tribute to those who served. Add the names of veterans you would like to honor in the comments section below.
The 9-year-old Make a Stand CEO's fight to eradicate childhood slavery gets international attention after she rings the open bell for Twitter’s IPO on Wall Street on Thursday.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
San Rafael Patch asks readers to take the “Buzzfeed Challenge.”
We rounded up the most uplifting stories trending across the country.
A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.
This year's event will honor the late Chef Josef Desimone, former Google chef and a supporter of the music education fundraiser.
Police officers from around the state will honor their fallen furry friends at UC Davis on Wednesday.
Buck Institute scientists have found a link between a protein that often leads to Alzheimer’s Disease and an anti-aging protein found in red wine.
Michael Angelo Villagomez has been keeping himself busy by working side by side with some of San Rafael’s homeless.
Maybe you just started your blog or perhaps you’re already an old pro. Either way, we’ve put together some tips *every* blogger should check out (trust us, they're helpful!):
Patch’s weekly roundup of blogs from across the country.
The San Francisco firefighter’s wife entered him into the contest without his knowledge.
Are you passionate about your faith? Whether you’re affiliated with a religious organization, house or worship or parochial school, serve as a religious leader in the community, or just feel spiritual, we want your voice on Patch!
Officials were wondering — could the young critter have escaped from their hospital?
A San Rafael real estate investor was one of the windsurfers who pulled a chilled puppy out of the water as it was swimming in the middle of the San Francisco Bay toward Angel Island.
Watch young skunks learn to pounce on crickets at San Rafael's Wildcare.
The project is being lauded as great example of public-private partnership.
The tiny kitten, first spotted as a "black little blob" on the side of the highway," is now safe at the Marin Humane Society in Novato.
Check out some of our top San Rafael stories from July 22-26.
How many Jacobs were born in 2012? What year was Matthew the most popular? How many babies got your name the year you were born? Explore our database of California baby names from 1910 to 2012.
More than 100 people crowded into the San Rafael Panama Hotel and Restaurant patio Wednesday to celebrate a step forward for marriage equality and the return of same-sex marriage to California.
Officials say the animal likely hitched a ride on the undercarriage of a truck or car on the drive from the Sierras or other mountainous location and has likely been in San Francisco for a week.
Gay marriage impacts parents, children, brothers, sisters, husbands and wives. Post a blog or tell us on our boards how it will affect you.
Events will be held in San Rafael as well as San Francisco, Mountain View, Redwood City and Healdsburg.
Share the endearing, humorous and cautionary lessons your father taught you.
Check out what some locals had to say when we asked them what they learned from their father.
As Father's Day approaches, consider honoring the men most influential in your life by sharing their stories in San Rafael Patch.
Free CPR and automated external defibrillator demonstrations are planned for Saturday at Northgate Mall and Mi Pueblo Market in San Rafael.
The bird of prey was in trouble at Stafford Lake, but it wasn’t injured like rescuers originally thought.
The deadline to enter the contest to name the park George Lucas donated to the community is May 31 (just don’t include his name or any Star Wars characters as suggestions).
Friends and fellow parents who have lost loved ones to tragic bike accidents, including Novato’s Hailey Ratliff and the daughter of San Rafael resident Stephen Bingham, will gather in Tiburon Wednesday evening for the 10-mile jaunt.
This week is your 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. It's an art installation that owes much to science.
You picked the Mission Church as the best tourist spot in San Rafael.
Friends Books' week-long book sale will be ending this Saturday.
Karate members celebrated their recent victories from the United States Federation National Championships.
Check out all the local events that will help you celebrate the earth.
San Rafael Patch might look a little different today.
It's not easy to choose a child care facility — let's see how parents weigh-in on this survey.