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If you want to help, but don't want to be conned, here's how to verify that a charity is legitimate, the Santa Clara County D.A.'s Office says.

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If you want to help, but don't want to be conned, here's how to verify that a charity is legitimate, the Santa Clara County D.A.'s Office says.

If you want to help, but don't want to be conned, here's how to verify that a charity is legitimate, the Santa Clara County D.A.'s Office says.
Los Altos Patch wants your Veterans Day stories.
Select bags of 9 oz. Fresh Express Spinach has been recalled from several supermarkets and stores around the Bay Area, though no illnesses or complaints were reported.
Select bags of 9 oz. Fresh Express Spinach has been recalled from several supermarkets and stores around the Peninsula, though no illnesses or complaints were reported.
California polls close at 8 p.m., but some precincts in swing states elsewhere close earlier.
As the ongoing use of unmanned drones in the Middle East prompts protests in Pakistan, Stanford scholars urge politicians and citizens to reconsider the detrimental impact of these eyes in the sky.
Find out who was voted onto the boards that create education policy in our community.
Early voting and mail-in ballot drop-off is available this weekend in San Jose at the Registrar of Voters Office, which has special weekend hours.
The Los Altos Police log for November 1 had a non-injury accident and suspicious vehicle and persons reports.
These dark mornings have you wondering: When does Daylight Saving Time end?
These dark mornings have you wondering: When does Daylight Saving Time end?
Hurricane Sandy dealt a hard blow the good folks along the Atlantic Seaboard, so Patch has extended the deadline to Nov. 5. Help our search for the best Halloween costume in America. Enter yourself or your kids for a chance to win $5,000!
These dark mornings have you wondering: When does Daylight Saving Time end?
Display your carved pumpkin on your porch in Menlo Park or Atherton for Halloween! And then use the suggested recipe to make delicious pumpkin seeds.
While nearly 43,000 San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers fans at AT&T Park kept their eye on the field, most were sending and receiving multiple texts during the game.
Measure B would change the way San Mateo County elects its county supervisors by changing its elections from at-large to by district. One reader urges everyone to vote no.
San Mateo County Coroner opens the doors to the office just in time for Halloween.
An auto burglar broke a car window, mistaking a first-aid kit for a computer case.