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Atop a windswept ridge between two wild canyons, the town of Paradise is rebuilding for a hotter, drier climate -- an inspiration for other...

Santa Clara County top exec admits county 'dropped the ball' in baby's fentanyl death

The 49ers will look to their best players for performance and leadership to pull out of a three-game losing streak after the bye.

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“Ever doubled a contract without even looking at your hand?” Unlucky Louie asked me in the club lounge.“I’ve wanted to,” I said, “when my o...

Celebrities born on this day, today's birthday horoscope and numbers and the daily horoscope for each zodiac sign.

Plus: Amy is accused of a heartless response to a struggling mother.

I'm a pleasant guest when I visit her, but she refuses to come to my home.

The Wildcats became the seventh Pac-12 team to qualify for the postseason -- and the most surprising.

To date, federal and state authorities have focused on raising incomes of the poor through subsidies.

NHL: Two nights after they were flattened 10-1 by the Vancouver Canucks, the San Jose Sharks were blasted 10-2 by the Pittsburgh Penguins

Cardinal is 3-6 overall, but 3-0 on the road after 10-7 win at Washington State

San Jose Sharks totally unravel, become fourth NHL team to give up 10 goals or more in consecutive games.

Mt. Diablo running back Herschel Turner closes in on 3,000 rushing yards

'You guys are going down in history,' Pittsburg coach says after his team finishes undefeated regular season.

The No. 6 Ducks scored 21 points in the final 5:21 of the first half to take a commanding 35-13 lead into halftime and didn't slow down from...

Cal running back Jaivian Thomas, a freshman from McClymonds High in Oakland, was taken off the field on a hardboard stretcher in the third q...

Archbishop Mitty wins the last three sets to win Open Division championship: “They had a proper response to a punch in the face”

Prep roundup: San Mateo snaps skid vs. Burlingame in 'Little Big Game'

The march was a part of anti-war demonstrations across the country.

A Santa Rosa man who was wanted by police for allegedly decapitating a woman at her home Thursday, was taken into custody in San Francisco o...

The driver reportedly yelled “f*** you and your people” after striking an Arab Muslim student.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson on the San Jose Sharks: “The people that came in, the people that are trying to shape this (are...

The shootings occurred less than two hours apart in different areas of Oakland.

Arizona, USC, UCLA and Colorado made the cut as the regular season begins Monday.