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Background check requirements and variation in state and federal gun laws give some gun shop owners pause when it comes to storing firearms...

Aid has been slow to arrive. The storm's destruction cut off the city of nearly 1 million people for the first day, and because Otis had int...

The sharp run-up in rates has caught the housing industry by surprise.

Washington and Oregon are guaranteed spots on the top tier of teams in the initial College Football Playoff rankings on Oct. 31.

The Quest Diagnostics blood test, AD-Detect, measures elevated levels of amyloid-beta proteins, a signature characteristic of Alzheimer’s.

A spacious house located in the 7800 block of Foothill Knolls Drive in Pleasanton has new owners. The 2,738-square-foot property, built in 1...

Meg Ryan and David Duchovny co-star in new rom-com that Ryan directed.

A huge housing development with several hundred residences could be built at a former Fry's Electronics' property in San Jose.

The Trojans aren't materially different from last year in personnel and coaching, but their performance is worse. And we have the explanatio...

Supporters see the spread of competency-based education as a boon to working adults and other nontraditional students.

Russian officials sought to blame outside agitators for a mob of Russians that stormed the airport looking for Israelis.

Across California, foster youth and those experiencing homelessness -- are most likely to be sent home through punitive, out-of-school susp...

Only 40% of California high schools offer computer science classes. A new law aims to make it easier to certify computer science teachers.

Joseph Czuba, 71, is charged in the fatal stabbing of six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and the wounding of Hanaan Shahin on Oct. 14. Authoritie...

Ricarda Louk, Shani’s mother, told CNN earlier this month that she last spoke to her daughter after hearing rockets and alarms sounding in s...

This year's prize is a free Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco for members of the fast food giant's loyalty program.

A 1,866-square-foot house built in 1925 has changed hands. The historic property located in the 1700 block of Cornell Drive in Alameda was s...

Elon Musk’s X began offering new subscription tiers for users on Friday in an attempt to shore up revenue at the social media company.

Interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate home loans have reached a milestone not seen for over two decades. What does that mean for this housing...

Bay Area rocker Bobby Weir showcases the Grateful Dead catalog in fascinating ways during Stanford Symphony Orchestra concert.

Police said they expected to release more details later Monday.

From Joshua Tree National Park to the glitzy city of Palm Springs, here's where to go on your Southern California jaunt.

Her new cookbook, "Pie is Messy" shares tips and tricks for baking your best Thanksgiving pies yet.

Pie crusts can be daunting. But don't be discouraged, says Becky Grasley, the baker behind Los Angeles' The Pie Hole pie shops and author of...

This recipe draws its inspiration from a tasting that The Pie Hole had for family and friends before their first bakeshop opened in Los Ange...