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Rep. Jordan's speaker bid is in peril as the Ohio Republican confronts steep opposition from members of his own party, raising serious quest...

How have Oregon and Washington fared against the spread the game after playing each other? We dove into two decades of wagering data.

Eventually, the IRS tax filing system could serve as an alternative to private tax preparation companies like H&R Block and Intuit’s TurboTa...

Jan Sramek, CEO of California Forever, joined state Sen. Bill Dodd, Solano County Supervisor Mitch Mashburn and retired Travis AFB pilot Ste...

Temperatures around 90 degrees are expected for virtually all of the Bay Area on Wednesday as the National Weather Service issued a Heat Adv...

In the most comprehensive take-down of the Oakland airport’s planned expansion to date, the city of Alameda posted a damning 110-page critiq...

The load of lumber apparently shifted and struck the pair of cyclists.

Menlo School, Mountain View, Piedmont, Foothill, San Ramon Valley, Woodside among many other winners

Injuries to Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel are sure to draw attention as the 49ers (5-1) prepare for Monday night's visit to the Minne...

President Joe Biden vowed to show the world that the U.S. stands in solidarity with Israelis during his visit there Wednesday, and offered a...

'I hope Jews will attend to what is being threatened in our name. And all Americans should pay attention, given how much our country underwr...

A speakeasy is headed for an empty tower in downtown San Jose.

Police investigators have released new information related to a Scotts Valley crash that left two dead and one child injured.

Organization should not be confused with Palestine or the innocent Palestinians now suffering in Gaza.

The spacious property located in the 2000 block of Bent Creek Drive in San Ramon was sold on Sept. 15, 2023 for $2,050,000, or $851 per squa...

Chief says department is making strides reducing force through de-escalation and care for community members in crisis.

Disneyland raked in $144.7 million from 103,435 Dream Key passholders in 2021. We crunch the numbers to estimate the impact of passholders o...

Two decades later, on 20th anniversary of its launch, a second ArroyoFest comes to Pasadena Freeway on Sunday, Oct. 29.

AB 1200 took effect January 1, banning manufacture, distribution, or sale of food packaging that contains PFAS.

It’s quite fitting that the spooky-looking angler fish washed up on Friday the 13th, just weeks before Halloween.

TODAY’S WORD — AGONIZED (AGONIZED: AG-uh-nize’d: Characterized by suffering or expressing intense pain of mind or body.)Average mark 20 wor...

“Accidents will happen,” Captain Hook said offhandly. — graffiti.I don’t know whether Captain Hook ever visited a second-hand store, but kn...

Plus: I'm reconsidering our friendship because of the cruise deposit issue.

A spacious house located in the 2500 block of Larrikeet Court in Pleasanton has new owners. The 2,064-square-foot property, built in 1975, w...

She ignored my request to keep me apprised of my daughter's activities.