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Nádia Gomes thought she might be done with soccer.After a standout career at BYU, the Portuguese international was drafted 23rd overall by...

My parents immigrated to the United States from Pakistan and purchased a home in Saratoga in the late ’80s, which is when we officially move...

With the WNBA draft on tap for Monday, anticipation is brewing for the start of the Golden State Valkyries’ season.But what are the expecta...

Historic jail tourOrwell meets Elvis for an Animal Farm and Jailhouse Rock Day Trip hosted by Bay Area Older Adults. On April 22, adults ag...

Loren TaylorCampaign finance records show the former Oakland City Council member, business consultant and biomedical engineer and his backe...

“Dissent is American. Vandalism is criminal. Speech is protected by the First Amendment. Vandalism is prosecuted under the penal code.”— Sa...

There were many things Abdullah Enes Kut looked forward to about attending college in the Bay Area.As a Turkish international student from...

BERKELEY — Cal closed a chapter on its busiest football offseason in years Saturday, with a two-hour scrimmage in its Spring Showcase in fro...

President Donald Trump recently implemented the biggest tariff increase from the U.S. since the 1930s. He said one of his goals is to grow m...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Allison Williams, 37; Lorenzo Cain, 39; Rick Schroder, 55; Al Green, 79.Happy Birthday: Look out for your int...

Dear Eric: It has recently come to light that the father of my goddaughter has been cheating on his wife for almost the entirety of their 30...

DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law is living with us, and she and my husband are very good friends.Related ArticlesDear Abby: Our...

St. Francis is still very good at softball.The Lancers were not able to win the Michelle Carew Classic they competed at last weekend in Ana...

The deli, bakery and other hot-food services at the Whole Foods store in Cupertino remain suspended days after health officials found eviden...

NEW YORK — The conditions at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon were far more tenable compared to Friday night, so much so that the Giants...

OAKLAND — The special election Tuesday to find Oakland a new mayor will also fill a vacancy in one of the city’s most diverse council distri...

By Tony Hicks | Bay City NewsA Salinas man was sentenced to more than six years in prison last month for felony child abuse, domestic viole...

NEW YORK — The Giants’ six-inning, 9-1 win over the New York Yankees on Friday night wasn’t a pleasant experience for any parties involved —...

By Bay City NewsThe Marin County Board of Supervisors is considering a $5.2 million loan to support an 80-unit Habitat for Humanity housing...

By Bay City NewsBART trains on the red and yellow lines were running with major delays on Saturday morning because of an equipment problem....

PORTLAND – After 81 games defined by a hot start, a rough stretch in the middle, a difference-making trade and a mad dash up the standings,...

The blue-and-white tents of Cirque du Soleil have returned to San Jose, bringing the new touring show, “Echo,” to the Santa Clara County Fai...

The Archbishop Riordan to Washington Purple Reign pipeline isn’t just for football anymore. Jasir Rencher, Riordan’s standout small forward...

The 2025 WNBA draft takes place on Monday, April 14 at The Shed in New York City and for the first time ever, the Golden State Valkyries wil...

Overwhelmingly Californians rate the intertwined issues of housing supply, living costs and homelessness as the state’s most pressing issues...