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OAKLAND — Key PG&E executives, including the utility’s top boss, received reduced total pay during 2024 compared to the year before, even as...

The Tijuana chief of an elite state police unit that searches for U.S. fugitives in Mexico, nicknamed “The Gringo Hunters,” was killed in a...

I have many reactions to President Donald Trump’s largely caving on his harebrained plan to tariff the world, but overall, one reaction just...

Which lightweight travel strollers are best?Traveling with children can be easy and convenient with the right items. Lightweight and compac...

Which baby mat is best?Realistically, you can’t hold your baby all the time. And setting your baby down on the ground to crawl around isn’t...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Will Tudor, 38; Chris Gaylor, 46; Tricia Helfer, 51; Joel Grey, 93.Happy Birthday: Reach out, reconnect and e...

Dear Eric: My daughter died in 2009 at the age of 26. She had a chronic condition at the time and treatment was not available in the United...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend recently proposed to me, and I said no — not because I don’t want to marry him, but because of how he did it.R...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My company has a mandate to return to office four days a week.Related ArticlesMiss Manners: I don’t want...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are the parents of three grown sons. “Kurt,” age 29, has been in conflict with his brother “Jared,” age 26, for...

OAKLAND — Two men and a juvenile are facing felony charges in connection with a robbery and shooting last week in Oakland’s Montclair Distri...

FREMONT – A dead bat found earlier this week in Fremont tested positive for the rabies virus, police said.Related ArticlesM...

Cannabis, a plant with roots stretching back thousands of years, has journeyed from ancient rituals to modern boardrooms, evolving into a bu...

SAN JOSE – Two South Bay teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, police said.Related ArticlesInvest...

SAN JOSE — A months-long investigation into a suspected brothel operation in San Jose ended in the arrest of two suspects in late March and...

A father and son from the South Bay have been charged with fraud and theft after an alleged years-long life-insurance scheme that netted the...

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Rallies prove Trumpopponents aren’t aloneRe: “Thousands...

San Jose’s District 3 special election remains too close to call, as the contest has now become a question of which candidate will join Gabb...

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Transgender flag issymbol of acceptanceRe: “Transgender...

It appears that the show will go on for Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, who declared Thursday that he still plans to perform with his band at...

Microsoft has received approval to move forward with its North San Jose data center project, marking the first time the tech giant will buil...

Oakland native Ryan Coogler’s fifth feature, “Sinners,” is his best yet, a daring epic that challenges the very notion of genre filmmaking a...

For nearly 17 years, Carol Rogers struggled with homelessness, stretching from her time in New York to now in San Jose.But last month, that...

All the Warriors had to do was win a game they were favored to win by double-digits.They simply had to beat a team that was not served by w...

OAKLAND — A two-alarm fire was burning Thursday afternoon in the East Oakland hills.Authorities said the fire, which erupted about 1:05 p.m...