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By Gao Yuan and Low De Wei | BloombergThe Chinese-born entrepreneur at the center of a Singapore server-computer fraud case helps to run mo...

SUNNYVALE — A fledgling tech company that uses AI techniques to help major automakers produce self-driving vehicles has leased a big chunk o...

Welcome to Prep Spotlight, our feature that sheds more light on the Bay Area’s high school sports scene. For tips and story ideas, email hig...

The recent wild ups and downs of stock prices may offer some comfort to those who prefer the somewhat more serene history of California home...

Republicans in Congress launched an investigation on Thursday into a settlement agreement that will require 12 of the 14 ranches and dairies...

OAKLAND — Less than two months after he was hit with federal bribery and conspiracy charges in a public corruption probe, the head of Califo...

BRENTWOOD — As cities across the Bay Area continue to find ways to lessen the impacts of homelessness, the Brentwood City Council unanimousl...

SANTA CLARA — It’s been more than a year since the city shuttered the renowned George F. Haines International Swim Center over safety concer...

With two games left in the regular season, the Warriors’ ultimate spot in the Western Conference standings is remarkably up in the air.They...

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...