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By NICOLE EVATTADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — As we darted through Addis Ababa’s morning rush hour, my jet lag couldn’t dull the energy of Et...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — There’s never an great moment to sustain an injury, but in Jung Hoo Lee’s case, the timing is especially unideal.The Gi...

SAN JOSE — As the strike of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority workers reaches the end of its second week, union members are set to...

Let’s all step away from watching March Madness and take a brief moment to welcome Brigham Young University to the round of 32.Yep, the Cou...

LIVERMORE — The state’s ethics watchdog has opened a conflict of interest investigation against Livermore Councilman Ben Barrientos after he...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has some important firsts: It is the first to be hosted by three countries (Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.) and the fi...

If Disney’s live-action remake of the 1937 animated classic “Snow White” crashes at the box office this weekend, industry experts can specul...

Any list of memorable NCAA Tournament games from the first quarter of the century undoubtedly includes multiple Gonzaga entries, both agains...

By STEVE McMORRANWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood scored a hat trick of headed goals as New Zealand beat...

California’s tally of measles cases now stands at eight for the year, with the addition this week of two confirmed cases in Tuolumne County...

SAN JOSE — A big San Jose hotel is poised to land by the end of April the funding it needs to avoid a loan foreclosure, a revamp that is in...

Hidden in the hills off Highway 9 along Saratoga Creek, a new wildlife facility is thrumming with life, caring for animals that may be sick,...

SAN FRANCISCO – Draymond Green was on the bench when Jonathan Mogbo crashed into his airborne teammate Steph Curry, but the Warriors forward...

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...

Oktoberfest was a great idea in the alcohol industry. Why do I bring that up now? Because the point of Oktoberfest is not just to drink beer...

BRENTWOOD — The Brentwood Planning Commission on Tuesday postponed its decision on a new downtown fire station, citing the need for more inf...

RICHMOND — Even as the historic contributions of women and others during World War II are under threat of being erased by the Trump administ...

Tesla’s supporters and investors are urging embattled CEO Elon Musk to take immediate action to save the once-highflying electric car compan...

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that California’s ban on magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds is constituti...

Oakland voters should not let themselves be fooled again by city leaders’ insatiable appetite for new taxes.The city already imposes more t...

By Tami Luhby, Sunlen Serfaty and Kayla Tausche | CNNPresident Donald Trump kicked off the process of dismantling the Department of Educati...

Half Moon Bay basketball player Zoey Lemoge is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for March 10-15.In online vo...

Which hybrid golf club is best?For centuries, golf clubs were called woods and irons. Woods had mallet-shaped heads, and irons looked like...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jace Norman, 25; Matthew Broderick, 63; Rosie O’Donnell, 63; Gary Oldman, 67.Happy Birthday: Broaden your awa...

Dear Eric: I live in a very rural and rather remote area where you can count “neighbors” on one hand.Related ArticlesAdvice |...