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By WILL WEISSERT, Associated PressWASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump took office in January pledging to “make America the crypto capital...

After Orange County prosecutors appealed his original five-year sentence, a man who chased, threatened and yelled racial slurs at a pregnant...

When you think of a classic beach excursion in California the mind turns toward SoCal, land of endless sun and Saharan amounts of golden san...

SAN JOSE — Passenger trips through San Jose International Airport perked up a bit in May compared with April, but the South Bay travel hub’s...

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District approved its budget for the next fiscal year, setting aside funding for some projects in and a...

Those afflicted with sickle cell disease and their families turned out in support of World Sickle Cell Day at West Oakland’s DeFremery Park...

SAN FRANCISCO – Every time Draymond Green suits up for the Warriors, he is an active reminder that Golden State has a storied history when i...

The U.S Border Patrol on Tuesday accused a 48-year-old landscaper forcibly detained in Santa Ana last week of attacking them with his weed w...

Berkeley was preparing for 1925’s wildfire season in several ways, the Berkeley Daily Gazette reported a century ago on June 26, 1925.The c...

PLEASANTON — For apparently the first time in decades, city workers here will be laid off because of budget woes.The Pleasanton City Counci...

RICHMOND — The Richmond-San Rafael Bridge has been a source of contention for years as frustration over the amount of traffic that travels a...

When James Marshall discovered traces of gold in the American River in 1848, he ignited the famous California Gold Rush that attracted a tid...

As I navigate my new life in California, there is a question that echoes in my mind. There’s a subtle, almost reflexive sympathy that surfac...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Busy Philipps, 46; Linda Cardellini, 50; Ricky Gervais, 64; Carly Simon, 82.Happy Birthday: Use your insight...

California really does still have a Legislature, even if you haven’t been reading or hearing much about it. In fact, it’s currently making a...

DEAR HARRIETTE: Retired licensed psychotherapist specializing in children and families here.Related ArticlesHarriette Cole:...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: To prevent party guests from driving impaired, I came up with a fun game using a $21 breathalyzer I bought online. I call...

Today is Wednesday, June 25, the 176th day of 2025. There are 189 days left in the year.Today in history:On June 25,1973, former White Hou...

REDWOOD CITY – A 66-year-old San Diego man was arrested on suspicion of robbing a bank Tuesday in Redwood City, police said.Related Article...

SAN FRANCISCO — Justin Verlander allowed three runs over five innings in his first start following the birth of his second child as the Gian...

STANFORD UNIVERSITY – Stanford Medicine is no longer providing gender-affirming surgeries to LGBTQ+ patients under the age of 19, a move it...

SAN FRANCISCO — There’s no guarantee that Matt Chapman will return from his right hand injury prior to the All-Star Break, but on Tuesday, t...

SAN FRANCISCO — Word of the Valkyries’ homecourt advantage has made its way to the East Coast. Then again, the New York Liberty’s biggest st...

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