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CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Adam Clayton, 65; Dana Delany, 69; William H. Macy, 75; Neil Sedaka, 86.Happy Birthday: Leave nothing to chan...

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By Terry Hacienda, The Fresh ToastThe administration has spent very mixed signals…will consumers turn to hemp if marijuana is outlawed agai...

The Bay Area is growing again.Every county in the region saw an increase in population last year, a resounding reversal after a drop in pop...

San Francisco Peninsula Coast and Santa Cruz Mountains are included in an updated report for showers by the National Weather Service on Wedn...

By Amy Hansen, The Fresh ToastEven a planned sacrifice can use a little help, here is how marijuana can help you during LentThe start of L...

OAKLAND – A multi-day crackdown on illegal casinos earlier this month in Oakland resulted in nine arrests and the seizure of more than a doz...

OAKLAND – A 21-year-old Brentwood man is accused of possessing a device capable of converting a semi-automatic handgun into a machine gun, a...

56 Dunbarton Court – Google Street ViewA 3,176-square-foot house built in 1986 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the firs...

SAN JOSE – Two of the game’s elite young stars will play each other for the first time as NHLers on Thursday when Macklin Celebrini and the...

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, well known for his violent war on drugs, was arrested this week after three judges from the In...

Carquinez Strait and Delta, Southern Sacramento Valley, Northern San Joaquin Valley and Motherlode are the focus of an updated weather alert...

OAKLAND — A jury must now decide whether ex-Antioch police Officer Morteza Amiri gleefully conspired to prey on residents in a racist “blood...

SAN FRANCISCO — A Bay Area drug traffickers were worried federal authorities would soon be knocking at their door, but believed they’d found...

SAN JOSE — Three days into a strike of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority workers, the transit agency has turned to legal action to...

The audience for Cinequest’s opening night at the California Theatre got a glimpse into the future of filmmaking, courtesy of a showcase of...

On Wednesday at 2:51 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning in effect until Thursday, Mar. 13 at 11 p.m. for the Gr...

San Francisco and San Mateo counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning which was released by the National Weather Service on Wednesday...

RICHMOND — Amid threats of mass deportation by President Donald Trump and his administration, Richmond councilmembers unanimously voted this...

From a popular Bay Area jazz/swing crooner to a celebration of Pi Day and a revered chamber quartet playing the stately Kohl Mansion, there...

SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Kuminga practiced without any issue on Wednesday and is considered probable for Golden State’s Thursday night game...

17222 La Rinconada Drive – Google Street ViewA 1,892-square-foot house built in 1950 has changed hands. The property located in the 17200 b...