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Will Schwerma, 53, was shot and killed on Beach Street, in a neighborhood frequented by folks living out of RVs and vans.

Los Gatos, Leigh, Pioneer among winners in Friday's season-opening games.

Over the past two years, Tyja Braswell has survived multiple shootings, been paralyzed, and been hit with two felony cases that carry life s...

Santa Clara High gave the brand-new MacDonald varsity football team a rude awakening to life on the varsity field on Friday night at MacDona...

Los Gatos' Hillbrook School cuts the ribbon on its new high school, adding to the revitalization of downtown San Jose.

Some people have long, healthy friendships with best friends 30 years older than them.

Summer is the season for blockbuster movies, but autumn is when the publishing world unleashes one title after another from some of the bigg...

Studies suggest that older adults who regularly interact with younger people experience less anxiety, depression and cognitive decline.

If both measures receive the two-thirds approval needed, the one with the most "yes" votes would win out.

Tenants living in derelict housing face conditions that contribute to higher rates of heart disease, diabetes, asthma, violence, and other l...

Cal Bears open season with new faces and mystery at quarterback heading into ACC era.

Two big plays in the final five minutes, an 89-yard pass reception and a 95-yard interception return, turned a hard-fought, close game into...

$20 billion project would devastate a huge, vital estuary and block more sustainable solutions to state's water challenges

In his quest for relevance on the national stage, California's governor has failed to keep many promises at home.

Shrouded in secrecy, the pricey plan dodges environmental and historic preservation laws but still can't get built.

Expect even more jars on counters if candidates follow through on their promises of tax-exempt tipping.

A handful of guests at an AirBnB property in Littleton, Mass. will get the chance to experience a weekend stay at a life-sized model of the...

Though 98% of the island carries no visible signs of the fire, most of the city of Lahaina was leveled and remains behind roadblocks as crew...

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Celebrities born on this day, today's birthday horoscope and numbers and the daily horoscope for each zodiac sign.

Plus: My son's wife was always too clingy with me, and now it's getting worse.

It's humiliating, especially when other people overhear.

Plus: I bought a plane, and now I'm getting all these disrespectful comments.

Plus: I'm treated like the furniture while they fall all over the other grandparents.

Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed as the car she was riding in crashed on the Pont de l’Alma bridge in Paris; her partner Dodi Fayed and...