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Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a “model ordinance” for sweeping homeless people off California streets. Essentially, it was a blueprin...

The popularity of electric bikes has prompted specific legislation in California — and tighter restrictions by some cities. Here are the bas...

We’ve entered peak travel season, where many of us turn to the skies, roads, rails and seas. And these days, getting ready for a trip also m...

SANTA CLARA – One after another, the teenagers at the field off Woodhams Road in Santa Clara made their dramatic approach before bowling a b...

SANTA CLARA — Is Christian McCaffrey back up to speed?Depends on who is doing the evaluating. Reviews from the assembled media at 49ers org...

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Google has offered buyouts to another swath of its workforce across several key divisions in a fresh round of cost cutting c...

From great concerts and shows to a sizzling romcom and Nintendo’s long-awaited Switch 2 console, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Are...

NEWARK — A loan delinquency has jolted a big East Bay hotel, a mortgage default that serves up fresh evidence of the feeble state of the Bay...

From the always incredible Cowboy Junkies to “Sweet Charity,” a wild Mozart opera and the S.F. Jazz Festival, there is a lot to see and do i...

The President Donald Trump versus Gov. Gavin Newsom war of words — or really, social media posts — has only escalated in recent days as demo...

SAN FRANCISCO — Daniel Johnson didn’t have any other choice. To get back to the majors, Johnson had to step out of his comfort zone.“It was...

Suzie rd, Enid News & Eagle, Okla.ENID, Okla. — A crackdown on illegal marijuana grows in Oklahoma continues.Mark Woodward, public informa...

BRENTWOOD — After hours of deliberation, the Brentwood City Council gave the green light to construct a new downtown fire station, overturni...

By day, Sanjay Krishnamurthi is a student at San Jose State.But that’s not what he is best known for. Krishnamurthi is also a star cricket...

Set against the backdrop of Levi’s Stadium, the official FIFA World Cup countdown clock began ticking down from 365 days on Wednesday mornin...

During his annual report on the state’s finances last fall, legislative budget analyst Gabe Petek warned that budget spending was increasing...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kendra Wilkinson, 40; Dave Franco, 40; Scott Thompson, 66; Timothy Busfield, 68.Happy Birthday: You’ll crave...

White individuals and straight people do not need to meet a higher burden of proof than members of minority groups to prevail in employment...

Dear Eric: I have a friend of several decades who I recently learned is a hoarder.Related ArticlesAsking Eric: It’s not in m...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband wants to have a baby; I do not.Related ArticlesHarriette Cole: I see the boyfriend’s secret home...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was “the other one” in my relationship with the person I loved.Related ArticlesMiss Manners: How can I...

DEAR ABBY: My 40-year-old daughter is on weight-loss injections and a no-sugar diet.Related ArticlesDear Abby: I was stunned...

RICHMOND – A suspect was arrested in connection with a homicide Wednesday in North Richmond, authorities said.Related Articles...

As summer 2025 heats up, the cannabis industry is ablaze with innovation, shifting consumer preferences, and regulatory shakeups. Whether yo...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Every time Indiana has lost a game in the last three months, it simply has come back to win the next one.Even in the NB...