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Crowds of activists are beginning to gather in Chicago, hoping to call attention to such issues as economic injustice, reproductive rights a...

Not so sure about camping? From the Mendocino coast to Paso Robles, here's where to "glamp" in style, complete with king-size beds, wine fri...

From a 19th-century form of baseball to wild river swimming, crazy huge sundaes and surround-sound movies, here's how to see summer out in s...

He was crawling through it and, where the pipe took a downward drop, he fell on his head.

The Niners are risking disaster by waiting so long to sign two critical players.

In the category of “we like good news, too,” the 2024 Medicare Trustees Report showed improvement. Yes, there are still long-term structural...

The collision happened about 10:30 p.m. Sunday, police said.

Top players, predicted order of finish in the seven-school MVAL/WACC Foothill Division, which included Bishop O'Dowd, James Logan, Berkeley,...

If the offense can't get healthy and on track by Sept. 9, the 49ers' formula for victory will be defense, field goals and field position.

This saucy summer dish turns the too-much-eggplant problem into elegant, delicious rollatini.

Top players, predicted order of finish in the six-school Mission Valley Athletic League/West Alameda County Conference Mission Division.

Tri-Valley mayors could be unseated, taxes could be levied and cleaner air is up for debate in this November's election.

A Lafayette father and daughter report in from a West End pub in London.

Top players, predicted order of finish in the six-school Mission Valley Athletic League/West Alameda County Conference Shoreline Division.

Despite the need for more child care in the Bay Area, one family day care has been fighting for years to expand and might even lose their bu...

Some advocates say the bans on where the bikes can be ridden constitute inappropriate "backlash."

The 49ers' preseason win Sunday over the New Orleans Saints included solid Levi's Stadium debuts by rookies Renardo Green, Tanner Mordecai a...

Shares of AMD rose more than 3% before the market opened.

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

TODAY’S WORD — BARQUES (BARQUES: BARKS: Distinctive sailing ships, typically with three or more masts.)Average mark 16 wordsTime limit 30...

Plus: She expected to be an heiress, and now she's laying it all on us.

Plus: Should I go to my ex's graduation? His new girlfriend might be there.

It feels like an insult to me, her host.

The last American combat brigade exited Iraq, seven years and five months after a U.S.-led invasion marked the beginning of the Iraq War.

Plus: My husband owns our house, and he uses that as a threat.