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RICHMOND — The former co-chair of the Richmond LAND board has been accused of embezzling up to $205,000 from the organization, according to...

Despite ongoing lawsuits and a possible ballot initiative, the Menlo Park City Council is moving ahead with plans to convert downtown parkin...

Dan Goodin has been covering Silicon Valley’s internet security issues for two decades and if you ask him what he thinks about the Walnut Cr...

Gavin Newsom loves to boast about the state he governs, claiming that California is No.1 in some category or that the state is leading in so...

One of the most striking patterns in the aftermath of many urban fires is how much unburned green vegetation remains amid the wreckage of bu...

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DEAR HARRIETTE: My eldest daughter is in a relationship with someone who is nearly twice her age.Related ArticlesHarriette C...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an executive chef at a five-star restaurant who frequently entertains at home.Related ArticlesMiss M...

DEAR ABBY: My mom invited all of my family on an international trip, planned for October, with two years’ notice.Related Articles...

SAN JOSE – Two people were arrested late last month on suspicion of operating brothels in San Jose, according to authorities.Related Articl...

EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisaitl scored on the power play in overtime, Stuart Skinner made 29 saves, and the Edmonton Oilers erased a mult...

SAN JOSE – Authorities on Wednesday were searching for a man who sexually assaulted two people on a popular path in San Jose.Related Articl...

When it comes to combining the comfort of brunch with a little something extra, Blunt Brunch Waffles with Weed-Butter provide the perfect bl...

LIVERMORE — At least 200 residents and demonstrators Wednesday night gathered at a rally to demand the release of a Livermore father who was...

SAN MATEO – One person was injured when a large tree toppled to the ground Wednesday in San Mateo, police said.Related Articles...

400 Merriwood Place – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 400 block of Merriwood Place in San Ramon has a new owner. The 2,36...

By Matt Brown and Chris Megerian I Associated PressWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered his administration to investiga...

Hours after Berkeley began dismantling one of its largest homeless camps on Wednesday, a judge ordered the city to immediately halt the swee...

2036 Cunningham Avenue – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 2000 block of Cunningham Avenue in San Jose was sold on April 23, 20...

Two months after voters approved Measure A — which granted the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors authority to remove an elected sheriff...

By Janie Har | Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO — Leaders in San Francisco are blasting the Trump administration for stripping the name of gay...

Most know Stephen King as today’s most revered horror author, the expert conjurer of the kinds of macabre souls that are embedded in our nig...

BERKELEY — One man was killed, another man was injured and six residents were displaced in a two-alarm fire Wednesday morning at an apartmen...