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TODAY’S WORD — ETHNICITY (ETHNICITY: eth-NI-suh-tee: Large group affiliation based upon common characteristics, e.g., race.)Average mark 22...

Elon Musk came to Washington with a chain saw and left with a black eye.Shrinking government is hard, particularly when you do it callously...

Dear Eric: My daughter Tess turned 40 years old last month. Hard to believe how time flies.Related ArticlesAsking Eric: She...

DEAR HARRIETTE: Before my boyfriend and I met, he was in a long-term relationship with his high school sweetheart until she died.Related Ar...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend I have known for over 30 years and consider my best friend.Related ArticlesMiss Manners:...

DEAR ABBY: I have many reasons not to trust my husband. We have been together going on six years, married for 3½ of them.Related Articles...

ANTIOCH – A 30-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a recent shooting in Antioch that left a woman hospitalized in critical...

Willow Glen won its first 28 games this season and nearly stretched the streak to 29 but lost to St. Francis on Saturday in eight innings wi...

SANTA CLARA — When Santa Clara trailed Oakland Tech by five runs in the CIF NorCal Division IV quarterfinals, there was doubt in the Bruins...

SAN FRANCISCO — Camilo Doval blew his first save since re-entering the closer role and allowed his first earned runs since April 7 as the Gi...

CONCORD — To beat a team as talented as De La Salle, even the smallest mistakes can prove to be costly.  Del Oro found that out the hard wa...

Three days after capturing their first Central Coast Section title in 16 years, Serra delivered quite the encore.Tyler Harrison worked a ba...

June 2025 is shaping up to be a dream month for music lovers who appreciate a little extra elevation. From immersive festivals in lush fores...

LAFAYETTE – Menlo School junior Jackson Flanagan’s best pitch often touched the top of the zone, usually looking like a high, slow and easy-...

SAN FRANCISCO — In the midst of a frigid offensive stretch, the Giants promoted top prospect Bryce Eldridge (and reliever Trent Harris) from...

SAN LEANDRO — Federal prosecutors have notified a San Leandro councilman that he is a “target” of a corruption investigation for potential c...

De La Salle’s Josh Kim shot a 4-under 67 to tie for fourth at the California Interscholastic Federation state championships on Tuesday at Po...

Bay Area voters may get the opportunity to raise sales taxes in a bid to raise more than $500 million a year to address major funding shortf...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 4-year-old Mexican girl who receives lifesaving medical care from a Southern California hospital was granted permission...

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Trump’s research cutswill set the U.S. backRe: “Silicon V...

13638 Riverdale Court – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 13600 block of Riverdale Court in Saratoga was sold on April...

OAKLAND — A second suspect has been arrested and charged in the Jan. 30 armed carjacking of a cannabis delivery van with an $80,000 loss, co...

It’s early June, and that means two things for downtown San Jose: The jacaranda trees are blooming in brilliant violet along South First Str...

REDWOOD CITY — San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe will seek the death penalty against the man accused of gunning down seven...

BERKELEY — More than 20 felony counts have been filed against a since-dismissed Berkeley private school music teacher suspected of illegal s...