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DEAR HARRIETTE: Do I have to tip for everything these days?Related ArticlesHarriette Cole: All my boyfriends have the same b...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Relative to the longstanding tradition of men proposing marriage to women, and in this day of slow (but hopefully inexora...

DEAR ABBY: I have a strained relationship with my sister.Related ArticlesDear Abby: I don’t love him, but I’m thinking he mi...

If this was Sam Dickinson’s last game in junior hockey, the San Jose Sharks prospect defenseman helped make sure he and his team went out on...

The Golden State Valkyries’ 86-75 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday had a familiar feel. The Valkyries stayed competitive for as long as...

By TIM REYNOLDSThe seeds for the 2025 NBA Finals began getting planted unknowingly in 2017, back when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was about to...

CIF NorCal baseball playoffsTuesday’s gamesDivision INo. 8 Del Oro at No. 1 De La Salle, 4 p.m.No. 5 Valley Christian at No. 4 St. Mary’...

By TIM REYNOLDSErnie Johnson could barely get the words out.The run of “Inside the NBA” on TNT came to an end on Saturday night after near...

The Giants are returning home following their second three-city road trip of the season. Their cross-country flight from South Beach will be...

Colplay is as reliable as it gets in the concert arena, churning out highly enjoyable and professional shows basically every time the London...

What is an X3? The X3 is a high performance luxury compact SUV built in the Spartanburg, SC assembly plant and sold worldwide by BMW that co...

Nearly a decade after its arrival was first rumored; the Mercedes-Benz CLE class debuted in late 2023 as a 2024 model. The enduring German m...

Volunteer with MidpenMidpeninsula Regional Open Space District is looking for community volunteers to be trained as. Midpen docent naturali...

Neighborhood NotesALMADEN/ROSE GARDEN/WILLOW GLEN: Several students from San Jose Unified high schools were awarded tools, equipment and sc...

National Night OutThe City of Cupertino invites residents to participate in National Night Out by hosting a block party for their neighborh...

“Clean air is a necessity. Collecting cars is a hobby.”— State Senator Aisha Wahab, an East Bay Democrat, on supporting amendments to a bil...

A surfer rides a wave at Steamer Lane on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Santa Cruz, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) Richard Lee pract...

RICHMOND, Va. — Bryce Eldridge doesn’t know how he got so lucky.The Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels, the San Francisco Giants’ only mino...

De La Salle sprinter Jaden Jefferson knew what he had to do, that smashing the California record in the 100 meters during a qualifying heat...

SAN JOSE — As it celebrates its 120th anniversary, the historic Hayes Mansion continues to navigate the tricky currents of the post-COVID ec...

“COVID is well behind us,” Gov. Gavin Newsom declared at a news conference in late May while discussing his return-to-office mandate for sta...

Jakob Conry is the type of college student who always takes a seat at the front of the class.He’s eager to answer professors’ questions and...

The California Hotel in Oakland, one of the East Bay’s most recognizable landmarks, has seen better days.Most know the historic building in...

The typical household in California has far more wealth than in the rest of the nation, but the state faces a staggering wealth gap — those...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Willow Shields, 25; Amy Schumer, 44; Heidi Klum, 52; Morgan Freeman, 88.Happy Birthday: Take more interest in...