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EMERYVILLE — A man who police said deliberately set three vehicles on fire Saturday morning and unsuccessfully tried to set another vehicle...

After decommitting from Cal on Monday, four-star Archbishop Riordan offensive lineman Tommy Tofi has already found a new home. On Wednesday...

DNA evidence has implicated three suspects in a 2017 rape case in Novato, police said.The woman was assaulted after a social gathering near...

The Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra counties and Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden area were placed under an upd...

A story published July 1, 2025, incorrectly reported that Intuit had issued a WARN notice in July 2025 and that it would conduct layoffs in...

A classroom banner declaring that “everyone is welcome” has been declared illegal under a new Idaho statute.Related Articles...

Movie night, take 2Saratoga is hosting its second Summer Movie Night of the year on July 11 at El Quito Park, screening the Academy Award-n...

By Alicia Wallace, CNNThe US private sector lost jobs in June, the first negative month in more than two years, according to new data Wedne...

Congestion reliefThe Valley Transportation Authority allocated $11.3 million to a highway project in Los Gatos aimed at reducing congestion...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s standoff with President Donald Trump on the issue of immigration raids seems to have boosted his favorability...

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of Palo Alto — where a cutting-edge technology company can be found on nearly every corner, and luxuri...

SAN FRANCISCO – Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski went through his usual array of mega-fan routines during the Valkyries’ 84-57 victory over...

DUBLIN — It wasn’t Oracle Park, Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park or even the crumbling Coliseum.Instead, it was Fallon Sports Park, where the Du...

MARTINEZ — Andrew Hall, the ex-Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputy who served a prison sentence for assault in a 2018 on-duty killing, seems poise...

Eva Victor walks a tightrope with “Sorry, Baby,” a risk-taking feature debut that extracts both tears and laughter in its depiction of the u...

From denouncing raids to providing food assistance and legal aid to families impacted by federal immigration enforcement, Latino leaders acr...

Celebrate this year’s Fourth of July with a bang at one of the many celebrations planned for around the Bay Area. From firework and drone sh...

The Fourth of July holiday weekend may not officially start until Friday, but as usual, the explosions that mark America’s birthday begin ea...

Americans are getting ready to celebrate the founding of our country this week. Unfortunately, by then it will be too late. American democra...

Today I offer boating tips for Lake Tahoe — actually, for any body of water.That’s not one of my usual column topics. Normally I write abou...

Iranian civilians are bombed, sanctioned and brutalized, and then asked, “Why don’t you rise up?” As if uprising were a matter of mood. As i...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Margot Robbie, 35; Alex Morgan, 36; Ashley Tisdale, 40; Larry David, 78.Happy Birthday: Emotions will run wil...

Dear Eric: My kiddo is hardworking, makes friends everywhere and is working on her third advanced degree.Related ArticlesAsk...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m supposed to be going on a girls’ trip later this year. A college friend of mine planned the entire thing months in advan...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a teetotaler. My husband and most of our friends are avid connoisseurs of wine and spirits.Related Articles...