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MARTINEZ – A 32-year-old Pittsburg man was sentenced Wednesday to two years in state prison for possession of child sexual abuse material, a...

By Chris Megerian and Kevin Freking | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President D...

With intensifying pressure from President Trump, the U.S. Department of Justice and women athletes over a transgender triple jumper contendi...

By Stephen Smith and Russ Bynum | Associated PressPENSACOLA, Fla. — President Donald Trump signed pardons Wednesday for reality TV stars Ju...

By Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated PressWASHINGTON — A federal trade court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweepi...

State lawmakers in Sacramento have pumped the brakes on a bill pushed by comedian and famed car collector Jay Leno to make older cars exempt...

California sued the National Science Foundation on Wednesday alongside 15 other states, claiming the federal agency illegally cut funding fo...

SAN JOSE — A man has been arrested on suspicion of sneaking into a downtown home, attacking a woman sleeping inside, then sexually assaultin...

By Christopher Elliot | CorrespondentQ: I booked a flight from Tampa to San Diego on American Airlines. The day before my flight, I receive...

OAKLAND — The next five years are projected to be as tough as the past half-decade was in Oakland, where ripple effects of the COVID-19 pand...

By Lynda Balslev | TasteFoodWe never need to justify eating carnitas. With that said, there are two significant reasons to indulge right no...

Continuing a growing trend, three new wolf packs have been confirmed in Northern California, increasing the population of the charismatic an...

OAKLAND — A man in his 20s was arrested and charged with forcing a woman to perform oral sex on him at gunpoint, then stealing a purse and $...

1235 North Bascom Avenue – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 1200 block of North Bascom Avenue in San Jose was sold on April 10...

The year was 1978, and baritone Michael Kelly wasn’t even born yet when San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone were m...

SAN JOSE — A Santa Clara County paramedic has been arrested after an internet investigation turned up evidence that he collected and shared...

Aussie horror sibs Danny and Michael Philippou one-up themselves with their depraved second feature, a visceral nerve-shredder that thrusts...

With Landon Roupp seemingly in cruise control and the offense scoring more than a single run, things were looking up for the Giants.Instead...

A house in Los Gatos that sold for $300,000, is the most affordable real estate sale in Los Gatos in the past week.For comparison, the over...

Mumford & Sons have their eyes set on the Bay Area.The London folk-rock outfit — led by vocalist-guitarist Marcus Mumford and featuring bas...

When the sun is shining bright, there’s nothing quite like a refreshing smoothie to keep you feeling energized and vibrant. But why settle f...

MONTECITO — A 42-year-old Nevada man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and kidnapping after a woman was violently attacked durin...

A house in Pleasanton that sold for $413,754, is the most affordable real estate sale in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton in the past...

Extreme heat is about to make a return to the Bay Area in time to bid May adieu, but it won’t be hanging out for too long, according to the...

Burgers are always big, but fried-chicken sandwiches (and tenders, strips, fingers and wings) have dominated the Bay Area’s fast-casual rest...