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DEAR ABBY: I moved away from my hometown 10 years ago, and I have a dear friend of nearly 30 years who still likes to sleep next to me when...

PHOENIX — Hours after exercising manager Bob Melvin’s contract option for 2026, the Giants were outslugged by the Arizona Diamondbacks, 8-2,...

YOLO COUNTY – A warehouse storing fireworks exploded Tuesday evening in Yolo County, sparking a vegetation fire and triggering evacuations,...

SAN JOSE – The Sharks were active on the first day of unrestricted free agency on Tuesday, but as expected, stayed thrifty as they tried to...

By Pk Hattis | Santa Cruz SentinelAPTOS — The shoreline around Seacliff State Beach will close for the next couple of days after a local yo...

668 Sun Tree Court – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 600 block of Sun Tree Court in Danville has a new owner. The 3,281-sq...

By Cathy Thomas | CorrespondentRecipe: This is the best way to make a Wedge SaladIn my opinion, a wedge salad should have a boatload of ta...

By Christopher Kimball | Milk StreetOn the Portuguese island of Madeira, espetadas are made by threading chunks of beef onto fresh-cut bran...

By Lynda Balslev | TasteFoodFresh, ripe figs are luscious and delicate. Their flavors are varied and nuanced, depending on the type of fig....

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Services, not homes,will help unhousedRe: “Newsom’s deman...

After initially preventing Berkeley from clearing two of its largest homeless camps, judges have allowed the city to move forward with the s...

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Trump’s tax billattacks most vulnerableRe: “Senate Democr...

Last year, Jeff Garmany and his wife, Laura, ran together in the Stars and Strides Run 10K race through downtown San Jose. And they had plan...

ALAMEDA — A substitute janitor at Ruby Bridge Elementary School’s campus was arrested Tuesday morning, after authorities suspect he was drun...

SAN FRANCISCO – As free agent bombshells have been dropped every few minutes and high-impact trades have lit up the social media timeline on...

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks addressed arguably their most significant area of need Tuesday as they acquired goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic f...

WALNUT CREEK — It was the kind of phone call that stays with a person for life.A teen girl dialed up the climate and culture supervisor at...

6001 Harbord Drive – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 6000 block of Harbord Drive in Oakland was sold on April 25, 202...

PHOENIX — Even as the Giants struggle through a cold spell, president of baseball operations Buster Posey gave manager Bob Melvin his vote o...

ALBANY — A driver suspected of causing alcohol related multi-vehicle collisions on Interstate 80 early Friday that left a father of three de...

Many public transit riders across the Bay Area were supposed to see increased fare rates Tuesday. Instead, a Clipper Card system crash resul...

OAKLAND – Damian Lillard has worn the No. 0 for his entire Hall of Fame career as an homage to Oakland, the city he still considers home. M...

When Ben Affleck was still in the honeymoon phase of his brief marriage to Jennifer Lopez, he presented his long-time love with a gift that...

BERKELEY — Berkeley councilmembers adopted a balanced budget last week, plugging a $21 million hole with temporary measures. However, a $20...

Citing residents’ complaints about unsafe use of e-bikes, the Los Altos City Council replaced the city’s bicycle ordinance with one that imp...