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By Rachel Becker, CalMattersLinked to an array of health conditions such as cancers, heart disease and pregnancy disorders, per- and polyfl...

By Sandee LaMotte, CNNOnly one fourth of sunscreens on store shelves in the United States deliver safe and effective protection against the...

SAN JOSE — A big office building in San Jose has been bought for a price that points to an unrelenting nosedive in values for commercial pro...

HAYWARD — Two years after he was sentenced to prison for a shooting charge in a major gang investigation, a Hayward man is back in jail faci...

Turkish beef pepperoni sandwiches and Turkish coffee are on the menu at Ananas, a new coffee and tropical foods cafe in Walnut Creek.From u...

By Leslie Kaufman, BloombergAs climate change worsens extreme weather around the US, floods are increasing the risk of home foreclosure, ac...

It seems like every time I open my Nextdoor app, I see posts from people who’ve lost their pets and are worried sick. I’ve been there myself...

SAN LEANDRO — BART service between the Lake Merritt, Berryessa and Dublin stations was stopped Tuesday morning because of a fire near the Sa...

By Ella Nilsen , CNNSometime between today and 200 years from now, scientists say “the big one” will hit the United States.There is danger...

SAN JOSE — A South Bay transit agency has completed a deal to buy a San Jose office tower for $60 million-plus in a purchase that provides a...

MEET THE TOP TEAM: SERRAIt wasn’t a surprise to see Serra as the team atop the Central Coast Section Division I baseball bracket. The Padr...

As it has for almost 100 years, the Saratoga Foothill Club is hosting its flagship Memorial Day Celebration. The ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m...

OAKLAND — The 116-year-old fire station on International Boulevard is one of the city’s oldest public buildings.It’s been in operation for...

The Solano County Coroner on Monday identified two men who died under different circumstances in unrelated incidents earlier this month in t...

Disneyland is celebrating its 70th birthday this year. The year-plus celebration started this month, in May, but this birthday feels a bit l...

It’s very rare for a giveaway program to more than double and nevertheless merit praise. That’s the case, though, with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s c...

Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna was a long way from his district this weekend.The Democrat trekked to Pennsylvania and answered unscripted qu...

Oakland International Airport added five zero-emission electric buses as part of its long-term plan to fully electrify its vehicle fleet in...

When Cindy Zbin learned she couldn’t donate part of her liver to her ailing husband, Dave, she was heartbroken. Luckily, he received a trans...

The 49ers learned their lesson.Last offseason, general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan left nearly all business until the l...

It is as if Proposition 36, the sentencing reform initiative overwhelmingly approved by voters in November, never happened.Gov. Gavin Newso...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Matt Czuchry, 48; Tony Stewart, 54; Tony Goldwyn, 65; Cher, 79.Happy Birthday: You need an outlet to calm you...

TODAY’S WORD — WOEFULLY (WOEFULLY: WOH-fuh-lee: With sadness or grievance.)Average mark 16 wordsTime limit 25 minutesCan you find 22 or m...

Dear Eric: We are retired and grandparents to 7-year-old twins who live close by.Related ArticlesAsking Eric: My friends say...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My parents have long been divorced, but over time they became friends.Related ArticlesHarriette Cole: Need-t...