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A 25-year-old man from Twentynine Palms who apparently posted a rambling, online manifesto against life and in vitro fertilization was ident...

May 23Berryessa Night Market: Dance under the stars with Salsa Y Cerveza. A night full of tasty brews, food trucks, vendors and live salsa...

Save Downtown Menlo Park, a group opposing plans to build housing on three public parking lots downtown, has filed a notice of intent with t...

PITTSBURG — A new Courtyard by Marriott in Pittsburg is a major step forward in the city’s efforts to attract tourism and economic developme...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dario Franchitti, 52; Polly Walker, 59; Grace Jones, 77; Pete Townshend, 80.Happy Birthday: Change is possibl...

TODAY’S WORD — GRATUITY (GRATUITY: gruh-TOO-ih-tee: Something given voluntarily, usually for some service.)Average mark 10 wordsTime limit...

Dear Eric: I live in a small town about five hours from my parents, who live in the biggest city in our state. They have a beautiful home wi...

DEAR READERS: Many of you may know that I rarely use this space to make personal statements. I am writing today to tell you that my mother,...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My child’s school is having a staff appreciation week, which isn’t a bad idea, given the effort they put in and how they...

DEAR ABBY: I have been married 10 years, and the last six years haven’t been easy.Related ArticlesDear Abby: I thought I was...

The Stanford softball team got two home runs and seven RBI from freshman first baseman Joie Economides in the deciding game of the Eugene Re...

PITTSBURG — Former Contra Costa County District 5 Supervisor Federal D. Glover, the first African American supervisor in the county, passed...

SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz Fire Department rescued an unconscious disabled man from a fire at the Aqua Breeze Inn on Sunday afternoon.The...

Air and ground crews from the Contra Costa Fire Protection District battled a Brentwood brush fire that quickly grew from 5 acres to 50 acre...

MEET THE TOP TEAM: LIBERTYIn a field as talented as the North Coast Section’s Division I bracket, Liberty has separated itself as the top t...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Scottie Scheffler worked harder than he imagined and got the result everyone expected Sunday in the PGA Championship: A mo...

SAN FRANCISCO — Justin Verlander came into the season with 262 wins, the most in Major League Baseball.No. 263 is proving to be elusive, as...

By JOSHUA GOODMAN and SUSAN HAIGHWhen a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, it was maneuvering in turbulent waters. Th...

North Coast Section softball playoffsDivision INo. 1 Liberty, byeNo. 8 Vintage at No. 9 San Marin, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.No. 13 Foothill at...

A fire at a Mountain View apartment complex caused an estimated $1 million in damage Saturday afternoon when improperly stored chemicals ign...

North Coast Section baseball playoffsDivision ITuesday’s gamesNo. 16 San Ramon Valley at No. 1 Granada, 5 p.m.No. 9 Casa Grande at No. 8...

SAN FRANCISCO — Hayden Birdsong of the Giants came to Oracle Park Sunday knowing he wasn’t going to pitch in the final game of a three-game...

CIF NorCal boys volleyballTuesday’s gamesDivision INo. 8 Oak Ridge at No. 1 Archbishop Mitty, 6 p.m.No. 5 Northgate at No. 4 Clovis, 6 p...

If you’re a fan of tiki cocktails and culture, you’re probably aware of its “founding father,” Donn Beach, who founded a string of Don the B...

Mazda likely has the most peculiar reputation in the automotive industry. The Japanese manufacturer’s lineup includes the MX-5 Miata, the wo...