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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s revamped push to hold elected officials accountable by tying a small percentage of their pay to performance metr...

In “Friendship,” a late highlight of the spring movie season, nondescript suburban dad Craig Waterman (Tim Robinson) clings to a beige, play...

By Christopher Kimball | Milk StreetThe salt-and-pepper treatment is a Cantonese technique applied to meat, seafood and tofu. The protein t...

By Lynda Balslev | TasteFoodThis Green Chile Potato Salad is a fresh twist on a classic mayo-based picnic salad. Baby potatoes are tossed w...

UNION CITY — A man suspected of punching a woman inside an apartment while holding a knife was arrested early Tuesday after a more than nine...

The Warriors’ playoff hopes look dim after losing Game 4 of their second-round series with the Timberwolves amid a third-quarter avalanche t...

Daytrip was a restaurant as unusually good as its unusual, ’70s party-style decor. Finn Stern and Stella Dennig brought an unnatural level o...

More than 40 years ago, famed Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward published “Wired: The Short Life and Fast Times of John Belushi,” a bi...

In a season of contentious California wildlife proposals, the coyote is the latest predator to take the spotlight.Related Articles...

Sure, tropical breezes and icy mai tais are lovely. But if you’re a writer of thrillers, mysteries or gothic romance, there are few settings...

LOS ANGELES – The man who killed the son of a former Oakland city council member while he was a student at the University of Southern Califo...

1061 Laurie Avenue – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 1000 block of Laurie Avenue in San Jose was sold on April 1, 2025. The $...

The New Yorker this week tries to delve into what Jeff Bezos is doing with the Washington Post, after he and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez enjo...

SAN FRANCISCO – Warriors coach Steve Kerr has 48 hours to solve the puzzle known as the Timberwolves’ defense, two days to craft a new “form...

Video showing a missing bicyclist as she rode in the Santa Cruz area has been released while the search continues for her in the southern Si...

SAN JOSE — Don Garber’s clout as MLS commissioner obviously allows but doesn’t require him to attend every game Lionel Messi plays.Sure, he...

Bay Area breweries dominated in two major beer competitions that took place in recent weeks: The Brewer’s Cup of California and World Beer C...

Tory Lanez is “deeply thankful to God” and thanking his supporters after he was attacked Monday at a California prison where he’s serving a...

Bay Area consumer prices rose in April at their smallest yearly pace in five years, according to a new report whose results contrast with di...

OAKLAND — A 31-year-old man was shot multiple times Tuesday morning in the Temescal district of North Oakland, authorities said.The man’s c...

SAN FRANCISCO — It didn’t seem as if Draymond Green even wanted to bring it up, but he felt context was necessary to explain Jimmy Butler II...

Treasure Island is famous and Alcatraz infamous, but with 48 islands in San Francisco Bay alone and more in lakes and coves up and down the...

FREMONT — A housing development along East Warren Avenue is on hold after neighbors brought traffic and privacy concerns to the attention of...

Bay Area News Group softball Top 20(Mercury News & East Bay Times)No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (23-2)Previous ranking: 1Last week: Beat Presentatio...

Bay Area News Group Baseball Top 20(Mercury News & East Bay Times)(Records through Tuesday)No. 1 DE LA SALLE (21-3)Previous ranking: 1S...