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A theory that oil companies should be held legally responsible for the effects of climate change has been circulating among California’s lef...

In picking a new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, the Vatican had a chance to honor the late Pope Francis’ legacy as the greenes...

Dear President Donald Trump,There are very few initiatives that you’ve undertaken since coming to office that I agree with — except in the...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Holly Valance, 42; Amanda Freitag, 53; Frances Fisher, 73; Eric Burdon, 84.Happy Birthday: Hold on to your be...

TODAY’S WORD — LUXURIATE (LUXURIATE: luk-SHUR-ee-ate: To indulge oneself.)Average mark 42 wordsTime limit 60 minutesCan you find 53 or mo...

Dear Eric: I am the oldest of three siblings, all in our 50s. I am very close to my middle brother. Both of us have spouses and young adult...

Today is Sunday, May 11, the 131st day of 2025. There are 234 days left in the year.Today in history:On May 11, 1997, the IBM supercompute...

SAN FRANCISCO – Facing a 2-1 deficit after dropping Game 3 of their second-round series against the Timberwolves on Saturday night, the Warr...

Palo Alto has long been a powerhouse at the Central Coast Section swimming and diving championships. The Vikings are a perennial contender...

SAN FRANCISCO – The present-day Golden State Warriors emulated their ‘We Believe’ predecessors in at least one respect during Game 3 of thei...

SAN FRANCISCO – Everything was in place for a gritty, improbable Warriors playoff win over visiting Minnesota at Chase Center on Saturday ni...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Giants expect to win more often than not when Logan Webb steps on the mound. Especially when he goes deep into a game. Esp...

San Jose firefighters responded to a call on Saturday afternoon at mobile home park in North San Jose.Three mobile homes were involved in t...

CONCORD — Foothill swimmer Luka Mijatovic made it look easy. The sophomore took first place in the 500-yard freestyle in record-breaking fa...

By Bay City NewsThe annual Artichoke Festival, held in Monterey County since 1959, was canceled indefinitely on Friday by the festival’s bo...

Oakland fire department crews responded to a blaze just after 1 p.m. on Saturday in Oakland.The fire occurred at a small two-story apartmen...

By Bay City NewsA Fairfield travel agent has been sentenced to nine years behind bars for defrauding members of the South Asian community i...

The offseason is definitely not the slow season as yet another week delivered news impacting both the Pac-12 legacy schools and other univer...

By BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints veteran starting quarterback Derek Carr has decided to retire because of a labral tear...

By BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints veteran starting quarterback Derek Carr has decided to retire because of a labral tear...

OAKLAND — A local resident was betrayed by his own ankle monitor, leading to his recent arrest and a new gun case, court records show.Mauri...

SAN FRANCISCO — Off the floor, Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton is as laid back as one could be.She seemingly always has a smi...

MILPITAS – A 48-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a collision Friday afternoon in Milpitas, authorities said.Related Articles...

With Steph Curry out for the foreseeable future with a hamstring injury, Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s best-laid plans have been torn to piece...

SAN JOSE – Veteran forward Andrew Poturalski led the AHL with 73 points and was named the league’s most valuable player this season as he he...