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As the sun shines bright and the temperatures rise, there’s no better way to cool off than with a delicious, refreshing popsicle. But why st...

ANTIOCH — Residents of East Contra Costa County no longer need to travel outside the county for advanced surgical care, thanks to an advance...

Rep. Ro Khanna and local labor union representatives are denouncing the Trump’s administration’s recent efforts to downsize the federal work...

Home to wealthy Silicon Valley executives, the quiet “bedroom community” of Portola Valley is grappling with a financial crisis so deep that...

Powerful Democrats in the state Senate disappointed advocates of psychedelic-assisted therapy by killing a bipartisan bill that would have a...

After turning 66 in January, Oakland preschool teacher Rosa Carranza applied for Social Security benefits, receiving $1,126 a month in Febru...

The NBA Finals are set: It’s the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Indiana Pacers.The Pacers clinched their trip with a win over the New York K...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Justin Long, 47; Zachary Quinto, 48; Dana Carvey, 70; Dennis Haysbert, 71.Happy Birthday: This year, consider...

Dear Eric: My husband has a rocky past with his family.Related ArticlesAsking Eric: My husband thinks the neighbors will ret...

DEAR HARRIETTE: Do I have to tip for everything these days?Related ArticlesHarriette Cole: All my boyfriends have the same b...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Relative to the longstanding tradition of men proposing marriage to women, and in this day of slow (but hopefully inexora...

DEAR ABBY: I have a strained relationship with my sister.Related ArticlesDear Abby: I don’t love him, but I’m thinking he mi...

If this was Sam Dickinson’s last game in junior hockey, the San Jose Sharks prospect defenseman helped make sure he and his team went out on...

The Golden State Valkyries’ 86-75 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday had a familiar feel. The Valkyries stayed competitive for as long as...

By TIM REYNOLDSThe seeds for the 2025 NBA Finals began getting planted unknowingly in 2017, back when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was about to...

CIF NorCal baseball playoffsTuesday’s gamesDivision INo. 8 Del Oro at No. 1 De La Salle, 4 p.m.No. 5 Valley Christian at No. 4 St. Mary’...

By TIM REYNOLDSErnie Johnson could barely get the words out.The run of “Inside the NBA” on TNT came to an end on Saturday night after near...

The Giants are returning home following their second three-city road trip of the season. Their cross-country flight from South Beach will be...

Colplay is as reliable as it gets in the concert arena, churning out highly enjoyable and professional shows basically every time the London...

What is an X3? The X3 is a high performance luxury compact SUV built in the Spartanburg, SC assembly plant and sold worldwide by BMW that co...

Nearly a decade after its arrival was first rumored; the Mercedes-Benz CLE class debuted in late 2023 as a 2024 model. The enduring German m...

Volunteer with MidpenMidpeninsula Regional Open Space District is looking for community volunteers to be trained as. Midpen docent naturali...

Neighborhood NotesALMADEN/ROSE GARDEN/WILLOW GLEN: Several students from San Jose Unified high schools were awarded tools, equipment and sc...

National Night OutThe City of Cupertino invites residents to participate in National Night Out by hosting a block party for their neighborh...

“Clean air is a necessity. Collecting cars is a hobby.”— State Senator Aisha Wahab, an East Bay Democrat, on supporting amendments to a bil...