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SAN FRANCISCO – After most games, Jimmy Butler’s voice barely reaches the level of a soft whisper during postgame interviews, barely audible...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  — A man convicted of killing two women, one in Florida and another in California, has been scheduled for execution in Flo...

OAKLAND — A Fantasy 5 state lottery game ticket that resulted in a $116,606 prize Tuesday night was purchased at a Dimond district convenien...

By BRIAN MELLEY, JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI | Associated PressLONDON  — The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone bor...

Facing the continued collapse of Chinook salmon, officials today shut down California’s commercial salmon fishing season for an unprecedente...

NEW YORK  — Spotify appeared to be experiencing a widespread technical issues Wednesday morning, with tens of thousands of users reporting p...

By Rafael Romo | CNNA new federal lawsuit against the Trump administration offers a glimpse into the reasons why international students in...

By Malathi Nayak | BloombergCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom said his state is suing to halt Donald Trump’s tariffs, setting up a high-stak...

PINOLE — Plans to build 154 homes on a 7.7-acre lot in Pinole cleared another hurdle Monday after planning commissioners approved a final ma...

San Diego voted Tuesday to ban software that it says is being used to illegally raise residential rents.The city council targeted software...

Six former Mountain View School District students molested by a teacher won their lawsuit against the district and their ex teacher and were...

Every year, on April 20th, a vibrant gathering of cannabis enthusiasts takes place at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Known as 420 Hippie...

You might have seen the various data points suggesting that Americans are losing their ability to reason.The trend starts with the young. T...

TODAY’S WORD — FORAGING (FORAGING: FOR-eh-jing: Searching for food, especially by animals when taken to graze.)Average mark 24 wordsTime l...

Dear Eric: I am a 62-year-old woman engaged to a 59-year-old man. We have been together for eight years. He is my best friend.Related Artic...

DEAR HARRIETTE: It seems like, aside from inflation, the world is almost back to pre-pandemic order.Some of the changes that came with COVI...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am part of a group of six college friends from 50 years ago. We stay in touch by texting often, and getting together in...

DEAR ABBY: Is there ever a way to give unsolicited advice in a way it can be appreciated?Related ArticlesDear Abby: My husb...

SAN FRANCISCO – Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s choice to wear a Harvard basketball t-shirt to the postgame press conference after Golden State’...

SAN FRANCISCO — It took longer than they wanted, but the Warriors’ first-round playoff matchup is set.With a thrilling 121-116 win over the...

SAN FRANCISCO – The seventh-seeded Warriors entered Tuesday night’s game at Chase Center looking to move past their wretched play-in past. F...

CONCORD — In a field of teams as tough as the Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division, sometimes all it takes is a special performance from...

OAKLAND — A man died last year before a murder case against him could be resolved, court records show.Last year, prosecutors formally dismi...

By Anthony Washington, The Fresh ToastBoth are widely popular, especially with Gen Z – but why is cannabis in the movie like you can find...

SAN FRANCISCO – One of Golden State’s best defenders is questionable for its Tuesday night play-in game against Memphis. Moses Moody began...