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A surfer rides a wave at Steamer Lane on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Santa Cruz, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) Richard Lee pract...

RICHMOND, Va. — Bryce Eldridge doesn’t know how he got so lucky.The Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels, the San Francisco Giants’ only mino...

De La Salle sprinter Jaden Jefferson knew what he had to do, that smashing the California record in the 100 meters during a qualifying heat...

SAN JOSE — As it celebrates its 120th anniversary, the historic Hayes Mansion continues to navigate the tricky currents of the post-COVID ec...

“COVID is well behind us,” Gov. Gavin Newsom declared at a news conference in late May while discussing his return-to-office mandate for sta...

Jakob Conry is the type of college student who always takes a seat at the front of the class.He’s eager to answer professors’ questions and...

The California Hotel in Oakland, one of the East Bay’s most recognizable landmarks, has seen better days.Most know the historic building in...

The typical household in California has far more wealth than in the rest of the nation, but the state faces a staggering wealth gap — those...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Willow Shields, 25; Amy Schumer, 44; Heidi Klum, 52; Morgan Freeman, 88.Happy Birthday: Take more interest in...

Dear Eric: We live in a big city where houses are very close together.Related ArticlesAsking Eric: Should I sign my husband’...

Today is Sunday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2025. There are 213 days left in the year.Today in history:On June 1, 2008, a fire at Universal...

CORVALLIS, Oregon (AP) — Ethan Hedges hit two solo home runs and USC defeated Saint Mary’s 6-4 on Saturday night to reach the championship r...

Acalanes returned to the winner’s circle on Saturday for the first time in nine years when it scored three runs in the first inning and adde...

SAN JOSE — It can be hard to make history at Serra.The San Mateo school is famously excellent across a variety of sports. But it had been a...

SAN JOSE — All of the momentum from the late-season hot streak that propelled Wilcox to the Central Coast Section playoffs came to a full st...

Feminine energy, often associated with qualities such as nurturing, intuition, and emotional balance, plays a significant role in the way we...

PLEASANT HILL – Alhambra sophomore Hailey Powers was looking for a pitch down the middle as she led off the bottom of a tied seventh inning...

SARATOGA — Willow Glen’s undefeated season is over.The Rams entered Saturday‘s CCS Open Division championship 28-0 and the No. 1 seed in th...

RICHMOND – A visible flare at the Chevron Richmond Refinery prompted a level one Community Warning System notification Saturday afternoon.T...

MORAGA — De La Salle has been waiting for this moment for a whole year.As third baseman Jacob Gray threw out College Park’s final runner at...

The popular San Mateo County Fair is back in full-swing this summer, ushering in a week of entertainment for community members of all ages....

Katia Nesper had to be on top of her pitching game Saturday as The King’s Academy aimed for its first Central Coast Section softball champio...

The Giants couldn’t ask more of Robbie Ray. Seven innings, one run, nine strikeouts — all of which amounted to a seventh consecutive quality...

By Bay City NewsPebble Beach Company and three environmental nonprofits announced a landmark partnership Thursday to safeguard water qualit...

By Bay City NewsThe Sonoma County Water Agency began inflating its rubber dam in the Russian River near Forestville on Thursday, kicking of...