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DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend recently proposed to me, and I said no — not because I don’t want to marry him, but because of how he did it.R...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My company has a mandate to return to office four days a week.Related ArticlesMiss Manners: I don’t want...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are the parents of three grown sons. “Kurt,” age 29, has been in conflict with his brother “Jared,” age 26, for...

OAKLAND — Two men and a juvenile are facing felony charges in connection with a robbery and shooting last week in Oakland’s Montclair Distri...

FREMONT – A dead bat found earlier this week in Fremont tested positive for the rabies virus, police said.Related ArticlesM...

Cannabis, a plant with roots stretching back thousands of years, has journeyed from ancient rituals to modern boardrooms, evolving into a bu...

SAN JOSE – Two South Bay teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, police said.Related ArticlesInvest...

SAN JOSE — A months-long investigation into a suspected brothel operation in San Jose ended in the arrest of two suspects in late March and...

A father and son from the South Bay have been charged with fraud and theft after an alleged years-long life-insurance scheme that netted the...

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Rallies prove Trumpopponents aren’t aloneRe: “Thousands...

San Jose’s District 3 special election remains too close to call, as the contest has now become a question of which candidate will join Gabb...

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Transgender flag issymbol of acceptanceRe: “Transgender...

It appears that the show will go on for Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, who declared Thursday that he still plans to perform with his band at...

Microsoft has received approval to move forward with its North San Jose data center project, marking the first time the tech giant will buil...

Oakland native Ryan Coogler’s fifth feature, “Sinners,” is his best yet, a daring epic that challenges the very notion of genre filmmaking a...

For nearly 17 years, Carol Rogers struggled with homelessness, stretching from her time in New York to now in San Jose.But last month, that...

All the Warriors had to do was win a game they were favored to win by double-digits.They simply had to beat a team that was not served by w...

OAKLAND — A two-alarm fire was burning Thursday afternoon in the East Oakland hills.Authorities said the fire, which erupted about 1:05 p.m...

2633 Media Way – Google Street ViewA 1,584-square-foot house built in 1961 has changed hands. The property located in the 2600 block of Med...

Children under 13 could not ride in a car’s front seat under a bill now in the California Legislature.Related ArticlesThe B...

Joey, the Canadian restaurant known for its globally inspired menu and buoyant customer service, announced Thursday that its highly anticipa...

SAN JOSE — San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro will have to miss the season’s final week after he was injured in the second period of W...

With his first trip to New York as a big league pitcher imminent, Hayden Birdsong is looking forward to embracing the vibe that is Yankee St...

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE | Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO — President Donald Trump’s administration has been predicting its barrage of tariffs tar...

By Austin Murphy | The Press DemocratJanai Meschery knows a teaching moment when she sees one.Meschery is in her 28th year as a teacher at...