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OAKLAND — Two men have pleaded no contest to violent felonies to settle a murder case they have been behind bars fighting since 2019, court...

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ groovy new City Connect jerseys, which aim to reflect San Francisco’s music history, will debut Tuesday night wh...

By Leslie Kaufman | BloombergWith the Los Angeles fires in January and last week’s severe storms that brought flooding and tornadoes to the...

April 4STOLEN VEHICLE  3:32 a.m. on Blossom Hill Road. A2017 Camaro was stolen.STOLEN VEHICLE: 2:02 p.m. at Forbes Mill condos on Church S...

The art of golfThe College of Adaptive Arts in Saratoga is hosting a fundraiser on April 17, 2-7:30 p.m., at the Santa Teresa Golf Club in...

LIVERMORE — The owner of a cardroom located along Interstate 580 in Livermore can expand and raise the gambling establishment’s betting limi...

Spring has sprung after extended rains in the Bay Area. If you’re sneezing and wheezing, you’re in the company of a quarter of all adults an...

Not everything 49ers CEO Jed York said to reporters at the NFL owners’ meetings is worthy of disdain.The NFL has structured its offseason i...

At least 21 Bay Area international students who attended UC Berkeley, Stanford, San Jose State and Cal State East Bay are among perhaps doze...

SAN JOSE – After he played his first game in over two weeks, forward Nikolai Kovalenko was asked what he’d like to do differently on Wednesd...

By Lauren Neergaard | The Associated PressA vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one — shots that prevent painful s...

Some years back, I fired off a forgettable social media post referencing the “three co-equal branches” of government. A friend — a smart jou...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Kitsch, 44; Patricia Arquette, 57; Robin Wright, 59; John Schneider, 65.Happy Birthday: Use your energ...

Dear Eric: My son is married; his wife is the chief breadwinner. They keep their finances separate, and he pays half of everything, even tho...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’ve been dating someone for the past year, and I think we make a great pair. For a number of reasons, I feel like he’s my p...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work as an usher at a popular field house that hosts a large number of sporting and entertainment events (concerts, com...

Today is Tuesday, April 8, the 98th day of 2025. There are 267 days left in the year.Today in history:On April 8,1992, tennis great Arthur...

SAN JOSE — San Jose Sharks goalie Georgi Romanov came within a few minutes of enjoying the most memorable night of his professional career o...

By EDDIE PELLSSAN ANTONIO (AP) — Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston’s spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out...

SAN FRANCISCO — The components of a pitcher’s duel were in place. The starters were Logan Webb and Hunter Greene, a pair of All-Stars. The v...

In recent years, the cannabis industry has seen a surge in the popularity of high-potency edibles, with products like THC-infused chocolates...

4135 Jensen Street – Google Street ViewA 1,463-square-foot house built in 1954 has changed hands. The property located in the 4100 block of...

By Lynda Balslev, columnist | Bay Area News GroupThis olive oil cake heralds the spring season and warrants a place at your Passover or Eas...

By John Fritze, CNN(CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to enforce the Alien Enemies Act for now, handing the...

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