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Bay Area beachgoers should be aware of potentially hazardous conditions along the coast through at least Monday, the National Weather Servic...

By DOUG FEINBERGTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — UConn is back on top of women’s basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending...

By Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-TelegramA second child with measles in Texas has died.The New York Times reported Sunday that records it...

By STEPHEN WHYNONEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin fired just about the perfect version of his signature one-timer that has defined his remarkab...

FREMONT —  One person was killed and three others were injured Sunday morning in a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex that left dozens o...

What a piece of work is Eddie Izzard. The first time this critic experienced the inimitable Brit holding court in San Francisco, the self-de...

OAKLAND — A man was stabbed multiple times Sunday morning in the Chinatown district, authorities said.The man’s age and condition were not...

What is an Explorer? The Explorer is a midsize SUV built in the Chicago, Illinois assembly plant and sold in North America by Ford. It’s a 3...

Looking to escape? Local readers have been busy exploring far away lands in Croatia and Tangier.Here are two recent trips readers took to A...

That $8.5 billion “cost shift” that regulators say falls on non-solar customers — and is partly responsible for our outrageous electric bill...

Great Mall EasterFamilies can hop to a photo op with the Easter Bunny at Great Mall Milpitas until April 19 as part of the Bunny Photo Expe...

Teen commissioners wantedCupertino teens are encouraged to apply for five vacancies on the city’s Teen Commission.The application deadline...

Bill EssayliHigh-octane Republican Assemblyman from Riverside County is named by Trump administration to be U.S. attorney in Los Angeles,...

“Well, they’re out of most of the beer. They’re figuring it out. For a little, minor-league ballpark, this is a cool, intimate experience. I...

OAKLAND — Kaiser Permanente has fired a top corporate security official, along with a number of his underlings, amid allegations that an Oak...

Growing up in Menlo Park, Corrin Rankin’s politics were like most of her neighbors. She supported former President Barack Obama, energized b...

April 11Los Gatos Pageant History Tour: Join museum staff and historian Alan Feinberg for a tour of the Los Gatos History Hall with a speci...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Eliza Coupe, 44; Candace Cameron Bure, 49; Zach Braff, 50; Paul Rudd, 56.Happy Birthday: Think about what you...

Dear Eric: My ex-husband and I were on fairly even financial footing when we divorced. Our incomes were similar, and we split the assets alm...

Today is Sunday, April 6, the 96th day of 2025. There are 269 days left in the year.Today in history:On April 6, 1917, the United States e...

SAN JOSE — The last-place San Jose Sharks have been trying to keep a positive outlook this season. Even though the playoffs have been out of...

SAN FRANCISCO — Long live the power of the Bobblehead Night.On an evening where the Giants distributed 15,000 bobbleheads bearing Matt Chap...

By STEPHEN HAWKINSSAN ANTONIO (AP) — Walter Clayton Jr. scored 34 points and Florida beat Southeastern Conference rival Auburn 79-73 in the...

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied Saturday against President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk at sites across the United...

SAN FRANCISCO — Erik Miller hadn’t thrown his sinker in about seven years when he took the mound at Oracle Park for his first offseason bull...