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DEAR ABBY: My wife is a wonderful and loving person. She has only one fault, but it drives me crazy:Related ArticlesDear Ab...

MARTINEZ – A person was injured in a fire Wednesday at the Martinez Refining Company, officials said.Related ArticlesMap: S...

SAN JOSE — A dominant season continued Wednesday for the Live Oak softball team.In a showdown at Piedmont Hills with first place on the lin...

PALO ALTO – An investigation is underway into an attempted robbery earlier this week in Palo Alto, police said.Related Articles...

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Giants and Oakland Ballers were in the same ballpark – literally and figuratively – on Wednesday night in San Jose....

EVANS, Ga. (AP) — Stanford’s Megha Ganne set the Augusta National Women’s Amateur record on Wednesday with a 9-under 63 at Champions Retreat...

Hemp vs. Marijuana: Understanding the BasicsCannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes both hemp and marijuana. The key differen...

BURLINGAME – Two police officers will not face criminal charges for shooting an armed man last fall in Burlingame, according to San Mateo Co...

1723 Almond Blossom Lane – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 1700 block of Almond Blossom Lane in San Jose was sold on March 10...

By Christopher Kimball | Christopher Kimball’s Milk StreetNaples may be famous for its pizza, but the meatballs are just as deserving of wo...

SAN JOSE — Apple’s chief security executive was acquitted Wednesday of charges alleging he tried to broker a large iPad donation with the Sa...

Members with Ballet Afsaneh and Amir School of Music perform during a celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, at the Mitchell Park Bowl...

3934 Vineyard Avenue – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 3900 block of Vineyard Avenue in Pleasanton was sold on Feb. 6, 2025....

HOUSTON — On Aug. 10, 2024, the Giants beat the Detroit Tigers and improved to 61-58. That was the best their record would look.Before play...

Katy Perry co-stars with Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez in a new cover story for Elle magazine, explaining why she’s joining her famous gal p...

A man alleged in a lawsuit to be a corporate spy who stole secrets from a Bay Area technology firm on behalf of its arch rival says in a cou...

39061 Applegate Terrace – Google Street ViewA 1,474-square-foot house built in 1989 has changed hands. The property located in the 39000 bl...

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) — A 7-year-old girl was killed by a falling boulder at a popular Lake Tahoe ski mountain over the weekend, author...

The real estate software company RealPage announced on Wednesday that it is suing Berkeley over the city’s recently passed ban on rental pri...

Outrage continues over Morgan Wallen’s abrupt, controversial exit from the “Saturday Night Live” stage as show “insiders” say the country si...

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks said defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin was still being evaluated Wednesday, a day after he sustained an upper-b...

Anyone who longs for the ‘80s will gobble up Anna Boden and East Bay-born Ryan Fleck’s “Freaky Tales,” a berserk quartet of VHS-like tales t...

The James Beard Foundation on Wednesday winnowed its list of 2025 award semifinalists down to the finalists, with five Bay Area contenders r...

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival has announced the lineup for its 25th anniversary season of free outdoor programming in downtown San Francisco....

Former U.S. Health Secretary and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is the latest Democrat to enter the race to replace Gov. Gavin N...