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Why are so many Californians grumpy about the economy?Ponder a quirky economic statistic called “real wages” – a yardstick comparing the gr...

They can’t help it, that trail of ants crawling up a kitchen cabinet. The determined critters head inside to escape the cold, wet winter day...

A Solano County Superior Court judge on Friday rescheduled proceedings for two followers of the cult-like Zizian group who are charged with...

DEAR JOAN: I have a 9-year-old indoor male cat, named Jasper. We also have another indoor cat and a dog.Jasper yowls at night and in the ea...

A new restaurant highlighting its owners’ Korean and Taiwanese culinary cultures is set to open in downtown Menlo Park this spring in late M...

PLEASANTON — Eleodoro Gonzalez has been on the move for the past two decades, bouncing from one Bay Area racetrack to another, as the sport...

MARTINEZ – Tensions flared red-hot at a town hall Thursday night, where residents accosted the Martinez Refining Company’s history of fires,...

Rajul Jain and Vivek Shivhare had been home searching for a few months when they found the perfect place in the hills above San Jose — a thr...

The first and only Tesla Janis Brown ever bought was a dark green Model S in 2012. It wasn’t just a car, the Sunnyvale resident recalled; it...

With Republican President Donald Trump’s return to office this year, Big Tech leaders from Silicon Valley’s largest companies — all fighting...

March 21Esto No Tiene Nombre: A one-woman show that features the oral histories of Latina lesbian elders. 8 p.m., MACLA/Movimiento de Arte...

St. Patrick’s Day is one of the most festive holidays of the year, celebrated with parades, green attire, and plenty of revelry. But what if...

Which men’s golf glove is best?Developing an effective swing is challenging, but there are things you can do to help you improve. Wearing a...

Which T-shirt dress is best?A T-shirt dress is a great staple to keep in the closet, readily pulled out at a moment’s notice. It can be dre...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mia Hamm, 53; Rob Lowe, 61; Gary Sinise, 70; Kurt Russell, 74.Happy Birthday: Take a step in a positive direc...

Dear Eric: My brother passed in 2023. He was not married and had no children. He left an estate of $1.5 million.Related ArticlesAdvice |...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am trying to work on becoming less bothered by the small things in life.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriett...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: On my daughter’s wedding day, the weather was perfect, as was the venue and all preparations.Related ArticlesAdvice |...

Today is Monday, March 17, the 76th day of 2025. There are 289 days left in the year. This is St. Patrick’s Day.Today in history:On March...

Bay Area is under an updated wind advisory which was released by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 10:46 p.m. The advisory is in eff...

Saint Mary’s may be the Bay Area’s only men’s basketball team in the NCAA Tournament, but four other local schools will also be participatin...

A person who entered the BART trackway in Oakland was removed from the tracks alive after trains were halted for over an hour between the La...

Yosemite is included in an updated winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 7:41 p.m. The advisory is val...

The NCAA Tournament selection committee tried to distract us by offering front-row seats to its theatre of the absurd. And the ploy almost w...

BERKELEY — There was no real drama in terms of whether Cal was going to be part of the 68-team field for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournam...