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Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from San Jose’s crazy-popular Cinequest festival to a visit to San Leandro’s Ale Trail to...

A funny thing happened on the way to ranking the four big presidential scandals of our time: Former Nixon staffers in O.C. said Watergate wa...

Investigators believe a report Wednesday evening of an armed man at a Loma Linda children’s hospital emergency department that prompted evac...

A Lakewood, a Paramount and a Texas resident face charges for allegedly filing false claims with two illegally receiving wildfire-disaster f...

OAKLAND — Gather ‘round!Skip had a message he wanted to relay to us, his ragtag bunch of wannabe ballplayers. We hustled in front of the th...

SAN JOSE — RH, once known as Restoration Hardware, has struck a deal to open a new outlet store in San Jose, a leasing transaction that will...

Let’s face it: cooking can get a little… boring. But what if you could take your meals from basic to buzz-worthy with the addition of THC-in...

Governors are like card sharks when dealing out budgets. They’ve usually got gimmicks tucked up their sleeves.Legislatures tend to follow s...

It used to be common knowledge — not just among policymakers and economists but also high school students with a grasp of history — that tar...

Which golf balls are best?For many golfers, the balls they choose are as specific to their individual skills as their clubs. Though most go...

Which handlebars for a mountain bike are best?The right mountain bike handlebars can help you steer and maneuver more precisely, maintain a...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Adam Clayton, 65; Dana Delany, 69; William H. Macy, 75; Neil Sedaka, 86.Happy Birthday: Leave nothing to chan...

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By Terry Hacienda, The Fresh ToastThe administration has spent very mixed signals…will consumers turn to hemp if marijuana is outlawed agai...

The Bay Area is growing again.Every county in the region saw an increase in population last year, a resounding reversal after a drop in pop...

San Francisco Peninsula Coast and Santa Cruz Mountains are included in an updated report for showers by the National Weather Service on Wedn...

By Amy Hansen, The Fresh ToastEven a planned sacrifice can use a little help, here is how marijuana can help you during LentThe start of L...

OAKLAND – A multi-day crackdown on illegal casinos earlier this month in Oakland resulted in nine arrests and the seizure of more than a doz...

OAKLAND – A 21-year-old Brentwood man is accused of possessing a device capable of converting a semi-automatic handgun into a machine gun, a...

56 Dunbarton Court – Google Street ViewA 3,176-square-foot house built in 1986 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the firs...

SAN JOSE – Two of the game’s elite young stars will play each other for the first time as NHLers on Thursday when Macklin Celebrini and the...

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, well known for his violent war on drugs, was arrested this week after three judges from the In...