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3722 Hawaii Court – Google Street ViewA 1,946-square-foot house built in 1969 has changed hands. The property located in the 3700 block of...

Parts of some bayside communities in Marin are sinking at an accelerated pace, making them more vulnerable to threats from the rising sea, a...

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For the first time since its inception, Selection Sunday won’t feature any teams from the Pac-12. The conference is on a two-season hiatus f...

REDWOOD CITY — A 19-year-old Redwood City man was arrested after he drove into multiple pedestrians while pursuing a vehicle that hit his ca...

Days before Sunday’s Academy Awards, one segment of Hollywood’s big show was potentially thrown into chaos by the news of two unexpected and...

OAKLAND — A one-car crash early Monday shut down a three-block stretch of a city-long boulevard and hospitalized the driver, police said.Re...

Seven people have been arrested, including three juveniles, after a monthlong investigation by Oakland Police Department led to search warra...

OAKLAND — A highly-anticipated jury trial against two ex-Antioch cops is underway and officers once accused of committing crimes alongside t...

Hillsborough police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest and suspect after a police officer was shot in a po...

SANTA CLARA — A big tech campus in Santa Clara has landed a new owner in a property purchase that suggests office market values continue to...

Lucca van der Woude is one of American water polo’s brightest Olympic prospects.This past fall, the 6-foot-4 defender was named the Orange...

Not surprisingly, the top trending searches on Sunday night concerned the Academy Awards show.Related ArticlesEntertainment |...

DEAR JOAN: A male house finch that is a regular visitor to my deck for sunflower seeds appears sick. He’s less active, and when he perches,...

DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: My family booked a condo in downtown Toronto through Vrbo recently. Just before we arrived, we received a text t...

CAMPBELL — The iconic Pruneyard office towers in Campbell have been bought at a huge discount to their prior value, fresh evidence of a weak...

Pilots with California Disaster Airlift Response Teams are preparing for a simulated emergency response exercise — practice for critical fli...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Just about every one of the San Francisco Giants’ eight Cactus League games this spring have been eventful in some fashi...

When Jennifer Su pulled up to the traffic island where Adrian Gutierrez often panhandled, she saw the soft-spoken man she knew to be gratefu...

March 7Collage des Cultures Africaines: Celebrating 30 years of immersing communities in African Culture with singing, dancing and drumming...

Every year, International Women’s Day (IWD) rolls around on March 8 as a global celebration of the achievements and contributions of women e...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jessica Biel, 43; Julie Bowen, 55; Tone Loc, 59; Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 63.Happy Birthday: Take the time to in...

Which Hoover vacuum is best?Of all the vacuum brands on the market, Hoover is among the better known. They offer vacuums of all types to fi...

Dear Eric: We have two nephews, 17 and 21, and felt it was time to teach them money management skills and saving for retirement.Related Art...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend who never tips when we go out to eat, and honestly, it’s starting to bother me.Related ArticlesAdvice |...