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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 |...

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DEAR ABBY: A friend whom I have known for many years remarried her ex-husband a few years ago.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear...

“Anora,” a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing...

Boys Open Division storylinesRiordan, De La Salle, and Salesian can sleep at night knowing that they won’t have to face the greatest scorer...

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean Baker won best director at the Oscars on Sunday for “Anora,” bookending a dom...

It’s that time of the year again. Local high school basketball teams from all over the Bay Area learned their seeding and division brackets...

By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated PressFrench composer duo Clément Ducol and Camille took home the original song award at the Oscars on Sunday f...

NorCal basketball regionalsBoysOpen DivisionWednesday’s gamesNo. 5 Modesto Chrisitan (24-8) at No. 4 Salesian (26-3), 7 p.m.Saturday’s...

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY, Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — “Flow,″ a wordless cat parable, won the Oscar for animated feature at Sunday’s 97t...

STANFORD – Stanford will need a deep run in this week’s ACC Tournament in order to make its 37th straight NCAA tournament, but at least it w...

A pedestrian died in San Jose after being struck by a vehicle early Sunday morning — the fourth fatal traffic collision of the year, the pol...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The San Francisco Giants knew they were never going to see the best version of Robbie Ray last year. Not after he underw...

The Greater Lake Tahoe Area and the Mammoth Mountain Area are under an updated winter weather advisory which was issued by the National Weat...

By Sam Mednick, Wilson McMakin and Monika Pronczuk | Associated PressDAKAR, Senegal — Countries around the world already are feeling the im...

OAKLAND — Two men were wounded in a drive- by shooting Saturday night, the Oakland Police Department said.The men were standing on the 1400...