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By Khari Johnson | CalMattersCalifornia residents now pay the highest price for electricity in the continental U.S., state analysts reporte...

By Hanna Arhirova and Justin Spike | Associated PressKYIV, Ukraine — Relations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Pre...

Welcome to a weekly feature on the Hotline. We’ll break down Big 12 basketball using key metrics (NET rankings, KenPom ratings, etc.), our o...

The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the M...

For Pixar’s first original series on Disney+, the Emeryville-based animated force dusts off one of the most reliable metaphors for this Amer...

The man accused of shooting and wounding Vacaville K-9 Officer Murph last month seeks pretrial mental health diversion ahead of his prelimin...

By LEA SKENE, HOLLY RAMER and PATRICK WHITTLE | Associated PressCUMBERLAND, Md. — The leader of a cultlike group connected to six killings...

Fans of the 49ers are on edge anticipating the arrival of a bookend pass rusher to complement defensive end Nick Bosa.There are some big na...

A fire at a battery storage plant that went up in flames last month brought a warning from Monterey County to residents near the Moss Landin...

Ah, 1976 – the leap year that saw the U.S. Bicentennial, the birth of Apple Computer and the first successful Mars landing. And if you were...

SAN JOSE — A long-empty commercial building in downtown San Jose is poised to enjoy a revival now that three healthcare businesses have set...

Bay Area News Group boys soccer Top 10(Mercury News & East Bay Times)No. 1 BELLARMINE (13-1-3)Previous ranking: 1Since last ranking: Bea...

Copious winter rain in Marin County is bringing abundant waterfalls to the county’s scenic destinations.“One of my favorites has always bee...

No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (14-2-1)Previous ranking: 1Since last ranking: Lost 1-0 to Valley ChristianUp next: Wednesday vs. St. Ignatius, 6 p.m....

Fiscal darkness is gathering in California, where as many as three crises could converge in mere months — all while Democrats have put “affo...

California is a living laboratory for the observation that demography is destiny, first uttered by the 19th century French philosopher Augus...

EL SEGUNDO — The Lakers are coming out of All-Star Weekend in a better position than they’ve been in after the midseason break the past few...

MARTINEZ – A jury on Tuesday convicted two friends of the murder of one man and the attempted murder of another during a heated confrontatio...

Compared with President Donald Trump’s many attacks on science so far in his second term, his affront to climate science feels like a mere f...

Which cooling racks are best?Without a doubt, one of the most underrated kitchen tools is the cooling rack. It’s affordable and can be used...

TODAY’S WORD — SCALLION (SCALLION: SKAL-yun: A green onion.)Average mark 25 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 33 or more words in SC...

Which sling bags are best?Sling bags come in a number of different styles, including messenger bags, wallet cross-bodies and sling backpack...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I need advice on how to set boundaries with my neighbor.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: I desperat...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a friendly, but introverted, person. I enjoy the company of others in very small doses.Related ArticlesAdvice |...

Today is Wednesday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2025. There are 315 days left in the year.Today in history:On Feb. 19, 1942, during World War...