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By THOMAS BEAUMONTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Conservatives who have spent decades promoting deep cuts to government are giving mixed reviews t...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s TV actor wife, Cheryl Hines, and his socialite daughters, Kick and Kyra Kennedy, have long enjoyed their proximity t...

The Hotline is delighted to provide college football fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brand...

Bay Area Shorelines is included in an updated wind advisory issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 1:37 a.m. The advisory is in...

Solano and Yolo counties are under an updated flood warning which was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 1:54 p.m. The war...

Sonoma County is under an updated flood warning which was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 5:10 a.m. The warning is in ef...

When Margarita Medina buys a SIM card from Boost Mobile from Target, it doesn’t work on her phone. Now she wants her $50 back.QUESTION: I’m...

Welcome to Prep Spotlight, our feature that sheds more light on the Bay Area’s high school sports scene. For tips and story ideas, email hig...

Arriving in theaters this week, the terrific indie rom-com “You, Me & Her” deserves to win your affection. We review that film, along with t...

SAN FRANCISCO — They’re still using the term “All-Star Game” when the NBA’s annual midseason event comes to Chase Center this weekend.Yet i...

By JOSH FUNK, SEJAL GOVINDARAO and TY ONEIL | Associated PressLAS VEGAS  — Back when egg prices remained securely under $2 a dozen in 2021,...

ALAMEDA — An East Bay apartment complex that gave an old cannery a new mission has been bought for more than $150 million in a sign that inv...

This week’s storm hit the Bay Area farther south than the previous one: The North Bay was not walloped as hard, while many locations in the...

The NBA is hosting its customary dazzling walk-up to the All-Star game with the 3-point, slam dunk and skills competition on All-Star eve. W...

Best wine-making starter kitsProduced and enjoyed all around the world, wine is a most popular drink, but making it yourself and reaping th...

It’s 2020, and Douglas Spreng is on a mission — to find a romantic companion.Fresh off of his second divorce, the 81-year-old retiree had s...

It’s a gathering of the game’s biggest superstars.From an entity that promotes personalities like none other.In a world that craves celebr...

A day after a Navy jet crashed into San Diego Bay, the focus has turned to the challenging task of recovering the wreckage from the depths....

On her first day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo calling for a report on how the Department of Justice can target big co...

By Mark Kennedy | Associated PressCelebrate Valentine’s Day this year with “Captain America: Brave New World,” a highly processed, empty ca...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Drew Bledsoe, 53; Simon Pegg, 55; Meg Tilly, 65; Terry Gross, 74.Happy Birthday: Move confidently; walk with...

Dear Eric: I belong to a small book club that now comprises six older women.Related ArticlesAdvice | Asking Eric: An ex-fri...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend and I live separately, and lately, I’ve been getting the feeling that he might be avoiding me.Related Articles...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am throwing a 50th birthday party for my spouse that will include lunch, games and an open bar, which I’m paying for. (...

DEAR ABBY: My mom and stepdad (“Hugh”) are divorcing after 20 years of marriage.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: Maybe I...