mercury news

MARTINEZ — A Pittsburg man was sentenced to 30 years to life for stabbing his significant other and leaving her to die on a Bay Point roadwa...

An atmospheric river storm expected to bring up to 8 inches of rain to the Bay Area was on track to arrive Wednesday night.Related Articles...

From the world’s most romantic band to all-world pianist Yuja Wang returning to the Bay Area, to a kick-butt play about play about a flavor...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — Police here made a bombshell discovery on Wednesday morning: more than 5,000 pounds of fireworks found in a storage un...

The Franklin-McKinley School District in San Jose will briefly delay its plan to close or consolidate school campuses to shrink the district...

It’s always a wild ride when the Deftones take the stage in their native Northern California.See what we mean when the experimental metal a...

Klay Thompson joined the Dallas Mavericks this summer to help Luka Doncic defend their Western Conference title run.That lasted about four...

With the FIFA World Cup a little over a year away, the Santa Clara City Council has signed off on a key agreement that would shift the finan...

ANTIOCH — The Antioch police oversight commission will not meet until at least June as the city looks for a replacement following the resign...

OAKLAND — A 35-year-old man has been charged with attempting to kill an Oakland police officer in what the city’s chief called a “random” bu...

SCOTTSDALE — Tyler and Taylor Rogers will both be at Great American Ballpark on March 27 when the San Francisco Giants play the Cincinnati R...

The human remains of a body found more than three decades ago in Placer County have been identified as those of a woman who went missing fro...

SCOTTSDALE — When Justin Verlander was trying to decide whether to wear the number 35 — the same number that Brandon Crawford donned in San...

Bay Area Home Report616 Cree Drive – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 600 block of Cree Drive in San Jose was sold on Jan. 2,...

SAN JOSE — An iconic hotel in downtown San Jose is open and operating again and has launched some renovations as it prepares for guests slat...

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...

By Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Eight government watchdogs have sued over their mass firing that removed oversight of...

For this month’s brewery day trip, I followed a tip from a Contra Costa County reader, Bob Skok, who suggested I explore San Ramon. There wa...

Yelp is out with its 2025 list of the Top 100 Places to Eat in the United States, an annual crowd-sourced rating of popular everyday restaur...

Bay Area homeowners will likely be on the hook for helping bail out California’s insurer of last resort to the tune of $1 billion after it r...

Bay Area Home Report3208 Burdeck Drive – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 3200 block of Burdeck Drive in Oakland was sold on...

Bay Area fans were bummed when Tyler, the Creator removed himself from the 2024 Outside Lands bill for undisclosed reasons. (Yet, let’s face...

HAYWARD — A 26-year-old woman pedestrian suffered fatal injuries Monday when she was struck by a vehicle and the driver was later placed on...

The 4-year-old son of Elon Musk appears to have become an almost indispensable accessory for his public appearances as the new head of Donal...

Over fierce objections from homeless advocates and service providers, Fremont, the Bay Area’s fourth-largest city, has adopted one of the st...