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BRENTWOOD — The long-awaited Sand Creek Road extension, which connects neighboring cities and aims to reduce traffic, is now open to the pub...

The crack of a bat. The pop of a glove. The six-week hyperfixation on a small sample of performances that may have no bearing on future perf...

SANTA CLARA – Before the 49ers host the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl LX next Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium … whoa, whoa, whoa.Too soon to predict...

BART is putting the “speed” in “speed dating,” as around 200 people will board a train in downtown Berkeley for a Valentine’s Day event that...

Bay Area News Group girls basketball Top 20(Mercury News & East Bay Times)No. 1 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (18-3)Previous ranking: 1Last week: Bea...

A group of California lawmakers, joined by top law enforcement officials and county leaders, introduced bipartisan legislation Monday, Feb....

Immigrant children are facing a new form of playground bullying: The Trump administration and its allies are trying to scare them away from...

TODAY’S WORD — GRATIN (GRATIN: GRAT’n: A crust formed on food that has been cooked with cheese, as under a broiler.)Average mark 19 wordsT...

Dear Eric: I am a non-observant Jew. My spiritual beliefs are very personal, and I don’t discuss them casually.Related ArticlesAdvice |...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m currently living in a so-called “luxury” apartment that was built just last year, and I pay a significant amount of mone...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you say to someone who says they were going to give you something, “but …”?Related ArticlesAdvice |...

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2025. There are 323 days left in the year.Today in history:On Feb. 11, 1990, South African anti...

DEAR ABBY: I’m fortunate that most of my neighbors are kind and considerate. We’ve all enjoyed sharing each other’s celebrations.Related Ar...

In one of the largest deals to protect open space in the Bay Area over the past decade, an environmental group is purchasing a scenic redwoo...

Coconut oil, revered for its health enhancing qualities, replaces traditional butter in this moist marijuana brownie recipe.  Infuse cannabi...

MILWAUKEE — It’s only been two games with Jimmy Butler, but the Warriors already look like a different team: one that can mount a comeback a...

By Tim ReynoldsThe Associated PressMIAMI — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 17 and the Boston Celtics ruined Andrew...

Palo Alto police arrested three people on suspicion of stealing from three restaurants around University Avenue last Thursday, according to...

Bay Area Home Report169 Pine Street – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 100 block of Pine Street in Fremont was sold on Nov. 4...

OAKLAND — A person was arrested Monday on suspicion of shooting up an occupied police vehicle in what authorities say “may” have been an att...

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a new Trump administration funding policy at the National Institutes of Health after Californi...

Bay Area Home Report14528 New Jersey Avenue – Google Street ViewA house located in the 14500 block of New Jersey Avenue in San Jose has ne...

Fremont’s plan to ban homeless camps anywhere in the city has the potential to be the most forceful response yet in the Bay Area to a landma...

OAKLAND — A local resident has been arrested and charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting up a car full of family members, strik...

Gymnast Simone Biles, Oscar-winning actor and activist Jane Fonda, WNBA star Brittney Griner and Food Network host Padma Lakshmi are among t...