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On almost any given day, abandoned shopping carts can be seen cluttering San Jose streets, clogging waterways or littering parks with some 2...

PALO ALTO — Three former students of Castilleja School have sued their alma mater on the grounds that administrators failed to vet and prote...

The death of a UC Berkeley sociology professor emeritus in a hit-and-run on Monday stunned the campus’ academic community and is “an unimagi...

By Michael Kunzelman and Mike Catalini | Associated PressGREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a second nationwide pause on...

Meghan Markle’s fans will say she’s being her usually, incredibly generous self by recording an Instagram video that highlights her efforts...

Bay Area News Group girls soccer Top 10(Mercury News & East Bay Times)No. 1 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (12-0-3)Previous ranking: 1Since last ranki...

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

HAYWARD — A 51-year-old man crossing a street Tuesday morning suffered fatal injuries when he was struck by an SUV that failed to remain at...

De La Salle star Alec Blair officially etched his name in the record books on Tuesday night. The two-sport Oklahoma commit scored 26 points...

SAN JOSE — A FoodMaxx store property in San Jose has been bought by a local real estate investor for more than $15 million, a deal that show...

By Robert Burnson | BloombergA venture capital-backed startup illegally jacked up rents for furnished apartments in Los Angeles — more than...

SUNNYVALE – There’s a certain maturity to Boss Mhoon’s game that makes him stand out from all other players on the court. The King’s Academ...

By John Gittelsohn | BloombergEconomic losses from the fires that tore through Los Angeles County in January range from $95 billion to $164...

By Malathi Nayak | BloombergA Chinese software engineer who worked for Alphabet Inc.’s Google faces new charges of economic espionage by th...

Just a short walk from Levi’s Stadium, a formerly industrial pocket off of Tasman Drive is beginning to take shape as Santa Clara’s newest u...

It’s not every day that a group of young Silicon Valley technology prodigies gets the keys to the most powerful nation on Earth. In fact, it...

Just a month after she bought her red-doored dream home, Ana Wold’s little gray Boulder Creek house burned to the ground in the 2020 Santa C...

A commercial air carrier jet was preparing for an early-morning landing at Oakland International Airport in July of 2023 when the pilots, fl...

Once you see how quick and easy it is to make granola, you’ll never buy the sugar laden store bought version again. In addition to cannabis...

Appearing on an anti-feminist podcast in 2021, JD Vance compared his ambitions for a conservative takeover of America to U.S. policy in post...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Darren Criss, 38; Michael Sheen, 56; Jennifer Jason Leigh, 63; Barbara Hershey, 77.Happy Birthday: Test the w...

Dear Eric: I am the aunt to two amazing young people. I have always been a big part of their lives, especially when my brother and their mom...

DEAR HARRIETTE: There’s a guy who seems to be interested in me. We have some mutual friends, and he’s been trying to interact via social med...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Two years ago, I introduced my close, longtime friend, Nora, to Lauren, an acquaintance who’s the wife of my husband’s bo...

DEAR ABBY: Twenty years ago, I developed psychosis with a personality change. I did things I’m ashamed of.Related ArticlesAdvice |...