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Her family knew something wasn’t right when Joanna Lewis’ Oct. 6, 2011, death was quickly ruled a suicide after a brief investigation by Sol...

Beneath the Municipal Wharf in the coastal community of Monterey, a fascinating experiment in ocean farming has played out for more than thr...

Kwynn Perry described it as “ick,” the cringy feeling she got when approached in line at the post office by a guy from a law firm trying to...

A killer eventA criminologist and serial killer expert will delve into the minds of the world’s most notorious murderers on Saturday, March...

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Local congressional leaders are speaking out against a flurry of controversial executive orders from President Trump related to a crackdown...

Lunar New Year eventGreat Mall Milpitas is celebrating the Year of the Snake at its annual Lunar New Year event on Saturday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m...

History of winemakingDave House of House Family Vineyards and the Saratoga Historical Foundation will present “The History of Winemaking in...

Matt MahanSan Jose mayor secures a 6-vote majority on the 10-member city council after it picks engineering executive Carl Salas for Distr...

DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: My husband and I checked into a rental home in Branson, Missouri, that we booked through Booking.com for our sev...

LOS GATOS — When Hudson Vye saw the ball in the air, time slowed down.“I saw the ball pop in the air, and I immediately went to catch it,”...

PEBBLE BEACH – Steve Young still thinks pretty highly of his junior varsity coach back at BYU in 1980, when Young arrived as the Cougars’ ei...

Many car brands were named after the inventor of their all-new automobile, but not Hudson. Eight Detroit business owners formed the company...

TODAY’S WORD — ESCHEWING (ESCHEWING: eh-SHU-ing: Avoiding habitually, especially on moral or practical grounds.)Average mark 47 wordsTime...

Dear Eric: The letter from the woman whose husband never gave feedback on her various hobbies (“No Comment”) reminded me of a similar situat...

DEAR ABBY: My mother, who is close to 85, has decided to dress like me.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: Our son and his...

MORAGA — Harry Wessels, in the game because starting center Mitchell Saxen fouled out, made two free throws with 50.4 seconds left and block...

By TIM REYNOLDSLuka Doncic is being traded by the reigning Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers for Antho...

Friends, family and fans filled the Oakland Arena to give tribute to Rickey Henderson, the greatest Oakland A’s player of all time, who died...

OAKLAND -– Something was amiss Saturday afternoon at the celebration of life ceremony for A’s legend Rickey Henderson at the Oakland Arena....

OAKLAND — The life of Rickey Henderson was saluted Saturday at the Oakland Arena.It was part celebration of life, part spiritual revival, p...

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors are close to having their defensive ace back into the rotation. Draymond Green, who has been out since Jan. 18...

The San Jose Sharks traded Erik Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins nearly 18 months ago, and it’s continuing to bear fruit.The Sharks have...

By DOUG FERGUSONPEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Sepp Straka took a trip down to the beach that derailed his round Saturday, and then recovered...

MARTINEZ — Public health officials said an “incident” Saturday at the Martinez Refining Company could affect individuals with respiratory is...