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LOS ANGELES  — A Rancho Cucamonga woman was sentenced Monday to more than 3 years in prison in a long-running case over a business that help...

President Donald Trump’s swift move to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization will compromise global health — and is...

TODAY’S WORD — HALYARDS (HALYARDS: HAL-yurds: Ropes or tackle for hoisting and lowering something, like a flag or sail.)Average mark 15 wor...

Which hair ties are best?From low ponytails to messy buns, hair ties are the go-to accessory for many hair styles. Hair ties of the past, h...

Which massage bolster is best?Proper spinal alignment is key to relieving tension and pain. To help find the right position when you sleep,...

Dear Eric: My husband and I have friends who complain about just about everything.Related ArticlesAdvice | Asking Eric: I g...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My father is and always has been emotionally abusive. For most of my childhood and teenage life, I opted not to speak to him...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a 62-year-old man who runs four miles a day. I live in Florida, where some days the temperature exceeds 100 degrees (...

DEAR ABBY: I am a gay man who has been having an affair with a married man for the last three years. He and his wife have been separated for...

PALO ALTO – A man interrupted a burglary at his home over the weekend in Palo Alto, according to authorities.Related ArticlesCrime and Pu...

He has a big audience and a huge voice with the administration – so what about Joe Rogan and marijuana?The marijuana industry is struggling...

PALO ALTO – A 44-year-old Palo Alto man was arrested on suspicion of yelling a racial epithet while harassing a woman last week outside City...

Bay Area Home Report523 Page Street – Google Street ViewA 7,616-square-foot multi-unit house built in 1963 has changed hands. The property...

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Ageist letter missesthe mark on LeeRe: “Lee’s age alone m...

SAN JOSE – Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been in Macklin Celebrini’s spot before, and offered some advice to the budding San...

It wasn’t long into yet another Raiders introductory press conference when new general manager John Spytek cited the influence of high schoo...

The NBA’s most entertaining celebration is headed to the Bay Area.The Golden State Warriors will roll out the red carpet at Chase Center fo...

SAN JOSE – Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson wasn’t privy to all the details about why David Quinn was fired as the San Jose Shar...

Absent a few pockets of trash here and there, Chynoweth Avenue looks vastly different than it did two weeks ago when a stretch near the park...

SAN JOSE — Five San Jose residents have been arrested on suspicion of participating in a gang-motivated shooting where a stray round struck...

Bay Area Home Report6221 Manoa Street – Google Street ViewA historic house located in the 6200 block of Manoa Street in Oakland has new ow...

DUBLIN — A Hayward man has been released from jail, avoided having to register as a sex offender and got several criminal charges dropped to...

As part of a flurry of new executive orders and directives from the Trump administration, agencies under the Department of Health and Human...

Americans can continue to expect high prices for eggs this year, new estimates show, due to the ongoing avian flu outbreak and inflation.Eg...

One week removed from the national championship, we have turned an eye to 2025. The following predictions for major developments (on the fie...