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SANTA CLARA – Linebacker Fred Warner maintained his stature as an AP first-team All-Pro while several of his 49ers teammates slipped in the...

Another unforgettable season of high school football has come to an end.The moments will live on in the collective memories of the players,...

By CAROLYN THOMPSONSchools around the country are reviewing what to do if immigration agents come knocking as President-elect Donald Trump...

For the second year, restaurants in Hayward are enticing food lovers with the opportunity to save money while discovering new places and rev...

The Hotline is delighted to provide college football fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brand...

OAKLAND — A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with murdering a father of six one day after Christmas, in front of the victim’s s...

Sun was set to dot the Bay Area on Friday, but residents are likely to see an uptick in the breeze when it begins to go down. When darkness...

It was a tale of two halves for Moreau Catholic on Thursday night. For Washington-Fremont, the story was the third quarter. The host Huskie...

Archbishop Mitty All-American girls basketball star forward McKenna Woliczko has gone through a week no athlete would ever wish to endure.I...

Welcome to Prep Spotlight, our feature that sheds more light on the Bay Area’s high school sports scene. For tips and story ideas, email hig...

Redwood City has a new pizzeria, transplanted straight from Lake Como.The new restaurant is the result of a real-life love story between re...

Los Gatos basketball player Nicole Steiner is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for Dec. 30-Jan. 4.In online...

I have two numbers in my iPhone. “Peter1” and “Peter2.” Peter Yarrow told me if I couldn’t reach him with the first number, to try the secon...

A brush fire burning in the West Hills area of Los Angeles County has prompted mandatory evacuations as well as evacuation warnings in LA an...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has steadfastly denied any interest in becoming president for as long as he’s been in office, but any California governor...

It’s good news that the Biden administration has formally determined that genocide has been committed in Sudan. But the move raises the ques...

With Donald Trump set to return to the White House, there’s much speculation on how his second administration will affect press freedom. The...

TODAY’S WORD — FINAGLEFINAGLE: fih-NAY-gul: To obtain by indirect or involved means.Average mark 29 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you fi...

Dear Eric: My former best friend and longtime housemate is a serial monogamist and cannot go a couple weeks without being in a long-term rel...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I met a nice guy recently when I was running an errand in my community. He and I have had coffee together a few times and ha...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My spouse and I are friends with a couple, one of whom is in a band.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manner...

DEAR ABBY: Being the least favorite is hurtful, yet my mom makes sure to convey how much she hates me every chance she gets.Related Article...

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ and JAKE OFFENHARTZ, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — In a singular moment in U.S. history, President-el...

DETROIT — Before the Warriors’ game against the Pistons, Steve Kerr told his team that they needed to start winning the individual battles....

For the second time in 10 days, Bay FC added one of the top college stars in the country as it announced the signing of three-time All-Ameri...