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California has dozens of earthquakes every day. Most are below 3.0 magnitude, so small that they aren’t felt.But a few, like the 1906 San F...

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

A day after the finale episode of “Survivor 48”, Vacaville native Joe Hunter is still smiling and sharing joy, though he finished third and...

State officials working to make amends for botched rollouts of a long-delayed electric-bike program have introduced new vendors to manage th...

Five-seed, huh?Oakland High entered the CIF NorCal Division IV tournament as the No. 5 team in the bracket, a slot reserved for a team expe...

California homebuying hasn’t been the same since the Federal Reserve’s war on inflation began three years ago.That’s what my trusty spreads...

A gated San Marino home, formerly owned by the late “SpongeBob SquarePants” creator Stephen Hillenburg, is on the market for $5.895 million...

It’s more than 1,000 pages, and, as it stands now, the recently House-passed bill with massive tax breaks and spending cuts has significant...

Santa Clara baseball player Drew Diffenderfer is the Bay Area News Group’s boys athlete of the week for May 12-17.In online voting that end...

PITTSBURG – Pittsburg is beefing up its ordinances in an effort to create a healthier community by limiting underage use and access to tobac...

San Mateo County Executive Mike Callagy was cleared of allegations that he interfered with Sheriff Christina Corpus’ authority and engaged i...

By Jeanne Bonner, CNNIf you’ve visited Cooper’s Beach in Southampton on the eastern end of Long Island and concluded it’s the best beach ar...

The Bay Area News Group clinched 21 of the state’s most prestigious journalism awards for work published in 2024, including six first-place...

In 2021, nonprofit developer Allied Housing received $1.5 million via a fund that Meta had set up as part of the technology company’s $1 bil...

With California still reeling after some of its worst wildfires on record ravaged Los Angeles earlier this year, Santa Clara County authorit...

One recent morning, I visited a cauliflower field in the Salinas Valley to talk to farmworkers. Over a couple hours, we chatted about their...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kelly Monaco, 49; Jewel, 51; Drew Carey, 67; Joan Collins, 92.Happy Birthday: Put yourself first; you’ll be b...

One of Gavin Newsom’s first acts as governor was to start rebuilding California’s water system differently than his predecessor.Yet Califor...

Dear Eric: My best friend of more than 35 years is waffling over attending my son’s wedding.Related ArticlesAsking Eric: My...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I overheard my girlfriend on the phone with someone discussing an important work event they were both meant to attend.Relat...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our group of friends is about 15 people large. We have known each other for over three decades.Related Articles...

Today is Friday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2025. There are 222 days left in the year.Today in history:On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Bonnie...

SAN JOSE — When a team sees another team four times in a season, there are no secrets. But that doesn’t mean there can’t still be a magical...

CIF NorCal boys volleyballThursday’s resultsDivision INo. 1 Archbishop Mitty 3, No. 4 Clovis 0Friday’s semifinalNo. 3 Clovis East at No...

A man found shot in the arm in Antioch on Thursday was in stable condition at a hospital, police said.According to an Antioch Police Depart...