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ORINDA — A man in his 70s who shot and killed another driver during a violent road rage incident won’t face criminal charges, the Contra Cos...

UNION CITY — The suspect in a lengthy sex abuse case has been freed from jail after posting $100,000 bail, just a few days after his attorne...

Tom Hanks, Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Reese Witherspoon and Adam Sandler are among the many celebrities facing the possibility of losing...

There are few experiences more exciting than catching a teenage artist on the cusp of renown, and this is the moment to savor the emergence...

The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the M...

ALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUP FOOTBALL 2024WIDE RECEIVERSFirst teamJalen Arnold, Moreau Catholic, 5-10, 150, seniorOffensive most valuable pla...

The evacuation zone for the Palisades Fire continued to expand in the early hours of Wednesday, sending tens of thousands of Los Angeles Cou...

Stanford and Cal are still without victories over their new men’s basketball brethren in the Atlantic Coast Coast Conference. But that hasn’...

BRENTWOOD — The city paid tribute Monday to the legacy of Davis Camp, built in the late 1920s to help those who moved to California from the...

This week’s dire weather forecasts, and public safety warnings, are filled with some unfamiliar terms and abbreviations. Here are a few and...

SAN FRANCISCO — On the football field, Terrell Owens parlayed his combination of speed, strength and leaping ability — among other traits —...

Six years into his governorship and with two years to go, Gavin Newsom is at a political inflection point, choosing whether to finish his st...

It matters that U.S. sanction policies were overseen by a man who grew up watching his parents send money through Western Union to relatives...

President-elect Donald Trump has made clear his intent to supercharge his “America First” approach to foreign policy in his second term — an...

Dear Eric: I hired Stacey a couple years ago. She’s got lots of great skills but struggles with being on time and staying focused.Related A...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I sometimes feel guilty because I still have my mom, while many of my friends have lost both of their parents.Related Artic...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a children’s birthday party at a well-known pizza place where tables are reserved for a few hours and the chil...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were together for 11 years, married for six of them. I had an alcohol addiction for the last few years, which le...

RICHMOND — For the last 10 years, Salesian has dominated its league. The Pride usually breeze past their Tri-County Athletic League Rock Di...

SAN JOSE — If you’re going to make one shot in a game, might as well make it a game-winner.Sophomore Isaac Turner nailed a 3-pointer from t...

SAN JOSE – The Vegas Golden Knights have dominated the Sharks in recent years. That’s not surprising, considering San Jose is going on six s...

SAN FRANCISCO — There was reason for Steph Curry to step foot on the floor in the fourth quarter, so Tuesday night was an improvement from a...

MOUNTAIN VIEW – A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a crash Tuesday afternoon in Mountain View, according to authorities.Related Ar...

SANTA CLARA – Kyle Shanahan is changing out 49ers defensive coordinators for the fourth time in five years.Nick Sorensen, like his immediat...

SAN FRANCISCO — The Miami Heat were at Chase Center on Tuesday night.Jimmy Butler wasn’t.The temperamental superstar’s feud with his organ...