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SANTA CLARA — As the 49ers’ season comes to a close amid an avalanche of missed games, Dominick Puni remembers the one that got away.The on...

HOUSTON (AP) — At least one person has died and four more were injured as several tornadoes touched down in the Houston area on Saturday, da...

Alexis Henderson, the daughter of the late Rickey Henderson, released a statement on Saturday morning, clarifying that there will not be a f...

A stretch of West San Jose slated for future residential and commercial growth could also welcome a new eatery as Chick-fil-A continues to e...

SAN JOSE — Sharks goalie Vitek Vanecek’s unfortunate incident earlier this month will keep him out of the team’s lineup for some time.Shark...

By Wafaa Shurafa and Sam Mednick | Associated PressDEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s army detained the director of one of northern Gaza...

By Bay City NewsThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has announced various lane closures on State Route 99 for maintenanc...

A 27-year-old Stockton man was killed and a woman injured in an East Oakland shooting Friday night, police said.The shooting reportedly too...

By Bay City News The City of Oakley has announced the opening of a self-service sandbag station for residents.Related ArticlesLocal News...

The Holiday Bowl went final at 8:46 p.m. on Friday night, as did Washington State’s collapse.Not long ago, the Cougars were on the outskirt...

MARTINEZ — The man who crashed his car into three 12-year-old step-siblings, killing one and injuring two, was sentenced to nine years and e...

Before we send 2024 packing, it’d be good karma to acknowledge some offbeat screen experiences don’t fit a typical best-of-the-year list. An...

Ed Greene, a trailblazing coach at Contra Costa College, where he is the only two-time inductee to the athletics Hall of Fame and the namesa...

The first thing I do each morning is check my watch — not for the time but for my sleep score.As a runner, when the glowing red letters say...

Actor Blake Lively worked with me on a 2015 PBS documentary exploring sex trafficking in the United States. She was shaken by what we found,...

For many years I followed a no-new-friends ethos, one that became cemented in popular culture with the 2013 release of the track “No New Fri...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sienna Miller, 43; John Legend, 46; Seth Meyers, 51; Denzel Washington, 70.Happy Birthday: Wipe your slate cl...

Dear Eric: I would love to hear from you and your readers if anyone has this experience and advice on how to manage the repercussions.Relat...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently went on a three-week vacation where there was no cell signal, and I decided to disconnect from my phone completel...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I grew up in an era when it was customary to enclose a personal check in a greeting card as a gift. This worked for celeb...

DEAR ABBY: After several months of weight loss, our preteen daughter was hospitalized after a trip to the ER.Related ArticlesAdvice |...

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks have struggled with attendance at SAP Center this season but have still played six games before announced cro...

Buster Posey got his shortstop. He didn’t get his ace.Right-hander Corbin Burnes has agreed on a six-year, $210 million contract with the A...

COTTONWOOD, Calif. — A single ticket sold in Northern California matched all six numbers – white balls 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and Mega Ball 6 – to...

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks found a new way to lose a third-period lead Friday.Up by a goal with less than 19 minutes left in regulation...