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Colorful Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations took place around the Bay Area and worldwide on Wednesday.Pope Francis in his traditional Chri...

SAN FRANCISCO — The two biggest titans of the NBA’s 21st Century are meeting for the fourth time on Christmas Day.Given the point each of t...

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Music producer Richard Perry, who was behind hits by Carly Simon, Barbra Streisand, Tiny Tim and scores of other singing stars, died Tuesday...

A restaurant manager who allegedly set up a cell phone to secretly record video in the women’s restroom of a Santa Rosa restaurant was arres...

By Ashley Strickland | CNNThis year, scientists were able to pull back the curtain on mysteries surrounding figures across history, both kn...

By Amanda Musa | CNNOfficials in Hawaii are investigating after a body was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane that fle...

A man who woke up his family amidst a house fire that broke out early Christmas morning was able to get them to safety, but died in the blaz...

The Solano County Office of Emergency Services announced a Local Emergency on Monday due to storm damage to levee infrastructure in the Suis...

SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz was still reeling the day after a large section at the end of the city’s 110-year-old wharf collapsed into the sea u...

A Covina teacher arrested in October on suspicion of molesting a student has now been charged with felony and misdemeanor counts alleging he...

Fernando Mendoza, the Cal quarterback who led the Bears in an up-and-down 2024 season, is reportedly heading to Indiana in the transfer port...

After 60 minutes and five overtime periods – a first in bowl history – San Jose State lost to South Florida 41-39 Tuesday night in the Hawai...

ANTIOCH — After Sara Quinones returned home last week, she was confronted with something no one would want to encounter, especially during t...

Each morning, as sunlight peeks through Hebe Garcia-Bolio’s bedroom window in her Palo Alto apartment, she opens her blinds, and takes a dee...

The East Bay’s homeless residents rolled out sleeping bags across the hardwood gym floors at the Castro Valley shelter of First Presbyterian...

PITTSBURG – Laura Hernandez spent seven years avoiding her Pittsburg home’s backyard. The place that was so lively for over 20 years became...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jeremy Strong, 46; Annie Lennox, 70; CCH Pounder, 72; Sissy Spacek, 75.Happy Birthday: Set sail; it’s your tu...

Dear Eric: I was riding my bicycle when, unbeknownst to me, my wallet fell out of my pocket. My driver’s license, credit cards and about $20...

DEAR READERS: Merry Christmas! It’s amazing that we are already at this time of year.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Col...

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Each of the last three years, San Jose State football’s season has ended in a bowl game loss. This time it was a 41-39 defeat in five overti...

SACRAMENTO – A statewide crackdown on organized retail theft resulted in 117 arrests and the recovery of $38,000 in stolen merchandise last...

By Evens Sanon | Associated PressPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s online media association said two reporters were killed and several others...