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After a devastating fire destroyed East Bay Booksellers in July, it was the pandemic-era all over again for owner Brad Johnson. He set up sh...

Nada Hassanein | (TNS) Stateline.orgIf President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to deport millions of immigrants, it coul...

The big movie studios mostly played it safe this year, electing to build upon their lucrative franchises with sequels and prequels instead o...

The Big Ten’s 2025 football schedule was revealed Dec. 11 at 11:53 a.m. in Seattle and Eugene. Minutes later, the complaining from Washingto...

A classically trained opera singer wanted to become a baker, and King Arthur Bread Company rejected him.He applied again. Same answer.Thre...

BART closed down one of its train lines early Monday after a train became disabled at one of its stations, officials said.Related Articles...

The ink has barely dried on the 2024 election results — but already attention has turned to the 2026 cycle, particularly for local House rac...

OAKLAND — Firefighters found a person dead inside a recreation vehicle after a fire broke out in the RV at a camp in West Oakland early Mond...

For rock fans of a certain age this may be hard to believe, but it’s been more than 40 years since R.E.M. scored their first Billboard Hot 1...

The last in a series of three storms to hit the Bay Area set raindrops falling in parts of the region before sunrise Monday and was set to t...

LOS ANGELES  — The California Department of Motor Vehicles has apologized for an “unacceptable and disturbing” personalized truck license pl...

By Greg Stohr | BloombergThe US Supreme Court will hear a clash involving California’s stringent vehicle pollution limits, agreeing to deci...

The Bay Area is getting another round of rain Monday, to be followed by several dry days.Related ArticlesWeather | Scotts V...

SANTA CLARA – De’Vondre Campbell’s expulsion from the 49ers will come via an unpaid suspension for their final three games, according to NFL...

The holidays are a time of giving, and this year the Orinda Theatre in the East Bay is giving back with six days of free movies.The histori...

As a healthy youngster, Leslie Roberts loved spending time in her father’s grocery store in Iowa, where she excelled at stocking supplies an...

A white bicycle, accompanied by flowers and candles, sits on a patch of grass on the Holly Street overpass above busy Highway 101 in San Car...

Cal’s matchup with UNLV in the LA Bowl on Wednesday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood feels more like a stepping stone to a new reality for the G...

DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: I’m trying to resolve a problem with my Uber One membership and recurring Uber Eats errors. I’ve been trying to...

I’ve spent an absurd amount of time and money on my gaming rig. I originally built a custom liquid-cooled PC during the pandemic and enjoyed...

David Viens had already been convicted of murdering his wife when he tried to convince a judge that the most revolting aspect of his crime —...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Hallee Hirsh, 37; Benjamin Bratt, 61; Sam Robards, 63; Billy Gibbons, 75.Happy Birthday: Communicate, test th...

Dear Eric: I’m a 75-year-old amateur songwriter who enjoys recording what I write. I’m also a widower going on three years.Related Articles...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I just learned that a friend of mine, “Arthur,” passed away.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: I’m ju...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was wondering if you can suggest the proper way to deal with “present snoopers.”Related ArticlesAdvice |...