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People will take almost anything more seriously if you just slap a number on it, even if it's trivial.

The Trump effort to deregulate U.S. economy deserves bipartisan support -- so long as people temper their expectations.

DOGE shows how blustering campaign promises are built on fiction, reflecting a lack of knowledge of how government works.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Miley Cyrus, 32; Salli Richardson-Whitfield, 57; Robin Roberts, 64; Bruce Hornsby, 70. Happy Birthday: Control...

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She can easily change, and I can easily suffer.

Plus: Naysayers are trying to quash my dream of an MBA.

She moved back to my town and didn't even tell me.

The tales of his bad behavior stress me out.

Former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko died in London from radiation poisoning after making a deathbed statement blaming Russian President Vlad...

Prep football: Bishop O'Dowd upsets top-seeded Liberty on road behind clutch play in second half to advance to NCS Division II title game

Behind Deitsch's big punt return and Sammy Avalos' 13-yard touchdown run, San Ramon Valley escaped with a gritty win over Cardinal Newman

St. Ignatius completed one more comeback, as Jarious Hogan's 17-yard TD gave the Wildcats their first Open Division title since 2012

Armando Rodriguez provides winning points with his third-quarter field goal as Wilcox survives and advances on a rainy night.

San Jose State throws for only 81 yards, unable to hold a halftime lead as UNLV rallies for a victory.

2024 NCS Open Division football championship: Dominic Kelley runs for game-winning 35-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter as Spartans win 3...

CCS, NCS football playoffs: Results from Friday’s Week 13 games and Saturday’s matchups.

Former Sharks captain Joe Pavelski on the organization: "Seeing all the faces, you forget how much you miss it."

Andrew Wiggins dropped a season-high 30 points for the Warriors.

The solo-vehicle crash was reported Thursday night on Holsclaw Road north of Highway 152.

The Giants announced on Friday that they've agreed to one-year deals with Mike Yastrzemski and Austin Warren, as well as tendered contracts...

The $1,750,000 purchase price works out to $750 per square foot. The house, built in 1984, has an interior space of 2,333 square feet.

Professor says he studies impact of AI on misinformation and trust.

The proposed expansion of Oakland Airport passed another hurdle on Friday after the Port of Oakland Commission unanimously certified the Env...

East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for Nov. 24,. 2024