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Action taken to protect migrating whales from fishing gear

After months in limbo, the Bear Creek Stables in Los Gatos will live to see another day. The historic stables in Los Gatos have for years of...

Several public health officials joined forces Thursday to discuss the importance and efficacy of routine vaccines, as flu and RSV start to i...

Fifty years ago, Janet Gray Hayes was the first woman elected mayor of a major U.S. city.

Visit enough breweries, and you can win growlers, beer discounts and "dad hats."

The victim, a 52-year-old man, was fatally shot in front of a small grocery mart on 71st Avenue.

Sand Hill has decided to pay $13.9 million to reduce the amount of affordable housing it must provide as part of the El Paseo Shopping Cente...

A spacious house located in the 100 block of Wyandotte Drive in San Jose has new owners.

The spacious, recently built property located in the 1300 block of Amalfi Court in San Ramon was sold on Oct. 3, 2024.

Only a few thousand governmental records related to the assassination have yet to be fully released.

Duvets, throws, pillows? Here's how to style them like a professional decorator would.

A recent analysis of Bureau of Transportation Statistics revealed which airports are most likely to experience weather-related delays from N...

The crime spree started when a man was carjacked at an Oakland gas station, with his 11-year-old son still inside the pickup truck.

It happened Wednesday about 7 p.m. in the 100 block of Macalvey Drive in Martinez, police said.

Researchers are now saying products made from recycled black plastic contain even more toxic components.

The loss of Melton puts Lindy Waters III and Brandin Podziemski in the spotlight. How will they respond?

Police did not give an estimate of when University Avenue would reopen, advising people to take an alternate route.

Playpens can keep toys from being scattered by containing everything to a designated play area. Here are some of the best.

His announcement came one day after he said “everybody on the Internet called me a liar all the time” when he said he was watching Dalton Kn...

Desk organizers will help you maintain a tidy desk so you can be as professional as possible and stay on track with your workflow.

The repeated eruptions over the past year have caused damage to the town of Grindavík and forced people to relocate.

Bay FC defender and cancer survivor wins NWSL's most prestigious community award for her dedication to helping others battle the disease.

There’s debate whether the waltz is an original Chopin work or merely one written in his hand.

A man died Wednesday after he fainted in a Hayward parking lot and was run over by a vehicle, police said.

A study of access to polls during elections has found systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in t...