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Judge Barbara Dickinson's decision to kill a negotiated plea deal was later reversed by another judge who remarked that the way the case was...

The election results were beyond what Republicans had even hoped for, including a majority in the Senate, where two races were still undecid...

From Suspiro at Santana Row to Hapa's Brewing in Willow Glen, candidates celebrated with supporters on election night.

Scales-Preston held a 0.14% advantage over Barbanica, according to early results from roughly 50,200 ballots counted by Nov. 5.

Christopher Gonzalez-Nunez, of Hayward, allegedly drove the car while his girlfriend hung out of the window with an AK-47, leading to a phot...

Over the last two seasons, the 49ers were 16-2 following their bye week.

ANTIOCH — Every Wednesday, Nichole Latrese Gardner drives her green minibus to the Amtrak station at around 5:30 p.m. where she is greeted b...

The fire erupted about 11:20 a.m. Wednesday outside the rear of a residence in the 3900 block of Ohio Avenue.

In an effort to get leads to identifying two suspects in a January Oakland fatal shooting, investigators on Thursday released video images o...

Posey enters his first offseason as the Giants' president of baseball operations in search of a shortstop

Supervisors Cindy Chavez and Joe Simitian are terming out.

The area has been a backdrop of Donald Trump’s promises for tougher border measures.

A huge industrial center in the East Bay has been bought for more than $100 million.

Director Steve McQueen helms a by-the-books World War II drama set during the London Blitz.

Liccardo is expected to be sworn in on Jan. 3.

An entrepreneur plans a live events venue that may help launch a downtown San Jose entertainment district.

The spacious property located in the 100 block of Monroe Drive in Palo Alto was sold on Oct. 2, 2024 for $4,370,000, or $1,696 per square fo...

The Amazon, an area twice the size of India, holds the world's largest rainforest, about two-thirds of it within Brazil. It stores vast amou...

Dylan Hooper's shot from beyond midfield sent the Cardinal through to the second round of the ACC tournament.

Within the yammering and debate that unfolded Tuesday afternoon during the College Football Playoff rankings reveal, one utterance should ha...

Winter festivities return to Disney's Anaheim theme parks from Nov. 15 through Jan. 6.

Musk has apparently been embraced into the Trump family fold, joining in a "whole squad" photo from election night that points to the family...

On Thursday morning, new evacuations were ordered for areas of Santa Paula and Bardsdale, along the Santa Clara River.

While no fully autonomous cars are in regular use in the country yet, some states have allowed limited testing and pilot programs on public...

The disasters have stoked discontent already simmering in Cuba amid an ongoing economic crisis, which has pushed many to migrate from Cuba.