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Study finds confirmation bias weighs heavier than truth in news consumption across all demographics.

Statements from several Bay Area law enforcement indicate increased patrolling and collaboration between different agencies to ensure safety...

Putila joins the Atlanta Braves roughly a month after being removed as San Francisco's general manager

Tony Award winner, opening at SF's Curran Theatre, centers on teen girl with condition that makes her age rapidly.

The property located in the 3200 block of Alma Street in Palo Alto was sold on Oct. 2, 2024.

Like other Mary Zimmerman works, "The Matchbook Magic Flute" in Berkeley is spellbinding, even if it doesn't quite match the magic of earlie...

States challenging the ACA rule say it will cause administrative and resource burdens as more people enroll.

Willie Nelson, who is 91, released “Last Leaf on the Tree" on Friday, his second studio album this year.

The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Depression 18 formed in the Caribbean on Monday, and is forecast to intensify into Tropical Stor...

Pope Francis made waves in September when he expelled 10 members of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae for what the Vatican called “sadistic”...

The 12-team event includes a complicated selection and seeding process starkly different from what was used with a four-team field.

Methane emissions from the fossil fuel industry, including coal mining, remain close to a record level set in 2019 as supply continues to ex...

Climate activism is evolving as the threat of warming grows, but there’s ample evidence of older people — and in particular, older women — t...

The popularity and proliferation of true crime entertainment is effecting real life changes for their subjects and in society more broadly.

A Goldman alum and other advocates warn things are sliding “backwards fast” as companies rethink DEI.

A database maintained by the conservative Heritage Foundation indicates that only 85 cases exist involving allegations of noncitizens voting...

In time for the holidays, manufacturers and retailers are rolling out more XXL screens measuring more than 8 feet across.

By law, immigration is a federal matter, and Trump has said he’ll federalize state National Guard troops, activate the military and build de...

A Bay Area auto dealership executive has widened his business footprint by purchasing a high-profile vehicle sales property in San Jose.

Earlier this year Ford recalled about 91,000 vehicles. They’ll be tested and get a new engine if needed.

California sea lions are in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary year round, and their population is increasing.

Running back Christian McCaffrey resumed practicing Monday with the 49ers after battling Achilles tendinitis the past 1 1/2 months.

Could the military be called on to quell election-related violence in America’s streets?

High school football poll: Pick between Leigh at Branham, Christopher at Live Oak, Silver Creek at Overfelt, San Jose at Gunderson, Capuchin...

Ramiro Reyes-Rodriguez was killed and a 22-year-old woman was pistol-whipped in the Sept. 2 incident.