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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao accuses a Piedmont hedge-fund manager of trying to "hijack our democracy" with campaign spending.

Most GOP senators won’t yet say which lawmaker they are backing.

The Spartans won two matches this weekend, but the turmoil around the team continued.

Spain’s national broadcaster reported that the barrage included a few rocks and other objects.

Fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities, according to the CDC.

Irene Cuevas will never forget the sound of the waves crashing below her apartment’s balcony.

About 92% of local election officials say they've taken steps since the last cycle to increase security.

Trump has faced a persistent gender gap since Harris entered the race in July.

Together, these states are likely to deliver the Electoral College votes needed to win.

Nearly a decade into its current generation, the Mazda MX-5 Miata retains the roadster's enduring appeal. Despite a few caveats, it's the mo...

What is a Wrangler? The Wrangler is an SUV built in the Toledo, Ohio assembly plant and sold worldwide by Jeep. Wrangler is a vehicle that's...

The vehicle left the roadway about 5:55 a.m.

A flashlight at eye level shows eyes in the darkness. Ultraviolet light makes scorpions glow.

Kiwanis, Key Club host Nov. 9 event.

Unranked in preseason for first time in 25 years, Stanford enters uncharted waters with a new coach, conference.

Redwood station to serve communities in fire-prone unincorporated areas

Students proposed legislation to increase Fremont campus’s visibility.

Backstreet Boy brings world tour to Heritage Theatre on Nov. 22.

After posting its first winning season under coach Charmin Smith, Cal will be challenged to do it again this winter.

Also seeking input from residents who don’t use libraries.

Puccini’s classic tragedy opens Nov. 16 at California Theatre.

Gov. Gavin Newsom makes a big promise to Tinseltown, as Pelosi attacker learns his fate

Quote of the week.

The store provides incarcerated women with hands-on retail training and free clothes upon their release.

California is no battleground state, but the war was on last Sunday at a farmers market in the South Bay, where an 83-year-old grandmother w...