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There's nothing better than getting cozy with a heated blanket when it's cold. Most offer a range of heat settings, so you can find the perf...

Camping in cold weather can be a fun winter activity. Try these top sleeping pads for winter camping to make it more comfortable.

Bay Area News Group prep spotlight: Liberty flag football capping off stellar season, Lincoln-Branham set for bigtime matchup, Priory's eigh...

The 2023 inflow was also 11% below 2022 – the largest percentage-point dip in the past two decades.

Prep roundup: Andrew Hill flag football, Pittsburg boys water polo among Thursday's winners

Offshore wind gusts are likely to be about 30 mph throughout the region and 40 mph in the upper elevations.

Kickoff for Stanford's game at NC State will be 9 a.m. PT, and Cardinal has players changing sleep habits to adjust.

The Buffaloes built their roster using the transfer portal but have starting emphasizing high school players since they became bowl-eligible...

Body cam video of the incident records both deputies yelling, "Hey! Sheriff's office!" A voice from across the wall responds, "Sorry! Sorry!...

Mandates are aimed at preventing spread of respiratory illness.

Pumpkin butter delivers the earthy flavors of cooked pumpkin in a velvety puree, but while some brands are utterly delicious, others are ......

Political experts explain why your phone has become a perpetually pinging nightmare -- and how to stop the madness.

The judge gave Alameda County prosecutors a chance to file an amended murder charge at the last minute, but they elected not to, court recor...

Sydney Silva, a senior committed to Arizona, led Bishop O'Dowd to a West Alameda County Conference title, carding a 3-under-par 68.

A modern mansion in Palo Alto has been bought.

This week's 49ers mailbag mulls the fallout of Christian McCaffrey's comeback, Nick Bosa's campaigning and next week's trade deadline.

Doing so would raise gas prices at the exact time Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying to lower them and stop price gouging at the pumps.

San Jose Sharks rookie center scores two goals, including game-winner, in victory over Chicago Blackhawks

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Toni Collette, 52; Jenny McCarthy, 52; Anthony Kiedis, 62; Lyle Lovett, 67. Happy Birthday: Take care of loose...

TODAY’S WORD — EMPHASISEMPHASIS: EM-fuh-sis: Force or intensity of expression.Average mark 33 wordsTime limit 45 minutesCan you find 42...

“Do German cats have an unlimited number of lives? Nein!” — graffiti.When today’s East overcalled eins spade, South offered a negative doub...

Plus: My husband is a horrible gift-giver, and he can't even follow my instructions.

Plus: My friend blew up at this kid at his daughter's birthday party.

Plus: She spends a lot of time talking about my disability, maybe because she's drunk.

The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft Sputnik 2, carrying the first animal into orbit, a dog named Laika.