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A Victorville couple and a relative who authorities say inflicted “severe and prolonged abuse and neglect” on six foster children — some for...

A Long Beach middle school student has been arrested for allegedly destroying a Chromebook computer, leading to a fire that caused an evacua...

San Mateo County’s deputy sheriffs’ union is asking California’s public labor board to file a complaint against the county and the sheriff’s...

When the Trump administration presents oral arguments to the Supreme Court on Thursday in an attempt to clear the way for the president’s ef...

Nearly four months into his second term, it’s becoming clear that President Donald Trump’s xenophobic views on immigration are reshaping wha...

The spring movie season proved to be a late bloomer, failing to draw people into theaters until “Minecraft” generated huge rowdy audiences a...

SAN JOSE – Christian Espinoza was just 21 when his Spanish club, Alavés, subbed him onto Barcelona’s Camp Nuo pitch before 74,237 fans. Ten...

TODAY’S WORD — ULULATES (ULULATES: UL-yoo-lates: Howls, expressing feelings of joy, sorrow or celebration.)Average mark 22 wordsTime limit...

The name alone often speaks volumes. In choosing to reign as Francis, first of that name, Jorge Bergoglio signaled clearly the style of his...

Dear Eric: When we moved to our new home, we realized we had a great view of our town’s Fourth of July fireworks. Last year we invited a div...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m feeling embarrassed after something that happened with a close friend.Related ArticlesHarriette Cole: M...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am trying to drink more water, so I set an alarm on my phone to remind me hourly.Related ArticlesMiss...

Today is Wednesday, May 14, the 134th day of 2025. There are 231 days left in the year.Today in history:On May 14, 1607, Jamestown, the fi...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – A 19-year-old man was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run collision that injured a pedestrian over the weekend i...

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have significantly influenced the U.S. cannabis industry, particularly in the face of evolving...

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants carried two starkly different trends into Tuesday. They’d never lost a game where Robbie Ray started. They’d also...

SAN FRANCISCO — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced on Tuesday that he has removed Pete Rose, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson an...

31 Junewood Court – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the first block of Junewood Court in Danville has a new owner. The 2,389-...

By Jaimie Ding | Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a new shot at freedom after 35 years behind bars for murder...

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.East Bay should prepnow for refinery closingRe: “Oil refi...

OAKLAND — Two men wounded in a shooting last week near City Hall that stemmed from an argument over a woman have been criminally charged, ac...

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s revamped push to hold elected officials accountable by tying a small percentage of their pay to performance metr...

In “Friendship,” a late highlight of the spring movie season, nondescript suburban dad Craig Waterman (Tim Robinson) clings to a beige, play...

By Christopher Kimball | Milk StreetThe salt-and-pepper treatment is a Cantonese technique applied to meat, seafood and tofu. The protein t...

By Lynda Balslev | TasteFoodThis Green Chile Potato Salad is a fresh twist on a classic mayo-based picnic salad. Baby potatoes are tossed w...