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San Jose State University has shot past Stanford and UC Berkeley to a top-10 spot in a ranking of U.S. universities based on a standardized...

By ANDREW DALTON, Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Authorities said Tuesday that a man who attacked rapper Tory Lanez in a California prison i...

By Lillian Donahue, KNVXFLAGSTAFF, AZ  – A Navajo family said hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Native American jewelry were stolen...

The lack of clues about what happened to an outgoing young bicyclist is “definitely troubling,” a sheriff’s officer said in an update about...

SAN JOSE — A big luxury apartment complex at Santana Row in San Jose has been bought in a deal that tops $70 million and suggests investors...

Two Bay Area boys golf teams are moving on to the CIF Northern California regional championships. The Central Coast Section boys golf champ...

Youth musicians performYoung students of internationally renowned South Bay pianist Jon Nakamatsu will perform a recital on May 17 at St. A...

By TRÂN NGUYỄNSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom wants California to stop enrolling more low-income immigrants without legal statu...

“Everyone has a story about Treasure Island,” says John Hogan, director of the Treasure Island Museum.Visitors to his museum love to open u...

At the rocky edge of Alcatraz, a Brandt’s cormorant is committing a crime.A cormorant neighbor just returned from a patch of nearby grass,...

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...