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The New Yorker this week tries to delve into what Jeff Bezos is doing with the Washington Post, after he and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez enjo...

SAN FRANCISCO – Warriors coach Steve Kerr has 48 hours to solve the puzzle known as the Timberwolves’ defense, two days to craft a new “form...

Video showing a missing bicyclist as she rode in the Santa Cruz area has been released while the search continues for her in the southern Si...

SAN JOSE — Don Garber’s clout as MLS commissioner obviously allows but doesn’t require him to attend every game Lionel Messi plays.Sure, he...

Bay Area breweries dominated in two major beer competitions that took place in recent weeks: The Brewer’s Cup of California and World Beer C...

Tory Lanez is “deeply thankful to God” and thanking his supporters after he was attacked Monday at a California prison where he’s serving a...

Bay Area consumer prices rose in April at their smallest yearly pace in five years, according to a new report whose results contrast with di...

OAKLAND — A 31-year-old man was shot multiple times Tuesday morning in the Temescal district of North Oakland, authorities said.The man’s c...

SAN FRANCISCO — It didn’t seem as if Draymond Green even wanted to bring it up, but he felt context was necessary to explain Jimmy Butler II...

Treasure Island is famous and Alcatraz infamous, but with 48 islands in San Francisco Bay alone and more in lakes and coves up and down the...

FREMONT — A housing development along East Warren Avenue is on hold after neighbors brought traffic and privacy concerns to the attention of...

Bay Area News Group softball Top 20(Mercury News & East Bay Times)No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (23-2)Previous ranking: 1Last week: Beat Presentatio...

Bay Area News Group Baseball Top 20(Mercury News & East Bay Times)(Records through Tuesday)No. 1 DE LA SALLE (21-3)Previous ranking: 1S...

SAN RAMON — Armed with just a light projector, blank wall and the First Amendment, Alan Marling has blanketed buildings in San Francisco, Sa...

By Amy Hansen, The Fresh ToastThe federal government dithers and spreads misinformation – so here are some facts about cannabisThe feder...

Stanford University students and faculty launched a hunger strike Monday, joining a broader statewide movement calling for universities to d...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has a lot riding on the success of his plan to rid the state of homeless encampments. With little tangible progress from h...

With the Oakland school board election last November, the teachers’ union effectively took control of the district.The chaos that has ensue...

San José State University, the founding member of the California State University system, opens doors for thousands of students in Silicon V...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Candice King, 38; Lena Dunham, 39; Stephen Colbert, 61; Stevie Wonder, 75.Happy Birthday: Envision how you se...

Dear Eric: I had a relationship with a man for eight years, during a turbulent time in my life. We broke up five years ago.Related Articles...

DEAR HARRIETTE: One of my co-workers keeps going to my boss about every little thing he thinks I’m doing “wrong” — even when it’s something...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Every graduation season, my nonagenarian mother receives invitations to at least one graduation. (She has over 20 grandch...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are staying with my in-laws while our house undergoes renovations. It’s Day 3 now.Related Articles...

The Warriors didn’t receive the surprise they needed to win Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series with the Timberwolves on Mon...