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As an award-winning poet, certified wildland firefighter, parent and co-founder of Left Margin Lit, one could say Berkeley resident Rachel R...

OAKLAND — One man was killed and another man was wounded in a Dimond district shooting early Thursday, authorities said.Initial reports wer...

It did not take long — nanoseconds, at most — for critics to emerge Wednesday in the aftermath of a report that President Donald Trump plans...

The Who is finally calling it quits.The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act has announced dates for The Who: The Song Is Over its North American...

SANTA CLARA — A tech company has struck a deal to sublease two big chunks of South Bay office space from another tech company that had lease...

By SEUNG MIN KIM and MATTHEW PERRONEWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a physician-turned-wellness-influe...

By Jeff Green | BloombergWhite men no longer make up the majority of board seats at the largest US companies, a historic shift reflecting d...

From “The Planets” — with cool visuals! — to a cool Mill Valley music festival and a Bodega Bay day trip, we have all the makings of a terri...

GILROY – A new lawsuit filed against the Gilroy Unified School District alleges that school officials do not sufficiently protect students f...

OAKLAND — Two men who police believe were possibly street racing have been charged in the October 2024 death of a man who was killed when on...

It wasn’t a move made out of desperation as much as it was common sense.The last time anyone wearing a 49ers returned a punt for a touchdow...

LAFAYETTE — A controversial parcel tax proposed by the Acalanes Union High School District is hovering just below the two-thirds threshold r...

The San Jose Barracuda took a significant step forward this season. The team reached the Calder Cup playoffs for the first time in six years...

Stephanie Mills is talking about her sisters in song, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, and Gladys Knight, with whom she’s performing on a tour tit...

Amid one of the most significant measles outbreaks in over 30 years, America’s top public health official is using his platform to peddle mi...

Up 1-0 in their second-round playoff series, the Golden State Warriors battle the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference...

TODAY’S WORD — SHRIVEL (SHRIVEL: SHRIV-ul: To draw into wrinkles, especially with a loss of moisture.)Average mark 18 wordsTime limit 30 m...

Dear Eric: Over the past few years, more and more of my longtime friends have vanished from my life.Related ArticlesAsking...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My daughter is in middle school, and I allow her to have social media as long as her mom and I have access to her accounts....

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My fiance and I have chosen not to register for gifts.Related ArticlesMiss Manners: Can I stop feeding m...

Today is Thursday, May 8, the 128th day of 2025. There are 237 days left in the year.Today in history:On May 8, 1978, David R. Berkowitz p...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals have sequestered themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for a conclave to elect a successor t...

ANTIOCH – A 33-year-old man died last month in Antioch after he stepped off his bicycle, fell into the roadway and was hit by a passing moto...

By Sarah Johns, The Fresh ToastAnother Met Gala filled with celebrities and interesting fashion, but does marijuana help make the evening f...

39340 Drake Way – Google Street ViewA 1,358-square-foot house built in 1959 has changed hands. The property located in the 39300 block of D...