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HAYWARD — Cynthia Fernandez has had plenty of time over the past month to reflect on the 16 years she knew her ex-husband and father of her...

For man’s best friend, pet owners often go to great lengths – whether that’s doggy daycare and specialty pup chow, or late nights at the vet...

SAN FRANCISCO — The shoes were about five sizes too big.Gregg Popovich didn’t care.“He wore them to the first game we played them,” Draymo...

The arrest of a Wisconsin judge in her chambers is just the latest and most dramatic effort by the Trump administration to intimidate the ju...

The White House appears to have scant patience with peace talks that don’t produce quick results and an instant photo op.As President Donal...

TODAY’S WORD — QUADRUPLE (QUADRUPLE: kwa-DROO-pul: To make four times as great or as many.)Average mark 38 wordsTime limit 50 minutesCan...

Dear Eric: I’m not sure how to feel. I have been married for 37 years. About 43 years ago my husband (who was not my husband then) had a one...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently got married, and while most of the day went beautifully, there’s one thing that’s really been bothering me: One o...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend of mine has been keeping in touch with me by sending text messages that contain one sentence only: “How are you,...

DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter “Allie” (whom I raised as my own since she was 2) has banned my daughter’s girlfriend, “Taylor,” from coming to h...

SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Warriors have two main tasks before they play the Rockets in a decisive Game 7 on Sunday at the Toyota Cent...

ALAMEDA — Castro Valley hasn’t won a league title in at least 20 years. But after Friday’s win over Encinal, that drought might finally end...

UNION CITY — A man found dead inside a parked car last month in Union City has finally been identified as 36-year-old Hayward resident Raul...

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors failed to show up on Friday night in San Francisco. The same can’t be said of Robbie Ray.Ray made...

SAN FRANCISCO – Golden State entered Friday’s Game 6 at Chase Center with a not-so-quiet confidence.Even after losing a lopsided Game 5 in...

PORTOLA VALLEY – The search continued Friday for a 79-year-old Redwood City woman who went missing a day earlier while hiking in the Windy H...

SAN JOSE — A man died late last month of injuries he suffered in a crash more than two years ago in San Jose, police said.Related Articles...

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr walked into the interview room at Chase Center on Friday afternoon wearing a black T-...

A condo in Los Gatos that sold for $1 million, is the most affordable real estate sale in Los Gatos in the past week.For comparison, the ov...

SAN JOSE — Police on Friday identified a suspect in San Jose’s 20th homicide of 2024 as 39-year-old Lam Thanh Mac.Related Articles...

By Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles TimesJames B. Milliken, the chancellor of the University of Texas who has led among the nation’s largest high...

BERKELEY – Evacuations are underway in this afternoon in Berkeley following the discovery of a suspicious device in the 1300 block of Martin...

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.More Oakland airportassessment neededRe: “Airport expansi...

Despite a few significant policy differences, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on Friday endorsed Anthony Tordillos for the downtown District 3 Cit...

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Pope Francis wasprescient on climateRe: “Pope Francis, wh...