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“Fatal Fury” has always felt like the Pepsi to the Coca-Cola of “Street Fighter.” SNK’s fighting game series emerged around the same time as...

OAKLAND — A 34-year-old man has been charged with kidnapping a suspected sex worker in a high-prostitution area, an alleged crime witnessed...

California in 2024 claimed the world’s fourth-largest economy, by some curious math.Whether the state remains at this high, bragging-rights...

(Bloomberg/Brody Ford) — Recessionary fears. Global economic and geopolitical conditions. Tariff and trade policies.They were all among the...

What’s the dill with pickles and drinks?It’s not just the rise of the pickleback – a dive-bar favorite combining a shot of bourbon followed...

By Augusta Saraiva | BloombergUS job growth was robust in April and the unemployment rate held steady despite deep uncertainty over Preside...

Welcome to Prep Spotlight, our feature that sheds more light on the Bay Area’s high school sports scene. For tips and story ideas, email hig...

A Belvedere couple has sued the city challenging its “excessive fines and arbitrary deadlines,” alleging that their home remodeling project...

WALNUT CREEK — An employee at a performing arts school has been arrested on suspicion that he raped an underage student, police said.Relate...

The Hotline is delighted to provide college football fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brand...

Los Altos baseball player Darrion Wesley is the Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week for April 21-26.In online voting that ended at...

By TRÂN NGUYỄN | Associated PressSACRAMENTO — A debate over whether to create harsher penalties for soliciting and buying sex from 16- and...

The Golden State Warriors return home to the Chase Center Friday with a 3-2 series lead against the Houston Rockets and a chance to advance...

One by one, the four California sea lions slid out of their crates and into the ocean. As the SeaWorld San Diego rescue boat bobbed nearby,...

Thirteen years ago, a minor political miracle occurred in California’s Capitol.A Democrat-dominated Legislature passed and a Democratic gov...

A major portion of a controversial bill at the state Capitol in Sacramento that would have affected an estimated 2 million owners of rooftop...

Cinco de Mayo is a vibrant celebration of Mexican culture, history, and, of course, cuisine. While margaritas, tequila, and tacos typically...

No words can better capture the reality in Gaza today than this: We are dying.Every day, in every imaginable way, we die. Death comes by mi...

Listen closely to the arguments of the House Republicans pushing the so-called “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act” and you rea...

SAN FRANCISCO – There was no panic among the Warriors’ veterans on Wednesday night, none of the team’s superstar core seemingly all that con...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kyle Busch, 40; Ellie Kemper, 45; David Beckham, 50; Dwayne Johnson, 53.Happy Birthday: Put your energy where...

Dear Eric: I am married to my second wife. My only son and his wife live close by, with their two daughters.Related Articles...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I really enjoy reading your column, but I have to say, your answer to “Overeater” — the person who thought a friend “may hav...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: The first time my friend left me waiting for her for an hour when we had plans to meet for lunch, I expressed my displeas...

Today is Friday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2025. There are 243 days left in the year.Today in history:On May 2, 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed...