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DEAR HARRIETTE: My 10-year-old daughter recently asked me if she could be homeschooled, and her reason completely broke my heart. She told m...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I worked with someone who was uber passive-aggressive and made my life at work difficult. Fortunately, she retired at the...

Having just officially won the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Fan Vote earlier in the day — coming in well ahead of the White Stripes, Oasis, Ma...

Today is Wednesday, April 23, the 113th day of 2025. There are 252 days left in the year.Today in history:On April 23, 1971, hundreds of V...

SAN FRANCISCO — The first iteration of the Giants’ City Connect uniforms weren’t an instant hit, but they won over fans by winning in them....

OAKLAND – A 71-year-old Vallejo woman is facing up to five years in federal prison for her role in a scheme to defraud the African Methodist...

By JJ McKay, The Fresh ToastWhile the Catholic Church is not a fan of cannabis, his compassion allowed the Pope to consider medical marijua...

490 Blanco Court – Google Street ViewA house located in the 400 block of Blanco Court in San Ramon has a new owner. The 1,461-square-foot p...

SAN FRANCISCO — Delayed by a wrist injury to start the season, Bryce Eldridge didn’t waste any time making up for lost time.The Giants’ 21-...

Menlo Park has a new oyster bar serving up fresh seafood and American cuisine.Look for oysters, yes, but also lobster rolls ($42), Dungenes...

Action, love, death and rebellion. This week, you can get a taste of each.Here’s our roundup.“Andor Season 2”: You realize you’re watching...

How much does it take to buy an Antioch City Councilmember?According to the FBI, the owner and vice president of the DeNova Homes developme...

The Earthquakes made a move ahead of Wednesday’s MLS transfer deadline to shore up their leaky defense, acquiring left back DeJuan Jones fro...

Californians now have affordable access to naloxone, a medication that can reverse overdoses, through a state program aimed at making prescr...

LIVERMORE — A woman, her daughter and the daughter’s boyfriend have been arrested and criminally charged for allegedly manufacturing and sel...

A Morgan Hill man is facing a misdemeanor hate-crime charge for allegedly pushing an elderly man as he left an evening prayer service at a c...

By Lisa Respers France | CNNSophie Nyweide, who as a child appeared in films alongside Michelle Williams and Russell Crowe, has died, accor...

If people are wondering how a famously glamorous actress like Elizabeth Hurley could possibly be interested in Billy Ray Cyrus, a messy, pas...

3766 La Donna Avenue – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 3700 block of La Donna Avenue in Palo Alto has a new owner. The 2,...

Following one of the most depressing stretches in eons for Cal football fans, newly appointed general manager Ron Rivera held a virtual news...

By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — A jury concluded Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sara...

SANTA CLARA – Brock Purdy, here. Fred Warner, here. Heck, almost every 49er is here, minus George Kittle.The 49ers’ voluntary offseason pro...

Gilroy City Council is adding another public hearing to its districting process to allow more residents to weigh in and give the council mor...

101 Alma Street – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 100 block of Alma Street in Palo Alto was sold on March 17, 2025. The $1,67...

It was just last August when we highlighted 16 amazing sandwiches scattered throughout the rich Bay Area food scene.Readers got so fired up...