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Earthquake researchers race to Humboldt for clues to the next big temblor2 hours ago
Tsunami warning: Was it a false alarm?1 day ago
Borenstein: $73 million of Bay Area toll money for transit diverted to bridges6 hours ago
California's Dungeness crab season delayed again - until Dec. 31 at the earliest5 hours ago
San Jose approves permits for Caltrain's downtown towers project6 hours ago
Golden State Valkyries select Iliana Rupert with first pick in WNBA expansion draft3 hours ago
San Jose: One injured in pair of residential fires Friday1 hour ago
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Oakland braces for possible layoffs to clear nearly $130 million deficit1 hour ago
Letters: New Gilded Age | Endangering consumers | Positive message | Vaccine stance | Early campaigning | Student workload2 hours ago
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Dear Abby: I'm asking for a friend whose husband is so cheap he goes to the hospital to eat1 day ago
Miss Manners: I came up with a scheme to thwart the guests who take our leftovers17 hours ago
Watch: Live webcams survey Northern California waters after tsunami alert1 day ago
Asking Eric: My mom keeps saying this like it's cute rather than hurtful3 days ago
Tsunami warning lifted for Bay Area coast after magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocks California's northwest coast1 day ago
Asking Eric: Our 6-week separation has been so nice. Now she wants to hang out.4 days ago
Miss Manners: My husband said there's no rule against pointing. Was I wrong all my life?1 day ago
Asking Eric: Maybe there's something she doesn't know about her fiance's ex16 hours ago
Harriette Cole: We didn't listen to my boyfriend's mom, and now we're in trouble7 days ago
Hugh Jackman's ex-wife not ready for 'blended' family with Sutton Foster3 days ago
Crime and Public Safety4 months ago
Unprecedented class-action settlement reached in FCI Dublin women's prison lawsuit alleging years of abuse and retaliation by guards3 hours ago
Ceasefire raids targeted violent Oakland gang known as the 'Fein Team'4 hours ago
Alameda DA files contempt charges against Santa Rita Jail's healthcare provider in Maurice Monk's death7 hours ago
Fremont police find no evidence of explosives following bomb threat to schools7 hours ago
Kurtenbach: Do the 49ers have any pride? We're about to find out3 hours ago
Six things that helped make the 49ers the NFL's most disappointing team13 hours ago
49ers vs. Bears injury report: Bosa doubtful, Williams out; Chicago stars in question5 hours ago
Stanford women's soccer's 'revenge tour' halted in College Cup semifinals with more frustration against Wake Forest1 hour ago
From California to New York, cities cut red tape to turn unused office buildings into housing7 hours ago
How this California home was retrofitted top to bottom to protect against wildfires — for free13 hours ago
After public ire, Morgan Hill city council approves review, zoning for 320-home development1 day ago
300-plus unit San Jose housing tower could help fuel downtown revival1 day ago
Wish Book 2024: Staying active in the South Bay with the help of transport vans12 hours ago
Kristin Juszczyk named one of New York Times' most stylish people1 day ago
DA alleges Santa Clara County hospitals are mishandling medical waste, narcotics1 day ago
The Associated Press' top photos of 2024 from the US8 hours ago
What to watch: 'Flow' and 'The Order' are both worth your attention2 days ago
Leaping humpbacks, unseasonal blue whales, dolphin super pods offering action on California coast2 days ago
Wish Book: How can foster kids prepare for life after they leave the system? A new South Bay nonprofit has a plan3 days ago
Good Samaritans rescue injured driver in Santa Cruz cliff crash3 days ago
Photos of the week: Playoff celebrations, a community in mourning, turkeys and turkey trotters3 days ago
Take a look behind the scenes of Cyber Monday at a Bay Area Amazon warehouse4 days ago
Photos: San Francisco 49ers blown out by Buffalo Bills in snowy Sunday night football game4 days ago
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Prince Harry responds to Meghan Markle divorce rumors6 hours ago
Dolly Parton launches search for star of new Broadway bio-musical6 hours ago
Carrie Underwood to headline 2025 'New Year's Rockin' Eve'6 hours ago
Amber Heard is expecting her second baby6 hours ago
Avian flu: USDA to begin expanded testing of milk supply in 6 states, including California7 hours ago
Chi-Chi's plans new restaurants, 20 years after its bankruptcy13 hours ago
7 amazing Bay Area things to do this weekend1 day ago
California halts the sales of raw milk due to bird flu virus contamination1 day ago
Dowd: The last time alcohol poisoned a defense secretary nomination13 hours ago
Opinion: A world designed for men hits a wrong note13 hours ago
Douthat: Three possible theories about Trump's new Cabinet14 hours ago
Letters: Traumatizing families | Not the plan | False testimony | Peace Corps | 2nd Amendment1 day ago
US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown8 hours ago
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S.10 hours ago
ICE is looking for a new detention center in Northern California. The state probably can't stop it10 hours ago
Mau House Cat Hotel gives your feline companion a temporary Bay Area home10 hours ago
Princess of Wales takes another step in return to public life after chemotherapy with carol service6 hours ago
Miho Nakayama, J-pop singer and 'Love Letter' star, found dead at 546 hours ago
'America's Got Talent' comedian Kabir 'Kabeezy' Singh dead at 396 hours ago
Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson engaged to bandmate7 hours ago
Sale closed in Palo Alto: $3.9 million for a three-bedroom home43 minutes ago
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The best back braces for support and stability6 hours ago
Best fireplace screens for warmth without worry1 day ago
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Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass1 hour ago
MAGA influencer Nick Fuentes charged with battery of woman he maced: report1 hour ago
'America's Got Talent' comedian Kabir 'Kabeezy' Singh dead at 391 hour ago
Police may search a vehicle based on the smell of raw cannabis, Illinois Supreme Court rules12 hours ago
'Oppenheimer' actor Emma Dumont comes out as transmasculine, changes name1 hour ago