PG&E customers in the Bay Area have fallen victim to a growing wave of utility scams, with over $190,000 in losses reported so far this year, the ...

AT $4.99 BILLION, Monterey County’s crop value is back on the rise — and reaching historic numbers in some cases — with the help of high-tech equipment, ...

Why it’s a good read: Yes, it’s used in high and college history classes. No, it doesn’t read like a textbook. You can’t open this book without learning something new. Zinn’s enthusiasm for his topic ...

The city of San Jose will host a Fourth of July drone show instead of setting off fireworks, after the city’s supply was destroyed when a warehouse in ...

A NEW REPORT from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s oversight office said the county is lagging on internal affairs investigations into deputy misconduct.

HEADLINES SCREAMED LAST WEEK when the U.S. Census Bureau released numbers showing the population of older adults is growing faster than other age ...

AFTER WOBBLING ON THE IDEA for years, Santa Clara County leaders are struggling with how big the new jail should be when the incarcerated population has ...

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THE SAN FRANCISCO Unified School District announced Monday that it will continue its ethnic studies program next school year, ...

The longtime chief of the San Francisco Zoo and Gardens announced her retirement this week, just days after Mayor Daniel Lurie called for her departure.

Walnut Creek-based Del Monte Foods announced Tuesday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is seeking a buyer ...

Veteran East Bay reporter Tony Hicks didn’t have a specific goal when he started jotting down stories about his wild past and ...