THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION this week weighed in on the escalating controversy over transgender athletes in school sports, advising schools to ...

MY FATHER ALWAYS CLAIMED that he had “built three tall buildings.” Though looked down upon by society for having no sons, he cared the most about his ...

The Broadway tour of "A Beautiful Noise" onstage at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre is a must-see for Neil Diamond fans.

A Fairfield man was arrested by Benicia officers on suspicion of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of high-value alcoholic beverages, ...

MAGALY LAVADENZ WAS EXCITED about what she felt could be a game-changer for students who are learning English as a second language. The Center for Equity ...

THE CITY OF UKIAH this week held a workshop to inform residents about the process of annexing unincorporated land in the Willow area south of the city and ...

THERE’S AN OLDER GUY at my gym who, to be honest, looks like he fought in World War I. He’s a little hunched over, is mighty lean, and his body sort of ...

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE CONVICTED of murder in California didn’t kill anyone. They were handed long sentences because they drove a getaway car or kicked down a ...

If there is ever a sports hall of fame for cities that have lost professional teams, Oakland will be in it.   In recent years ...

Contra Costa Animal Services is opening its doors Saturday for a day of free pet adoptions, activities, and community fun as part of the second-annual ...

NOTHING SCREAMS SUMMER quite as loudly as an exploding bottle rocket. As Independence Day quickly approaches and fireworks vendors begin to emerge, ...

IMMIGRANT ADVOCATES SAID they are troubled by federal immigration agents’ latest tactics in San Francisco after at least 15 people, including four ...