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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

MORE THAN TWO DOZEN CHEMICALS will soon be banned in popular cosmetic products like perfume, nail polish, and hair care. California Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

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 ...

Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail is set to undergo a nearly $270 million maintenance and repair transformation thanks to a decision by the county Board of ...

CALIFORNIA HONEYBEES may be getting their own health plan. With bee populations declining across the country, the California Assembly has passed a measure ...

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 ...

SAN MATEO COUNTY District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe will seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing seven people and injuring another in a ...