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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

ANYONE ENTERING California prison — including visitors, staff and attorneys — will be subject to a canine search under a new policy rolling out today ...

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 ...

SANTA CLARA NEEDS to bolster its city budget — and public parking fees could be on the menu. Small businesses aren’t on board and worry customer traffic ...

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

There's still time to get an up-close glimpse of Beatlemania at its height, from the truly unique perspective of a Beatle, at the de Young Museum in San ...

THE UNION REPRESENTING Santa Clara County bus drivers and light rail operators has approved the latest contract proposal from VTA after months of ...

HUNDREDS OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center are bracing themselves for unexpected transfers to other facilities and many are ...