STARTING NEXT WEEK, two roads that access U.S. Highway 101 south of Gilroy will be permanently closed to make way for improvements to the freeway's busy ...

THE EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN the economic muscle of downtown San Francisco got a major boost this week with the formation of a development corporation ...

The SPCA Monterey County’s Spring Fling Dog and Puppy Adoption Event is happening this weekend, April 12-13. Adopters can pick their price on all adorable ...

Marin County has announced a move away from Nixle as its platform to send emergency alerts, saying people should now sign up ...

If you think you’ve contemplated every possible question about the Holocaust—from “What would I have done when Hitler rose to ...

Petaluma motorists consider yourself warned: A herd of sheep will be loose on city streets Saturday. But they will be supervised. Humans will herd sheep from the Petaluma Fairgrounds to Steamer ...

THREE INOPERABLE FIRE HYDRANTS that hindered Stockton firefighters responding to a massive blaze at a recycling plant last week are symptoms of an ongoing ...

THE LINE UP FOR THIS SUMMER’S Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco was released this week, with musical performances from Diana Ross, Stephen and Damian ...

FINANCIAL AID STAFF at California’s colleges and universities have a cautiously optimistic message to share this spring — but are weighing contingencies ...

THE SAN MATEO COUNTY Board of Supervisors has discussed a possible course of action to potentially remove Sheriff Christina Corpus, a multi-step process ...

The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Commission has settled on a final name for the new park that recently replaced the Upper Great Highway. After about ...

HUNDREDS OF HEALTH CLINICS throughout the San Joaquin Valley that receive federal funds to provide care for low-income people are confronting multiple ...