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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

FOR RESIDENTS OF THIS QUAINT tourist town on the northern edge of Napa Valley, the threat of wildfire is seldom out of mind. The hillside bears burn scars ...