When Leila Mottley was writing her new novel, she admits she was often surprised by the characters she created. “They’re all ...

Walnut Creek has hired a contractor for phase one of building a new aquatic center and community center at Heather Farm Park. The City Council on Tuesday ...

TREES AND SHRUBS were the topic of a hot debate this week as the Berkeley City Council adopted new fire code amendments.  The adoptions included new state ...

WHEN MARCUS MAC went to the Modesto Pride event in 2010, he was inspired. He wondered how he could bring something similar to Stockton to unite the LGBTQ+ ...

Cal Fire announced it will suspend residential burn permits in the North Bay for the remainder of the dry season starting Monday. The annual curtailment ...

San Francisco has joined a multi-city lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over its decision to halt a key counterterrorism grant ...

PG&E is warning customers in 13 California counties, including some in the Bay Area, that power shutoffs are likely Thursday because of dry and windy ...

THE UNION REPRESENTING 25,000 California prison guards struck a deal for a new contract that gives Gov. Gavin Newsom some financial relief in the short ...

The Mendocino Environmental Center will hold a Juneteenth celebration Thursday at its offices in downtown Ukiah. Juneteenth, now a federally ...

I’m going to turn this office into an empathy engine!” promises cheerily upbeat, newly hired empathy coach Sofia early on in ...

SAN JOSE’S INDEPENDENT police auditor wants to review every use-of-force case — a level of oversight the county sheriff already accepts. But city ...

The 27th Healdsburg Jazz Festival is well under way, and if several of the 10-day event’s first offerings with pianist Kenny ...