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For those who plan their traveling around food, there’s a new gastronomic ranking that puts Bay Area cities way up there. The readers of Conde Nast Traveler have weighed in for its annual travel awards, and in the category of …

This article originally appeared on sonomamag.com Sonoma County’s wineries, restaurants and merchants are pulling out all the stops for the holidays this year, offering an assortment of food, drinks and crafts amid decked-out communal markets. Holiday markets have become all …

On their way to help a Big Sur resident who called 911 while hiding in his bathroom, emergency responders came upon five men standing around a car that had gone into a ditch, the Monterey County sheriff’s office reported. Related …

OAKLAND — A pedestrian trying to cross an East Bay freeway died early Monday after being hit by a vehicle, the California Highway Patrol said. Related Articles East Bay man speaks out as he’s sentenced for fatal DUI crash Twice-convicted …

SANTA CRUZ — In a groundbreaking study published last week, UC Santa Cruz biomolecular engineering assistant professor Tal Sharf and other researchers have shown that developing brain tissue exhibits spontaneous activity and structure without receiving any sensory information, suggesting that …

SANTA CRUZ — In a groundbreaking study published last week, UC Santa Cruz biomolecular engineering assistant professor Tal Sharf and other researchers have shown that developing brain tissue exhibits spontaneous activity and structure without receiving any sensory information, suggesting that …

CLEVELAND – At long last, the 49ers are on their bye week, after nine wins, four defeats, and numerous injuries that were supposed to derail their playoff hopes long ago. Week 14 is here, and the 49ers’ three-game win streak …

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Deals promoted as some of the best of the holiday season are expected to keep people across the United States glued to their computers and smartphones as the post-Thanksgiving …

Preparations are underway to remove obsolete toll booths from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, setting a course for it to become the first bridge in the Bay Area with open-road tolling. The work to take out the booths, which are on …

A man was found fatally shot Sunday on a street in San Francisco’s SoMa district, police said. Officers on patrol saw the man lying in the roadway at Sixth and Natoma streets around 12:15 a.m. on Nov. 30. When they …

A person was struck and killed by a freight train in Downers Grove early Sunday. The person was seen at the railroad crossing around 12:45 a.m. at Washington Street and the BNSF Railroad tracks, according to the Downers Grove Police …

When the Blackhawks flew from Calgary to Detroit to reach the final stop of their grueling six-city road trip earlier in November, U.S. customs officials identified something suspicious within the team’s luggage. It was Spencer Knight’s red-light therapy mat. Knight …

The National Weather Service released a dense fog advisory at 5:30 a.m. on Monday in effect until noon for 5 freeway through Grapevine. The NWS Hanford CA says to expect, “Visibility less than one mile in dense fog.” “Low visibility …

By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As Missouri launches sports betting Monday, people will be able to wager on how many points a particular athlete will score in a game — so long as it …

By Paula Span, KFF Health News For years, two patients had come to the Penn Memory Center at the University of Pennsylvania, where doctors and researchers follow people with cognitive impairment as they age, as well as a group with …

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Deals promoted as some of the best of the holiday season are expected to keep people across the United States glued to their computers and smartphones as the post-Thanksgiving …

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As the first anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing looms this week, the man charged in his death will be in court fighting to prevent prosecutors from using evidence …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page An off-duty paramedic in the US scooped up a seven-year-old girl and carried her away from …

A view of HMP FIve Wells near Wellingborough, where prison officer Alicia Novas worked and met inmate Declan Winkless (Picture: PA) A prison officer who had an affair with an inmate while smuggling in contraband for him has pleaded guilty …

The man suspected of shooting two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. was “radicalized” after arriving in the U.S. from Afghanistan, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday. Federal investigators believe Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, changed his mind about the U.S. …