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Filmmaking legend George Lucas made an appearance at Comic-Con International for the first time ever on Sunday, where he shared some of his perspectives about humanity, society and storytelling as part of a preview for his new Los Angeles museum …

Redwood City this month became the latest Bay Area city to take action against homeless encampments, joining a growing number of local governments responding more aggressively to the issue amid increased pressure from the state. In a 6-1 vote during …

Cracker Jack is the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society’s pet of the week. (photo courtesy of Berkeley Humane) Ruthie is the pet of the week at the East Bay SPCA, Oakland. (photo courtesy of the East Bay SPCA, Oakland) Bruno is …

By GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated Press LOS ANGELES  — Tom Lehrer, the popular and erudite song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other …

PACIFIC GROVE — A multi-agency search led to the recovery of three bodies who were onboard a small aircraft that crashed about 200 to 300 yards off Point Pinos, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Related Articles One injured after …

The California Highway Patrol has released the name of a suspect arrested July 23 in a high-risk traffic stop and connected him with more freeway shooting incidents. Davis Milburn, 33, of Antioch was taken into custody around 1:35 a.m. Wednesday …

OAKLAND — Police here arrested a man for allegedly threatening to tell another man’s wife about the victim’s sexual interest in men, but when police confronted him about the alleged extortion he had a less-than-innocent explanation. Related Articles CHP links …

Trash collection has resumed, but the pushback on Republic Services to provide credits or refunds for missed service continues in communities across the Bay Area. Earlier this month local Teamster drivers for Republic honored an extended picket line for Teamsters …

An 18-year-old man was charged Friday with murder in the fatal stabbing of his mother in her Castle Pines apartment, according to court records. Messiah Williams faces five felony charges, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault causing serious …

By WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — President Donald Trump once suggested his golf course in Scotland “furthers” the U.S.-U.K. relationship. Now he’s getting the chance to prove it. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is meeting Monday with …

By EILEEN NG, JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and SOPHENG CHEANG, Associated Press PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire in a significant breakthrough to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day, Malaysian …

By WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The United States and the European Union agreed on Sunday to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods, staving off — at least for now — far higher …

Here is a list of Rami Othmane’s loves: a good steak at Arroyo Chop House. At 6 foot 7 inches tall, and for such a skinny guy, he sure does love his food. Then there’s classical Arabic music, made with …

Nearly a year to the day after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new, get-tough stance on homelessness in California, President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order that echoes the governor’s approach. On Thursday, July 24, Trump signed the “Ending Crime …

Savannah Balisalisa doesn’t want to leave her school. The rising fifth-grader from Huntington Beach lights up when she talks about her classes. “I feel really sad that we might have to move or something, and I don’t want to move,” …

OAKLAND – A stubbornly persistent number of criminal defendants in Alameda County languished at the Santa Rita Jail this year amid a monthslong shortage of court-appointed attorneys, according to court documents and several defense lawyers. Related Articles Fremont stepdad under suspicion …

One of two grenades recovered from a Santa Monica townhome complex is confirmed to have caused the blast that killed three detectives on July 18, but the second grenade is missing despite extensive searches, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna …

South Bay and Peninsula Aug. 1 Greater Bay Area Open 2025: Spanning 12 Bay Area counties from Sonoma to Monterey, this juried event on the theme of “Breaking Through” draws artists to compete for awards and recognition and also brings …

FREMONT — A recent domestic violence call here took a much darker turn when police learned that a 16-year-old girl and her mother got into a fight over the girl’s stepdad, authorities said. Related Articles ‘Unacceptable’: Defendants languish in Alameda …

When Sevan Ikeda finishes a big race, he doesn’t hear the cheers of his fans.  But he sees them, and more importantly, he feels their presence. And when he runs, he has an entire community behind him.  An alumnus of …