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A hawkish litigation strategy in Alameda County has led to costly courtroom battles that have stretched on for years, racking up millions of dollars in attorneys’ fees and incurring multimillion-dollar settlements for which taxpayers have footed the bill. There are …

Cat Benatar is the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society’s pet of the week. (photo courtesy of Berkeley Humane) Flash is the pet of the week at the East Bay SPCA, Oakland. (photo courtesy of the East Bay SPCA, Oakland) Dusty Lucille …

SAN JOSE – The Sharks would obviously love to stay in the mix for a playoff spot this season, and after a just-completed 3-1-0 homestand, they enter this week tied — at least in terms of points — for the …

South Bay and Peninsula Nov. 28 Hammer Presents Merry-Achi Christmas 2025: The Mariachi Sol de Mexico returns to the Hammer Theatre Center for a musical tribute to Mexico’s Christmas traditions. Be mesmerized by a multicultural celebration featuring holiday favorites from …

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who admitted to nearly stabbing a classmate to death at age 12 to please the online horror character Slender Man has been found in Illinois after she cut off an electronic monitoring device …

The Grateful Dead will forever be associated with San Francisco, the epicenter of the ’60s hippie movement in which the band did indeed play a prominent role during its less-than-two-year stay at 710 Ashbury St. But the first official Grateful …

A hawkish litigation strategy in Alameda County has led to costly courtroom battles that have stretched on for years, racking up millions of dollars in attorneys’ fees and incurring multimillion-dollar settlements for which taxpayers have footed the bill. There are …

Food banks are scrambling to keep up with a continued surge in demand as Bay Area families are still recovering from lapses in federal food benefits triggered by the government shutdown. The need could grow even greater as millions nationwide stand …

By BARRY HATTON European officials said Monday they were comforted by the outcome of discussions on U.S. peace proposals for Ukraine that they had viewed as tilted in Russia’s favor, but they didn’t disclose details of the weekend talks and …

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems). …

Four United Airlines employees talking about their jobs sound like the kind of workers that most companies would love to snap up: they arrive early for work; they’re praised for being helpful; and they have to be reminded to put …

Rather than fighting crowds at airports or sitting in holiday traffic, my partner and I spend the night before Thanksgiving treating ourselves to a night out in downtown Denver, wandering into the bars or restaurants that catch our eye. Related …

Depending on who’s talking, beavers can be any of the following: unsung ecological heroes, nuisance rodents bent on wreaking havoc, cute creatures brimming with charisma — or a hunting target. Now it’s Colorado wildlife officials’ task to create a statewide …

Museums and galleries do big business at this time of year. It’s a combination of cashing in on holiday gift-giving and opening up their spaces to folks with lots of leisure time and plenty of out-of-town guests to entertain. This …

Dear Eric: I had a starter marriage many years ago that only lasted a couple of years. We got married too young and I quickly realized that I had nothing in common with my wife. We divorced but she returned …

Which bounce houses are best? A bounce house set up at your party will definitely make a statement and amaze both parents and children. Most people rent a bounce house for a special occasion, as they want to save up …

The 10 pounds of added muscle have come in handy. Bulls forward Matas Buzelis will enter his 17th game of the regular season Monday against the Pelicans with 17 deflections. He also has been in on eight loose balls and …

St. Rita lost 35-14 to Mount Carmel on the road in Week 2. After the game, my first question to Mustangs coach Martin Hopkins was more of a statement, something along the lines of “you guys are pretty good.” The …

The Bears‘ owner won’t play Sunday. Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won’t face the Bears at Soldier Field, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin told CBS about two hours before kickoff at the Lakefront. “He fought his tail off all week, but that’s …

DURHAM, N.C. — Ilse Tromp deflected a Maddie Zimmer shot off a corner over the goalie in the opening seconds of the second overtime and Northwestern defended its NCAA field hockey title with a 2-1 win over Princeton on Sunday. …