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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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). …