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Trees, not asphalt: The $1 billion effort to build 'cooler' California school playgrounds
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Capitola Wharf, wrecked in huge winter storms, set to reopen after $10 million upgrade15 hours ago
$7 million project begins to rebuild historic Northern California wharf wrecked in huge winter storms14 hours ago
Capitola Village and wharf: Storm-smashed then, storm-smashed now14 hours ago
Branham athletics saga: Board votes against hearing complaint supporting dismissed AD15 hours ago
Interstate 680 to partially close this weekend for repairs20 hours ago
Review: Dead & Company opens Sphere Las Vegas residency in epic fashion1 day ago
Santa Clara County: Man found dead at Elmwood jail19 hours ago
7 incredible Bay Area things to do this weekend2 days ago
Travelers gearing up for Memorial Day road trips will have plenty of company14 hours ago
SF Giants' Jung Hoo Lee to undergo season-ending surgery14 hours ago
How Filipina American DJ Umami brings Bay Area 'flavor' to SF Giants games at Oracle Park27 minutes ago
Editorial: About 1,000 passengers could have died at SFO. Finally, Congress has acted47 minutes ago
Walters: How California's budget morphed into a $45 billion deficit in two years47 minutes ago
Dear Abby: These single women with their dogs are unbalanced15 hours ago
Harriette Cole: Being a supportive wife has backfired on me2 days ago
Miss Manners: We told our friends the truth, and now they've cut us off1 day ago
Dear Abby: His wife thinks no one knows what she has been doing4 days ago
Dear Abby: I think it's disgusting what they're doing, but I can't say that3 days ago
Ask Amy: It was a lovely wedding. And then we got the email from the bride.3 days ago
Ask Amy: I fled the gym and left her with the creepy man1 day ago
Miss Manners: They ditched our high-drama friend, and now they pretend to care about her shattered life2 days ago
Dear Abby: I'm 18, and my dad says I'm partly to blame for the divorce8 days ago
Mail carrier robbed of postal keys in Palo Alto7 hours ago
Antioch man's death being investigated as a homicide7 hours ago
Richmond cops cleared in fatal shooting last summer9 hours ago
Widespread power outages from deadly Houston storm raise new risk: hot weather9 hours ago
SF Giants snap Rockies' 7-game win streak, get Blake Snell back next7 hours ago
Athletics' downward spiral continues with loss to Royals8 hours ago
Reggie Crawford could be in SF Giants' bullpen by end of this season11 hours ago
Keaton Winn becomes SF Giants' latest injury victim with forearm strain12 hours ago
Horoscopes May 18, 2024: Tina Fey, focus on self-worth3 hours ago
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Ask Amy: These annoying men are ruining my favorite hangout3 hours ago
Photos: Mass Casualty Exercise at Valley Medical Center1 day ago
Police arrest pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied UC Berkeley building1 day ago
Photos: Piedmont mansion designed by SF Neiman Marcus rotunda architect listed for $6.5 million1 day ago
First commercial hydrogen fueling station in US for big rigs set to open in Bay Area2 days ago
Photos: Estate of Hollywood silent movie star Francis Lederer hits the market2 days ago
Oakland's homeless population rises 9%, Alameda County population dips 3%1 day ago
Pro-Palestinian protesters take over abandoned UC Berkeley building2 days ago
NASA researchers bid farewell to 'flying laboratory' at Ames Research Center2 days ago
Family of Angelo Quinto, who died at hands of Antioch cops, agrees to $7.5 million settlement with city2 days ago
Photos: Sports stars, celebrities rep new Golden State Valkyries merch3 days ago
Sponsored: How can buyers score a victory when old home features electrical, insurance woes47 minutes ago
'Experience economy' may bolster post-COVID downtown San Jose recovery1 day ago
Santa Cruz County a case study on pandemic Project Roomkey1 day ago
Cupertino adopts housing plan for 4,588 homes, seeks to allow zoning for high-density projects1 day ago
Restaurants, Food and Drink11 months ago
Danville: New California-style restaurant and bar opens Friday15 hours ago
Gourmet hot dogs, frosé and beer on tap await at this new Martinez restaurant15 hours ago
Mountain View: Pizza champ TonyG will debut new restaurant, plus 'Apricot Fields' slices15 hours ago
30+ festivals, fairs and things to do in the Bay Area this summer19 hours ago
Ron Gonzales: It's time to finish what we started with San Jose BART extension2 days ago
Opinion: Menstrual health isn't part of California sex education. Why that needs to change47 minutes ago
Kristof: From the embers of an old genocide, a new one may be emerging2 hours ago
Letters: Keep Price | Name change | Help homeless | Farcical debates14 hours ago
FDA said it never inspected dental lab that made controversial AGGA device18 hours ago
Undergrads are unionizing, in a sign of labor's resurgence18 hours ago
Their first baby came with medical debt. These parents won't have another18 hours ago
Three arrested in San Mateo roofing scheme18 hours ago
Cambridge couple stranded in Brazil with premature newborn say they are stuck in 'bureaucratic morass'14 hours ago
Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship for traffic violation, returns to course hours later14 hours ago
Ben Affleck spotted staying at separate home amid Jennifer Lopez split rumors14 hours ago
ABC's 'Golden Bachelorette' is 61-year-old Maryland grandmother14 hours ago
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