Jesusa Ursonal Tatad's husband, whom she killed with boiling water out of jealousy and anger, died "for no good reason, no good reason at all," a judge said before sentencing the Daly City woman to 16...

A group called Respect Life South San Francisco filed an appeal Friday against the Planning Commission's recent approval to open a Planned Parenthood downtown. The appeal, filed on the last day one ...

Ticking off all the evidence proving that a cash-strapped Woodside man shot his wife twice in the head as she slept in their foreclosed mansion and claimed it was suicide to wipe away millions of doll...

After volunteering in African refugee camps with the Peace Corps, Martha Ryan realized she could do more to help others by becoming a nurse. While studying back in the Bay Area, Ryan worked at a hom...

Weight has been a priority for Tiffany Liang since her sophomore year at Mills High School. The petite teen wasn't worried about a few vanity pounds or even sharing what the scale read. After joinin...

SACRAMENTO — The state's independent budget analyst said Friday that California will take in $3.2 billion more in tax revenue than Gov. Jerry Brown estimated, providing Democratic lawmakers an argum...

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's budget would trim projected federal deficits by $1.1 trillion over the coming decade, using nearly $6 in higher revenues for every $1 in reduced spending to ach...

When the first 7-Eleven convenience stores opened in 1946 the store hours were from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., hence the company name. *** The famous scene of Marilyn Monroe's (1926-1962) white dress blow...

In 1642, the Canadian city of Montreal was founded by French colonists. In 1765, about one-fourth of Montreal was destroyed by a fire. In 1863, the Siege of Vicksburg began during the Civil War, end...

Good communities are built through sound planning and diligent execution by professional staffs who are dedicated to the end-goal. Foster City has enjoyed unparalleled success based upon the vision of...

The Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra scrutiny so far appears to be a case of bureaucrats run amok and leadership failing to rein them in. If that holds true, the ...

The day you meet Jesse Jones and shake his hand for the first time is the day your whole life can change. And sure, the co-founder and head trainer at Dethrone Basecamp Cardio Studio in Burlingame is...

The Serra baseball team is used to success. It's expected of the Padres. Serra manager Craig Gianinno is used to winning. He expects it of himself. But it's been a while since both the Padres and Gi...

College of San Mateo shot putter extraordinaire Evan McDaniel was a 175-pound thrower who qualified for the Nevada state track and field meet as a senior at Spanish Springs High School in Sparks, Nev....

NEW YORK — Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday. Small-company stocks rose the most, a sign that investors are taking on more risk. Two companies soared ...

NEW YORK — It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. Facebook, the brainchild of a young CEO who sauntered into Wall Street meetings in a hoodie, was going to be bigger than Amaz...

"Stories We Tell" is a documentary about Sarah Polley's family: her father and mother, sister and brother and the sister and brother she has from her mother's first marriage. It's about moments they'v...

"Send in the Clowns," the best known song from "A Little Night Music," has been interpreted by many popular singers, including Judy Collins and Barbra Streisand. To truly understand its meaning, howev...