A rise in residential and auto burglaries is continuing in the county and police are seeking the public's assistance in helping to curb the trend. Just yesterday as the San Mateo Police Department wa...

Plans to build a temporary fire station — a move toward exploring additional shared services between Peninsula cities — were put on hold after Burlingame and Millbrae residents at community meetin...

Passenger trains going through San Bruno will be traveling on the new elevated tracks starting Sunday — an important step to finishing the grade separation project through downtown. At 8:35 a.m. S...

When Daniel Hu isn't making waves with one of two swim teams, the El Camino High School senior has spent much of his time pushing himself outside the classroom in math and science. The 17-year-old, ...

LIVERMORE — California Highway Patrol investigators are hoping witnesses will come forward after a Sacramento-area an was impaled by a metal pipe that came crashing through his car windshield as he ...

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown acted Wednesday as California's cheerleader-in-chief, countering the state's anti-business reputation in an address to hundreds of business, agriculture and education l...

LONDON — Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime — shouting political statements, gesturing wi...

Anyone who has purchased a trunk full of plants from their local garden center knows that planting a garden can be an expensive endeavor, especially when you are just starting out; but it doesn't have...

The neon brights that peppered the 1980s are back, in fashion and decor. Highlighter hues and glow-in-the-dark tints provide a shot of adrenaline after a few seasons of mellow, mushroom-y color palett...

Dog owners tend to have healthier hearts, according to a new study by the American Heart Association — which makes me think two things right off the bat. First, as a dog owner, I hope this news coun...

Over the past seven months I've met with members of the ice skating community associated with the Ice Chalet at Bridgepointe Shopping Center. I've met in coffee shops, restaurants, over the phone â€...

A small carniceria on the edge of downtown San Mateo is looking to be a bigger force in the local supermarket scene after its owners demolish the old Blu-White Laundry & Cleaners site on North B Stree...

SAN JOSE — Another baseball game for Serra, another win that featured different heroes. Matt Blais, making his first start of the season, completely dominated, while offensive stars included Chris...

You can't blame the Hillsdale High School softball team if it practiced this last week with a bit more confidence and swagger in its step. And the beautiful thing is, they had almost nothing to do w...

NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve took financial markets for a ride Wednesday, pushing stock prices up in the morning then sending them down in the afternoon. Prices surged on congressional testimony...

DETROIT — Tesla Motors, which makes a highly acclaimed $70,000 electric car, has paid off a startup loan from the U.S. government nine years early. The Palo Alto, Calif., company said it wired in a...

NEW YORK — This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week. The network on...

NEW YORK — Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows las...