A rabbi’s declaration that he is an “Islamaphobe” and an accompanying speech at a Tea Party forum in San Mateo earlier this month has been called racist and hateful by the state ch...

The county’s mosquito control district, which has been publicly scrutinized for alleged embezzlement by two former finance employees, calls any further talk of its dissolution unwarranted and ...

The childhood friend accused of gunning down an East Palo Alto activist at the Hillsdale Shopping Center because he thought the man was out to get him has been restored to the mental fitness needed ...

A proposal to build a series of large office buildings, possibly the home to biotech companies, at the now-vacant former Burlingame Drive-in, received unanimous approval by the Planning Commission M...

A teen Norteño accused of beginning a shoving match that ended with the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old Redwood City man he and three accomplices mistakenly thought was a rival was indicted b...

ATHENS, Greece — Greece headed into a month of political uncertainty after power-sharing talks collapsed Tuesday, triggering new elections that could determine whether the country retains its ...

LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for seven California schoolchildren are suing the state in an attempt to overturn five laws that they say violate their constitutional right to a fair education because t...

HAVANA — Foreign art lovers are breaking bread with Cuban waiters, drivers and parking lot attendants this week in a unique experience that forces diners and chefs alike to overcome barriers o...

Milkshakes are gloriously frosty, creamy, sweet concoctions made from ice cream, syrups and other empty calorie delights. They’re the sort of thing you want to indulge in all the time, but sh...

“People deserve an environment that promotes good health; it is fundamental to the country’s vitality, productivity and security. But we get the opposite.” — Kelly D. Brownell,...

There are seven high-quality candidates for District Four supervisor who all bring key points of view to the discussion about who would be best to serve as the district’s representative on the f...

Carlmont High is the lone comprehensive school in the Sequoia Union High School District without lights to host evening sporting events — something that could soon change. The Belmont campus ...

Taylor Evans understands what it means to get a second chance. “I was never an easy kid,” she said. The 17-year-old had a lot on her plate — a large family, helping with her disa...

To win a Central Coast Section baseball or softball title, everything has to break just right. There is no secret formula to winning a championship: a team needs to have strong pitching, solid defense...

There are two ways track and field teams can win team championships. One is to fill each event with as many participants from a particular school and rack up points by making it to the finals. Menlo ...

Europe’s latest political impasse cast a gloom over financial markets Tuesday. The euro plunged, and the Dow Jones industrial average extended a slide that has wiped out nearly 5 percent of it...

TAMPA, Fla. — The CEO of JPMorgan Chase offered a quick but blunt apology to shareholders Tuesday for a $2 billion trading loss that “should never have happened” and survived a pus...

LOS ANGELES — “American Idol” viewers could be in for a serious case of deja vu if Phillip Phillips wins on the Fox talent contest’s 11th season finale next week. While the so...

NEW YORK — ABC is casting for an all-star edition of “Dancing With the Stars” this fall and is seeking to turn its Sunday night schedule into “a battle between good and evil,&r...