AT $4.99 BILLION, Monterey County’s crop value is back on the rise — and reaching historic numbers in some cases — with the help of high-tech equipment, ...

FEDERAL FUNDING for counterterrorism operations in the Bay Area remains in limbo, but a portion of the disputed money was released last week as a lawsuit ...

Why it’s a good read: Yes, it’s used in high and college history classes. No, it doesn’t read like a textbook. You can’t open this book without learning something new. Zinn’s enthusiasm for his topic ...

The city of San Jose will host a Fourth of July drone show instead of setting off fireworks, after the city’s supply was destroyed when a warehouse in ...

HEADLINES SCREAMED LAST WEEK when the U.S. Census Bureau released numbers showing the population of older adults is growing faster than other age ...

A NEW REPORT from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s oversight office said the county is lagging on internal affairs investigations into deputy misconduct.

AFTER WOBBLING ON THE IDEA for years, Santa Clara County leaders are struggling with how big the new jail should be when the incarcerated population has ...

The longtime chief of the San Francisco Zoo and Gardens announced her retirement this week, just days after Mayor Daniel Lurie called for her departure.

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GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM has a plan to protect forestlands across the state from wildfire.  Now, all President Donald Trump has to do is sign it.