California District 14 Assemblymember Buffy Wicks has championed a host of housing policies to spur housing production and drive down costs, but her opponent Margot Smith, 94, wants to empower local city councils and the California Environmental Quality Act to protect the community from over development.

In a heated election for Morgan Hill mayor, Councilmember Yvonne Martinez Beltran takes on incumbent Mayor Mark Turner.

Jennifer Ng is transitioning from her role in Sunnyvale, where she served as the assistant director of public works and city engineer.

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, bulldogs and other short-nosed dogs are more likely to die on flights than normal-nosed dogs, because of breathing problems.

CFB recruiting: Three-star Amador Valley QB Tristan Tia commits to Oregon State

Serena CJ Rodriguez is charged with the July 11 death of Officer Matthew Bowen, 32, struck and killed while making a roadside traffic stop.

This week's 49ers mailbag is stocked with questions (and answers) regarding their offensive shortcomings, fourth-quarter failures, and Kyle Shanahan's coaching staff conundrum.

Karen Rodriguez and Elizabeth Vargas issued and cashed hundreds of fraudulent checks that were made out to former employees who had returned to Mexico and were no longer working for the company.

The spooky season comes with plenty of potential pitfalls for our four-legged friends, wild birds and more. Here’s how to protect animals this Halloween, without sacrificing the fun.

Firefighters were battling several small grass and vegetation fires Monday afternoon near the Buena Vista exit of Highway 1.