Palo Alto power outage affects thousands; cause unknown A power outage in Palo Alto was affecting thousands on Monday morning, as the cause remained unknown.
Jill On Money: What’s preventing your Reset? The first thing you need to do is understand where you are today
The 10 Christmas songs you love to hate the most “Hate” is such a strong word, but we’re human enough to admit hating on things — especially Christmas songs — can be a joyous exercise. Healing, even!
Pope Francis authorizes blessings for same-sex couples Pope Francis formally permitted Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples on Monday, in a significant shift in Vatican doctrine.
Move over rotisserie chicken, Costco’s hottest item is a $2,000 gold bar The company sold more than $100 million worth of gold bars last quarter.
Wish You Were Here: A boating-biking Danube adventure led to Italy This Danville couple took a celebratory Danube River cruise, then added on a trip to Italy.
Is covering a Concord lawn with netting the best way to get rid of raccoons? When raccoons dig up a lawn, what are they really looking for?
VTA buys prime downtown San Jose property near bullet train right-of-way A transit agency has bought a key downtown San Jose property near a bullet train right-of-way that would connect to an upgraded rail station.
Travel Troubleshooter: Cunard canceled my cruise, but won’t give me a full refund Cunard cancels Jacque Ewing-Taylor's transatlantic cruise and promises to reimburse her expenses. But it doesn't. How can she make Cunard do the right thing?
TasteFood: Invite this dessert to your next dinner party This recipe for a Pistachio Pavlova With Raspberries and Blackberries makes a stunning dinner party dessert.