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The suspect in a public indecency case on a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus has been identified and subsequently arrested. 28-year-old Carlos Cruz Varela of San Jose was apprehended after a social media appeal for public assistance led to several tips regarding the June 11 incident. Cruz Varela is...

Around 8 a.m., Chief of Staff Richard Jue was booked into County Jail #1 on a district attorney warrant for two misdemeanor charges, the sheriff's office said.

Two children reportedly missing since Thursday night have been found San Francisco police said in an update on Saturday.

There’s a gray building in Oakland where smoke signals rise like ancient messages, calling hungry pilgrims from miles away to worship at the altar of perfectly smoked meat. Horn Barbecue isn’t just another restaurant – it’s a spiritual experience wrapped in butcher paper and served with a side of soul.

Ever had that moment when you stumble upon something so vast, so vibrant, and so utterly Californian that you wonder how it’s remained your personal secret for so long?. That’s the San Jose Flea Market for you – a sprawling bazaar that makes your neighborhood yard sale look like a lemonade stand run by particularly...

Rats in the city are inevitable, and for many residents across America, dodging them on morning walks or spotting them running along a subway track is an everyday occurrence. A new study, based on an annual report by Orkin, sheds light on the US cities with the most rat sightings. Orkin compiles its list by analyzing...

BERKELEY, Calif. - Nine years after a skateboarder from Berkeley was shot and killed, a local skate park was renamed in his honor Saturday. Cheers erupted Saturday, as the ribbon was cut and shiny new signs unveiled at the Terrence McCrary Jr. Memorial Skate Park on Fourth Street in Berkeley.

Alex Duarte, an autistic local boy and object of a widespread air and ground search, was spotted by a resident in a culvert not far from her home in Blackhawk Sunday – rescuers and relatives racing to the scene. The child, apparently unharmed but dirty from his travels, was...

Marvin Duran, 32, was booked into San Francisco County Jail in the fatal shooting Saturday afternoon.

While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page may provide us earnings. Commercial landlords in many parts of San Francisco have to make sure their properties are leased — and not just because they miss out on rent if they don't. In many areas within the city, there's a Commercial Vacancy Tax...