Columnist Teri Sforza writes that studies have found that the prospect of getting caught deters crime. You think?

In California’s Central Valley, we grow more than food — we grow opportunity. Our fields feed the nation, and our families ...

Opioid addiction cannot be described as solely a bad habit. It quickly forms into a chronic brain disorder that requires a ...

The misuse of substances is not a very widely discussed topic in the Alameda County area, likely due to the low percentage of ...

As fiscal manager for Alameda County’s Opioid Settlement Innovative Mini-Grants initiative, the Three Valleys Community Foundation (3VCF) has announced a second round of grants totaling $2.5 million.

Fourth of July parade brought the community together Friday. It's touted as the longest parade in the country, spanning 3.3 miles with about 170 entries and 2,500 participants. "Anyone and everyone ...

On a FEMA color-coded hazard map, Alameda, Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties are shaded dark red, indicating an area with ...

If a wildfire causes an evacuation, people are forced to leave quickly and make decisions under pressure about what to bring ...

Vincent Thayer of San Jose and Sevendik Huseynov of Sunnyvale were allegedly involved in more than $205 million in fraudulent claims, among 324 defendants whose fraudulent and illegal schemes resulted ...

With the start of a new month comes the implementation of new laws. Several new laws, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, will lead ...

OUSD went under state control in 2003 after reaching fiscal insolvency and taking an emergency $100 million loan from the state, the largest school bailout in California history. The district spent ...

The complaint targets the so-called "sanctuary city" ordinance, alleging it hampers the crackdown on a "crisis of illegal ...