A recent pause in the federal SNAP program — known as CalFresh in California — has put added strain on relief agencies.

The 42nd District after Prop. 50: It covers the coast between L.A. and Orange counties, starting at Long Beach and going ...

Our experts from Good Housekeeping, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Cosmopolitan and Delish share their top holiday gift picks.

The U.S Air Force shared images of B-52 bombers simulating a nighttime attack along the coast of Venezuela. Surfers robbed, ...

The race for California governor features former presidential wannabes, a county sheriff, two women who could become the ...

A chair sits empty in the “Kids’ Corner” in immigration lawyer Kate Sinkins’ office on Nov. 17, 2025, in Newport, Ore.

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) data for the 2023-2024 season, California dominated production.

Industry favored | Work for jobless | Reverse course. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Nov. 25, 2025.

A-Town Diner exists as the delicious antidote to all that culinary disappointment – a place where hand-spun milkshakes achieve that mythical balance between thick enough for a spoon but still sippable ...

President Donald Trump’s administration is ramping up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by designating the ...

According to USGS data, the seven earthquakes occurred over a span of two days and were centered near the city of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County. Preliminary readings placed the epicenters predominantly ...

A massive tsunami generated just offshore could turn large stretches of the U.S. Pacific coastline into a disaster zone ...