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California's in-home caregivers, a historically underpaid workforce that serves a rapidly aging population, could receive a significant boost in bargaining power under a new bill introduced Friday....

The commentary "Lies, damn lies, and the grim reality of climate change" by Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan last month used the last five words of their title to replace the word "statistics" — which, in his famous quote, Mark Twain m...

An intriguing prospect for the Warriors' 15th roster spot is set to hit the buyout market....

Palma graduate Jamaree Bouyea is averaging just under four points a game in four games off the bench for the Miami Heat...

Kubiak joins defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, who was hired last week, as new members of the 49ers' coaching staff....

On Wednesday, the family of actor Bruce Willis disclosed that he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a degenerative brain disease that currently has no cure....

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The person was taken into custody Thursday in Riverside County....

Sea level rise is making storms, and our relationship with the shoreline, more complicated....

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys' soccer rankings...

It is the little things -- going to the grocery store, cleaning the house, finishing yardwork -- that Luke Scarmazzo is grateful for after being imprisoned for something that very likely would not land him there now....

Spirit Airlines says it will launch its first-ever flights out of San Jose International Airport....

Two California lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban the use of police canines for arrests, apprehensions and crowd control, saying officers have long targeted and brutalized Americans of color with police dogs....

Golden State has a 15th roster spot that could be filled for the final push in the season....

Celebrities born on this day, today's birthday horoscope and numbers and the daily horoscope for each zodiac sign....

Chunli Zhao, 66, entered a plea Thursday on charges of murder and attempted murder on the killing spree that left seven people dead in late January across Half Moon Bay....

"I have learned more about my case from (the media) than I have from the district. It's mad," Lyons said....

"We are fractured, needing to find a path forward where we can come together again," board clerk Sara Hinds said Wednesday night. She spoke no more than a few minutes after board president Tess Arthur abruptly stepped down from her position and le...

"I apologize for any role, or my role in getting the cart before the horse because I was definitely part of that," said Marina Mayor Bruce Delgado at the Marina City Council meeting last week. "I definitely underestimated the community sense a...

The suspects held guns to victims' heads, shot at a Pleasanton policeman, and carjacked an 87-year-old man, according to police....

"This guy's a wide receiver. He's a hand-eye coordination beast," Gabe Kapler said. "So he can do it, but we have to put the work in."...

Webb said he thought it was more important to be in camp with the Giants, while Gonzlez learned only 2 hours ahead of the announcement that he wouldn't be on Team Mexico's roster....

Wiseman played more than 20 minutes for the first time in nearly two months, showing off his length and scoring ability....

Rule 5 pick Blake Sabol lined up at least a dozen phone calls with his new Giants teammates, including one with Buster Posey....

The two-time All-Star was best known to national baseball audiences for his 18-year partnership on Fox with play-by-play man Joe Buck. He also called a few dozen San Francisco Giants games during the 2002 season....

On Feb. 3, California's Office of Administrative Law approved Cal/OSHA's COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulations. These new regulations are now the operative COVID-19 regulations for most California employers and will remain in effect until Feb. 3, 202...

A look at IRS data from fiscal year 2021 — the most recent available — finds that while 70% of taxpayers qualified for Free File, just 3.1% used it....

MPC assistant coach Ofa Hautau left a legacy in a short time, passing away at the age of 30...

Stevenson sailors excel at regatta in San Francisco...

U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee filed federal paperwork Wednesday to enter the race for the California seat held by long-serving Sen. Dianne Feinstein, potentially adding another Democrat and a nationally recognized Black woman to a growing field that already inclu...

As of Jan. 1, California joined 45 other states and the District of Columbia with next-of-kin laws that designate a surrogate to make decisions on a patient's behalf — even if that person wasn't specifically authorized by the patient before ...

Cell tower setbacks Reinstate the setbacks! Monterey is going to allow small cell towers installed 10 feet from your home unless you attend the City Council meeting next Tuesday. Four out of five city officials shockingly voted to remove the 100-foot setb...

Advocates and lawmakers are calling for fully independent commissions to decide election districts for cities and counties across California. While about a dozen new commissions drew maps after the 2020 Census, in many other places, politicians or their a...

January's rains flooded farm fields and orchards. Many California farmworkers lost weeks of pay. Advocates say the state should help them weather such crises. A leading proposal would pay $300 a week to undocumented workers....

For the first time, a new state report offers a bird-eye view of how much the state has spent to halt homelessness -- nearly $10 billion over three years. Of the half-million Californians who made use of those services, more than 40% ended up housed. Whic...

The park was named as a possible location as California attempts to find new places where people can ride dirt bikes, dune buggies and ATVs....

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls' basketball rankings...

The A's and Giants had offseasons from hell, but the Bay Area's two teams are back on the diamond, ready to help us move on....

Farhan Zaidi and Gabe Kapler spoke with reporters at Cactus League media day inside the Arizona Biltmore and shared some clues about how they see the roster shaking out over the next six weeks....

Celebrities born on this day, today's birthday horoscope and numbers and the daily horoscope for each zodiac sign....

Monterey County will be represented by 22 boys and girls basketball teams in the Central Coast Section Divisional playoffs...

"I have a passion for education. Working directly with children is where I'm most effective," Arthur said. "In order to do that, I am resigning from the board of education."...

Fully recovered from ankle surgery, DeSclafani is 'very, very motivated,' manager Gabe Kapler says....

At a Feb. 7 meeting, the Carmel City Council voted 5-0 to introduce a draft ordinance that would add new language to the city's existing prohibition on timeshares, clarifying how it applies to actions related or reminiscent of the practice. Namely, wh...

"Looking at data related to the COVID-19 pandemic, we always look for trends so what we're seeing, I think, is still some fairly stable case rates and stable positivity rates and, in addition, the number of individuals that are hospitalized who te...

When it comes to heart health, there is much more to pay attention to than what you eat....

Civility and grace I am sorry civility and grace have fallen out of favor. Does it take any more effort to be patient and nice than irritable and rude? Do people realize how pleasant a smile is compared to a frown? Does anger towards another facilitate ch...

Constantine Canoun, 94, was all alone when authorities say he accessed a cleaning chemical that was supposed to be locked away....

Kittle shared her story to help others who may have ectopic pregnancy avoid feeling alone....

Many millennials say they're back home due to high rent, money concerns or job losses — and 9 in 10 say they would move out if they made more money....