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PALO ALTO, California — A new affordable housing development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities has been initially approved by the Palo Alto City Council, with the aim of starting next spring.

LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus cases are on the upswing worldwide, prompting some officials to warn that California could see increases this spring because of the omicron subvariant BA.2 even though cases so far have been modest.

Geothermal energy has long been the forgotten member of the clean energy family, overshadowed by relatively cheap solar and wind power, despite its proven potential. But that may soon change – for an unexpected reason.

What is Gov. Gavin Newsom waiting for?

Zero Mercury Working Group tested 271 products from 15 countries and found nearly half to be contaminated at levels above 1ppm

Poland's Iga Swiatek blew away Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-1 to win a windswept Indian Wells final on Sunday and move up to number two in the world rankings. Another windy day in the California desert made life miserable for both players, the gusts contributing to an uneven contest littered…

A daily glass of fizz sustained me during the darkest days of the pandemic. Like so many other wine lovers, I find there’s something about bubbles in wine that makes everything look a little brighter, a little more hopeful — no matter what dire things are happening in the world.

COVID-19 cases are dropping in California and across the country to levels not seen since before last summer's nasty delta variant took hold. Face mask requirements have lifted. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's risk maps have shifted from red and orange warning colors to reassuring yellow and green.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Instead of being labeled as a buyer or seller in advance of the NHL’s trade deadline, Sharks assistant general manager Joe Will several days ago simply referred to himself as a listener.