Police in San Mateo told residents this week that local high school seniors may be taking part in a game known as “Senior Assassin,” which involves participants using water guns or toy blasters that can resemble real firearms and may prompt emergency responses.

In an advisory Wednesday, the San Mateo Police Department said the activity, often played near graduation...

MAYBE THE WAY OUT of California’s homelessness crisis is to prevent it in the first place, rather than focusing only on people who have already lost their housing. 

That’s the thinking behind a program in Santa Clara County — and others like it around the state — that has gained traction and will soon test its strategy beyond California.

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The San Francisco Police Department welcomed three new horses into its ranks at a swearing-in ceremony Thursday at the Golden Gate Park stables.

The horses — Sutro, Cinco, and Ozzie — accepted oaths of office and were fashioned with official badges as the newest members of SFPD’s Mounted Patrol Unit. 

“As we’re stepping into the 152nd year of the Mou...

ABRAM CHANDLER’S PATH from plumbing contractor to co-owner of Sixth Street Burger in San Jose was circuitous, but in some ways it was a short one: The restaurant sits just two blocks from his childhood home at Sixth and St. James streets.

“I went to Horace Mann Elementary,” he told San José Spotlight. “I used to push shopping carts back to Lucky’s ...

GIANT ALASKAN MALAMUTE Bodhi, who is 8 years old and sports a fighting weight of 120 pounds, has retired from twin positions as sheriff of the Mendocino Dog Park and the adjacent Mrs. Noguchi’s Small Dog Park, in order to run for mayor of the coastal town of Mendocino.

Mrs. Noguchi’s Small Dog Park, dedicated in 2022, honors Sally Noguchi, who was ...