The 145th annual Scottish Gathering and Games return this weekend to Pleasanton. Caber tossing and other "heavy" athletic events, a massive gathering of pipe bands and a larger number of historical reenactment groups will be featured Saturday and Sunday.

The trial for Peter Chi, who practiced cosmetic surgery in Tracy, will begin Jan. 24 in Stockton

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An Antioch man will be arraigned this afternoon on felony child abuse charges in the beating his girlfriend's 4-year-old son, who suffered a brain injury and has lost the function of one arm, a prosecutor said.

A 13-year-old motorcycle racer with ties to Santa Cruz died Sunday after falling off his bike and getting run over by another motorcycle at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The Santa Clara County medical examiner's office has identified the victim of a fatal crash on northbound U.S. Highway 101 south of Gilroy early Friday morning as Manuel Palma, 65, of San Leandro.

Whoever wins in November will inherit an office that is one of the most underfunded per capita in the state and one stained by the case against Michael Gressett, a former prosecutor charged with raping a junior colleague in 2008.

Come taste Walnut Creek ThursdayThe Walnut Creek Downtown Business Association will host "Savor Walnut Creek" a culinary event 7 to 11 p.m. Thursday. Experience a truly unique dining event by dining and dancing under the stars downtown.

It's Detective Derrel Ramsey's job to track the 177 registered sex offenders who live in town to ensure they remain in compliance with state registration laws.

Hercules police say they have leads in the beating death of 73-year-old Ricardo Sales, found dead in his bed Saturday.A housemate went to the Police Department to report both Sales and his 35-year-old son, Frederick Sales, missing about 3:15 p.

A paroled gang member was arrested on Tiburon Boulevard early Monday with a loaded gun that might have been stolen from the home of a former child abuse investigator for Contra Costa County, police said.

IRVINE-- Forget "Fore!" "Fire!" was the cry of the day for a golfer whose off-target swing sparked a 12-acre blaze in Southern California. The golfer at the Shady Canyon Golf Course in Irvine landed a shot in the rough around noon Saturday.

Hours before addressing the nation, President Barack Obama told U.S. troops just back from Iraq that his speech outlining the withdrawal of combat forces is not going to be a victory lap nor a cause for celebration. Theres still a lot of work that weve...

Five more American troops were killed in action in Afghanistan on Tuesday, ending the month with a spike in bloodshed that has claimed the lives of 19 U.S. service members in only four days. The U.S. death toll for August stood at 55 _ three-quarters of them...

A Qantas Airways flight made an emergency landing at San Francisco International Airport early today after an engine failure in midair punched a hole in the external casing, an incident that one expert called extremely rare. Qantas Flight 74, a Boeing 747...

Police say a California doctor apparently tried to get into the home of the man she had been dating by sliding down the chimney. Her decomposing body was found there days later. Police Sgt. Mary DeGeare says investigators do not suspect foul play in the death...

A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day, worrying countless vacationers who planned to spend the traditional last week of summer at the beach. The Federal Emergency Management Agency warned people along...

A divisive plan to build a casino near the site of the Civil Wars tide-turning Battle of Gettysburg is in the mold of many other communities that have successfully meshed gambling with historical tourist destinations, the developer told state regulators...