During our morning walks, my husband and I became acquainted with “Ron,” a homeless man who always sits on the same bench and always has a cheery hello. During the holiday season, we decided to gift ...

The emerging scam that is increasingly getting sophisticated and multi-layered as it targets people in their 20s is a job offer scam.

Money mules sit at the uncomfortable intersection of victimhood and criminality. They are the “last mile” in complex money-laundering chains, the individuals whose bank accounts receive, move, and ...

Known for its very straightforward ( and controversial) billboards, this long-running hookup app has definitely fallen behind ...

Costly climate | Recall history | Ukraine’s truth. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Feb. 20, 2026.

The president derided Democrats and said the United States was “winning.” In the Democratic response, Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia accused the president of sowing fear.

Artificial intelligence continues to transform the legal, business, and technology sectors but a new security disclosure shows how rapidly it is also being expl ...

Other writers discuss the stock transfer tax, nuclear energy, medical aid in dying, national politics and more.

Federal officials are subjecting some states to higher scrutiny in an antifraud campaign, as the president rails against California and states led by Democrats.

Lexi Jones details being forcibly sent to a wilderness program as a teen, missing her father David Bowie's final days. She ...

It's unsettling how easily a normal day can turn into a costly mistake when the wrong call or ...

If we want democracies capable of healing rather than inflaming divides, we must build institutions that reliably generate concern, solidarity and care for others ...