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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Faith leaders at a tiny church in San Jose where a three-year-old girl perished last fall have confirmed that they performed a ceremony on the child to “liberate her of her evil spirits” but say what happened was “the will of God,” not the consequence of…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers say they are troubled by state Controller Betty Yee's behind-the-scenes advice to a politically connected company seeking a $600 million no-bid government contract to provide COVID-19 masks, prompting some to call for a second legislative hearing into the failed deal.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A noose was found hanging from a tree Sunday on the Stanford University campus, prompting a hate crime investigation, according to the university.

Facebook parent Meta has opened its first physical store - in Burlingame, California - to showcase its hardware products like virtual and augmented reality goggles and glasses. The store, which is open to the public as of Monday, is made for people who want to test out products like Ray-Ban…

SAN JOSE, Calif. — After months of struggling with long COVID, 25-year-old Ibrahim Rashid was excited to be vaccinated, seeking to prevent reinfection and perhaps ease his symptoms.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning for a dramatic 5-4 walk-off victory over the Washington Nationals before a Mother’s Day crowd of 32,337 in Angel Stadium on Sunday.

OLANCHA, Calif. — Spirits live here. That’s what Paiute and Shoshone tribal members say about the Owens Lake playa, an arid, eerily flat expanse along the eastern Sierra Nevada range that is prone to choking dust storms.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Angels pitcher Michael Lorenzen is not a familiar opponent to most American League teams. Prior to this season, he was a hybrid reliever-slash-outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, a power arm who could throw a strike from the outfield or from the pitcher’s mound.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers this year set out to advance bills that would require COVID-19 vaccines for more people and would make them easier to access.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — While there is certainly some beauty and entertainment to be found in the level of physicality of the Warriors and Grizzlies in their second-round playoff series, the truth is that is a war of attrition and there will be no winner.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Patrick Marleau, the NHL’s all-time leader in games played, will make an announcement next week regarding the future of his hockey career, the Sharks said Friday.