California ground squirrels are a keystone species. But what does that mean? And can they be garden pests at the same time?

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 struck the San Ramon Valley on Sunday morning. The temblor’s epicenter was recorded about two miles southwest of Alamo, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Publisher Gina Channell Wilcox and husband Steve Wilcox pose with Matilda the kangaroo during their trip to Australia.

Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson ended Tuesday's primary election with a significant lead ahead of her ...

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Members of the Pleasanton City Council meet with PG&E representatives to learn more about the company’s 11th reliability project at the DoubleTree Hotel parking lot Thursday morning. (Photo by ...

Both elections for Alameda County Superior Court judge remain at single-digit percentage differences in the latest results update Friday afternoon, with the closer contest from Election Night widening ...

Three new faces — and one familiar — are poised to win the open seats for the Zone 7 Water Agency Board of Directors ...

Caltrans will be closing the southbound Interstate 680 to eastbound Interstate 580 connector overnight on Sunday (June 7) in ...

The Pleasanton City Council addressed its upcoming leadership void, temporarily anyway, by approving a contract Tuesday with ...

"There is so much going on in the region this weekend – and the excitement and activity start with Tri-Valley Twist." ...

It was a good night for normie Democrats, a bad one for self-funded campaigns, a mixed bag for state legislators aspiring to ...