The family of a teen shot and killed by Oakland police earlier this month, after allegedly pointing a handgun at officers, received an apology from Police chief Howard Jordan in a face-to-face meeting.

For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing.

A man found shot in San Jose Wednesday night died from his injuries early Thursday morning, police said.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday it's up to Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff to decide whether to consider additional sites for a new A’s ballpark, raising the possibility of a move outside the Bay Area.

The Oakland Athletics have placed third baseman Brandon Inge on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right groin and recalled infielder Adam Rosales from Triple-A Sacramento.

Quarterback Drew Brees said he is "extremely frustrated" with the lack of progress in his contract negotiations with New Orleans Saints management. Brees hasn't participated in voluntary training with the club, and the team's first off-season practices start next week.

Facebook is making it known that they are in the business of renting streaming movies with a promotional showing of the classic Warner Brothers film, Casablanca.

A couple of lucky kids got to play video games with two of the San Francisco Giants in a new PSA campaign that reminds parents how easy it is to check their kids' game ratings for inappropriate content.

Just 3 1/2 hours from San Francisco is beautiful Mariposa County-- home to the town of Mariposa as well as the scenic Yosemite Valley. You can experience 2 seasons at the same time -- warm weather in downtown Mariposa, and a winter wonderland in nearby Yosemite.

Experience the thrilling sport of thoroughbred horse racing at Golden Gate Fields, the last great Bay Area racetrack.

A sea otter described by officials at the Monterey Bay Aquarium as the most important animal in the history of the aquarium's otter research program has died.