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Pastry chef Kathleen Kwan of 8 & 8 Baking Co. is now producing a cookie made with Rancho Gordo piloncillo, a pure, unprocessed sugar.

On Wednesday, Hugo Carranza was given credit for time served and ordered released from custody after being convicted of setting fire to a Cadillac at the Daly City office of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

A legislative push to permit California's public universities to once again consider race and ethnicity in admissions appears to be on life support after an intense backlash from Asian-American parents who fear it will make it harder for their children to get into good schools.

An 18-year-old man was arrested for allegedly biting off part of his infant son's nose because the child would not stop crying, police said Thursday.

Arik Levy, CEO and founder of Laundry Locker is seeing great growth in the Bay Area with the current apartment boom.

Animal Planet calls San Francisco one of the greatest getaway destinations for dogs and their humans; the city boasts lots of dog playground parks, beaches and scenic dog walk routes.

California took steps to reduce the toxins found in children's sleeping products and home and building supplies on Thursday, when regulators announced they would begin asking manufacturers to eliminate chemicals known to cause cancer and other illnesses.

An online dating service plans to fly single men from the Bay Area to New York City, while sending a load of single women in the opposite direction.

St. Patrick's Day comes early: Whether you're looking for a party or a parade and festival to celebrate this weekend, there'll be plenty to keep you busy.

BART riders will soon be able to download a smartphone app designed to allow them to easily and discreetly report any crimes, suspicious activities or potential safety hazards they spot while on board.

San Francisco fire investigators on Wednesday were looking into whether welding work was to blame for a massive blaze that barreled through an apartment building construction site, threatening nearby buildings, prompting evacuations and forcing officials to call in about half the city's on-duty firefighters to prevent its spread.

A member of a Norteno-affiliated street gang pleaded guilty in Thursday to four counts of attempted murder in connection with a 2010 triple-fatal shooting in South San Francisco that targeted a group of men perceived to be rival gang members.

A San Pablo man and a Pacifica man were arrested by San Francisco police last week after investigators uncovered a horde of over 600 explosives that "could have leveled their homes and damaged surrounding neighborhoods," authorities said.

The United States Mint in San Francisco will soon produce an unusual coin in honor of the nation's favorite pastime.

A SWAT team has responded to a scene where a man was wounded in a shooting early Thursday morning, police said.

In this Tuesday, March 11, 2014 photo, Prue Draper, left, of the Cotati Historical Society, and Louise Santero, a longtime Cotati resident, stand next to an extremely rare albino chimero redwood tree near a railroad track in Cotati, Calif.

The man charged with assault on a San Francisco police officer shot in the Mission District made his first appearance Wednesday in Superior Court.

A Pacheco man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to leading South San Francisco police on a chase through city streets then trying to carjack motorists waiting on the offramp.