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Supporters of a sugar-sweetened drink tax in San Francisco said Thursday that the proposed tax will be in front of voters in November, even though they missed the deadline to submit an initiative petition to qualify the measure for the ballot.
While some people chow down on kale to stay fit, a Hayward man celebrating his 100th birthday Thursday says the real secret to staying young is actually doughnuts.
An analysis of hamburger meat sold in stores in Northern California found some samples with traces of human and rat DNA
Oracle founder Larry Ellison has donated $200 million to the University of Southern California to fund a cancer research center.
For decades, pregnant women and women who may become pregnant have been advised to take folic acid to help prevent certain birth defects, but a new study suggests it may be possible to get too much of a good thing.
A unique partnership born on Facebook, and nurtured by the kindness of strangers is stocking a clothes closet at an East Bay trauma center.
The wearable optical device known as Google Glass is getting another look as an aid for children with autism.
A popular pizza shop by the Powell Street cable car turnaround in San Francisco was closed by the health department.
The city of San Francisco and several other Bay Area communities will see more commuter cyclists Thursday for the annual Bike to Work Day.
A Marin County resident who recently traveled to Central America has been diagnosed with the Zika virus, the county's first case.
Long-term care grew more expensive again this year, with the median annual bill for a private nursing home room edging closer to $100,000, according to a survey from Genworth Financial.
New research has found women who drink diet soda during pregnancy are more likely to have overweight children.
A new pink coin will be developed by the U.S. Mint to promote breast cancer awareness and raise money for cancer research.
Elected leaders from coast to coast are considering government-sanctioned sites where heroin users can shoot up under the supervision of a doctor or nurse.
The federal court in San Francisco is expected to issue a ruling that could limit future prosecutions of medical marijuana users and dispensaries in eight Western states.
