San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco — struggle to rebound from the lingering effects of a pandemic that emptied their downtowns, the one place most often overlooked for its vibrancy is, in fact, the ...

Six years ago, as a senior all-Bay Area News Group standout at San Leandro High School, Johnson thrilled spectators with a flurry of jams and highlight plays. None stuck out more in his mind than a ...