When European explorers first began sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, they were searching for new routes to China and the ...

The rumored location of these cities appear in various spots on colonial-era maps, with the most common placements ... in ...

was captured at his palace in Cajamarca in modern-day Peru by Spanish commander Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro agreed to release Atahualpa in return for a roomful of gold, but the Spaniard later ...

This district makes up the UNESCO World Heritage site that once formed the original city founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1535. Here, you'll find many of the city's main attractions, such as the ...

The map above shows approximate locations of homicides reported in 2024 in the counties of Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa. Red dots indicate shootings, yellow dots ...

The 237-foot-tall landmark constructed in 1881 was the brainchild of San Jose Mercury publisher J.J. Owen, who was inspired ...

Pedro Pizarro, president and CEO of Edison International, has spoken about the best part of his job: getting to know Edison Scholars, high school students who get a $50,000 scholarship to pursue a ...

Sal Pizarro is a Bay Area News Group columnist who has written the Around Town column for The Mercury News since 2005. His column covers the people and events surrounding the cultural scene in ...

What Bay Area sailors are looking forward to during their return home during Fleet Week 03:04 Fleet Week in San Francisco gets underway beginning Oct. 7 with events all across the city ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 75% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 9 to 16 mph (14.5 to 25.7 kph). The overnight low will be 54 °F (12.2 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 63 °F (17 ...

Sal Pizarro is a Bay Area News Group columnist who has written the Around Town column for The Mercury News since 2005. His column covers the people and events surrounding the cultural scene in ...

Night - Mostly clear. Winds from SSW to S. The overnight low will be 50 °F (10 °C). Sunny with a high of 68 °F (20 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 7 mph (6.4 to 11.3 kph). Partly cloudy today with ...