Jewelry, mementos and even the money the 76-year-old widow set aside for next month's mortgage were all gone. The incident happened on Thanksgiving. Still, she says none of that compares to the death of her dog, Rocky.

This holiday season, consider donating to help those facing difficult times in your community. Here is how to help and stories about the organizations making an impact in their communities.

In Danville, the streets were buzzing with the holiday vibe, as Small Business Saturday kicked off the holiday season.

Ukraine and Russia have been involved with a deadly war that has spanned nearly four years and left hundreds of thousands dead, including hundreds of children. As reported peace conversations continue between the nations and the United States, Santa Clara County is honoring the lives lost.

We all remember those days when people used to physically fight with each other about the latest holiday trend. But now things are different, and we want to know if Union Square is still a holiday destination for people in the Bay Area. Did you go to Union Square on Black Friday? Or plan to this holiday season?

A car plowed into a coffee shop in Los Gatos on Thanksgiving night. The driver was a 90-year-old man. Police say alcohol might have played a role.

British playwright Tom Stoppard, a playful, probing dramatist who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998's "Shakespeare In Love," has died. He was 88.

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico has issued guidance to Americans headed to Mexico over the winter months, encouraging them to be mindful of the country's current Level 2 travel advisory.