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Environmentalists long have criticized him for being pro-sprawl and for taking federal farm subsidies he himself decries. Full Story »
Environmentalists long have criticized him for being pro-sprawl and for taking federal farm subsidies he himself decries. Full Story »
Researchers unsure why there are fewer people here illegally Full Story »
State Senate leader Darrell Steinberg says the package would create at least 140,000 jobs with no new taxes. Full Story »
Nils Peterson's annual poetry reading at Le Petit Trianon is for lovers, but there are events for people in a singular state, too. Full Story »
Next year's tuition, room and board will cost $50,576. But the campus says it remains committed to providing enough financial aid to allow any admitted student to attend. Full Story »
The San Francisco school board added to the district's massive $113 million shortfall over the next two years by voting Tuesday night to fund a substantial increase in instruction and services related to gay and lesbian issues. Even though the district is... Full Story »
An 87-year-old Alameda woman whose death is considered suspicious has been identified by police as Nami Iwataki. Iwataki was found by her daughter and son-in-law on the floor of a detached garage on the 300 block of Driftwood Lane about 10:50 p.m. Sunday,... Presented By: Comcast Business Class Look at your bill and find out how much your business can save with Comcast Business Class. Internet ... Full Story »
A San Francisco jury convicted a 29-year-old one-time reality TV contestant of first-degree murder Tuesday for gunning down a man in 2007 at the Sunnydale housing projects. In another case, three men were acquitted in slayings in the same area. Jamal Trulove... Full Story »
Samantha, the pug-nosed cat and Daniel Harlan, a homeless man who owned her were reunited today. Harlan wept when Tom Neville, who had the missing cat for weeks, gave Samantha back. "I thought I'd lost her for good," Harlan said. The cat and Harlan got... Full Story »
San Francisco acted legally in strip-searching thousands of new jail inmates over a 21-month period, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, sparing the city from millions of dollars in potential damages and allowing the sheriff to reinstate a policy he... Full Story »
Let's face it guys, Valentine's Day is a girlie holiday—we expect jewelry, candy, dinner, flowers or some combination thereof, fully understanding that lingerie gifts given by you are really for you. Full Story »
Even in the grip of recession, parents, students and teachers reach out to the hemisphere's poorest, and now devastated, nation. Full Story »
Editors note: Edith Drewek's mother came to Sunnyvale in 1943 and took a job in the Navy auditor's office at the construction site of the second hangar at Moffett Field. Full Story »
Rainy weather the past couple of few weeks limited practice time for area soccer teams and created three-game weeks for some teams, including the girls teams of Monta Vista and Fremont. Full Story »
In your recent article, "Medical Marijuana Among Issues City Could Tackle in 2010," you wrote, "Garcia has put thousands of dollars into starting a co-op, where—unlike dispensaries—only members can receive the marijuana. Full Story »
The Golden State Warriors say star guard Monta Ellis has a sprained left knee and could miss Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Ellis injured the knee late in the fourth quarter of Monday night's home loss to Dallas. The team says an MRI on Tuesday determined that the injury is mild. Full Story »
The Fremont City Council at its meeting Tuesday night will consider applying for a $385,000 grant from the federal government to study how to reuse the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. auto plant that's slated to close on April 1. Full Story »
Delta Air Lines has suspended indefinitely all flights to and from Humboldt County, citing the impact of the slowing economy. County officials said they were disappointed in the carrier's decision. County aviation director Jacquelyn Hulsey said Monday she believed last year's ridership was good considering the country's overall economic condition. Full Story »
Air Force investigators and police are looking into the death of an active duty airman from Travis Air Force Base that officials described as "unexpected." The airman was found dead just past midnight Tuesday in Vacaville, where Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Emery said many of the base's airmen live. Officials said the Air Force Office of Special Investigations is working with the Vacaville Police ... Full Story »
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom planned to meet Tuesday afternoon with leaders of local unions about a proposal he has made to lay off thousands of city workers and rehire most of them for jobs with a reduced workweek to address the city's budget shortfall. Full Story »
Eddie Stegge is back on the dance floor, more than three months after a brutal beating. Colleagues at the Diablo Ballet are thrilled at his return. Full Story »
The new Central Subway exists -- ceremonially, at any rate. Full Story »
Ex-49er, Raider Bill Romanowski interviews for an assistant gig with the Redskins. Full Story »
Senator leads the way in campaign contributions from insurers, HMOs. Full Story »
Simply uttering "Google" in some parts of Europe could get you cursed at -- or worse. Full Story »
CONCORD — The Mt. Diablo school board approved $4 million in cuts Tuesday, but did not vote to direct staff to negotiate an additional $17 million in reductions through pay cuts, furlough days or increased benefits costs. Full Story »
EL SOBRANTE — A bicyclist was seriously injured after colliding with a pickup truck in unincorporated Contra Costa County this evening, the California Highway Patrol reported. Full Story »
BRENTWOOD — At the risk of ruffling more than a few feathers, city leaders have decided against the idea of allowing chickens to move into suburbia. Full Story »
City Council grapples with the right language for the question that will be put before voters on the June 8 ballot Full Story »
Homicide investigators have identified the suspect as Jorge Tolento-Martinez, 24. Police believe he may be trying to flee to his native Mexico. Full Story »
By DEREK MOORE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Interest in a Feb. 20 spay and neuter clinic for cats organized by Sonoma County's animal shelters was so high Tuesday that a phone line dedicated to reserving a spot essentially crashed, organizers said. Full Story »
By RANDI ROSSMANN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A Petaluma woman was arrested after police concluded she had falsely reported that a store clerk sexually assaulted her last week, Petaluma police said Tuesday. Lillian Palmer, 23, of Petaluma was arrested Monday on suspicion of falsely reporting a crime. She posted bail early Tuesday and was released from Sonoma County Jail. Full Story »
By BOB NORBERG THE PRESS DEMOCRAT The Amgen Tour of California will race through downtown for one lap in May, sponsors announced Tuesday. They promised better weather, more competitive cyclists. Full Story »
By NATHAN HALVERSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT In a new Associated Press report, Lake County ranked as the 14th worst economy in the nation. And many residents and experts wonder how the economy can come back. Full Story »
By GUY KOVNER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A big-box shopping center in the works for more than five years won approval late Monday night from a divided Petaluma City Council. Full Story »
An aspiring rapper and one-time reality TV contestant was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder for fatally shooting another man in San Francisco in 2007. A San Francisco Superior Court jury found Jamal Rashead Trulove, 29, guilty of murdering Seu Kuka, 28, of San Francisco, on July 23, 2007. He... Full Story »
One woman died and another suffered life-threatening injuries in separate incidents in San Francisco involving city vehicles that occurred within minutes of each other Tuesday afternoon. At about 1:40 p.m., a woman was struck and killed by a San Francisco Public Utilities Commission vehicle, fire Lt.... Full Story »
A large sinkhole has prompted the closure of two blocks in South San Francisco, possibly through tonight, public works superintendent Gary Batis said. Public works employees spotted a small dent in the roadway at Magnolia and Baden avenues Monday and drilled it to determine what was underneath,... Full Story »
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a former San Francisco jail policy of strip-searching all inmates expected to be in custody for more than 24 hours, regardless of the reason for their arrest. An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco by a 7-4 vote upheld the... Full Story »
The San Francisco Unified School District's board of education will consider proposals Tuesday night to revamp the district's student assignment process. The current system allows families to apply to several school around The City and enter a lottery process that takes several factors into... Full Story »
A 45-year-old Oakland woman was hit and killed Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Eight Street and Mandela Parkway. Full Story »
The free ride may be over for commuters who carpool across the Golden Gate Bridge. Full Story »
Former Stanford doubles partners and twins Mike and Bob Bryan have skills on and off the court. Full Story »
An experimental treatment for a rare and fatal disease is changing the life of a young boy in Oakland. Full Story »
Santa Clara County is having a hard time over how to describe the proposal for a new 49ers stadium to voters. Full Story »
BRENTWOOD — At the risk of ruffling more than a few feathers, city leaders have decided against the idea of allowing chickens to move into suburbia. Full Story »
Politically charged process is under strong spotlight. Full Story »
Homicide investigators have identified the suspect as Jorge Tolento-Martinez, 24. Police believe he may be trying to flee to his native Mexico. Full Story »
Sour economy has led to big drop in remittances from the United States to Mexico, largely due to loss of jobs, business, hours and lower wages, according to reports. Full Story »
New payment to replace overhead cables in hills approved at special council meeting; residents in rest of town outraged. Full Story »
A boy sleds in Clark Park during a winter storm in Philadelphia. AP/Jessica Kourkounis
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