On his first day as San Jose's mayor three years ago, Chuck Reed saluted law enforcement by visiting police and fire stations to usher in the new year. No mayor in recent memory has had such natural affinity or respect for the job that cops do. Full Story »
Use of cameras spreads in attempt to curb a leading cause of crashes. Full Story »
PR firm hired on taxpayer dime to raise S.J.'s profile beyond the Bay Area astutely pitches to Bay Area newspapers. Full Story »
The cloying odor of raw sewage. Flooding that turned the parking lot into a wading pool. A back staff door that refused to shut properly, forcing a sheriff's deputy to guard it. Eight months after Santa Clara County's newest courthouse complex opened in Morgan Hill, those three glitches and a number of others have employees spooked. Full Story »
Even in the depths of the recession, Downtown Ice, San Jose's annual skating rink, attracted a record 43,000 skaters last year. The San Jose Downtown Association hopes to set another record this season. Full Story »
Two men have been charged in connection with a San Jose street race that ended with the death of a former high school cheerleader who got caught in the middle, prosecutors said Friday. Emmanuel Pourmand, 21, and Joseph Inocencio, 18, were each charged with... Full Story »
Architectural overstatement can be a virtue - at least when you're bidding for attention in the middle of a block, and you strike your pose with stylish force. The department store that built this is long gone, but there's still something wondrous about the... Full Story »
It was a most unusual sight at the Powell Street cable car turnaround in downtown San Francisco Saturday: City street sweepers had to hunt for scraps of litter. On the third day of an intensive effort to spruce up the busy commercial corridor, the place was... Full Story »
It's been a tough week at City Hall. Nathan Ballard, spokesman for Mayor Gavin Newsom, resigned Monday. Tuesday, Kevin Ryan, who runs the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, submitted his resignation. Then word came Wednesday that the budget deficit for next... Full Story »
Four people reporting injuries were taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon after the cable car they were riding stopped suddenly in downtown San Francisco, a Muni spokesman said. Two passengers and the cable car's gripman and conductor sustained injuries... Full Story »
Mother accused of killing daughter, Isabella Grace Martinez Full Story »
Hopes of a trip to the Central Coast Section playoffs ended suddenly for the Homestead football team last Friday night in Saratoga. Full Story »
Thanksgiving Day doesn't have to be spent sitting down and devouring half a turkey, mashed potatoes and a side of cranberry sauce. Full Story »
Found property — Nov. 7, 11:58 a.m., Kingsgate Drive and The Dalles Avenue. A laptop computer was found in a bag in the middle of the street. Full Story »
The holidays are already upon us. Now I know what you are thinking, here comes another call for donations for the needy. Full Story »
Shane Vereen ran for a career-high 193 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries and Mike Mohamed intercepted a pass from Andrew Luck at the 3 with less than 2 minutes left as California spoiled No. 14 Stanford's Rose Bowl hopes with a 34-28 victory in the Big Game on Saturday. Full Story »
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.2 struck Saturday evening in Sonoma County. Full Story »
Dozens of protesters continued occupying the main administrative building at University of California, Santa Cruz in a protest over fee hikes and cuts to campus services. Full Story »
Police in Salinas are looking for three men who robbed a business and a customer Friday morning. Full Story »
A man was killed Saturday in a plane crash just north of the Watsonville Airport. Full Story »
n Ygnacio Valley star has 198 yards rushing, 5 TDs Full Story »
Pac-10 title comes down to Ducks-Beavers Civil War Full Story »
n O'Dowd, Salesian also capture volleyball titles Full Story »
Without Best, Cal gets Vereen's best-ever performance. More Stanford | More Cal Full Story »
n Busch caps Nationwide title with ninth win Full Story »
Michael Crabtree is the 49ers' new top receiver as they face the Green Bay Packers. Full Story »
What is in style for the holidays, with millions of items going through the giant electronic auction, eBay is the barometer for fashion trends: All things plaid, leather coats, and other items are hot, according to eBay Style Director Constance... Full Story »
The next big technology battle will be for the format for the eReader. San Jose-based Adobe is being used for the new Nook reader from Barnes & Nobles and Sony, but not Kindle or the expected Apple... Full Story »
Located in Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto, Imperial Tea Court can be easy to miss. Full Story »
Senate hopeful Carly Fiorina says she not quite sure she'd "be alive today." Full Story »
By MIKE McCOY THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Those who watch Santa Rosa government on TV or attend its meetings will have to find another way to spend their time - at least for one afternoon or evening a month. Full Story »
By GLENDA ANDERSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT One current and two former Lake County sheriff’s deputies are accusing the department of allowing racial profiling and workplace discrimination. The three men, who filed complaints with the county in March, made the accusations public last week in a TV interview. Full Story »
BY GAYE LeBARON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT When Santa Rosa’s General Hospital shut its doors 25 years ago, who would have believed that fond memories of the already-too-old, too-small medical relic on A Street would bring 50 or more physicians, nurses and staff to commemorate the anniversary of its closing. Full Story »
BY CHRIS SMITH THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Down at the University of Redlands, word of the death of “Running Fence” co-creator Jeanne-Claude sent professor Joy Manesiotis searching for an old poem. Full Story »
By MARY CALLAHAN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Dogs trained in the forensics of detecting human remains searched Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery on Saturday for graves thought to be well over 100 years old, forgotten over time, unclaimed and uncelebrated. Full Story »
California spoiled No. 14 Stanford's Rose Bowl hopes with a 34-28 victory in the Big Game on Saturday. Full Story »
Sarah Palin has been all over TV this week, promoting her new book "Going Rogue." But the former GOP vice-presidential candidate opened up to Barbara Walters. Full Story »
The strong winds and rain are causing problems for drivers in the North Bay. Full Story »
Fifteen people were displaced Thursday evening by a three-alarm fire in the Richmond District. Full Story »
Bruce Gradkowski looks forward to being the new starting QB for the Raiders but doesn't expect to change much. Full Story »
A collector is trying to complete a triptych that was broken up when one piece was sold at an Oakland Museum event. Full Story »
The names of George P. Scotlan and Henry J. Kaiser, two illustrious figures from Oakland's past, surfaced last week when the Oakland City Council, facing an anticipated mid-fiscal year budget shortfall, considered a staff report analyzing whether to sell two city-owned convention facilities, each Full Story »
Without Best, Cal gets Vereen's best-ever performance. More Stanford | More Cal Full Story »
Shane Vereen ran for a career-high 193 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries and Mike Mohamed intercepted a pass from Andrew Luck at the 3 with less than 2 minutes left as California spoiled No. 14 Stanford's Rose Bowl hopes. More Stanford | More Cal Full Story »
Lehman Brothers spending $4.2 million to abate fire, environmental hazards at former Naval base and finish demolition of wood structures. Full Story »
Napa County grapegrowers are used to looking for trouble in the form of bad weather, mildew on grape clusters or the vine-killing phylloxera that has twice swept through the valley. Full Story »
Are you one of the more than 100,000 people who had an IRS refund check sent back because your mailing address was wrong? Full Story »
Carneros vineyards are becoming an outdoor science laboratory as federal, state and local agriculture officials seek the best methods for controlling the light brown apple moth. The latest effort involves the first release of sterile light brown apple moths in the United States. Full Story »
The light brown apple moth is not devastating the Napa Valley grapegrowing industry, but it is proving to be a thorn in the side for local grapegrowers. Full Story »
When it comes to the European grapevine moth or light brown apple moth, the main battle is man versus insect for control of vineyards. Full Story »
A spectator watches the Yokohama International Women's Marathon near Tokyo. AP/Itsuo Inouye
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