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Bay Area Rapid Transit officials were trying to determine what caused a train to derail in a tunnel Wednesday near a downtown Oakland station. About 75 passengers on the train were evacuated by fire crews, but authorities said no serious injuries were reported. Full Story »

Wednesday had the potential to be the coldest day yet as a cold spell held its grip on the Bay Area, a National Weather Service forecaster said. Full Story »

San Rafael police were at Dominican University Wednesday, trying to determine who fired gunshots on campus early Wednesday morning, a spokeswoman said. Full Story »

Four Santa Rosa residents were arrested Tuesday for identity theft crimes related to an alleged counterfeiting ring. Full Story »

The Marin Humane Society is looking into two reports that a monkey was spotted in Novato in the past week, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. Full Story »

Greenfield police have arrested a 15-year-old boy on suspicion of shooting of two 30-year-old women at a motel last weekend, one fatally. Full Story »

About 150 truckers gathered at the Port of Oakland Wednesday morning, forming a convoy to travel to Sacramento in protest of a new emissions requirement taking effect in January that will ban about 1,000 trucks from entering the port. Full Story »

The Santa Clara City Council voted Tuesday night to approve the final environmental impact report authorizing the construction of a stadium for the San Francisco 49ers next to the Great America theme park. Full Story »

California officials plan to suspend new enrollments for a program that tests low-income women for breast cancer and to tighten eligibility standards when the program reopens. The Every Woman Counts program won't enroll new clients from Jan. 1 until July 2, 2010, and will restrict enrollment to women over the age of 50 thereafter. Previously, women had to be 40 years old to be eligible for the ... Full Story »

Dozens of San Francisco State University students occupied a building on campus Wednesday morning in a protest over budget cuts and fee increases. Full Story »

Three men in masks robbed an 18-year-old gas station clerk at knifepoint in Belmont on Monday night, police said Tuesday. Full Story »

California animal shelters have been deluged with Chihuahuas, those trembling, pop-eyed canines. Full Story »

Most Bay Area adults without a high school degree do not make enough money to cover basic living expenses, according to a report released Tuesday by the United Way of the Bay Area. Full Story »

Three Oakland police patrol cars were damaged Tuesday afternoon in a vehicle pursuit that ended in the arrest of two armed suspects, police said. At 3:30 p.m., undercover officers spotted two male suspects believed to be armed in a vehicle in the 3200 block of Mandela Parkway. The undercover officers then asked for assistance from marked patrol vehicles, Officer J. Moore said. Full Story »

Assessors from Bay Area counties are warning property owners to beware of scam letters offering property tax reduction services for a fee, just weeks before a new law takes effect specifically prohibiting such solicitations. Full Story »

Some Bay Area cities saw record low temperatures Tuesday as a cold spell held its grip on the region. Full Story »

San Francisco prosecutors Tuesday said they are unable to file charges at this time against three suspects arrested Sunday following a shootout that injured a nearby police sergeant. Full Story »

The Long Beach City Council has approved a proposal to offer $28.6 million in financial incentives to Tesla Motor as the electric carmaker decides where to build its assembly plant. Tuesday's vote intensifies bidding by Long Beach and nearby Downey to bring the plant, and with it hundreds of new jobs, to their cities. Full Story »

Mendocino County jail officials are reporting that a 50-year-old inmate died in custody after being stabbed in a fight. Lt. John Bednar said in a statement that William Haley was being treated at a Ukiah hospital when he attacked a police officer investigating the stabbing. Bednar said Haley was intoxicated at the time of the Saturday incident. Full Story »

San Francisco supervisors Tuesday passed legislation that would expand eviction protections for some residents. The ordinance, introduced by Supervisor John Avalos, would extend just-cause eviction requirements and protections to tenants in units built after 1979, which are not currently covered by those rules. Full Story »

Dior Lowhorn scored 20 of his game-high 26 points in the second half as San Francisco broke its six-game losing streak with a 76-71 victory against San Jose State on Tuesday night. Full Story »

Authorities are searching for a 48-year-old Pleasanton man who failed to return from a solitary camping trip last week. Jay Lafontaine was expected to return home Dec. 2 and last spoke to his family via his cell phone on Nov. 27, the day he left for the trip, according to Pleasanton police. Full Story »

Police searching a house in Oakland for a stolen big screen television set and other items found a lot more than they were looking for. Oakland police say when officers entered the two-story house Tuesday morning they found about 300 marijuana plants growing inside. The plants were growing with the help of a sophisticated irrigation and ventilation system, as well as lights. Officers say it all ... Full Story »

As a 12-year-old tourist, Toby Gerhart walked into the Downtown Athletic Club and gazed in awe at all the portraits and trophies of past Heisman Trophy winners. "I didn't think I could be one of these guys," Gerhart said. "It was like, 'Wow, it would be awesome to be included here.' I was not projecting myself to do it but just thinking this is a special place and to be included in this would be ... Full Story »

At Laurel Elementary in Atherton, students are not being served pre-frozen nuggets and off the shelf pizza for lunch. Their food is almost gourmet: hot meals locally grown, mostly organic and yes, tasty. Full Story »