The Wilkes Bashford Co., the namesake business of the Sutter Street clothier that has been has been struggling since the economic meltdown, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, court records show. The filing Monday came a little more than a month... Full Story »
It has been 11 days since Mayor Gavin Newsom last appeared in public to, you know, speak. It was Oct. 30, and he was talking about the oil spill. He famously dropped out of the governor's race that afternoon, jetted to Hawaii without telling his staff and... Full Story »
Amtrak service between Martinez and Stockton has been disrupted because of a derailed freight train in Pittsburg, officials said today. A 10-car BNSF Railway train derailed about 1:30 a.m. near the Pittsburg-Antioch Highway as it was traveling from Richmond... Full Story »
First Tom Espinoza had his car stolen. Then he had to pay the city to get it back. That ought to teach him to be a responsible citizen. Two weeks ago, Espinoza was attending a high school fundraiser in North Beach. At some point, Espinoza realized that he'd... Full Story »
A spokesman for state Attorney General Jerry Brown secretly recorded six interviews with five journalists since April despite being told by department officials not to do so a year ago, according to documents obtained Monday by The Chronicle. Still, spokesman... Full Story »
A freight train derailed in Pittsburg Tuesday morning, disrupting Amtrak service through the area. Full Story »
San Jose officials are expected to take another step to improve the environment by restricting the use of plastic foam at public events. Full Story »
Workers at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco began a three-day strike Tuesday morning as contract negotiations with hotel management remained stalled. Full Story »
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Pleasant Hill Monday afternoon on suspicion of robbing a male victim of his wallet in Walnut Creek, police said. Full Story »
Fire officials are investigating the cause of an explosion and fire that ripped through an apartment building near unincorporated Rodeo early Tuesday morning, a dispatcher with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said. Full Story »
GREEN CITY: Activists from Global Exchange protest alleged human rights abuses and environmental devastation Full Story »
A suddenly hot election could determine the balance of power on the next Board of Supervisors Full Story »
State retirement money went to predatory landlords Full Story »
Legislature dopes out marijuana bill as legalization petition gets passed around Full Story »
The San Jose city council is set to vote Tuesday on new rules that would ban Styrofoam at special events. Full Story »
The Vallejo School District will discuss possible school closures Tuesday. Full Story »
Crews in Pittsburg are working to clear a freight train derailment. Full Story »
A car fire in El Sobrante may be linked to 14 other arsons set in the same area. Full Story »
Union workers at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco walked off the job. Full Story »
The mother of one of three U.S. hikers accused of espionage by Iranian authorities said Tuesday her son would "fall on the floor laughing" at the suggestion he is a spy. Full Story »
PITTSBURG -- A freight train derailed early Tuesday, disrupting Amtrak service to the Bay Area. A 10-car Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway train traveling from Richmond to Barstow derailed at about 1:30 a.m. near Loveridge Road in Pittsburg, BNSF spokeswoman Lena Kent said. Full Story »
Another car was torched in unincorporated Contra Costa County early Tuesday, bringing the number of vehicle arsons in the area to 14 over the last week, authorities said. Full Story »
SAN FRANCISCP -- Workers at the Palace Hotel began a three-day strike Tuesday as contract negotiations with hotel management remained stalled. Approximately 350 workers, members of Unite Here Local 2, began picketing in front of the hotel at 2 Montgomery St. at about 4 a.m., union leaders said. Full Story »
An explosion and two-alarm fire ripped apart a vacant apartment in Rodeo early Tuesday, trapping a family of three inside their neighboring unit until they were rescued with the help of a Good Samaritan, authorities said. Full Story »
The secret is out. Warner Bros. waited to unwrap The Box until two days before its opening because, compared to its madcap predecessors — the psychotic Holden Caulfield update Donnie Darko and the delirious welcome-to-the-21st-century extravaganza Southland Tales &mdash... Full Story »
On any Thursday night, dozens of dudes on Harleys descend on a 10th Street SOMA clubhouse painted red and black. Their leather vests and jackets are emblazoned with diabolic skulls in fedoras and the words "Bay Riders." The club is a registered nonprofit, and was recently on the TV news for donat... Full Story »
Just about everyone in Eric Bricker's festschrift seems to love Julius Shulman, including (adorably) the unstoppable old gent himself. What's not to like? Ninety-three years old at the time of filming, the great photographer of modernist architecture was still working (“What else is there?”... Full Story »
On the night of Aug. 5, inspectors at San Francisco's homicide detail got a call about a Pontiac Aztek abandoned on Terry Francois Boulevard, a two-lane street that runs along the edge of what used to be the city's industrial port, just south of the Giants' ballpark. Ena Canales, 32, had apparent... Full Story »
The Bucks Should Stop Here Banking on integrity: This is a thorough crack to the jaw of our national hypo-crisy [" No Justice ," James Lieber, Feature, 10/28]. With so many people locked ... Full Story »
There has been a dramatic reduction in the number of major petro-chemical accidents in Contra Costa County. Full Story »
Last monthâs vicious attack on trick-or-treaters in San Jose has sparked new concerns about gang activity in the city. KCBS' Matt Bigler reports Full Story »
The San Jose City Council is set to vote today on new rules that would ban Styrofoam at special events on city property with more than 1,000 people. KCBS' Mike Colgan reports Full Story »
People who own condominiums in San Francisco could find themselves unable to move into their own homes, under legislation before the Board of Supervisors. Full Story »
Caltrans crews this morning are adding reflective stripes to the barriers along a stretch of the Bay Bridge where there have been more than 40 accidents in just two months. KCBS' Chris Filippi reports Full Story »
A 10-car freight train derailed in Pittsburg this morning, disrupting Amtrak service through the area. Full Story »
San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday are expected to overturn a mayoral veto of legislation that would relax the city's policy on reporting undocumented youth offenders to federal immigration authorities. Full Story »
Framed by a shrinking mountain reservoir, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a far-reaching water bond Monday intended to rebuild California's crumbling water system and fund new dams to save up the precious resource for dry years. Full Story »
Fire officials are investigating the cause of an explosion and fire that ripped through an apartment building near unincorporated Rodeo early this morning, a dispatcher with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said. Full Story »
Two community forums are scheduled this week at Hogan High School to discuss school closures in Vallejo. Full Story »
A freight train derailed in Pittsburg early this morning, disrupting Amtrak service to the Bay Area and forcing the closure of a major East Contra Costa thoroughfare, authorities said. Full Story »
Another car was found torched in El Sobrante, and police and fire investigators suspect a link to a string of arsons over the past week that have destroyed more than a dozen vehicles. Full Story »
A natural gas explosion tore through an apartment building early this morning, causing minor injuries and drawing attention from fire investigators as suspicious, the Contra Costa Fire District said. Full Story »
WALNUT CREEK — A man robbed a woman of her purse Monday evening, police said.About 7:45 p.m., the 55-year-old woman parked her car at an apartment parking lot at Geary Road and Pioneer Avenue, when the robber ran up to her door and threatened to hurt her if she didn't hand over her purse, Full Story »
The following ceremonies and other activities related to Veterans Day are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday: Antioch Veterans Day Parade — 11 a. Full Story »
Ordinance says license will not be revoked if drunken driver has not killed or injured another person Full Story »
Travis Lee Casebolt could end up back in Vacaville, where rape took place 19 years ago Full Story »
Safeway can’t make deliveries to some locations at off hours. Full Story »
Downtown councilman, Santa Clara County executive both say agency's plan to borrow and spend tens of millions is risky. Full Story »
Only 25 percent of eligible property owners sent in the paperwork to receive up to $130 as part of a court settlement over an assessment that had been ruled illegal Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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