A federal appeals court in San Francisco has reversed a judge's order that backers of Proposition 8, the state initiative that banned same-sex marriage, give their campaign strategy documents to opponents trying to overturn the measure. In a unanimous ruling... Full Story »
A shallow sinkhole cracked open by the rain has forced the closure of three lanes on southbound Interstate 880 in Oakland while road crews make emergency repairs. The hole is in the centermost lane of I-880 near the Jackson Street off-ramp, said Officer Sam... Full Story »
A 23-year-old man whose body was found in a residential hotel on Broadway was the victim of a homicide, San Francisco police said today. Miriah Qualls, also known as Mariah, was found in his room by a worker who was doing pest control at the Golden Eagle... Full Story »
An Alameda County judge told the former armored car guard who arranged the murder of his partner during a robbery that he was a "snake in the grass" who displayed "no ounce of morality," as he sent him to prison for the rest of his life. Former Brinks guard... Full Story »
A Pleasanton man who had been missing for a week on a camping trip was found dead Thursday night in Mono County, about 3 miles from where his Jeep became stuck in a ravine, authorities said today. Jay Lafontaine, 48, had apparently walked through snowdrifts... Full Story »
One of San Francisco's most recognizable buildings was honored as one of its greenest Friday. The Transamerica Pyramid has achieved LEED Gold Certification, the U.S. Green Building Council's second highest energy efficiency rating. Full Story »
Firefighters controlled a two-alarm blaze that damaged a Macy's furniture store in the Vintage Oaks Shopping Center Friday afternoon, a Novato Fire Protection District spokeswoman said. Full Story »
A federal appeals court has ruled that the sponsors of California's gay marriage ban don't have to turn over internal campaign documents as part of a lawsuit to overturn Proposition 8. Full Story »
University of California at Berkeley police Friday morning arrested 66 people who had been occupying a building on campus since Monday to protest recent budget cuts and fee hikes, a university spokesman said. Full Story »
Criminal proceedings against a 30-year-old homeless man accused of five separate unprovoked stabbings in San Francisco this year, three of them on San Francisco Municipal Railways, were suspended indefinitely Friday after the man's attorney declared a doubt about his mental competency. Full Story »
Why are officials seeking to limit public review of the city's biggest development proposal? Full Story »
Activists say comments by the mayor and U.S. attorney are bluster that shouldn't affect new sanctuary city law Full Story »
SFMTA changes Muni service to address budget shortfall Full Story »
GREEN CITY: The Bicycle Plan injunction is lifted -- and crews work at a blistering pace to make the city safer for cyclists Full Story »
The Afghanistan escalation has angered many Obama voters. But can the antiwar movement revive itself against a Democratic president? Full Story »
Developers have issued a new artist's rendition of the proposed 49er stadium in San Francisco. Full Story »
Unprecedented numbers of Chihuahuas are showing up at San Francisco animal shelters. Full Story »
MySpace's online music venture scooped up imeem's 16 million users and mobile phone applications for less than $1 million. Full Story »
More than 2 dozen protesters were arrested for blocking Chevron's main entrance and backing up traffic. Full Story »
Morgan Hill police have arrested a 36-year-old San Jose man for sexually assaulting a Gilroy teenager. Full Story »
SAN FRANCISCO -- A 24-year-old man living in San Francisco on a visa from France was injured after being struck by a bus while on a bicycle in the Richmond District Friday morning, a California Highway Patrol officer said. Full Story »
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Three lanes of southbound Interstate Highway 880 are blocked in Oakland Friday evening as crews make emergency repairs to a sinkhole, a California Highway Patrol officer said. Full Story »
SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court ruled in San Francisco Friday afternoon that opponents of California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage can't obtain internal campaign documents for the voter initiative for use as evidence in a January trial. Full Story »
Two men were sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for the shooting death of Brinks armored truck guard Anthony Quintero during a robbery in Oakland three years ago in which $1.2 million in cash was stolen. Full Story »
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. -- A Sonoma County Superior Court jury late Friday morning convicted Honorio Pantaleon of murdering and torturing his 25-year-old girlfriend Patricia Barrales and trying to kill her mother Isabel Barrales in 2008. Full Story »
Christmas music sucks. Most of it is saccharine, faux-pious, emotionally manipulative crap, recorded embalmingly. To the rescue is local blues and jazz singer Kim Nalley, who's famous for three things: a great voice, a pretty face, and a dirty mind. If anyone can warm up the holiday chestnuts, it's ... Full Story »
When today’s torture porn makes old slasher films look like after-school specials, Alfred Hitchcock’s movies must seem mighty quaint. Unless, that is, one muses on the the perversity and cruelty so casually practiced by the debonair deviates in many of his films, such as those in the the d... Full Story »
No time like the holiday-worn present for a wee spot of catharsis. While the usual wintertime opportunities for relaxation still apply, laughter is the next best medicine, if you have no access to Wellbutrin, Effexor, or Tofranil. Thank local comic Ali Wong (beloved for using a dour rendition of ... Full Story »
With most holiday sing-alongs, you simply show up, get over yourself, and open up whatever pipes you got, ideally greased by seasonal vodka-nog. The Sing-It-Yourself Messiah is not of this genre, because the “ Messiah ” in the title is an oratorio by Handel, that ... Full Story »
Somewhere, Jim Henson is smiling. Twenty years after his death, so-called children’s entertainment — especially animation, in all its variations — has been thoroughly accepted as a serious art form. Of course, plenty of TV viewers and moviegoers recognized Henson’s genius as a pu... Full Story »
When Assemblyman John Pérez assumes the mantle of speaker, he steps into a role whose influence in state politics has diminished significantly in the era of term limits. KCBS' Rebecca Corral reports Full Story »
Federal agents arrested hundreds of immigrants with criminal records this week during a three-day sweep that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials described as the agency's largest round-up ever in California. Full Story »
The city streets and freeways of the future will be able to tell commuters ahead of time whether they’re about to hit a back-up, and adjust speed limits for optimum traffic flow. KCBS' Margie Shafer reports Full Story »
The Target store now open in downtown San Francisco is part of a new trend this holiday season: large retailers who test the market with a very short-term lease. Full Story »
A Pleasanton man reported missing last week when he did not return from a camping trip apparently died of hypothermia after his Jeep got stuck in a ravine. Full Story »
Richmond police are investigating yet another car fire overnight to see if it's related to a recent string of more than 20 arsons in the area. KGO's Leslie Brinkley has the latest. (12/11/09) Full Story »
Santa Claus now accepts plastic. The Salvation Army has rolled out its new credit/debit program today, with which you can donate to the red kettle without cash. KGO's Scott Lettieri reports. (12/11/09) Full Story »
Police on Friday arrested dozens of protesters inside a classroom building that was partially taken over for several days at the University of California, Berkeley. Full Story »
Eleven students are under arrest for allegedly participating in a large fight on their Richmond high school campus. Full Story »
A new ballpark in Jack London Square? That's one proposal city officials have come up with to try to keep the A's in Oakland. KGO's Scott Lettieri reports. (12/10/09) Full Story »
SAN JOSE1000 block of Branham Avenue, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday A person was robbed in a restroom by two people with a gun. Full Story »
Menlo Park man battles back from motorcycle accident Full Story »
The community responses to this year's Wish Book Full Story »
With help from anonymous donors, professional performers save the theater arts at financially-strapped schools; Broadway-style 'Dream Team' debuts this weekend at Santana Row and Christmas in the Park in San Jose. Full Story »
Since retiring from Novellus in 2007, Sass Somekh has joined son in effort to boost alternative energy Full Story »
Two lawyers are better than one. Full Story »
Despite the Bay Area's ailing fisheries, there's hope afloat. Full Story »
Stanford's Toby Gerhart had news to celebrate ahead of the Heisman award. Full Story »
Even Alice Waters of Chez Panisse admits to -- gasp! -- serving Louisiana shrimp. Full Story »
Craigslist bosses on the stand today in Delaware. Full Story »
Jackass Penguins take a walk at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Japan. AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye
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