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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 »

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 »

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 »

It's no secret that Oakland has a problem with gang violence. The Oakland Police Department knows battling the gangs would go a long way to making the city safer, but the department has only seven officers in its gang unit. Full Story »

Some retirees on a fixed income seeing their health care premiums triple, or even quadruple. The retired teachers used to work for one of the Bay Area's wealthiest school districts. Full Story »

The St. Louis Cardinals have completed their deal for free-agent pitcher Brad Penny. Penny joined the NL Central champions Tuesday after passing a physical. His one-year contract is for $7.5 million, with about $1.5 million more available in performance bonuses. Full Story »

A Sacramento area man was sentenced to death Tuesday for killing his sister and brother-in-law in their El Cerrito home in 2006, even though the couple's son said his parents did not believe in the death penalty and would not have wanted someone executed in their names. Full Story »

Oakland police say a kidnapping and robbery suspect they've been getting a lot of tips about is in custody after turning himself in. An Oakland police spokesman says 45-year-old Elgin Garrett was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and robbery after surrendering to police Tuesday. His arrest comes after a gunman approached a man around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, ordered him to drive to an ATM machine and ... Full Story »

The Santa Clara Valley water district is replacing an aging six mile water main that runs near foothill expressway. In early November, local water customers were switched off the main, and put on local water wells with higher mineral content. Full Story »

WNBA president Donna Orender said the league will seek to add a team to the Bay Area for the 2011 season. Orender said in a statement Tuesday that a number of potential investors had come forward and expressed interest in relocating the Sacramento Monarchs. The Monarchs, one of the WNBA's original eight franchises, folded last month. Full Story »

State officials are lifting the final fishing restrictions in San Francisco Bay that were put in place after an oil spill sent hundreds of gallons of bunker fuel into the water. The California Department of Fish and Game said testing has found no lasting significant risks of adverse health effects stemming from the Oct. 30 Dubai Star oil spill. Full Story »

Randy Johnson's agent says the Big Unit is still weighing his decision about whether to pitch again in 2010 or retire after 22 major league seasons. Full Story »

A "Spare the Air" alert issued for Wednesday means waiting out the cold snap in front of a roaring fire is not an option for Bay Area residents. Full Story »

While many Bay Area residents bemoan this week's cold temperatures, grape growers in the wine country are heralding the cold snap as good news for spring crops. Full Story »

Family members of East Palo Alto police Officer Richard May, who was fatally shot in the line of duty almost four years ago, told jurors during the penalty phase of his killer's trial Tuesday how difficult their lives are without him. Full Story »