San Jose Mercury News

Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean calls a sex tape she made for an ex-boyfriend several years ago 'the biggest mistake of my life.' 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 »

Most of the leftover was the nasal spray form of the vaccine '” a live, weakened form of the virus '” that most people in line did not want. Full Story »

Caltrans defends the designs and cautions drivers to slow down, but plans a series of safety measures to avoid wrecks. Full Story »

SANTA CRUZ — Protecting baby shellfish and mollusks from fishing nets in marine reserves actually helps replenish adult fish in open waters, according to UC Santa Cruz biologists. Full Story »

SAN JOSE2500 block of Sierra Grande Way A male accused of prowling and peeking into a female"s bedroom window, telling residents who confronted him that he had a gun, was located and arrested. Full Story »

San Jose officials beating the drum about bad economy seem a little tone-deaf. Full Story »

Construction has restarted on the much-anticipated Whole Foods Market near the corner of Almaden Expressway and Blossom Hill Road, and it is expected to open in August 2010, company representatives said. Full Story »

And boy, are they fast! In blue and white tights, these military veterans look like a racing team, but cycling for them is therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder. Full Story »

Google is acquiring mobile ad startup AdMob. Electronic Arts is cutting 1,500 jobs and buying social networking game maker Playfish. Silicon Valley tech stocks surge higher along with the Dow and Nasdaq. Full Story »

It began with ninjas and it ended with tofu, and somewhere in the middle, hundreds of amateur sushi rollers set a new world record. Full Story »

Top-ranked competitive eater Joey Chestnut has won the first-ever Martorano's Masters Meatball Eating Championship in Las Vegas. Full Story »

Lane reopened after crash that kills Hayward man.    Vote: 'S' curve is unsafe? l Slide Show: Fatal crash    More: Traffic News and Reports l Traffic Blog    Blog: How to make the S-curve safe Full Story »

Uncle Sam may offer to pour a teacup's worth of specialized stimulus funds to help the most struggling schools.    More education news, school information Full Story »

California gulls have multiplied at a dizzying rate -- from 24 adult gulls in 1980 to 46,800 in 2008 -- a 2,000-fold increase. Their numbers jeopardize the success of a key goal of a $1 billion wetland restoration project under way in the South Bay. Full Story »

Cities rush to save cat claws before state law takes effect Full Story »

SAN JOSEWhat: City Council/Redevelopment AgencyWhen and where: 9 a.m. today, City Hall Council Chamber, 200 E. Full Story »

Repairs planned soon to ease settling under the freeway. Full Story »

On Friday, Cheryl Ann left a picnic at San Jose's Columbus Park, as friends tell it, to go hustle some money to buy the vodka she loved. Before she made it back, she died after being struck by an Altamont commuter express train just leaving College Park Station in San Jose. She was 52. Full Story »

Forty-one percent of older men registered to vote said they would support Meg Whitman if the June primary were held today, but only 31 percent of older women said they would cast a ballot for the former eBay CEO. Full Story »

For 63 years, the Marines' Memorial Club has served as a living reminder of the sacrifice made by America's war heroes, and by those who loved them. As the nation nears Veterans Day '” uncertain as ever about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan '” the club provides sanctuary to both the living and the dead. Full Story »