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Members of the public will again have a chance to voice their opinions on a proposal to build an Indian casino and hotel complex on the Richmond waterfront. Contra Costa County supervisors have scheduled time for more public comment when they take up a slightly altered draft of the casino plan during their meeting Tuesday. Under the latest proposal, $1 million of the $12 million in annual fees ... 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 »

An accident-plagued stretch of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge saw its first fatality Monday when the driver of a speeding big rig lost control and the truck plummeted 200 feet from the span, authorities said. Full Story »

Last Year, 3,000 screaming fans showed up at Stonestown Galleria when actor Robert Pattison came to promote the first Twilight movie. Full Story »

Jerome Randle scored 18 points and Patrick Christopher sparked a key second-half run that helped No. 13 California open its season with a 75-70 victory over Murray State on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic. Theo Robertson added 14 points, Christopher had 13 and Jamal Boykin scored 12 for the Golden Bears (1-0), who held off a game effort from the Racers (0-1) of the Ohio Valley Conference. Full Story »

Kelenna Azubuike scored a season-high 31 points and Anthony Randolph added 23 to help the Golden State Warriors beat the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves 146-105 on Monday night. Stephen Jackson, whose agent publicly criticized Golden State coach Don Nelson a day earlier, had 10 points and a career-high 15 assists while Monte Ellis had 18 points with 10 rebounds to lead the Warriors to their ... Full Story »

Google Inc. is buying mobile advertising network AdMob for $750 million, underscoring the Internet search leader's determination to ensure its marketing machine reaches the growing number of people surfing the Web on phones. Full Story »

A judge has given Google Inc. more time to revise a legal settlement that has drawn government scrutiny because it would give the Internet search leader the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books. Full Story »

A top baseball prospect for the San Francisco Giants has been freed on bond after the family of the man he is accused of killing asked a judge in the Dominican Republic to drop the case. Angel Villalona would have spent two months in jail while attorneys prepared the case. Full Story »

Power has been restored to the more than 6,800 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers affected by an outage late Monday afternoon in northern Daly City and southern parts of San Francisco, a utility spokesman said. Full Story »

Interested home buyers with exceptionally deep pockets have a chance to live in a sprawling Sonoma County residence that a Hall of Fame quarterback once called home. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana has put his estate outside of Calistoga up for sale. Montana is asking $49 million for the 500-acre property. Full Story »

Golden State coach Don Nelson said the Warriors are still open to trading Stephen Jackson a day after the disgruntled star's agent made disparaging comments about the coach. "We're trying to accommodate him," Nelson said. "If we can get a good deal, we'll do it. I said that over a month, month and a half ago." Full Story »

Berkeley officials are expected to make a decision Tuesday on the hiring of a new police chief. The City Council is scheduled to consider whether to name Seattle police Capt. Michael Meehan as the new chief. Meehan is a 23-year veteran of the Seattle Police Department, where he is the commander of the violent crimes division. He would come to Berkeley after being selected by a recruitment ... Full Story »

A 19-year-old Eureka man was arrested in Petaluma Saturday night after police found a loaded handgun in his car with the serial number removed. Royce Justin Moorehead was arrested for possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a firearm without a serial number, police said. His passenger, Juan Quintero, was cited for possession of marijuana and released. Full Story »

Police have arrested two teenagers and are looking for a third in connection with an apparent gang-related shooting in Hercules last month that injured two other teens, authorities said Monday. Full Story »

Along San Francisco's Marina District, underneath the east Marina harbor, lies a toxic burial ground many acres in size, yet invisible to the naked eye. The area is surprising, perhaps, because the cesspool of dangerous contaminants sits amid one of the city's toniest neighborhoods. Full Story »

Another parking controversy has some Oakland residents upset with parking enforcement. This time it's not meters -- it's hitting even closer to home. Full Story »

The old California Dream has always been in Technicolor in the minds of many Californians. But with the changing years and declining economic fortunes, the Golden State seems tarnished with so many people. Full Story »

The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office was investigating four vehicle fires that happened at about the same time Saturday night in El Sobrante and Richmond. Full Story »

Police arrested a San Francisco woman for murder after she reported her male friend unconscious in his South of Market apartment Sunday night and officers arrived to find him dead. Police spokesman Sgt. Wilfred Williams said Monday that the woman, 34-year-old Kira Roueche, called police at about 8 p.m. to the man's apartment at 106 Sixth St. Full Story »

Mayor Gavin Newsom spent his first day back from Hawaii holed up in his office Friday, avoiding journalists who spent hours waiting outside his office to talk to him, including this reporter. He has not made any public remarks since he dropped out of the Governor's race October 30th. Full Story »

The Oakland Raiders are finally healthy, at least on offense. Running back Darren McFadden, wide receiver Chaz Schilens, left guard Robert Gallery and right tackle Cornell Green returned to practice Monday and are expected to play against the Kansas City Chiefs this week. That would be a much-needed morale boost for an offense that has scored just six touchdowns in eight games and ranks 31st in ... Full Story »

Electronic Arts is reporting a loss for its fiscal second quarter in what's been a difficult year for the video game industry. Full Story »

San Joaquin County judge has refused to throw out criminal charges against four people accused of torturing a teenager at a Tracy house. Full Story »

Contra Costa Health Services is reminding county residents that an H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccination clinic that had been planned for Saturday has been canceled due to logistical issues. Full Story »