Andrew Dumitru built the coffin just the way his father had sketched it 10 years earlier, broad at the shoulders, angled to the top, the way his father remembered coffins in the Romanian village of his youth. Full Story »
SAN JOSE1200 block of Park Avenue, 7:56 p.m. Monday A combative man under the influence of PCP was subdued with a Taser, checked out at a hospital and taken to jail. Full Story »
Area food banks and social service agencies are collecting donations to help the needy through the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Full Story »
A newly formed multi-ethnic coalition of more than 15 community and service based organizations met Tuesday in front of San Jose City Hall and shared its concerns about the use of excessive force by police and issued a call for more accountability. Full Story »
Sunnyvale-based eSilicon celebrated a successful finish to 2008 by throwing an extravagant holiday party at Santana Row's Hotel Valencia. Full Story »
Preliminary framework released for program to cut greenhouse gases Full Story »
With a quick discussion and vote, the Saratoga City Council has bought time to figure out what to do about medical marijuana dispensaries, which have been popping up in cities around the Bay Area for years. Full Story »
East Bay men will serve nearly four years in jail for shootings, which spanned several months, injured 16-year-old boy. Full Story »
Police in Gilroy are trying to identify two people they say fired a shotgun into an occupied home on Monday night. Full Story »
Tolls could be higher during commute hours, lower in nonpeak times. Full Story »
Despite drops in crimes ranging from assault to burglary to motor vehicle theft, San Jose still can't reclaim the bragging rights to being America's 'Safest Big City' Full Story »
Two San Jose men suspected in the shooting death of a 25-year-old man whose body was found in South San Jose pleaded not guilty Monday afternoon to murder charges, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. Full Story »
Supporters of a proposed $11.1 billion water bond say the money is urgently needed to fix California's water supply problems, yet billions of dollars in previous bond money still hasn't been spent, according to the California treasurer. Full Story »
But plane travel expected be down at San Jose, Oakland airports. Full Story »
Even as the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District has cut classes and killed programs, its outgoing chancellor has enjoyed a hefty salary and bonus, coupled with lavish travel and lodging, among other perks. KGO Video: Chancellor's lavish recruiting trips questioned Full Story »
SAN JOSE3000 block of Durant Avenue, 12:31 a.m. Saturday A person reported hearing noises in adjoining residence. Full Story »
Although more than 277,000 doses of vaccine have been distributed to doctors, hospitals and clinics throughout the county '” and administered mostly to high risk groups '” officials say they won't feel comfortable about their progress until about half the county's entire 1.8 million population has been vaccinated. Full Story »
Yesenia and Samuel Contreras had warned their children about street gangs, but one of them was attacked anyway at a busy shopping strip; police believe other street gang members may have been present at the shooting on Halloween night. Full Story »
Contrasts abound between the anti-war demonstrations that engulfed universities in the 1960s and the protests that erupted last week as the UC regents bumped fees and tuition by a breathtaking 32 percent. Full Story »
But plane travel expected be down at San Jose, Oakland airports. Bay Area Airports: Track flight status for SFO, SJC and OAK. Full Story »
HP's profit rises, but sales fall. U.S. home sales surge in October, but the gains aren't as strong in the West. Silicon Valley tech stocks rise with the Dow and Nasdaq. Full Story »
32-year-old pleaded guilty in Sunnyvale assault, now facing 25 years to life Full Story »
KNX-AM (1070) is the radio station to follow for traffic updates. Full Story »
Hero US Airways pilot Chesley Sullenberger of Danville told 'NBC's People of the Year— that he has enjoyed —rock-star sex— since safely landing his crippled jet with 155 on board in the Hudson River. Full Story »
SAN JOSEWhat: Envision San Jose 2040 Task ForceWhen and where: 6:30 p.m. today, City Hall council wing, Rooms 118-120, 200 E. Full Story »
An ice sculpture of "The Thinker" by Rodin is shown along the Champs-Elysee in Paris. AFP/Joel Saget
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