| Welders question PG&E's gas pipeline work PG&E workers repair a pinhole leak found in Line 132 in Palo Alto in November. Two welders have expressed concern to the state Public Utilities Commission about the tests and work that PG&E... | |
| Oakland backs off increasing Occupy enforcement Oakland's City Council, amid a rowdy crowd of protesters, narrowly backed off a resolution Tuesday that would have beefed up law enforcement at Occupy protests. The resolution, which lacked the... |
| 31 cars crash in fog on Highway 37 near Vallejo (02-08) 15:42 PST VALLEJO -- At least 31 vehicles driving through heavy fog crashed Wednesday morning on Highway 37 west of Vallejo, tying up traffic in both directions for nearly three hours, the... |
| Biological weapons research center's status upheld A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the continued operation of a biological weapons research center at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, rejecting opponents' claim that the... |
| U.S. appeals court rules Prop. 8 unconstitutional Teresa Rowe (foreground left to right), Kristin Orbin, Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis react with other supporters of same-sex marriage outside the James R. Browning United States Courthouse after a... |
| Calif. Politicians applaud, slam same-sex decision "San Francisco stands ready to begin marrying same-sex couples, and we remain as deeply committed to the fight for marriage equality today as we did nearly eight years ago when... |
| Timeline of same-sex marriage in California Gavin Newsom authorizes the county clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon are the first to marry. Feb.... |
| 'Crunch time' for America's Cup waterfront deals San Francisco is now in the decisive phase on hosting the America's Cup, a move that comes amid concern over the pace of fundraising to defray city costs and a fight over whether to include in... |
| Jordan blames gangs for Oakland's violence spike , we encourage comments that are on topic, relevant and to-the-point. We will remove comments that include profanity, personal attacks, racial slurs, threats of violence, or other inappropriate... |
| Woman, boy hurt in drug lab blast in S.F. (02-08) 14:22 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- A woman and a boy were injured Tuesday night in an explosion and fire at an apartment building in San Francisco's Ingleside neighborhood that was apparently... |
| Dead man found near Hayward (02-08) 13:50 PST HAYWARD -- A man was found dead today in an unincorporated area near Hayward in what is being investigated as a possible homicide, authorities said. The body was found by a... |
| D.A.: Fake liposuction doc sexually touched woman (02-08) 15:32 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco prosecutors have filed additional charges against a man accused of posing as a doctor and performing liposuction while smoking a cigar, including... |
| Saunders Returns to Raiders Coaching Staff Al Saunders returns to the coaching staff of The Oakland Raiders as senior offensive assistant after spending last season as the Silver and Black's offensive... |
| Chuck Prophet's 'Beautiful' Homage To San Francisco Beautiful , takes its name from a former synagogue that hosted punk-rock shows in the late '70s and early '80s; it was next door to the temple overseen by cult leader Jim Jones. That may... |
| A's owner pushes public, MLB for move to San Jose Just not as quickly as he'd like. Taking questions at the downtown Rotary Club of San Jose, Wolff said Wednesday that the uncertainty about the possible move is harming the franchise more than... |
| Congress tries to give president line-item veto US President Barack Obama is greeted on the floor of the House of Representatives prior to delivering his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress January 24, 2012 on Capitol... |
| Santorum: I won and raised about $250K Tues night Republican presidential candidate former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks during a primary night watch party Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in St. Charles,... |
| Bostock, 3 others leaving Yahoo board of directors More members of Yahoo's board are following co-founder Jerry Yang out the door. Four board members at the Sunnyvale Internet giant will not stand for re-election, including embattled chairman... |
| Wireless crunch faces political 'solutions' The flipside to the mobile revolution is that we're rapidly approaching a wireless spectrum crunch. As spiraling numbers of consumers watch video, stream music and send pictures on their smart... |
| Vallejo wine fire gets arsonist 27 years in prison Mark Christian Anderson, a former Sausalito civic commissioner, set the fire in anger after suffering legal and financial troubles, prosecutors... |
| Alaska man accused of trying to extort gov't (02-07) 20:32 PST Anchorage, Alaska (AP) -- Authorities in Alaska say a man threatened to teach "crackheads" how to make "electromagnetic distortion devices" unless the state... |
| Bicyclist hit at South of Market intersection (02-08) 10:57 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- A bicyclist suffered non-life-threatening injuries before dawn today when he was struck by a pickup truck in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood. The... |
| San Pablo woman arrested after police say she called 911 more than 3,000 times in four months SAN PABLO -- A serial 911 caller went to jail this week, after police said she dialed for emergency help more than 3,000 times since September.The vast majority of those calls were hang-ups, but more... |
| Police: Gunman was raving before arrest near San Pablo school SAN PABLO -- A raving gunman pointed a gun at three people on a busy street near a school, but never got off a round that hit anyone before police arrested him Tuesday afternoon."It's... |
| Carol Olson: Memories of old candies are sweet indeed amount of money in those days.The first individually wrapped penny candy came out in 1896. It was the old familiar Tootsie Roll, brought to us by Leo Hirshfield who named them after his... |
| Guest commentary: Walter Ruehlig: No substitute for inspired teachers and involved parents in a student's success I often get asked by concerned community members as to what single attention can best advance education? It's a complex challenge that, truth be told, defies single remedy. Actually, education... |
| San Jose: Man tackles suspected bicycle thief being chased by cops Carlos Babcock lost his primary mode of transportation one month ago when his Surly Long Haul Trucker bicycle was stolen off a bus at a busy downtown San Jose stop.In an ironic twist Tuesday, Babcock... |
| Who has the best chance to win at Pebble Beach? have some fun this week," said Fowler on his Twitter page Monday. At this stage in his young career, "fun" needs to start including wins. Long considered a phenom who could be the next... |
| Pinole police nab 12-year-olds during alleged burglary attempt PINOLE -- Police booked two middle-school aged burglary suspects and released another to his parent Tuesday after they say the trio tried to break into a house.A caller on the 1600 block of Marlesta... |
| School Bell: Soldier gives special gift to Antioch school principal During a recent Antioch school board meeting, Bill Bolio shared a touching story.The Marsh Elementary principal said a parent -- Sgt. Robert Osborn -- was deployed to Afghanistan when the school year... |
| Around East County: Trivia Night benefits Brentwood Relay for Life Well, now, here's a grand little two-fer.The Brentwood Relay for Life team hosts its third annual trivia night on March 10 with all proceeds benefiting the cause. So, play a little; pay a... |
| Vasco road onramp to Interstate 580 closed until 2 p.m. after big-rig wreck LIVERMORE -- The onramp from Vasco Road to westbound Interstate 580 is closed temporarily while crews tow away a big-rig trailer that tipped over in an accident on Wednesday, according to the... |
| Business Spotlight: Marine Emporium going strong for more than 35 years in Bethel Island Name of business: Marine Emporium Inc.Type of business: Marine sales and service Owner: Julie Spotts; general manager: Jesse Zuniga Founded: 1968 Address: 5993 Bethel Island Road, P.O. Box 520,... |
| Ed Arnow: Despite ups and downs, stock market attractive to some East County folks Even if you like casino gambling, the stock market is the only real game in town, all towns. Sure, when people buy stocks they call it an investment. But every one of them is placing a bet that their... |
| Los Medanos Elementary teacher recognized as top teacher As any elementary schoolteacher knows, to be effective, the day doesn't end at 3 p.m. when the children go home. There are not only papers to grade and parents to meet with, but also student... |
| Spencer Levin seeking redemption at Pebble Beach Spencer Levin couldn't sleep last Saturday night, even though he had a cozy six-shot lead through three rounds of the Phoenix Open."Basically, I wanted the day to be over at 2 in the... |
| CNN suspends Roland Martin for 'offensive' comments NEW YORK -- CNN is suspending political analyst Roland Martin for tweets during the Super Bowl that the network said were "offensive" and that some critics said were anti-gay. Martin... |
| Man arrested in copper thefts from Pittsburg, Antioch city fixtures PITTSBURG -- A man suspected of prying copper and brass fixtures from municipal installations in two East Contra Costa cities was arrested after an alert metal recycler pointed him out, police... |
| Two Orinda residents accused of stealing trade secrets for China SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal grand jury indicted two Orinda residents among a group accused of stealing trade secrets from U.S. firms to benefit companies controlled by the People's Republic of... |
| Phil Mickelson is flying under the radar at Pebble Beach Paging Phil. Paging Phil Mickelson. Where are you, Phil?Lefty has taken a stark, uncharacteristic left turn heading into the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am this year. Normally one of the two... |
| East Contra Costa Fire district poised to put parcel tax on ballot Barring any last-minute changes, the East Contra Costa fire district parcel tax that's expected to go before voters this summer would be permanent but wouldn't increase each year as much as... |
| Portola Valley: Police step up patrol after mountain lion sighting behind school Police have stepped up patrols near a Portola Valley middle school after a mountain lion was spotted near the campus' back fence Wednesday morning.The lion was spotted around 11 a.m. behind... |
| Body found in ravine near Hayward BART tracks The Alameda County Sheriff's Office blocks off a portion of Hampton Road at Western Boulevard during an investigation into the discovery of a man's body under elevated BART tracks in the... |
| Highway 37 reopens after pileup involving 31 vehicles Heavy fog appears to have factored in a domino-like chain of crashes that forced the closure of eastbound traffic on Highway 37 in Sonoma this morning, the California Highway Patrol said.The crashes... |
| Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks has his own song The whirlwind week for Palo Alto's Jeremy Lin continues spinning in strange directions. The Knicks guard now has a viral rap song/video about him -- couresy of rapper Mega Ran -- to go along... |
| Popular Bay Area blues musician faces eviction in Vallejo VALLEJO -- The shock of being unable to find affordable housing in Vallejo has come like a pail of icy water dumped over the head of one of the Bay Area's most prominent blues musicians.After a... |
| San Francisco 49ers' Ray McDonald arrested on outstanding warrant Ray McDonald, a fifth-year defensive lineman for the 49ers, was arrested early Wednesday morning in Sunnyvale for an outstanding warrant, stemming from his 2010 arrest for suspicion of driving under... |
