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Disturbing start to the new year
Just four weeks into 2011, S.F., Oakland and San Jose have seen more homicides than at the same point last year.
San Bruno blast a 'wake-up call'
Thousands of miles of untested natural gas pipelines across the U.S. are at a greater risk of failure than regulators maintain, experts say.
Taxpayers' bill on S.F. race: $6M to $8M
Under new campaign rules, mayoral candidates are each eligible for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Matier & Ross.
New year in bloom
Flower Fair in S.F.'s Chinatown opens three weeks of festivities around the Lunar New Year.
Lunar New Year page
S.F. police want to revisit Taser debate
Interim Chief Jeff Godown will try again to persuade the Police Commission to grant permission to study...
Authorities ID man with fake gun killed by cops
A man who was shot and killed by Oakland police officers after he allegedly pointed a replica assault...
Fairfield crash kills 1, may be DUI
A young man died and another was seriously injured in Fairfield when their car crashed into a tree and...
Earthquakes shake East Bay awake
A series of small earthquakes near Alamo awakened East Bay residents early this morning but caused no...
Film spreads acting bug in S.F.
Thousands wait for a chance to be infected with a deadly disease in "Contagion," starring Matt...
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SAN FRANCISCO WEATHER
Today: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
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Suit over Pardee goes to court
The fight over an East Bay water utility's bid to expand a picturesque reservoir and flood up to 1,200 acres in the Sierra Nevada foothills will head into a Sacramento courtroom this week. While the East Bay Municipal...
Do you like communal tables?
Hercules officials face recall drive
Nearly 50 years after the dynamite plant closed, Hercules is blowing up all over again. The sleepy town of 25,000 on San Pablo Bay is rife with accusations of incompetence and greed. The city manager post has changed...
Photos: Star power at the SAG Awards
Remodeled among the redwoods
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Black History Month highlights
Looking for a way to celebrate Black History Month? Here is a sampling of events, films, exhibitions and...
Museum of the African Diaspora marks 5th year
Grace C. Stanislaus, executive director of the Museum of the African Diaspora, stood near a small...
Alex Katz, man of edgy choices, colliding colors
When I speak in public, people frequently challenge me to name artists or artworks about which I have...
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SPORTS
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Warriors snap skid
On a very bad night for Monta Ellis, the rest of the Warriors play their best game in two weeks.
Barry Zito, Giants can both handle curveballs
Q: What can be expected of Barry Zito? A: At least half a season of competence with some real mastery...
Cal teammates recall Rodgers' leadership
QB will lead Green Bay into the Super Bowl because of his accurate arm and nimble feet, but his poise ...
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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
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Secondary skeptics
Some are raising serious questions about the risks and long-term prospects of secondary exchanges...
Considering whether to buy car with GPS
Q: We're looking for a new car, and we're wondering whether it's worth the extra money to get a built-in...
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Diamonds in the media rough from yesterday
Mexican gangs using catapults to hurl pot into U.S.
Drug smugglers are using an ancient invention as a new way to move marijuana across the border from...
Professor charged with peeing on colleague's door
A Southern California math professor has been charged with peeing on a colleague's campus office door.
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(01-31) 05:19 PST CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- A coalition of opposition groups called for a million people to take to Cairo's streets Tuesday to demand the removal of President Hosni Mubarak, the clearest sign yet that a...
Stating it like it is
Deficit hangs over Brown as he prepares State of State address.
'Frugal governor'
California, which grew accustomed to Hollywood-Walk-of-Fame treatment for its former celebrity chief executive, may be returning - to use a line coined by Gov. Jerry Brown - to the politics of "lowered expectations"...
Saunders
Snack on this
Super Bowl stress and snacks can be hard on your heart, study says. So relax and enjoy the game.
SAG Awards
Winner Natalie Portman and other stars on the red carpet in L.A.
'King's Speech' on top
(01-30) 19:02 PST LOS ANGELES, (AP) -- "The King's Speech" has won the best-actor trophy for Colin Firth and a second honor for its overall cast at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The two prizes Sunday capped a weeklong...
Winners
(01-30) 17:49 PST , (AP) -- Partial list of winners of the annual Screen Actors Guild Awards: MOVIES: Supporting actress: Melissa Leo, "The Fighter." ___ TELEVISION: Actor in a drama series: Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk...
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