07/17/11 Vallejo native Michelle Williams-Jackson said she's always known her family was filled with "firsts," but didn't fully appreciate the significance of that until she grew up.Today that legacy stretches from the Bay Area to Woodland.
07/16/11 Despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent to lure solo drivers out of their cars, the percentage of commuters who carpool has declined over the past three decades across California, and especially in the South Bay.
07/16/11 OAKLAND -- Fam Saephan is a slight, 31-year-old woman with short dark hair and a big toothy smile. She suffered a seizure in her native country of Laos when she was a child that left her a severe development delay. She is in a wheelchair and does not speak.
07/12/11 Our recent bout with daily drenching thunderstorms is being fueled by an annual summertime weather event: the Southwest Monsoon.
07/12/11 On June 30, Russ Bautista of Penngrove and Shawn Chaddock of Petaluma, along with four of their friends were among...
07/12/11 Less may be more for the Northern California fair circuit. The Alameda County Fair cut two days from its schedule, running 13 days this year after running 15 days last year.
07/12/11 Rolling on with the past weekend's Watch List announcements, here's the Outland Trophy's preliminary list.
07/12/11 The Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) Organization has announced the names of 12 innovative healthcare companies which have been selected as Finalists for the 2011 ABBY Awards. The ABBYs will be presented at the 13th Annual Innovations in HealthcareSM Awards Event, on September 28, 2011. The ABBY Awards honor companies, selected from throughout North America, which have developed ways to lower the ...
07/06/11 Expansion of the Oakland Zoo will mean new habitat for animals -- and a boat load of jobs and revenue for people.
07/06/11 Milpitas, for years considered on the political fringes of state Assembly and Senate districts represented by Alameda County leaders, may now be merged with other Santa Clara County municipalities under new statewide redistricting plans.
07/06/11 The Hercules Running Rebels youth track and field club had strong representation at the AAU West Coast Junior Olympic Games Track and Field/Multi-Event Championships held in Reno last weekend and came away with equally impressive results.
07/06/11 Construction of toll lanes begins on the 10 and 110 freeways, where the aim is to unclog roads during Los Angeles County's rush hours. Officials broke ground on what will be Los Angeles County's first freeway toll lanes, taking a gamble that drivers will be willing to pay significant sums to avoid rush-hour traffic.
07/06/11 For the Bay Area families whose loved ones are missing at sea after a fishing boat capsized off Mexico's coast, hope began to play its cruel trick Wednesday - it reassured them and gave them something to believe in,...
07/06/11 Sickothis said on: July 6, 2011, 2:02 pm Inevitable. Piner's never really had a chance. Quote This Report Abuse
07/06/11 Entertainment Commissioner Jim Meko is seeking reappointment. (Photo: Rick Gerharter) Three gay men are among the six applicants vying for a seat on the city's Entertainment Commission as nightlife issues continue to be a flashpoint in San Francisco.
07/02/11 DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The final touches of an extensive renovation are being placed on the Mercantile Lofts. This is interesting for two reasons: 1) The exact same thing happened just four years ago, and 2) The upgrades are taking place because the tenants have been moved out and the Historic Core building is being turned from apartments to condominiums, a rarity in a market where mortgages can ...
07/01/11 Police are out in force throughout the Bay Area holiday weekend crackdown on drunk and impaired drivers.
07/01/11 Several long-running Fourth of July fireworks shows in the Bay Area will not happen this year, and even cities that can still afford to host them can barely afford to keep their community traditions alive.
07/01/11 Safeway stores in Northern California are teaming up with six members of the Bay Area Food Banks collaboration starting Wednesday July 6 to accept food donations for community residents in need.
07/01/11 Fireworks lovers, rejoice. The Fourth of July's fortuitous arrival on a Monday means that pyrotechnics and parties have an excuse to go four nights. | 
