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The amazing low-tech sailor from Japan America's Cup organizers call these vessels "the fastest boats in the world ... high-tech, grand prix race boats." A solo sailorIt was such an odd-looking little … More »The amazing low-tech sailor from Japan

Refinery smoke blew past air monitors [...] while the material found its way into lungs and bloodstreams, it did not find an air quality system that could measure it in a meaningful way. The network of … More »Refinery smoke blew past air monitors

YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS Friday, Aug. 17, draw, past sets Mega MillionsJackpot: $45 million 82024355624MEGATuesday, Aug. 21, jackpot: $55 million DateNumbersMega8/141523343955328/10101836384488/7303233424878/321013384627/3151821294137Sunday, … More »YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS

Dual investigations by the City of Oakland and the Federal Communication Commission have determined AT&T; cellphone towers are responsible for the interference plaguing the Oakland Police radio system. More »AT&T; Cellphone Towers Blamed For Oakland Police Radio Failures

An interview with Rob Dudgeon, Deputy Director of the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management who leads the Division of Emergency Services, on preparing San Francisco residents for the next major … More »KCBS In Depth: Disaster Preparedness In San Francisco

The monitors are not designed to test for many of the pollutants that surface following refinery fires like the recent one at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. More »Bay Area Air Monitors Not Equipped To Measure Pollutants From Refinery Fires

The grass may have been slightly brown after the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in Golden Gate Park, but this year The City’s parks department will be seeing more green from the event. The Recreation … More »Outside Lands hits high note as revenue rises, gripes slip

A battle over the long-awaited proposal for The City to let residents power their homes with 100 percent renewable energy awaits the Board of Supervisors in September when it returns from its legislative … More »CleanPowerSF cost projections mount

Five people were rescued from the water near Candlestick Point on Saturday after a rowboat capsized, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Two 12-year-olds were rowing near the point around 5 p.m. when their … More »Five rescued after rowboat overturns near Candlestick Point

The building where activists, some from Occupy Oakland, created a free library and garden August 13 was raided by police that night. But that was Monday, this is Friday-- and the Biblioteca Popular Victor … More »A week after police crack down, People's Library still operating in East Oakland

Reunited after having first toured together 30 years ago, KISS and Mötley Crüe having joined forces once again unleashing their mighty sound last night at the Sleep Train Pavillion. More »Live Shots: KISS and Mötley Crüe at Sleep Train Pavilion

Eliana Lopez once again stole the show as the Ethics Commission Thursday debated the “ethical fate” of her husband Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi inside City Hall while the Stand With Ross forces and their opponents … More »Eliana steals the show at Thursday's dueling City Hall rallies

As befits a throwback to the righteous-kill, Reagan-era action movie, The Expendables 2 begins with most of the male population of a Third World nation being evaporated into red dew by superior firepower. … More »"The Expendables 2": The Most Mercenery Actors You Know

"Who is Lee Miller?" The words echoed from the mouth of a twentysomething clerk in a Mission District bookstore. I'd just asked if his store had Lee Miller: A Life , Carolyn Burke's acclaimed biography … More »Lee Miller and Man Ray: Partners in Surrealism, Reunited

The modern restaurant didn't just spring into being, fully formed — even something so basic as bringing individual plates to the table in courses, known in the industry as service à la russe, was itself … More »SOMA StrEat Food Park: The Ultimate Restaurant Mash-Up

SAN JOSE -- A motorist was arrested after careening into a house and taking off before he was stopped and arrested north of Japantown on Monday afternoon, police said. More »San Jose: Motorist arrested following hit-and-run into home near Japantown

A homeless woman known as Gail was killed Aug. 13 in San Jose. An anonymous friend of hers penned this tribute to her. More »An anonymous tribute to homeless victim of San Jose sword attack

Today: Apple surpasses Microsoft's record to become most valuable U.S. company of all time. Also: Facebook hits another record low but finally rebounds as Wall Street takes a breather. More »Biz Break: Apple's rapid rise makes history, Facebook's fast fall seemingly ends

The anchor had been on Embarcadero Street in Oakland for decades. Photo Credit: Christie Smith More »Historic Ship's Anchor Relocated to Alameda

It's the first new grade level in the state since 1891. Photo Credit: Stephanie Chuang More »Transitional Kindergarten Begins in Calif.

For the first time in its 80-year history, Augusta National Golf Club has female members. Photo Credit: FILE - AP More »Augusta National Admits Condoleezza Rice

Former U.S. Secretary of State's admission to Augusta National means the Stanford professor has broken yet another barrier. More »Condi Rice admitted to Augusta National Golf Club

CLAYTON -- The owner of a local hair salon was arrested Friday afternoon on suspicion of sexually assaulting a young girl, police said.The girl contacted Clayton Police several months ago to report she … More »Clayton: Man arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a young girl

People who live, work, or own a business in Alameda County can now apply for its 12th Leadership Academy.The free interactive forum, during which county leaders will give presentations and the members … More »Application process for Alameda County's Leadership Academy begins