3 Injured in Los Gatos Auto Mall Explosion
 Three people were injured when a gas leak fueled an explosion, rocking a Los Gatos auto mall and setting a building on fire.
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Weekend Wrap: Ideas for This Weekend
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our list of suggested events.
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Wave of Storms Drenches California
Californians hunkered down as the latest wave of winter storms dumped rain and snow throughout the state, closing highways and sparking fears of high tides and mudslides.
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3 in 10 Have Donated to Tsunami Victims
Almost three in 10 Americans say they have donated to victims of the tsunami in Southeast Asia, according to a poll taken as the private total begins to approach the amount given by the government.
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Drive Feeds Starving Iraqi Police Dogs
Just before the New Year, Army Reserve Capt. Gabriella Cook sent an urgent e-mail from Iraq requesting food shipments. Not for her or her unit -- for Iraqi police dogs.
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eBay Auction Funding Boy's Cancer Fight
A northern Virginia couple hoping to raise money to help pay for their son's cancer treatments is auctioning off a bumper sticker on eBay that reads, "Frank Must Die."
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Study: East Bay has Worst Traffic in Area
In the San Francisco Bay area, the East Bay has replaced Silicon Valley as the region with the worst traffic, according to a new study.
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SF May Regulate Dog Treatment
San Francisco officials may regulate the nutritional quality of food fed to dogs, how water is served and specific requirements for dog shelters.
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2 Storms Expected to Bring Heavy Rains
It may seem like it will never stop raining. Forecasters say Northern California will be in the grips of a windy, wet and cold weather pattern through Sunday.
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Groups Blast Fed Rape Treatment Guide
Scores of advocacy groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood, assailed new Justice Department guidelines for treating rape victims.
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Tsunami Adoption Efforts Being Thwarted
The State Department has ruled out for now the adoption of children from the countries affected by the tsunami, which themselves are clamping down -- partly because of fears of sex trafficking.
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109 of 112 Santa Clara Co Salons Cited
Surprise inspections of 112 Santa Clara County nail salons by state officials has resulted in 109 of them receiving citations.
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Toilet Brush Wins Wacky Warning Awards
The goal of the contest is "to reveal how lawsuits, and concern about lawsuits, have created a need for common sense warnings on products." Find out how silly the winning warnings are.
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Mayor Newsom, Wife File For Divorce
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and his wife, Court TV legal analyst Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom, are filing for divorce after three years of marriage.
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Gov Calls for Aggressive State Reform
Gov. Schwarzenegger has set out an aggressive plan for reforming state government and called for a special session of the Legislature to tackle a list of proposals that could be put before voters in a statewide special election in early summer.
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Man Divorces Before Claiming Jackpot
It took Robert G. Swofford Jr. more than a month to come forward and claim his $60 million Lotto prize, but he had to take care of some unfinished business -- divorcing his wife.
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Patriot Act Used in Laser Beam Case
Federal authorities are using the Patriot Act to charge a man with temporarily blinding the pilot and co-pilot of an airplane with a laser beam. He could be sentenced to 25 years in prison and fined $500,000.
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Kidnap, Assault Suspect Incompetent
A man accused of trying to kidnap a 9-year-old girl for sex and assaulting her mother with scissors at their Santa Rosa home was determined to be incompetent to stand trial.
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Cardiologists: Tasers Could Be Fatal
Some cardiologists worry that Taser stun guns, which police use to subdue suspects with a jolt of electricity, can interrupt the heart's rhythm and can possibly cause death.
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CA Schools Lag Behind Other States
California's students across all races rank among the lowest in the nation for academic achievement despite the state's many reform efforts, according to a new study by the Rand Corp.
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Child Traffickers Feared in Tsunami Areas
UNICEF and other child welfare groups warn that gangs -- who are well-established in Indonesia -- may well be whisking orphaned children into trafficking networks, selling them into forced labor or even sexual slavery.
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Bill Allows Tsunami Donation Write-Offs
Taxpayers would be able to claim deductions for contributions to tsunami relief efforts on their 2004 tax returns under legislation introduced by the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.
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Fmr Presidents Lead Relief Fund Drive
President Bush on Monday tapped two former presidents -- his father, President George H.W. Bush, and his predecessor, President Clinton -- to lead a nationwide, private fund-raising campaign to help victims of the Asian tsunamis.
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Frey's Book Sheds Little New Light
The much-hyped book penned by Scott Peterson's former mistress hit stores Tuesday, shedding little new light on the double-murder case.
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