Euro 2012 qual. - Wales hammered by Swiss- 19 hours agoValentin Stocker hit a double as Switzerland beat Wales 4-1 to leave the Dragons' Euro 2012 dreams all but over.
Garcia take center stage in Los Gatos murder-for-hire trial- 3 hours agoIf anyone expected Paul Garcia to come across as a love-crazed stalker so incensed by jealousy that he ordered the killing of his romantic rival, they were surely surprised Tuesday when the former Los...
Critics are calling on the government to abolish a scheme that gives more than half of all NHS consultants lucrative bonuses - even if their performance has deteriorated.
Police quiz MP over woman's claim- 5 hours agoA Liberal Democrat MP is questioned by police after allegations of improper conduct towards a female constituent.
Three injured in chemical blaze- 12 hours agoThree people suffer serious burns in a major fire at a waste management plant in Burscough, West Lancashire.
Thieves targeting Asian festivals- 3 hours agoJewellery thieves target Asian women in the street and burgle homes during the religious festival season, police warn.
Police take 28 children in raids- 15 hours agoPolice take 28 children aged between three and 17 into protection, after raids targeting a gang of suspected child traffickers based in east London.
In defiance of a federal policy intended to bolster the safety of California levees, some Bay Area legislators, regulators and water agencies said Monday that they refuse to remove shrubs and trees fr...
State chooses company to buy 11 buildings- 17 hours agoA private company has been chosen by state officials to purchase 11 state buildings - including the courthouse in San Francisco - as part of a plan to raise cash. Under the deal with California First ...
A look at S.F. Board of Education candidates- 17 hours agoThere's an erotic service provider, two incumbents, a couple of teachers, an undeterred perennial candidate and a transgender woman, among others. The 11 individuals running for three seats on the cit...
Nurse walkout set at Children's Hospital Oakland- 17 hours agoMore than 700 registered nurses at Children's Hospital Oakland are set to walk off their jobs for three days starting today over a dispute in negotiations for a new contract. The major sticking point ...
PG&E; to replace hundreds of emergency valves- 2 hours agoPacific Gas and Electric Co. said Tuesday it intends to replace hundreds of manually operated valves on natural gas pipelines with automatic shut-offs, devices that the utility concedes would have red...