San Jose: Four people escape house fire- 1 hour agoFour people safely got out of their house in North San Jose this morning after a fire broke out in the attic, according to fire officials.
Showdown over California courts coming to a head- 4 hours agoAssembly on Monday is to consider bill that would overhaul control of funding for trial courts, escalating conflict that has split judges across the state.
Government Watch: This week's meetings from around Silicon Valley- 12 hours agoMOUNTAIN VIEW-WHISMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTWhat: School boardWhen and where: 7 p.m. Thursday, 750-A San Pierre Way, Mountain ViewBUSES: The board will consider approving bus stops and transportation fees fo...
Backyard astronomer gawks at stars as if they are celebrities- 13 hours agoThomas Langhans is among thousands of Bay Area amateur astronomers -- scores of whom have their own backyard observatories -- who spend their free time scanning the night skies. From Berkeley to San J...
John Rich, director of TV comedies, dies at 86- 2 hours agoTelevision director John Rich, who won an Emmy Award for the memorable "All in the Family" scene showing Sammy Davis Jr. planting a kiss on Archie Bunker, has died in Los Angeles at 86.
California is on the verge of approving the most stringent vehicle emissions regulations in the United States, forcing automakers to cut exhaust by two-thirds and begin mass-producing zero-emission ve...
Judge says same-sex health-coverage ban biased- 3 days agoA federal judge signaled Thursday that she's likely to strike down a federal law that denies long-term health coverage to the same-sex domestic partners of state employees in California, saying it...
Judge refuses to lift Mirkarimi stay-away order- 3 days agoA San Francisco judge refused Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's request Thursday that she lift an order barring him from having any contact with his wife and 2-year-old son while a domestic-violence case a...
SF's 6th Street struggles amid Mid-Market revival- 3 days agoAround Mid-Market, signs of life are sprouting. The smell of fries emanates from Pearl's Deluxe Burgers. Huckleberry Bicycles sells gears and tires. Hundreds of workers will soon flow into Twitter...
Parole-revoking rules toughened by Prop. 9 tossed- 3 days agoA federal judge has struck down the state's voter-approved rules toughening standards for revoking paroles, saying they violate the right to legal representation and tilt the system in favor of se...
11:30 am : Stocks have extended their climb up from session lows, but weakness remains widespread. That said, tech stocks have made a nice run out of the red into positive territory. The sector is now up 0.1% and is the only sector sporting a gain.
