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 (Vern Fisher, Monterey Herald) Sustainable abalone: Monterey company wins plaudits from environmentalists Since 1992, the iridescent-shelled abalone have thrived in the Monterey Abalone Company's cages, which hang suspended in Monterey Bay's waters from a barnacle-covered platform under the pier. |
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Dan Honda
) Cities rail against PG&E; plan that would chop down thousands of trees Utility says removal of trees necessary to ensure safety of maintenance of gas lines |
 (Associated Press) Purdy: Stanford strikes a blow against one-and-done Led by seniors and juniors, Stanford has reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. |
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pf
) Review: 'Cesar Chavez' flawed but solid look at civil rights hero The film tells needed tale about 'the other' civil rights movement, but is unapologetic in its saintly view of United Farm Workers leader. |
LOCAL NEWS  (Mercury News) Top San Jose City Council contenders materialize Fundraising reports filed late Monday night provide the first glimpse into who is most likely to be a serious candidate and who is just filling up the ballot in the five City Council races in the June primary. |
SPORTS  (
Dilip Vishwanat
) Wilner: Stanford to Final Four not far-fetched The 10th-seeded Cardinal, which must beat No. 11 Dayton on Thursday and then either Florida or UCLA on Saturday, is participating in the NCAA tournament for the first time in six years. |
BUSINESS & TECH  (
Jeff Chiu
) Facebook buys 'virtual reality' startup Oculus for more than $2 billion Facebook's deal to buy Oculus VR was immediately questioned by skeptics, although CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he's convinced the startup is leading the next major wave in computing and communications. |
 (Deni Béchard/Foreign Policy) This little girl is one of many accused of sorcery in Congo Over the past two years I heard terrifying rumors - of children who strangle parents in their sleep or eat the hearts of their siblings. Of swarms of children flying through the skies at night, stealing money or inflicting HIV and polio. Full Story |
 (Dan Honda) Glorious produce translates into delicious spring dinners There's no need to get on the dietary soapbox. When spring's bounty arrives at the farmers market, we're all delicious-arians. |
 (Colin Young-Wolff/Invision/AP, File) Gwyneth Paltrow 'uncouples' from husband The actress and Chris Martin announce separation on her website. |
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JOSE CARLOS FAJARDO
) Kawakami: Kaepernick shoulders blame for loss  Colin Kaepernick's late-game interception allows the Seattle Seahawks to hold off the San Francisco 49ers and advance to the Super Bowl against the Denver Broncos |
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JOSE CARLOS FAJARDO
) Purdy: Brutal heavyweight fight went way of Seahawks This was a wicked, awful, exhausting game for both the 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks. |
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JOSE CARLOS FAJARDO
) Thompson: 49ers defense shows fight even after Bowman injury The San Francisco 49ers defense was not as dominant as it needed to be Sunday. But when things looked most bleak against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship game, the defense got the ball back to the offense with a chance to win. Twice. Even without the unit's best player. |
