Much went wrong before BART shooting, report says
BART police bungled the New Year's disturbance that ended in an officer shooting an unarmed patron to death, according to a scathing report. Matier and Ross.
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Belly up to the bay, Marin
If a $105 million project to de-salt about 5 million gallons of bay water each day is approved, residents could begin drinking water from the sea by 2014.
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Inmate convicted in 1970 murders of an eye surgeon, his family and secretary committed suicide while serving life sentence.
Exploding iPhone, iPod Touches probed
Apple calls the incidents - 2 in France, one in Britain - 'isolated.'
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Achievement gap
Students made gains on the state Standards Test, but differences among racial groups remain.
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Sausalito waterfront pickers and singers
Join a monthly gathering of Marin's best as they play and sing through the classics.
'Basterds' bows in L.A.
Brad, Angelina, Quentin and more in blistering L.A. light for the West Coast premiere.
Lollapalooza 2009
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Boitano has the chops
The Olympic ice skater and Bay Area native is showing off his cooking skills in a new Food Network show.
Fickle Favre
If we played pro sports and didn't have to leave, we wouldn't either. But Brett Favre's indecisive approach to retirement is embarrassing. Gwen Knapp.
Strolling for tapas
A Bay Area tapas enthusiast with good walking shoes can do the sort of bar hopping that many Spaniards enjoy nightly.
Slimmer, cheaper PS3
New 120 GB console will sell for $299 beginning the week of Sept 1. Prices of existing PS3s cut by $100.
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Russia: We knew where it was all along
Officials say the location of the freighter Arctic Sea was kept under wraps in order to bring a dangerous hijacking drama to a bloodless end.
A cool commodity
It took almost a year and a half, but the Gap's vice president of design can now call the brand's revamped 1969 line "the best-fitting jeans in the world," and explain why.
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Hola, Little Havana
Miami's spicy neighborhood is home to restaurants, shops and streets that feel as though you've been transported to Cuba.
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Baby Blues
Parenthood's not easy -- ask the McPhersons.
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In the ongoing Penn-Wright split drama--third time's a charm
"I'm told old for this s--t." According to E! Online, that's a quote from Robin Wright Penn who filed...
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More share space to shave costs in recession
Cathy Herlicy was getting desperate for a way to meet expenses after her hours as a limousine dispatcher...
Rebuilding a Family Heirloom
My ride is a classic 1962 Chevrolet Impala anniversary edition two-door hard top. My love has a 283 Chevy small block engine, and when it...
More workers to handle car rebates
The Obama administration is tripling the number of workers processing Cash for Clunkers transactions...
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