Local Latinos may believe they draw more attention than they should from California Highway Patrol officers in Richmond, but numbers tell a different story, agency officials say.

An estimated 500 school children tour Pittsburg's Dow Wetlands Preserve in an annual field trip organized by the company. This year Dow nabbed Jean-Michel Cousteau as the keynote speaker at a dinner honoring science teachers.

• Video: Wetlands environmental fair

After complaints from parents and players last year, Acalanes High School basketball coach Russ Scheibley has announced his resignation.

Heist at Lafayette station could be just the beginning as prices soar.

nNavy says it's not sure if two boats from latest episode in Persian Gulf were from Iran

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan's new government and Taliban militants said Friday that they would press ahead with peace talks despite American skepticism and a militant bombing that killed three people at a police station.

Doubt cast on a first-grader's version of how a bully fractured his skull. Meanwhile, parents also vouch for Oakland school's safety.

Johnny Dawkins, Trent Johnson's reported replacement, has all the right credentials for Stanford. Ray Ratto.

Dolphins And Rams Go Long

Miami officially takes Michigan's Jake Long, the top overall pick at today's draft. St. Louis grabs Howie Long's son, Chris, from Va.

Facing a $338 mil deficit, city may start charging for Park and Rec activities, and hike fees for everything from parking to visiting landmarks.

Friday night's 4.7 temblor in Reno is the largest quake in a two-month-long cluster of tremors.

Anti-war activist files papers to run for the House speaker's congressional seat.