Police hunt for information on Spanos Street shooting

Nonprofit helps give low-income women in East County a chance in interviews, workplace.

• Getting The Positive Edge

Woman who came up with idea was no fan of sending flowers, cards.

The San Ramon Valley school district is asking residents to tell them how many kids they will be sending to its schools in the coming years, an idea prompted by overcrowding.

A fire this afternoon destroyed a Pittsburg home, sent three people to the hospital and caused an estimated $500,000 in damage.One resident burned her arms and was taken by helicopter to UC Davis Medical Center for treatment, said Kevin Nieland, battalion chief with the Contra Costa

FIRST OUT of the chute, Wednesday is "Crime Prevention in Livermore." This is a presentation hosted by the Livermore Police Department, the Livermore Police Department Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association and the Livermore Area Recreation and Parks District.

A fan at Friday night's Giants game was killed when he struck his head on the ground after getting punched, police say.

The bankrupt East Bay city may be a test case for thousands of cities desperate to unload public employee contracts.

Brentwood, Home Of The Bust

The city added 40,000 people in the past 16 years. Now, at least 1 out of every 16 households has received default notices.

CFO pitches stadium idea to officials of the small city south of S.F., even as the team pursues Santa Clara deal. Matier & Ross.

Police and family are searching for a 50-year-old man who disappeared Thursday during a visit to S.F. with his group home.

Both sides have their eyes on the two battleground states that were crucial to Bush's presidential victories.