| Pattinson escapes from being crushed by elephant Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson narrowly escaped from being crushed by an elephant on the set of his new movie 'Water for... | |
| Drew Barrymore likes easy relationships Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore admits that she used to crave being in 'crazy love', but now with age she has settled down and likes 'easy and calm'... |
| Hindus and Jews want immediate end to segregation of Roma children in Slovakia Hindus and Jews have expressed concern at the reported continual segregation of Roma (Gypsy) children in Slovakia schools.oted Hindu statesman Rajan Zed and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and California in USA; in a joint statement in Nevada today, said that according to reports, this segregation of Roma pupils had resulted in inferior quality education and limiting success for them, thus causing them to fall into... |
| Motherhood has affected film choices, says Alba Hollywood actress Jessica Alba reveals motherhood has affected her choice of film... |
| My life is a disaster: Drew Barrymore Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore says that despite her good organisational skills behind the camera, her real life is a... |
| Affleck ashamed of his own directorial debut film Hollywood actor Ben Affleck admits he is embarrassed by the first short film he directed, saying it looks as if it was made by someone with 'no... |
| Zsa Zsa Gabor's body to be preserved after death? Hollywood legend Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband wants her body to be plastinated and put on show after she passes... |
| East Bay prep football recap: Foothill beats No. 2 Pittsburg; Three games decided in the final minute Get the RSS feed on your favorite league Foothill High provided most of the surprises on the first Friday night of the 2010 prep football season, the biggest of which... |
| Calif landfill searched for possible murder victim Authorities searched a Northern California landfill Friday for signs of a missing man authorities said might be a fifth murder victim linked to a suspect who was shot and killed by police after a... |
| Calif. wildfire sparked by migrants' signal blaze CAMPO, Calif. — Authorities say a wildfire burning in rural San Diego County was sparked by two illegal immigrants who set a signal fire after they got lost. California Department of... |
| Huge Changes in California DUI License Sanctions for Second Offenders The DUI license sanctions have now been modified, allowing certain individuals in second and third time DUI situations to obtain a restricted driving privilege much faster than under the old... |
| Los Angeles Fire Protection Firm Observes NFPW fire protection company, is observing National Fire Protection Week this October by sharing information on fire protection with potential and current clients. National Fire Prevention Week will be... |
| Class A Stockton wins second-half title For the Stockton Ports and manager Steve Scarsone, the bottom of the ninth inning of Friday's game at Bakersfield felt eerily familiar. One night after blowing a two-run lead in a loss at Modesto,... |
| Triple-A Sacramento clinches division title Comebacks are nothing new for the Sacramento River Cats. Neither is winning Pacific Coast League division titles. Sacramento capped the biggest comeback in its 11-year history Friday, clinching a... |
| POLITICAL INSIDER: Christie backs Castle WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who rode voter anger to office in New Jersey last year, is endorsing Mike Castle's bid to win the GOP primary in Delaware and is joining a pack of... |
| Bid to suspend California global-warming law gets $1 million from billionaire brothers' firm Flint Hills Resources, said the company "may consider additional support." The Kochs' company has estimated annual revenues of $100 billion, owns refineries in Alaska, Texas and Minnesota, and... |
| Whitman demonstrates the power of her money Meg Whitman 's record-breaking spending in the race for governor has enabled her campaign to blanket California with more TV ads and mailers than any other in state history, while also tapping new... |
| Assembly candidate faces scrutiny over residency The L.A. County district attorney's office is looking into whether GOP candidate Sunder Ramani indeed lives in the 43rd Assembly District, as he reported on voter registration and candidacy... |
| Concerns grow a week after Hayward at-risk woman's disappearance HAYWARD -- A week has passed since the last time anyone saw Donna Rytkonen, and family members are getting increasingly worried that something bad might have befallen the at-risk 55-year-old.Rytkonen... |
| Northern California landfill searched for possible murder victim PITTSBURG, Calif. — Authorities searched a Northern California landfill Friday for signs of a missing man authorities said might be a fifth murder victim linked to a suspect who was shot and... |
| Men of the Year: Ronald Reagan & Yuri Andropov Ronald Reagan March 8, 1983 "They violate elementary norms of decency." Yuri Andropov September 28, 1983 In the beginning were the words. At the top, verbal missiles fired in magisterial wrath:... |
| Latterell Thinking: Ken Widder, Latterell Venture Partners’ Man in San Diego, on Early Stage Life Sciences Investing Originally published September 4, 2010 at midnight, updated August 13, 2010 at 5:47 p.m. Before he joined San Francisco-based Latterell Venture Partners almost four years ago, Ken Widder says the VC... |
| Taste-Maker Allylix Prepares to Make “Nootkatone” a Household Word, as San Diego Gains Momentum in Industrial Biotechnology Allylix was founded, the San Diego startup has been developing ways of getting yeast to produce complex hydrocarbon molecules called terpenes for use initially as flavor and fragrance enhancers. In... |
| San Diego’s ReVision Therapeutics, Founded in April, Takes on Development of Drug Candidate for Age-Related Blindness Originally published September 4, 2010 at midnight, updated September 1, 2010 at 12:07 a.m. A San Diego biopharmaceutical startup, formed just five months ago to resume development of a compound for... |
| Rockies extend San Diego's losing streak to eight San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Jason Giambi and Troy Tulowitzki each hit a two-run homer, as the Colorado Rockies dealt San Diego an eighth consecutive defeat, 4-3, in the opener of a three-game... |
| Second-half struggles continue for Zito Known for performing impressively in the season's second half, Zito lost his seventh consecutive decision. And the Giants began their crucial three-city, 10-game trip with a misstep as they fell to... |
| A's pull away late to finish shutout of Halos OAKLAND -- Propelled by a six-run seventh inning, the A's picked up an 8-0 victory over the Angels on Friday to open the three-game set. Starter Gio Gonzalez (13-8) was effectively wild through... |
| Skid reaches eight at hands of Rockies Giambi sent the first pitch he saw from Luebke in the second inning into the sand box in right-center to give Colorado a 2-0 advantage, and Tulowitzki followed a similar pattern when he blasted the... |
| Billingsley the difference in Dodgers' victory LOS ANGELES -- Chad Billingsley tossed a two-hitter over eight innings and singled home the decisive runs as the Dodgers beat the Giants on Friday night, 4-2. Billingsley (11-8) picked up only his... |
| Photo slide show: High school sports: The football season begins This week's photos of high school sports are: Berean Christian vs Mission San Jose, Alhambra vs College Park, Berkeley vs Oakland, Heritage vs Novato and Pittsburg vs Foothill Check out more high... |
| Vigil honors slain salon worker and security guard Nauseous from her pregnancy, Jessica Morgan would often find herself running to the bathroom while working at the Glen Cove Safeway.But before she could reach the door, Ricardo Sales was there."He... |
| Gonzalez Pitches A's Past Angels Gio Gonzalez pitched six innings to win a season-best third straight start, Kevin Kouzmanoff hit a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics snapped a four-game losing streak with an 8-0 victory over... |
| Teen Sought In Livermore Beating Of Elderly Woman Police are asking for the community's help identifying a juvenile suspected of beating an 89-year-old woman Tuesday on a walking path, according to the Livermore Police Department. The victim was... |
| Calif. wildfire sparked by illegal immigrants' signal blaze CAMPO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a wildfire burning in rural San Diego County was sparked by two illegal immigrants who set a signal fire after they got lost.California Department of Forestry... |
| Study: Compound Drugs, Co-Packs Increase Calif. Workers' Comp Costs Article Reprints The use of compound drugs, medical foods, and so-called convenience packs that combine prescription drugs and medical foods, increased dramatically in the second quarter of 2007 --... |
| Plane wreckage removed from SF Bay Area lagoon The wreckage of small plane that crashed in a lagoon off San Francisco Bay and killed the three people on board was recovered Friday. The founder of a local steel company was believed to be among the... |
| Area libraries are going Hollywood in a big way Want to see “Date Night” for free?</p><p>The Johnson County Library has 31 copies of the hot new DVD, with more on the way — but you’ll be in line... |
| 'Dancing shrimp' taken off California menu SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento restaurant agreed to stop serving live prawns after an animal-rights group said the practice was cruel to the shellfish. People for the Ethical Treatment of... |
