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Hot Topics: Latest on Napa quake [/california-earthquakes?source=inthenews] Gaza cease-fire Emmy list Vergara's Emmys stunt Drugging foster kids Drought Breaking News Review: Ed Sheeran delights fans in San Jose 'America's Got Talent': First round of semifinals BART discusses ending lifetime free travel perk for board members Oakland: Driver dies after car collides with big rig Giants' Madison Bumgarner shuts out Rockies Wilner: New NCAA football playoff a recipe for controversy A's lose 4-2 to Astros Former Your Black Muslim Bakery member takes a plea deal Napa earthquake: Damage assessment won't come easy Purdy: Stanford football wins with old-school offense Sports | News | Business | Lifestyle | Entertainment NEWS Tammerlin Drummond Drummond: Pitching ace Mo'ne Davis inspires us all Drummond: Ferguson deja-vu for Oakland Drummond: Breast cancer walk returns to Lake Merritt DAN BORENSTEIN Daniel Borenstein: CalPERS vice president embarrasses pension board -- again Daniel Borenstein: Gov. Brown must fix Caltrans culture of intimidation, starting with Bay Bridge manager Daniel Borenstein: Don't blame John Pérez for the state's abhorrent recount rules Thomas Peele Thomas Peele: Alameda Superior Court fees block public access Thomas Peele: Kensington leaders make big stench in stifling their critics Thomas Peele: Media and public have to fight for rights or get boiled alive Byron Williams Byron Williams: A small town in Missouri is host to nation's latest absurdity Byron Williams: Salvaging true peace in Mideast will be dififcult Byron Williams: Golf tournament is excellent way to help Foyle give back Political Blotter Political Blotter: Bill would increase penalty for grease theft Political Blotter: Our conversation with Ashley Swearengin Political Blotter: State GOP steps it up for convention, secretary of state race CITY WISE Citywise: Oakland officers angry over violent anti-police protest Citywise: 15 candidates vie for Oakland mayor seat Citywise: Oakland Mayor leaves the driving to someone else Gary Richards Roadshow: Windshield washer sparks road rage Roadshow: E-ZPass scam targets FasTrak holders Roadshow: Highway 9 woes could ease in October BUSINESS Larry Magid Magid: It's time for schools to upgrade both technology and pedagogy Magid: Tech advances make cars safer Magid: Massive data breach shows skills of Russian hackers Peter Delevett Elevator Pitch: Sasha Galitsky on the growing tech ties between Russia and Silicon Valley Elevator Pitch: InCube's Mir Imran on biotech, crowdfunding and the marriage of the two Elevator Pitch: Jon Sakoda of NEA, on why even a giant invests in tiny companies MICHELLE QUINN Quinn: Getting more workforce data out of Silicon Valley firms Quinn: #napaquake hijacking shows flaws in social media as our town center in crisis Quinn: A song and dance for Tesla's 'gigafactory' Biz Break Biz Break: Instagram branches out with Hyperlapse time-lapse app Biz Break: Silicon Valley workers spared in Fairchild Semiconductor layoffs Biz Break: Apple completes week of stock records despite iPhone screen concerns Chris O'Brien O'Brien: Why we all feel the passing of Steve Jobs so deeply SPORTS Tim Kawakami Kawakami: Raiders regime facing another quarterback mess? Kawakami: Giants' Lincecum should go to bullpen Jim Harbaugh, Bob Melvin are new old friends Mark Purdy Purdy: Stanford football wins with old-school offense Purdy: 49ers offense running out of time to find missing precision Purdy: Bud Selig offers revisionist history on A's-Giants territorial rights feud CARL STEWARD Steward: Darting here and there ... Steward: Darting here and there ... Steward: Darting here and there ... ENTERTAINMENT Geison Cacho Review: 'Madden NFL 15' gets storied franchise back in win column Hackers bring down Playstation Network, threaten exec's plane Review: 'Sword Art Online' stumbles in latest chapter Jim Harrington Review: Ed Sheeran delights fans in San Jose Today's Music Picks: Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails set lists from Mountain View Hardly Strictly Bluegrass announces surprise-filled lineup Chuck Barney Review: 'Madden NFL 15' gets storied franchise back in win column Here are 11 playwrights you need to know about Hackers bring down Playstation Network, threaten exec's plane LIFESTYLE ANNALEE ALLEN Allen: West Oakland landmarks providing housing options Oakland orchestras, chorus celebrate decades of performances Capturing a century of Oakland Tech memories Nilda Rego Days Gone By: Backgrounds of California, New Mexico Native Americans differ Days Gone By: 1900: Woman recounts 1846 arrival in California by wagon train Days Gone By: William Heath Davis makes mark in state ME AND MY CAR Me and My Car: An 18-foot-long beauty Me and My Car: A 1961 convertible beauty Me and My Car: Memories of the 'Tin Snail' Laurie Daniel Wine: Mendocino's Italian wines The wines of Spain's Rioja region Wine: Washington's Red Mountain reds Steve Yvaska The Seasoned Collector: 50th annual Niles Antique Faire; Saratoga museum sale; 20th Century Expo The Seasoned Collector: Appraisal fair in Sunnyvale; new antiques show in Monterey The Seasoned Collector: Appraisal fair in Sunnyvale; new antiques show in Monterey Tony Hicks Hicks: Age 46 is not the new 31.5 Hicks: Age 46 is not the new 31.5 Taking the Kids: Quacking up and around the city by the bay Joan Morris Napa earthquake rattles pets, too Signs of Indian walking sticks in Bay Area What to do when kitty skips the litter box Angela Hill Hill: Viewing TV in the 'good ol' days' Hill: Of ergonomics and snow cone machines Joyce Gordon a key thread in Oakland's art scene Karen D'Souza Here are 11 playwrights you need to know about 'Wicked' follows the Yellow Brick Road to San Jose 'Berry Gordy Day in the East Bay' slated for Aug. 18 (Ray Chavez/Staff file) Hardly Strictly Bluegrass announces surprise-filled lineup Social Distortion, X, Yo La Tengo, Deltron 3030 and others will join the 2014 party in Golden Gate Park. Day-tripping in Fairfax Review: Perdition Smokehouse's barbecue could use a little giddy-up Tonight's TV picks: So long 'Chelsea Lately' (AP Photo/Nick Ut/file) Suge Knight won't talk to police After being shot at Chris Brown’s party, rap mogul reportedly isn’t cooperating with authorities to find shooter. Miley Cyrus' VMAs date wanted by Oregon police Watch Matt Damon do ice bucket challenge with toilet water Justin Bieber investigated for theft and battery The Bottom Line Celebrities Culture Oddities Comedy Good News Comics Games Advice Polls Blogs ‹ › Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | MNG Corporate Site Map | Copyright