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    mercurynews Bolstered by a remarkable surge in sales and profits, Apple has been in expansion mode lately to such an extent that the company's home base of Cupertino is virtually out of large blocks of office space that Apple could occupy.

    2 hours ago by <p class="NormalParagraphStyle">By George Avalos<br>Contra Costa Times

      nbcbayarea San Francisco International Airport's security screenings are about to get nicer. You can keep your belt on!!

      3 hours ago by CHRIS ROBERTS

        contracostatimes SAN PABLO -- A serial 911 caller went to jail this week, after police said she dialed for emergency help more than 3,000 times since September.The vast majority of those calls were hang-ups, but more than 20 times in four months the anonymous caller reported a man with a gun...

        1 hour ago by By Karl Fischer, Contra Costa Times

          7x7 A select group of San Francisco Academy of Art graduates will debut their Fall 2012 collections this Friday at New York Fashion Week at Lincoln Center. San Francisco, and the rest of the world, will be able to watch the eight women's collections and one men's collection through a live streaming video...

          3 hours ago by Samantha Durbin

            mercurynews Amgen Tour of California officials this morning announced the route for a breathtaking 117-mile Stage 2 race from San Francisco to Santa Cruz that includes back-to-back mountain climbs that could leave lesser riders gasping for air.

            5 hours ago by <p class="bylinejb">By Jason Hoppin<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:jhoppin@santacruzsentinel.com'>jhoppin@santacruzsentinel.com</a>

              contracostatimes When it comes to accolades and accomplishments, Vince Darone ranks as one of the greatest athletes ever to walk through the gates at Pittsburg High School. But Darone was more than a set of numbers or awards.

              4 hours ago by Contra Costa Times

                contracostatimes Deputies discovered body next to cyclone fence, above a drainage canal, near Hampton Road and Western Boulevard in Cherryland. Authorities consider it a suspicious death.

                3 hours ago by By Chris De Benedetti<br>Oakland Tribune

                  sfgate A multiple-vehicle crash on eastbound Highway 37 snarled traffic this morning in both directions near Skaggs Island Road west of Vallejo, the California Highway Patrol said. At least 10 tow trucks were called to the...

                  6 hours ago by Ellen Huet

                    7x7 1. O3 Bistro & Lounge Launches Cocktail Menu: The Ozone Thai empire has added a third, more upscale restaurant to its lineup, appropriately named O3. The focus here is more Asian-fusion than Thai, with bar bites like braised oxtail tacos and a miso Caesar salad, and drinks like a wasabi...

                    4 hours ago by Allie Pape

                      nbcbayarea On the day that gay marriage was ruled unconstitutional in California, Robin Tyler one of the first lesbian couples to wed in the state discusses her decision to divorce her wife Diane Olson of nearly four...

                      5 hours ago by IRENE MOORE and CARY BERGLUND

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                          mercurynews A 33-year-old East Palo Alto woman fatally stabbed the father of her child with a steak knife Tuesday morning inside their Camellia Drive home, police said.

                          15 hours ago by <p class="bylinejb">By Bonnie Eslinger<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation">Daily News Staff Writer

                            mercurynews Stanford graduate serving second term as mayor of Newark, N.J., is leading an urban transformation to help the city reduce crime and spur security, economic growth and nurturing environment for residents

                            21 hours ago by <p class="bylinejb">By Lisa M. Krieger<br><a href='mailto:lkrieger@mercurynews.com'>lkrieger@mercurynews.com</a><br /></p><p class="bylinecopyright"></p>

                              sanfranciscosentinel A California federal court is to decide for the first time in US history whether amusement park animals are protected by the same constitutional rights as humans. The issue arises from a lawsuit filed by rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in a San Diego court on...

                              15 hours ago by Phil

                                7x7 Planning your own big day? Enter to win tickets to our wedding event at events@7x7.com! Susan and Ted were married on a dark and stormy evening last fall at the stunning Legion of Honor. The ceremony was scheduled to take place on the lawn facing the Golden Gate Bridge, but was...

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                                  ktvu San Francisco police are looking for a suspect in an afternoon bank robbery in the city's Mission District. The crime was reported at 2:20 p.m. in the 2000 block of Mission Street, near the 16th Street/Mission BART station, police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza said. Esparza said a man walked...

                                    7x7 Animals and happy hour. What could be a better combo? Add in animal tattoos, and it's pretty much a given that this weekend is going to be the coolest we've had in a while. If you're a cat lover, listen up, because this weekend's tailored specifically for you: The SF...

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                                      sfcitizen TweetUh… “The idea of adding cabs to city streets has long been opposed by many taxi drivers, who say competition is already fierce enough for a job that has never offered a lucrative payday. Wiener said the hearings can address those concerns. He wants to convince drivers that more cabs will...

                                      1 day ago by sfcitizen

                                        nbcbayarea Anonymous injected itself into the Occupy Oakland situation on Tuesday when it posted online Oakland city officials' contact information.

                                        1 day ago by CHRIS ROBERTS

                                          ktvu A former Brazilian police officer has been convicted in Alameda County Superior Court of raping five women in Oakland in 2009. A jury deliberated for only a few hours before finding 41-year-old Gleiston Andrade guilty Monday of six counts of forcible oral copulation and seven counts of rape...

                                            mercurynews Heisman Trophy runnerup Andrew Luck leads six players each from Cal and Stanford, who have been invited to the NFL scouting combine camp, Feb.

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                                              nbcbayarea Bay area schools go above and beyond USDA rules for healthy school lunches.

                                              1 day ago by KELLIE ONAGA

                                                nbcbayarea A regrettable choice of words will haunt Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi well after his trial for domestic violence begins Feb. 24 if the funders of a billboard ad campaign targeting domestic violence are successful.

                                                1 day ago by CHRIS ROBERTS

                                                  nbcbayarea Parts of I-880 shut down for emergency vehicles

                                                    ktvu A Foster City man who shot and wounded two other men during an argument over noise has been found not guilty of two counts of attempted murder in San Mateo County Superior Court. Jesse David Wilson, 41, was also found not guilty of two lesser charges of attempted...