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Alameda police: Two killed in apparent murder-suicide

Police found a 30-year-old Alameda woman and a 36-year-old Oakland man with gunshot wounds outside a home in the 2100 block of Alameda Avenue.

Slideshow: Top news photos, Feb. 14

Taiwanese protest against China in Washington, Bart and Homer's creator gets his star and people line up for flowers in the top news photos for Feb. 14.

Roadshow: Weekend traffic a mess at Caldecott Tunnel heading toward San Francisco

Problems should ease in two years when fourth bore opens.

Supervisor Nadia Lockyer, wife of California treasurer, acknowledges substance abuse, affair

Alameda County Supervisor Nadia Lockyer, wife of California state Treasurer Bill Lockyer, announced today that she's in rehabilitation for a substance-abuse problem after an...

Celeb Pix: Kate Upton blazes as 2012 SI swimsuit cover girl

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep and more at the Berlin Film Festival. It's Fashion Week in New York, with everyone from Erin Andrews and Maria Sharapova to George...

New survey about Californians' end-of-life wishes

An overwhelming majority of Californians share a common view on death: they would rather die at home, far from the tumult of a hospital. Yet a new California HealthCare Foundation...

Search resumes for human remains at mass grave site

LINDEN -- The search and sorting of human remains, possibly several victims of the "Speed Freak Killers", resumed Tuesday morning near Linden, according to the San...

Slideshow: Staff pictures of the week

A speller gets a thumbs-up, McEnroe flexes and rainbows appear in the Pictures of the Week.

Walgreens dispute sends millions of customers to rival pharmacies

Some complain of hassles in leaving trusted pharmacists, getting new stores up to speed on prescriptions.

Slideshow: The world celebrates Valentine's Day

From the Czech Republic to Australia to the Great Mall of America, couples worldwide are getting married, kissing and buying sweets and treats for their special someone.

With holiday ahead, Sierra ski resorts celebrating real snow

With the holiday weekend just days away, Sierra ski resorts are getting what they've been waiting for: snow -- and not the kind they've been making all season.

Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties celebrated for open land preservation

"Lasting Values" adds drama to the bureaucratic back story by talking about the planning process.

Slideshow: Top news photos, Feb. 13

Fans mourn Whitney Houston, competitors prepare for the Westminster Dog Show and shopkeepers clean up from another day of austerity protests in Athens in the top photos for Feb....

Roadshow: Forget that $3-a-gallon gas contest

But you can win a free tank of gas by picking the statewide average on Memorial Day.

Affirmative action ban challenge gains little traction in court

Federal judges consider arguments that California's Prop. 209 affirmative action ban is unconstitutional, hampers UC diversity

Federal court to hear renewed challenge to California's affirmative action ban

In a hearing set for Monday, minority students will argue that Proposition 209's limits on considering race has tarnished the UC admissions program.

PG&E warns of Valentine's hazard: Metallic-coated balloons

Sweet little Valentine's Day pose a hazard? Yes, say the folks at PG&E. It's not overindulging in See's Black Forest Truffles. It's the danger of...

Affluent Californians send huge donations to Obama, Romney

DreamWorks co-founders Jeffrey Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg are among the affluent Californians taking advantage of new campaign rules that allow them to donate unlimited...

More California high school students taking, passing AP tests

The proportion of California's public high school graduates who took Advanced Placement classes and exams increased from 23 percent to 35 percent over a decade

Bay Area investment group connects socially responsible lenders, local farmers

Slow Money nonprofit, founded in 2009, set out to reinvent local agriculture, make you healthier.

Political Blotter: TV star, nut farmer ... and president?

How did I miss the fact that Roseanne Barr is running for president? Ah, but it's true! And according to her campaign website, she announced her candidacy way back on Aug. 4...

In most Bay Area schools, high-profile school reform ideas remain hypothetical

The notion of treating teachers more like private-sector workers has gained traction and publicity. But in the Bay Area, with the exception of nonunionized charter schools and a...

Roadshow: Police to clamp down on bad driving in Santa Clara school zones this week

Plus, tips for driving in fog.

Slideshow: Top news photos, Feb. 12

The streets of Athens, Greece, burn as the debt-ridden country's parliament approves austerity measures. Mourners honor the late Whitney Houston. Snow and cold continue to...

Photos: Katy Perry matches hair to dress, Fergie goes sheer orange and Sasha Gradiva shows her big guns on the red carpet at the 2012 Grammys

Generations of musicians and singers strolled the carpet with Glen Campbell, Paul Schaffer, Bob Seger sharing the red runway with Carrie Underwood, Deadmous and Jessie J.

Slideshow: 2012 Grammy Awards

The death of pop superstar Whitney Houston cast a cloud over the Grammys Sunday, but the Recording Academy tried to balance talk of her death with the celebration that is part of...

Photos: BAFTA 2012: Red Carpet Arrivals

George Clooney, Pitt, Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz, and Colin Firth were among the stars who braved the London cold and bouts of sleet to walk the red carpet before the British...

Roadshow: Crash victims try to do the right thing and pull off the road

But drivers who rear-end them sometimes flee the scene.

Five years after the light brown apple moth scare, California quietly stops funding moth-control programs

Federal money will keep the program afloat, but with little damage, some leaders are calling for the pest to be downgraded and spending shut off

Oakland A's looking to sign a designated hitter

A's GM Billy Beane says he wants an anchor for the middle of the lineup, but declined to address if he's pursuing Manny Ramirez or Magglio Ordonez.

Tesla shows off its next project: The Model X SUV

Tesla Motors on Thursday showed off a prototype of its Model X, a battery-powered SUV that represents the company's bet that consumers will buy a range of electric vehicles...

California proposes easing some mosquito fogging restrictions

Amended permit regulations draft to be heard in April, but vector control agencies still upset over increased monitoring requirements, saying they will lead to more adult...

Serial killer's tips lead investigators to skull, human remains in San Joaquin County

The father of one of the "Speed Freak Killers" 15 victims believes the remains are those of his child. But Micheala Garecht's mother doesn't think the search...

Are Democrats in Sacramento off the hook on pension reform?

Initiative group's decision to withdraw could take pressure off legislative fixes

Roadshow: Highway 101 tops Dirty Dozen list

Roadshow's annual list of readers' most complained-about traffic spots zeros in on 101, a commute we love to hate.

Three to plead guilty in foreclosure auction fraud

Bay Area investors tried to rig bidding at Contra Costa County events

New AC Transit boss headed firm hired to recruit candidates for job he ends up getting

David Armijo is picked to head AC Transit

Celeb Pix: Lots of legs, lots of red in February

Celebrity models strut their stuff at the Heart Truth Red Dress fashion show in New York. Reese Witherspoon is a knockout at the premiere of "This Means War."

National worker ID card a bad idea, says UC Berkeley study

Researchers say biometric card to prevent illegal workers would cost $45 billion, solve little

Californians to get up to $18 billion in mortgage relief in settlement with nation's biggest lenders

A $25 billion multi-state agreement with major banks over a document signing scandal will bring struggling California homeowners badly needed help in the form of principal...

Roadshow: Highway 101 tops Dirty Dozen list

Roadshow's annual list of readers' most complained-about traffic spots zeros in on 101, a commute we love to hate.

Oakland Raiders release cornerback Stanford Routt

Raiders also announce hiring of two new assistants

Blood disease changes Alameda woman's life

Feb. 18 benefit concert to raise funds for medical bills

Alameda High's musical triple threat

Pianist, who also plays violin and clarinet, to perform this weekend

Alameda launches online budget survey

Site allows residents choices where to earmark money

Alameda council gets update on rescue safety steps

Good responses to emergencies cited with latest changes

Alameda hoop champion moves up

Alameda Recreation and Park DepartmentJason Cibull, boys 8-and-9-year-old division champion representing Tillman Park, holds his certificate for winning the Elks Hoop Shoot...

Alameda Journal Letters to the Editor

Smoking law not being enforcedOne has to wonder why Alameda even bothered to create this new smoking ordinance. Apparently there is no attempt being made to enforce the law.

My Word: Coaches' behavior behavior should be role model for youth

I am writing because I have become increasingly dismayed with the state of youth sports leagues in Alameda and the exhibition of unsportsmanlike behavior in a growing number of...

My Word: Alameda charter amendment may prevent MIF land swap

A charter amendment adopted 20 years ago to prevent developers from getting their hands on city-owned parks may stand in the way of the City Council's acceptance of Ron...