One Smooth Ride

Casting herself in "Cadillac Records" could have been a disaster, but Beyoncé Knowles shows she has the acting skills to match her singing in this movie about the record label that signed Muddy Waters and Chuck Berry. Mick LaSalle.

Archbishop Enlisted Mormons

Archbishop George Niederauer, shown here with Greek Orthodox prelate Metropolitan Gerasimos, defends his role in the passage of Prop. 8. His efforts led to the Mormons' $20M grassroots drive to ban gay marriage.

Pristine And Soon Public

At the mouth of the Russian River, the stunning 5,630-acre Rule Ranch overlooks the Pacific. And it will be open to visitors, possibly by spring, thanks to a record purchase by the Sonoma Land Trust. Photos.

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Big 3 Make Another Sales Pitch

CEOs of the major U.S. automakers ask Congress for $34 billion, warning 2.5 million jobs are at risk.

3 Charged With Torturing Teen

Tracy couple, houseguest allegedly shackled and abused boy with belts, bats, knives. 5:48 PM

Free Caltrain Rides Tonight

Service is still running a bit late after a signal glitch halts most trains. 4:42 PM


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Photos: Jenner Headlands

The Sonoma Land Trust and other groups collaborated to forge the single largest conservation land acquisition in Sonoma County, newly named the Jenner Headlands.

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Who Runs K.C.?

Voters in Kansas City thought they were getting a straight-shooter with financial smarts as their new mayor. What they got, critics say, is a henpecked husband who needs his wife to tell him what to do.

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