A 23-year-old student at Cal State East Bay shot his girlfriend to death before turning the gun on himself, Oakland police said Friday. Officers responding to a 911 call on the 8300 block of Internati...
List of art stolen in Pebble Beach raises doubt- 8 hours agoThe strange saga of the missing masterpieces that may have been stolen from a Pebble Beach mansion - or might have never existed - took another turn or two Friday. An attorney for the two men who say ...
Supes dabble in foreign affairs and foreign aid- 8 hours agoThe San Francisco Board of Supervisors is once again looking to get involved in foreign affairs. Supervisor John Avalos has introduced a resolution urging the "federal government to end the U.S. milit...
Presidents Cup shows off S.F. as world-class- 8 hours agoThe Presidents Cup might seem like a nice little event to you - pleasant enough, but nothing special. If so, you are obviously not in the hotel business in San Francisco. No one would ever say an inte...
A beautiful weekend and then, hello winter- 1 day agoClear skies and beautiful weather are in store for the Bay Area this weekend, just in time for Fleet Week. But after the Blue Angels zoom off, Mother Nature will take center stage in the form of a pow...
Bluesman who recorded as Freddy Robinson dies
(AP)- 10 hours agoAP - Bluesman Abu Talib, who recorded and toured with Ray Charles and Little Walter under his given name, Freddy Robinson, has died. He was 70.
Suggestion powers 'Paranormal Activity' phenom
(AP)- 19 hours agoAP - The no-budget ghost story "Paranormal Activity" arrives 10 years after "The Blair Witch Project," and the two horror movies share more than a clever construct and shaky, handheld camerawork.
It’s Y!ou- 1 week agoYour comments and suggestions make My Yahoo! better. We read your comments here on the blog and find some really great ideas! Here is a list of some new features launching in October on My Yahoo! all ...
A sneaky, fun way to learn something new.- 3 weeks agoI’m one of those people who gets excited by the idea of a new experience (like growing giant pumpkins, learning Mandarin, or knitting a cardigan) but who completely ignores how busy my life is already...
How green are you?- one month agoMy awareness of green initiatives and eco-friendly lifestyles has grown significantly in the last few years. One of the most effective education tools I’ve seen for this topic is surfacing interesting...
What’s new on My Yahoo!?- one month agoWe’ve launched the new version of the Today App that we told you about a few days ago . This App updates constantly throughout the day so check back often to stay on top of what’s going on in the worl...
Suddenly people are yelling?- one month agoAnger is the emotion that really gets under my skin. And suddenly it seems as if ordinary people are getting angry every day at these town hall meetings around the country.
I’m confused and trouble...
The
days of building your precious DVD collection may be coming to an end
sooner than you think. If Netflix CEO Reed Hastings' comments are any
guide, the DVD era may be set to come to a rather abrupt...
Two words: Nuclear batteries.- 12 hours agoWhen I wrote this expose on nuclear-powered laptops [PDF link] in 2005, it was nothing but a juvenile April Fool's joke. ...
Gelato = online dating, plus a dash of Facebook & a pinch of Twitter- 12 hours agoSo, think your perfect match is probably a "30 Rock" fan? Then check out Gelato, a new online dating site that lets you find potential mates who've, say, added "30 Rock" to their Netflix queues, menti...
CTIA: U.S. texters send 4 billion SMS messages ... a day- 16 hours agoTwice a year, the organization representing the wireless industry puts out a bunch of facts and figures on how much we're using our phones in the U.S., and each time, I can't help but marvel at the re...
