Your annual financial to-do list
The end of the year is a good time to review your personal
Raiders look to better use tight end
The sight of Raiders tight ends hauling in passes during Wednesday's mini-camp was one not often witnessed last season, when they brought in a big target in Kevin Boss and then rarely threw his way.
Mike Wallace could be perfect complement as receiver for 49ers
When free agency began last year, cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha was the player every 49ers fan wanted, needed, absolutely had to have on their team.
Bird watching is for the birds
The south Bay Area is abounding with an astounding variety of
SOCCER: U.S. women’s team inspires confidence at home
Here's why we cared about what happened on a patch of German
Hike Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
At Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park above Santa Cruz, a single ridge separates two very different habitats. Walking the trails on the park’s east side through bright slopes of mixed evergreen trees and chaparral, it seems so unlikely that just over the hill giant redwoods nearly 300 feet tall shade a forest floor dark, moist and green. The great thing about this park is that both settings are within easy reach of a day hiker.
Come play during Puzzle Day – it’s good for the brain
The Third Annual Silicon Valley Puzzle Day is good for the brain
The Big D and The Big W: Peak-season Chores
The calendar says August, but this is the peak garden season for locals, thanks to our long growing season. It's not unusual for local gardens to continue to bloom and provide a bountiful harvest well into September and October. Thus, here are some peak-season chores in the garden.
Pinnacles show off earth’s constant geological change
A light mist sprinkled from the iron-grey skies as I stood















