Repairs planned soon to ease settling under the freeway.  

Will on-ramp lights from Palo Alto to San Jose help ease the South Bay's toughest commute?  

Program provides firsthand experience of firefighter's duties  

A Pleasanton woman hopes to spur bone marrow donations among ethnic groups.  

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Photo slide shows of local high school football teams on the gridiron  

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Pole helps Colts beat Washington, avenge 2008 loss

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Bridges to Jobs founder provides employment advice  

A Fremont fire captain and a pastor take an ailing retiree on a nostalgic ride.  

"Police initially said about six young men were involved in the attack. But investigators said Tuesday that they now believe that as many as 10 assailants, ranging in age from 15 to their early 20s, committed a 'slew of crimes' against the girl — including raping her and stealing her jewelry.  

IT WAS THE fourth-graders that got me.The year was 1983, and, having traveled to Europe after college (my father expecting me home in a matter of months, my tail between my legs), I was in the final months of a two-year stint teaching English on Spain's northern coast.  

FOR MANY PEOPLE, the sight of deer in their backyard on a brisk autumn morning is a wonderful start to the day. But, as we continue to encroach into formerly wild areas, are we putting ourselves and our pets at risk?