Labor Day

Jerry Brown says new Bay Bridge won't open 'unless it's ready'

2013-05-20 11:46:00

BERKELEY -- Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday he was "digging deeply into" the questions surrounding the safety of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, and said he could not commit to a scheduled Labor Day opening for the new span. "I take it very...

Wireless carriers to launch ad blitz against texting and driving

2013-05-14 00:00:00

The country's largest wireless carriers have joined together for a national advertising campaign to discourage mobile users from texting while driving. AT&T announced that competitors Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile and more than 200 other...

Lew says Fannie Mae payment helps delay debt limit until Labor Day

2013-05-10 07:02:00

WASHINGTON -- A nearly $60-billion dividend payment to the government by taxpayer-owned Fannie Mae will help push off the effective date on which the U.S. would hit its debt limit until at least Labor Day, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said Friday....

Bay Bridge retrofit plan addresses failed bolts

2013-05-08 21:26:00

OAKLAND — State and regional transportation officials announced plans Wednesday for a retrofit to the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that will cost up to $10 million and effectively do the job of nearly 100 massive bolts...

Officials plan $10-million fix for broken bolts on new Bay Bridge

2013-05-08 16:16:00

OAKLAND — State and regional transportation officials Wednesday announced plans for a retrofit to the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that will cost up to $10 million and effectively do the job of three dozen massive bolts...

Pictures in the News | May 1, 2013

2013-05-01 09:24:40

Hollywood bets big on blockbusters, starting with 'Iron Man 3'

2013-05-03 07:49:00

Summer is the season for blockbusters at the box office, and this year Hollywood is going all in. Midway through a year of declining attendance and ticket sales, the major studios are betting heavily on big-budget spectacles that can fatten the bottom...

Las Vegas: Concert series at Mandalay Bay Beach heats up

2013-04-29 07:43:00

Las Vegas concertgoers this summer will enjoy a varied lineup of musicians during the annual summer concert series at the Mandalay Bay Beach. The season kicks off May 11 with multi-platinum country music artist Gary Allan. The performance marks the...

Suspects in Audrie Pott case will not be returning to school

2013-04-17 18:15:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- Two of the young men charged in the alleged sexual assault of sophomore Audrie Pott will not be returning to Saratoga High School "until the case against them is resolved," according to a statement released Wednesday by the superintendent...

Attorney for Audrie Pott's family criticizes school officials

2013-04-17 21:26:00

An attorney representing the family of alleged sexual assault victim Audrie Pott expressed "disgust and dismay" Wednesday night with the manner in which the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District has responded to the incident. Two of the three...

Audrie Pott's family files claim over school's 'bullying' response

2013-04-17 10:14:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- The family of a Saratoga High School student who killed herself after allegedly being sexually assaulted at a party has filed a claim against the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District over the way school officials handled events...

Audrie Pott case: Boys accused of sexual assault face judge

2013-04-16 17:26:00

Three teenage boys accused of sexually assaulting Audrie Pott appeared in Juvenile Court in San Jose on Tuesday. Pott committed suicide several days after the alleged assault, which has generated national attention in recent days. Pott's family...

82. Wiggle your toes. Make footprints in the sand and watch the waves wash them away. 83. Play family team laser tag at Lazer Storm, followed by a trip to Ritas or soft ice cream. 84. Get creative. Have an artsy time at the annual Arts & Craft Festival at the Convention Center. Venue

2013-05-20 13:21:00

The arrival of gargantuan box office receipts for the many metal-suited men of "Iron Man 3" can mean only one thing: It's blockbuster season again.

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Two miles of mountaintop resembling a sleeping giant give this park in Hamden its name. The resemblance also makes the mountaintop a distinguishing feature on Connecticut's skyline with a lookout tower, picnicking, hiking and nature trails.

2013-04-23 11:08:27