Barbara Sobalvarro, founder of Antioch Friends of Animal Services, dies at 83
ANTIOCH — Barbara Sobalvarro, founder and honorary president of the Antioch Friends of Animal Services,...
Obituary: Pioneering FBI agent battled Silicon Valley tech crime in chip-theft heyday
These days, thieves hit Apple stores and scamper out with every iPhone they can grab....
Willie Mays obituary: “Say Hey Kid” captured the imagination of fans with both his bat and glove
Willie Mays could run, hit, field and throw and did all of it with the...
Campbell man dies while climbing Mount Shasta
MOUNT SHASTA — A 49-year-old Campbell man died last week while climbing Mount Shasta, according...
Walnut Creek’s Sonja Christopher, beloved ‘Survivor’ contestant, dies at 87
Sonja Christopher, the friendly, banjo-playing contestant in the first season of “Survivor,” who was the...
Under Cecil Williams, Glide Memorial became world-renowned for welcoming ‘anyone who wanted to come’
When the Rev. Cecil Williams took over leadership of Glide Memorial Church in the 1960s...
Panera Bread says big changes are coming in April
Panera Bread will overhaul its menu on April 4, an announcement that comes at a...
Seiji Ozawa dies at 88; renowned Japanese conductor led symphonies in SF, Boston
By Mari Yamaguchi and Ken Moritsugu | Associated Press TOKYO — Seiji Ozawa, the Japanese...
Why Teslas crash more than gas-powered cars
By Peter Valdes-Dapena | CNN Hertz recently announced it was selling 20,000 electric cars out...