- Microsoft buying Skype in $8.5B deal
- Man shot on regional trail in Pittsburg
- Repair work under way on Highway 1 in Marin
- Google music service unveiled
- San Jose letter carriers to collect food donations for Second Harvest Food Bank
- Elderly woman pulls out gun, steals Southern California shopper’s purse
- Live chat: Follow Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals between the Sharks and Red Wings
- Royal honeymoon begins for Prince William, Kate
- California bill lets landlords ban smoking in units
- Marin wildlife group blasts plan to kill non-native mice on Farallon Islands
- Sheriff: Hwy. 1 cliff plunge likely a suicide
- China urges U.S. to lift restrictions on high-tech exports
- California bill protects customers’ reading records
- Best reader photos: A dragon’s spiny climb, bookshelf beauty, lot of sports and more
- Apple, Google executives grilled by Senate panel on location data
- Action Line: Chase reps stonewalled man trying to close out his late mother’s account
- San Jose Earthquakes to host English team West Brom in July
- San Ramon driver crashes into stopped truck near Brisbane, killing San Jose man
- Sleepy driver causes pair of crashes in Brentwood, CHP says
- California’s most popular baby names: Jacob and Isabella
- Stocks on the move: Intel, Walt Disney, Conceptus, Macy’s, Zagg
- Google to launch cloud-based Music Beta service
- San Jose Sharks leading scorer Ryane Clowe out for Game 6 against Detroit Red Wings
- The Diablo Valley College women place second and the men fourth at the state swim championships
- Around the horn
- What’s Happening
- Half of the teachers at low-performing Los Angeles school may be replaced
- The making of ‘Bridesmaids’
- Of Montreal does things collectively
- How Omar Sosa found his rhythms
- Federal prosecutors say man aboard American Airlines Flight 1561 posed serious threat
- Federal prosecutors say man aboard American Airlines Flight 1561 posed serious threat
- False alarm prompts evacuation of SFO’s Terminal 2 lobby
- Xerox reaffirms 2011 earnings guidance
- Linda Park of ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ finally gets her shot at San Jose Rep.
- San Carlos: Mayor Omar Ahmad dies of heart attack
- Lady Gaga to debut songs on Zynga’s online ‘FarmVille’ game
- Discovery Bay fined again for wastewater violations
- Robber cashed in on misquote
- Ask Amy:
- Opinion: Dana Milbank: Tea party trains its muskets on Boehner, Ryan
- Miss Manners: Graduation announcements become gift grabs
- Ask Amy:
- Contra Costa fire district finds a lifeline in $6.5 million federal grant
- Recent restaurant reviews
- 5 tips for a smooth mortgage application process
- Male Call: To tuck in or not
- Dogs and water: How to play and exercise safely
- Helping in the home
- Who sold what, published May 14
- Also coming: ‘Paris,’ ‘Penguins,’ ‘Pooh’
- Appeals court blasts VA mental health care system
- Time Magazine ‘Hero of the Planet’ to give free lecture Monday in Pleasanton
- Feds ask for help with Lance Armstrong doping case
- Community stunned by sudden death of San Carlos mayor
- Young US Muslims find hope in post-bin Laden world
- One arrested, one sought in Antioch drive-by shooting from March
- Your guide to the top summer films
- Seeking Guidance: Zagat London and San Francisco Bay Area restaurants
- Around the Web: Localo.com
- Biz Break: Microsoft lands Skype; plus: Your music, Google’s cloud
- Gary Bogue: Some birds help other birds when they need it
- Personality rules prom gown styles
- Body found in San Lorenzo Valley woods identified as transient, no foul play suspected
- Slow down high-speed rail plans, state analyst urges
- Stanford hosts Google, other Silicon Valley executives
- Head designer out at Gap brand; chain cuts outlook
- New York Times bestsellers
- Scotts Valley tribe’s casino plan faces uphill battle
- New sales tax money helps Concord maintain status quo for next year’s budget
- Hayward police make arrest in counterfeiting case
- Concord to consider downtown smoking ban
- Silicon Valley Police Blotter
- Roadshow: Car sharing in San Jose: a dumb idea — or genius?
- Library Corner
- Volunteer calendar
- Pets of the Week
- Fundraisers calendar
- Seniority: Dream trip to nation’s capital comes true
- policeph
- GOOD NEIGHBOR: JACQUIE OLIVERIUS Martinez Moose Lodge holds fundraiser for three area organizations
- Martinez police report
- Pleasant Hill/Martinez public meetings (May 12-19)
- Ron Mullin: Long-term solution for street repairs needed
- Microsoft’s $8.5 billion Skype deal lifts stocks
- Pleasant Hill/Martinez Digest
- Garbage contract extension gives Martinez residents more special pickups, same rates
- New principal for Alhambra High School in Martinez
- Beautiful bounty at farmers market
- Document: Legislative analyst’s report on high-speed rail
- This Valley Life:
- School notes
- Biodegradable plastics: Plant symbol chosen as icon
- Correction: Richmond mayor
- Family: Two killed in San Jose after man asked to leave party came back with gun
- Clarification: Sewer rates
- Outtakes: Tracking Mayor Quan in China
- New Haven teacher arrested in Capitol rally
- SEC considers allowing more than 500 investors for Facebook, other startups
- Correction: Antioch pipeline test
- Poole: Now that he’s out of baseball, will Milton Bradley finally find peace?
- Trial for two American hikers in prison in Iran to start today
- Slashing the trash: Families embrace the three r’s of simpler life
- Cops looking for man who is yanking down female joggers’ pants
- Office coach: Husband’s behavior with boss out of line
- How Skype (like Xerox and Google) turned itself into a verb
- Glenn Reevs: College of San Mateo returning to baseball super regional
- Purdy: Let’s talk about that word ‘gutless’
- Ex-Serra star Taylor Heon making contact at four-year college
- East Bay students to receive Regional Occupational Program awards
- Warriors may not hire coach until after draft
- Celeb Pix: Justin Bieber vomits during his concert in Phillippines
- Demolition under way at Dublin’s first public housing complex
- A soccer-loving couple’s fight against cancer
- U.S. Senate confirms Chen to federal bench
- Schiavone beats American qualifier in Rome
- Stanford, Cal football slated for primetime
- Chanel jump-starts Cannes with Cruise collection
- Review: Will Ferrell does ‘Everything’ right
- No summer relief expected at gas pumps
- Movin’ On Up
- Skype is headquartered in Europe but has deep ties to Silicon Valley
- Bicycling to New York’s ground zero
- Athlete of the Week: Saratoga’s Ailene Nguyen
- Athlete of the Week: Archbishop Mitty’s Shotaro Ban
- Appeals court weighs former Brocade CEO’s convictions
- Softball Rankings
- Herhold: The pitfalls for Ash Kalra
- Red Lion Hotel in Concord defaults
- Baseball Rankings
- Highlight Reel
- Loose dogs may get snipped, chipped
- Inspiring women
- Jonestown memorial finally installed in Oakland’s Evergreen Cemetery
- In a pinch to take off pounds by summer?
- San Jose police: Homicide suspect may be posing as identical twin
- Microsoft deal should expand reach of Skype
- East County Religious Happenings
- People on the move:
- Opinion: An illuminating look at public vs. private wages
- Federal lawsuit against BART police officers involved in Grant killing will proceed, judge rules
- People: Controversial documentary will show photos from Princess Diana’s fatal crash
- GM to add or keep 4,000 jobs in US
- City Council approves higher sewer rate
- City Council approves outsourcing tree and street light services
- Large, distant quakes can trigger changes in the San Andreas Fault, new study finds
- Tripoli sites bombed, rebels claim Misrata gains
- Murphy pitches Lady Tigers to win over ‘Cap
- Letters to the Editor: May 11, 2011
- Horacescope: A degree in baseball!
- Pacifica team on the road again for AIDS/LifeCycle
- City Council supports education week of action May 9-12
- City Council sets fines for serving alcohol to minors, hosting unruly parties
- Reunions
- Breakfast of Champions: 15 prep athletes to be honored
- Basketball, volleyball camps offered at IBL School
- Rose expert speaks to Pacifica Garden Club
- My Turn: Golf community, Pacifica residents, public officials rally over Sharp Park Golf Course’s future
- Names in the news
- Meyer and Boe engaged to be married
- It’s Happening at the Library: Week of May 11-17, 2011
- For BabyFace Boxing Fenner has busy month in ring
- Coastside author shares Eleanor Roosevelt’s democratic vision
- Dave Pine elected county supervisor
- PNLL Results: Sun Valley stays in first place
- Tiger Netters win first game
- Author Bridget Oates tells the must-read tale of Pacifica’s only castle
- Happy Mother’s Day
- A revolution’s namesake is contraband in China
- Jefferson Union High School District faces deep budget cuts after measure fails
- To market, to market to have a fine time!
- Oceana High School students invite the public to hear their concerns at the Junior Exhibition
- PALL Results: Fourth inning rally aids Muscio Electric
- May 11 Readers’ letters
- Christine E. Lambert Jan. 24, 1949 — April 28, 2011
- Night of three guitars with Jim Nichols, Mike Tyler and Chris Cobb
- Publisher’s Corner: May 11, 2011
- Steve Sampson and Martcia Perez tie the knot
- Police Beat: May 11, 2011
- A revenue call to action; local Chamber of Commerce markets ‘destination’ Pacifica to City Council
- Longtime local teacher, choir director, community volunteer Maria Antonia ‘Marian’ Bocalbos dies at 64
- Water Works
- For the record
- Mercury News editorial: Oil industry reaping benefits on massive campaign contributions
- Japanese leader cancels plan for new nuclear plants
- Tiger 9 make pitch for CCS playoffs
- California Coastal Commission topic of next Pacifica Democrats’ guest speaker
- Services Friday for Gloria R. Magistrado
- Chris Treadway: A final El Cerrito art stroll before revamping
- Islanders bitten by North Bay Rattlers
- Vallemar community discusses saving century old palm trees by undergrounding utility wires
- Network and promote your business at Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming ‘Eggs ‘n’ Issues’
- Danville art exhibition looking for submissions
- Google sets aside $500 million for investigation, cuts profit
- Syrian military tightens grip in areas of unrest
- Opinion: Cell phone charges may be high but shouldn’t be a surprise
- Garden as Art: Rhododendrons
- Oakland teachers arrested in Sacramento demonstration
- Consumer Reports: Facebook has 7.5 million underage users
- School Scene or Honors:
- Review: ‘Brink’s’ mission mostly successful
- Peninsula readers’ letters: May 11
- Chuck Barney: CW drama ‘The Vampire Diaries’ sucks you in
- Tammerlin Drummond: Bin laden death no cause for jubilation
- Landmark study had little impact on heart care
- West Nile virus worries high with heavy rain and snowfall
- Successful, potty-mouthed Chelsea Handler joins top ranks of comics
- O’Brien: Rationalizations can’t hide flaws of Microsoft-Skype deal
- Magid on Tech: Android headlines day one of Google I/O conference
- New Haven tax measure defeated officially
- FEMA asks for return of disaster aid
- Presbyterians clear way for gay clergy
- Review: Wiig radiates star quality in hilarious ‘Bridesmaids’
- Obama mocks Republican position on immigration
- Mississippi Delta braces for historic flood
- Kristen Wiig marches to altar as ‘Bridesmaids’ star
- Home and Garden TV Listings, May 14-21
- Santa Clara County struggles to spend state mental health funding
- Scotts Valley’s Harvey Holm named Caltrans’ ‘Volunteer of the Decade’
- Report: Up to 44M more uninsured under GOP budget
- At the Buzzer: Hot shot on the court
- Laying down blunt budget markers for debt crisis
- Cameras target crime in parks
- Pet of the Week: Felix the kitten looks for a home
- Review: Life changes in magical ways in ‘The Illusionist’
- Review: Impact Theatre uncorks inspired comedic lunacy with ‘Disassembly’
- PG&E could face more costly tests
- Pat Craig: ‘Chicago’ comes to Martinez
- Oakland Unified becomes a cautionary tale for state takeovers in California
- Annual ArtEsteem show set for Saturday
- What’s it Worth? Steel bead evening purse
- Mountain View police: Officer breaks 16-year-old’s nose after she tries to hit him with baton
- Raiders players, led by Jason Campbell and Richard Seymour, setting up weeklong workout session
- Federal retreat on big mortgages may hurt upscale housing
- San Jose Sharks lose again 3-1
- Volunteers nominated for Newark’s Viola Blythe Volunteer of the Year Award
- Free ride ends in Los Altos man’s beating
- Tech Ticker: Cisco, Microsoft, Amgen
- Santa Cruz County hopes to add indigent to health care rolls
- Judge orders Westside drug house vacated
- Reform candidates win top spots in UC academic employee union
- Andres Torres and Mark DeRosa return from D.L. to deepen Giants’ bench
- West High cruises to victory
- In brief
- Navy halts move to allow gay unions by chaplains
- First home to be rebuilt in San Bruno blast zone hosts groundbreaking
- Mississippi Delta braces for historic flood
- Buying Skype, Microsoft aims to lead a field
- News In Brief: Mortgage fraud, Disney, Goldman Sachs
- Foster City council votes to preserve Blue Line shuttle
- Tri-Valley Youth Sports Roundup
- San Mateo County’s English learners slip but still fare better than peers statewide
- In brief
- Dave Newhouse: The park that’s divided Piedmont
- Police arrest two suspected of auto burglaries, stealing SUV in Los Altos
- P.M. Bay Area Buzz: Hayward police make arrest in counterfeiting case; San Jose `cold case’ homicide goes to trial
- People: Controversial documentary will show photos from Princess Diana’s fatal crash
- Friday night lights: Cal plays Arizona State day after Thanksgiving
- Roundup
- High schools: Wilcox comes back from five runs down to beat Palo Alto
- POLICE BEAT
- Baseball: Tony La Russa has shingles; his return is unknown
- Sports digest: Bribery accusations unfurled about soccer’s World Cups
- Navy halts move to allow gay unions by chaplains
- Oakland A’s, Brett Anderson lose 7-2 to Texas Rangers
- High school notebook: Mitty, Palo Alto advance in CCS golf playoffs
- Sharks notebook: Ryane Clowe sidelined by upper body injury
- The unraveling of the Schwarzenegger-Shriver marriage
- Slide show: Sharks can’t put away Red Wings
- High school roundup: Antioch tops Heritage in BVAL softball
- Wojnowski: Red Wings just won’t quit
- San Mateo County Tuesday high school results
- Woman who was stranded for weeks leaves hospital
- Three killed, including suspect, in shooting at San Jose State University
- Serra gets upset by St. Ignatius in WCAL playoffs
- NBA: Chicago Bulls get past Atlanta Hawks, take 3-2 series lead
- S.J. Giants top Lancaster 9-6
- Local scoreboard for Wednesday, May 11
- An outpouring of James Durbin appreciation: From Santa Cruz and around the world
- Santa Cruz City Council approves 3-year goals, savings study
- Santa Cruz council votes against opt-out of immigration reporting system
- Watsonville council votes 5-1 to reprimand councilman Emilio Martinez
- San Francisco Giants edge Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0
- Pleas made to save Scotts Valley Middle School academy program
- A’s update: Closer Andrew Bailey still feeling discomfort in elbow
- No love for Romeo as he’s shown the door on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
- Game time
- Master Gardeners: May to-do list for gardeners, homeowners
- Stanford football on national TV four times
- Palo Alto school board approves controversial calendar changes
- Purdy: Four-gone conclusion?
- Even if they survive, redevelopment agencies will have to change their ways
- Menlo Park School Board approves $205K annual contract for new superintendent
- Diekroeger brothers lead Stanford past UC Davis
- Lancers advance with ugly win
- Tuesday’s High School sports scores
- Scots win, but lose out on Bay Division softball title
- Antioch draws line on redistricting
- Palo Alto qualifies for CCS boys golf championships
- Scotts Valley community wants a ‘people-friendly’ new superintendent
- Bowie sparkles for Notre Dame in playoff opener
- Menlo moves into tie for first place in Foothill Division softball
- Briefs: Warriors identify pair of head coaching candidates
- Lancers score early and often in playoff win
- CSU leaders warn of jump in tuition if tax increases lapse
- Review: TV on the Radio turns it on in S.F.
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