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40,000 enjoy Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Financier Warren Hellman opened his eighth annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park on the main stage Saturday, telling a story about recovering a prized banjo 30 years after he lost it, and then picking some with a few other musicians. "... (original story)

Richmond police officer brain-dead after crash

A 29-year-old Richmond police officer is on life support after his patrol car crashed into a utility pole on a rain-slicked road Saturday morning as he responded to an assault call, authorities say. Bradley Moody, a veteran of 7 1/2 years on the force, was... (original story)

Palin hits hard at Obama in California visit

Vowing to "take the gloves off," GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin unleashed an aggressive new attack against Democrat Barack Obama on Saturday, charging at her first public rally in California that her Democratic opponent "sees America as imperfect... (original story)

S.F. breast cancer walk raises $200,000

For Steve Revetria, it was an easy decision to leave his warm, dry home in San Ramon early Saturday to trek along the blustery San Francisco waterfront to raise money for breast cancer research. "When my mother was diagnosed, it was like a shot between the... (original story)

Fossett never stopped pushing the envelope

The discovery this week of adventurer Steve Fossett's airplane wreck isn't just some yarn about a multimillionaire who took off for a pleasure flight one day, crashed in the mountains and died. It's a rare tale of mystery, bravery, tenacity and the very... (original story)

A move to secede on California-Oregon border

Some folks around here think the economic sky is falling and state lawmakers in Sacramento and Salem are ignoring their constituents in the hinterlands. Guess the time is ripe to create a whole new state. That's the thinking up here along the border between... (original story)

Wait 'til next year, again: Dodgers sweep Cubs

It's a century and counting for the Chicago Cubs. Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers shoved Chicago into another long winter Saturday night, completing a three-game sweep of their first-round playoff series with a 3-1 victory. The Cubs' latest flameout... (original story)

Jefferson more than state of mind to publisher

Write him nasty letters or call him names in the street, and Daniel Webster will shrug and say that's what comes with newspapering in a small town. But one thing you do not do is steal his state of Jefferson double-cross flag. "I'm so mad I could ... I could... (original story)

Looking back at Steve Young's 49er career: No. 8's Top 8 games

He was a unique NFL player and the memories and moments he crafted are a similarly one of a kind, as befits the only left-handed quarterback in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. When the 49ers retire Steve Young's No. 8 jersey today at halftime of their game... (original story)

The Big 4 buildings in a nutshell

M.H. de Young Memorial MuseumSan Francisco Federal BuildingContemporary Jewish MuseumCalifornia Academy of SciencesThe basicsThe 293,000-square-foot museum in Golden Gate Park is flanked by a sculpture garden and a children's garden. Opened October 2005. The... (original story)

Century celebration for historic Allensworth

Allensworth, one of the state's most important tributes to African American history, will mark its 100th anniversary this year with a weekend celebration. The town was founded in the San Joaquin Valley in 1908 by Col. Allen Allensworth and was the first and... (original story)

CHRONICLEWATCH / S.F. overpass

RESULTS: DAY 1 S.F. overpass: It's one of San Francisco's most interesting pedestrian overpasses - a towering span that takes people from the edge of Bernal Heights, across Highway 101 and down to Bayshore Boulevard. Frommer's and other S.F. guidebooks never... (original story)

Rain slows Los Padres National Forest fire

Saturday's rain temporarily slowed a fire in the Los Padres National Forest that has burned nearly 12,000 acres of California coastal wildland. The fire has been burning since Sept. 27 about 20 miles southwest of King City in Monterey County. Fire information... (original story)

Thomas Patterson dies - saved Jeremiah O'Brien

Retired Rear Adm. Thomas J. Patterson, who had a major role in saving the World War II Liberty ship Jeremiah O'Brien as a living memorial to the U.S. merchant marine, died in New York City Wednesday at the age of 84. He had been suffering from amyotrophic... (original story)

Sierra Nevada hiker dies of cold after rescue

A Sierra Nevada hiker has died at a Truckee hospital after being rescued by the Placer County sheriff's search and rescue team. Authorities say 62-year-old Phyllis Hall was one of four people who were found by rescuers Saturday morning on the Pacific Crest... (original story)








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