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Garbage in, garbage out

Like most people, Alice Waco has a fleeting relationship with her trash.
On Wednesdays, she places what she does not recycle into a gray container and wheels it to the curb outside her home in Santa Rosa's junior college neighborhood.  Full Story

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Memorial garden honors Jeremiah Chass

Analy High School senior Lia Tamminen pulled weeds Sunday morning in the school?s memorial garden for her friend and former Analy student, Jeremiah Chass.
?It?s surprised me how wonderful it?s felt to work in this garden,?
Tamminen said.  Full Story

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Amped on dragbikes

An underground movement of engineers and small mechanic shops is pushing electric vehicles to new limits in Sonoma County, spurred by dreams of reducing America's reliance on oil.  Full Story

Stinky Is Good

Julia Von De Bur, a San Jose teen with a penchant for "aromatic cheeses," found just what she was looking for and more Saturday at the second annual Artisan Cheese Festival in Petaluma.  Full Story

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Coast Guard rescues men

U.S. Coast Guard officers rescued two men Saturday night in Tomales Bay after their boat broke down.  Full Story

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Sweeney likely to make opening-day roster

Mike Sweeney
Former Royal has hit .455 (10-for-22) for the A's this spring and appears healthy for the first time in four seasons.PHOENIX -- Mike Sweeney fits in perfectly in Camp Something-To-Prove.  Full Story

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Man Dies in SoCal Soapbox Race
Investors Eye Retail, Inflation Data
Backlash Over Oakland Zoo Plan
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Man Dies From Elevator Fall

Three males were fighting in an S.F. building when one of them went down the shaft, police say. Two are arrested.

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Two Bicyclists Killed In Crash

Vehicle strikes cyclists on Stevens Canyon Road in Cupertino, killing two of them and seriously injuring another.

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The Role Of Black Voters

Obama would not be in the lead without the backing of African Americans, but his campaign saw the limits of that support.

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Drugs In Drinking Water

A vast array of pharmaceuticals, from antibiotics to sex hormones, are in the nation's water supply, AP finds.

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The Straight-Couples Bill

State Sen. Carole Migden introduces legislation that would allow heterosexuals to register as domestic partners.

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The Baby Boomer Bubble

This segment of the population is about to become home sellers rather than buyers, possibly fueling another slowdown.