A Sebastopol driver who may have been drinking and wasnt wearing a seat belt died early Tuesday when his pickup truck crashed off of Lakeville Highway near Petaluma. Daniel Fields, 51, was driving at about 12:25 a.m. Tuesday, headed south on the highway near Old Lakeville Road No. 2, when his gold GMC pickup truck veered to the left.

The tough economy and higher admission prices didnt keep people away from the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma - but hot weather did.

Petalumas Tegal Corp., hit hard by a global slump in the market for computer chips, may seek a buyer or pursue liquidation, company officials have told federal regulators.

SACRAMENTO -- California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner on Monday ordered all insurance companies doing business in the state to report investments that might benefit Iran, investments he said harm national security as well as the states insurance buyers.

Tim Lincecum threw a two-hit shutout, walking none and striking out eight, and Travis Ishikawa hit a three-run homer Monday night in the Giants 10-0 win over the Cardinals.

Ukiah pyrotechnic fans are heading out of town this weekend, forced to catch a fireworks display elsewhere - or create their own - following the cancellation of Ukiahs traditional July 4 show. “Im going to Konocti,” said Courtney Starkey, 9, who was taking a break from city-sponsored activities at Todd Grove Park in Ukiah on Monday.

Despite past accidents, including one this month that left an 18-year-old paralyzed, many are still diving in at a popular beach along the Russian River

SAN FRANCISCO -- General Motors Corp. said Monday it is ending its joint venture with Toyota Motor Corp. at the only automobile manufacturing plant in the Bay Area as it continues to shrink its operations under bankruptcy protection.

NEW YORK -- As consumers get ready to celebrate July Fourth, many merchants already have dismissed summer as a washout.

Mark Ellis hit a two-run homer in his second game back from a two-month injury absence, and Ryan Sweeney homered and drove in two runs in the Oakland Athletics 7-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.

Not a single American soldier was in sight. Gone, too, were the American helicopters whose buzz has for years defined Baghdads background track. Left alone to protect the capital Tuesday were thousands of Iraqi troops and police manning checkpoints, with...

Republican Norm Coleman conceded to Democrat Al Franken in Minnesotas contested Senate race on Tuesday, hours after a unanimous state Supreme Court ruled the former Saturday Night Live comedian should be certified the winner. Coleman announced his decision...

A Yemeni jetliner carrying 153 people crashed into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday as it attempted to land amid severe turbulence and howling winds. Officials said a teenage girl was plucked from the sea, the only known survivor. The crash in waters off this...

The Environmental Protection Agency took a major step toward tougher reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks Tuesday by giving California the green light to impose new requirements that could become the national model for combatting...

Bernard Madoff, even as he faces the prospect of dying behind bars for his epic swindle, has never wavered on one point: He acted alone. Federal investigators havent budged either: They dont believe him. The day after Madoff was given a 150-year term, a...

COLUMBIA, S.C. _ South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford declared his Argentine mistress his soul mate Tuesday but said he is committed to reconciling with his wife in hopes of saving his family and what is left of his political career. Sanford, who also admitted...