D-backs come out swinging to rout Giants 3 hrs ago - Dan Haren took the mound knowing he needed to get Arizona off to a strong start in what has shaped up to be a key stretch for the NL West-leading Diamondbacks.
Judge tosses Savage's lawsuit against Muslim group 5 hrs ago - A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by conservative radio talk show host Michael Savage against an Islamic civil rights group over the organization's use of a portion of his show.
Netflix 2Q profit up 4 pct, beats analyst views 12 hrs ago - Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter profit crept up 4 percent, beating analyst expectations as the online DVD rental leader signed up 168,000 new customers while spending less money to attract them to the service.
Newsom nuptials a low-key event 16 hrs ago - More than 200 guests have started to descend upon a small Montana hamlet to attend the wedding of Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel — nuptials that have been shrouded in secrecy, in sharp contrast to the mayor’s 2001 wedding.
Don’t block Embarcadero party 23 hrs ago - For a city that boasts an international reputation as a fun place to be, San Francisco certainly has no shortage of local spoilsports. Whether the neighbor complaints pour in from residents, merchants or the politicians pandering to them, any new attempt to devise a creative celebration on city streets is guaranteed to trigger enraged resistance.
Bay waters could soothe wintertime chills 23 hrs ago - The near-constant temperatures in San Francisco Bay and in its soil would be used to heat and cool new homes in planned mega-developments under separate energy-saving strategies being assessed.
Stepfather vouches for Childs 23 hrs ago - The computer engineer who was allegedly plotting to bring city services to a grinding halt by wiping out its network was searching for a storage locker and may have been also planning his getaway — to Sparks, Nev., according to court records.
Dickey: Favre’s tired act has gone too far 23 hrs ago - The Brett Favre case took another twist this week when The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the Green Bay Packers have a record of calls Favre made to Minnesota Vikings coaches — because Favre was using a cell phone given him by the Packers and they got the bills!
Kudos!: Brenda Way 23 hrs ago - Occupation: Dancer, choreographer, company director