 ( ) California poised to crack down on water wasters -- $500 fines possible Wasting water outdoors amid the state's drought will begin hitting Californians in the wallet under get-tough restrictions being proposed by state regulators, with fines of up to $500 a day for overwatering front lawns or washing a car without a nozzle on the hose. |
 ( ) Confidential informant sues Richmond police, three officers saying he was shot after being outed Jose Hernandez has sued the Richmond Police Department, Sgt. Michael Wang, officers Chuck Whitney and Mario Chesney, and former police Chief Terry Hudson, claiming the exposure of his name and role as an informant led to him being shot. |
 ( ) 49ers unveil Levi's Stadium menu and beer list -- just don't call them 'hot dogs' Somewhere between a fast-food joint and a white-cloth fine dining institution, there is the food at Levi's Stadium, the new $1.3 billion Santa Clara home of the 49ers set to open in less than a month. |
 ( ) San Ramon: Faria housing project to undergo more City Council scrutiny After a nearly four-hour discussion at the City Council meeting on the controversial 740-unit Faria preserve project, the council voted 4-1 to continue its review of the Planning Commission-approved project to more closely examine its effects and possibly reduce its number of homes. |
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) Google executive's November death on Santa Cruz yacht turns torrid with prostitute's arrest Alix Tichelman, 26, was in court Wednesday facing charges related to the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes, who was found dead from a heroin overdose on his luxury yacht in Santa Cruz in November. |
Celebrities  (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) George Clooney rips British news outlet Actor pens editorial in USA Today, defending his fiancee after paper said her mother was against marriage. |
SPORTS  ( ) Giants bounce back, beat A's 5-2 Matt Cain pitches well and gets rare run support as the San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland A's; Marco Scutaro will return to Giants on Friday or Saturday. |
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) Review: 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' a near-classic With a great cast led Andy Serkis, who plays an ape who is more human than most humans, and stellar visual effects, 'Dawn' makes it clear that the 'Planet of the Apes' franchise is back in a big way. |
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) Lawrence Berkeley Lab to unveil FLEXLAB FLEXLAB is the most advanced lab for studying energy efficiency in commercial buildings. |
 This barren, desert prison is where O.J. Simpson lives  Some here call it the 'O.J. House,' the only gated community in a vast stretch of desert rich in gold and silver, pioneer trails and proud, isolated towns north of Reno. |
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) Review: 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' a near-classic With a great cast led Andy Serkis, who plays an ape who is more human than most humans, and stellar visual effects, 'Dawn' makes it clear that the 'Planet of the Apes' franchise is back in a big way. |
(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) George Clooney rips British news outlet Actor pens editorial in USA Today, defending his fiancee after paper said her mother was against marriage. |
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) Kawakami: Kaepernick shoulders blame for loss  Colin Kaepernick's late-game interception allows the Seattle Seahawks to hold off the San Francisco 49ers and advance to the Super Bowl against the Denver Broncos |
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) Purdy: Brutal heavyweight fight went way of Seahawks This was a wicked, awful, exhausting game for both the 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks. |
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) Thompson: 49ers defense shows fight even after Bowman injury The San Francisco 49ers defense was not as dominant as it needed to be Sunday. But when things looked most bleak against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship game, the defense got the ball back to the offense with a chance to win. Twice. Even without the unit's best player. |
