 (Susan Tripp Pollard/Staff file) Richmond: Council set to rule on Chevron refinery project At stake is whether the Richmond council will rule in favor of Chevron's appeal or side with the city's Planning Commission, which ruled last month that Chevron's project should include a series of additional conditions, including increased monitoring and reductions of emissions of particulates and replacement of piping that carries high-sulfur material. |
 For Google executive, heroin was the killer app  With a tech boom lubricated by VC cash, a startup culture cranked up by fiercely competitive VPs and adrenaline-driven coders, and a corporate model that encourages stressed-out managers to look the other way, illicit drugs and black-market painkillers have become part of the landscape here in the world's fountain of tech. |
 (Associated Press) Why Ray Guy picked John Madden to present him at Hall induction ceremony Former Oakland Raider Ray Guy will be the first punter inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and he admitted Saturday's ceremony will be a very emotional moment for him. |
 (LM Otero) Virgin America files for $115 million IPO Virgin America filed for an initial public offering on Monday, setting up a Wall Street debut for the only Bay Area-based airline carrier and adding yet another big-dollar deal to an already record-breaking year of IPOs. |
LOCAL NEWS  ( ) Barnidge: Instead of worrying about more water, how about conserving what we have? Local water districts offer in-person surveys that help customers learn how to conserve during drought |
Celebrities  (Gary Reyes/Bay Area News Group) Batkid documentary in the works A film about Miles Scott, the 5-year-old who stole the hearts of millions when he “saved Gotham” as part of a Make-a Wish Foundation event in San Francisco, is underway, but needs funds to be finished; a trailer has aired at Comic-Con. |
SPORTS  (Bay Area News Group) John Madden gushes over job 49ers' Jim Harbaugh has done Harbaugh is the first coach in NFL history to reach the conference-championship game in each of his first three seasons. |
Spotlight  (D. Ross Cameron/Bay Area News Group) Alameda Point -- a patchwork of possibilities Explore Alameda's mild Wild West, from breweries to vast views. |
BUSINESS  (LM Otero) Virgin America files for $115 million IPO Virgin America filed for an initial public offering on Monday, setting up a Wall Street debut for the only Bay Area-based airline carrier and adding yet another big-dollar deal to an already record-breaking year of IPOs. |
 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. |
(D. Ross Cameron/Bay Area News Group) Alameda Point -- a patchwork of possibilities Explore Alameda's mild Wild West, from breweries to vast views. |
(Gary Reyes/Bay Area News Group) Batkid documentary in the works A film about Miles Scott, the 5-year-old who stole the hearts of millions when he “saved Gotham” as part of a Make-a Wish Foundation event in San Francisco, is underway, but needs funds to be finished; a trailer has aired at Comic-Con. |
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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. |
