 Delta tunnel funding: Tax hike without a vote? Water agencies have the authority to raise property taxes without the usual public vote-- and may use it to fund Jerry Brown's $25 billion tunnels plan. |
 ( ) Huge crowd turns out for Chevron Richmond project appeal Richmond's City Council on Tuesday heard Chevron's appeal of the city's Planning Commission's recommended amendments to a proposed $1 billion modernization project on its local refinery. |
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ANDA CHU
) Oakland Raiders notebook: Charles Woodson expects different mentality Woodson said Raiders are looking to win now as players report for first day of camp |
 (ARIC CRABB) Rescued birds find new home in Richmond Eight black-crowned night herons and snowy egrets were released along the western bank of Point Pinole Regional Shoreline Park in Richmond. |
LOCAL NEWS  (JOSE CARLOS FAJARDO) A's, Oakland council sign off on 10-year lease extension A's Owner Lew Wolff said Tuesday that the team had agreed to lease modifications inserted into the lease agreement last week by the Oakland City Council. The deal is expected to be quickly approved by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. |
Celebrities  (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen) Adele's 1-year-old son wins British paparazzi lawsuit Angelo Adkins scores five figures from photo agency that court rules trampled his rights. |
SPORTS  (
Danny Moloshok
) Thompson: Donald Sterling deserves our humanity As Donald Sterling fights the NBA over the sale of his Los Angeles Clippers, we see a man too empty to do anything else. |
Spotlight  (
Patrick Tehan
) Review: Lexington House serves memorable dishes, cocktails Bartenders Stephen Shelton and Jimmy Marino have teamed with Chef Philippe Breneman to offer well-polished fine dining at yet another excellent Los Gatos restaurant. |
BUSINESS  (Jeff Chiu/AP Photo) Facebook profit soars, but can it maintain revenue growth?  Facebook's strong sales growth has exceeded Wall Street projections for nine quarters in a row, as the company has rapidly expanded its advertising business. |
 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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Patrick Tehan
) Review: Lexington House serves memorable dishes, cocktails Bartenders Stephen Shelton and Jimmy Marino have teamed with Chef Philippe Breneman to offer well-polished fine dining at yet another excellent Los Gatos restaurant. |
(AP Photo/Jeff Christensen) Adele's 1-year-old son wins British paparazzi lawsuit Angelo Adkins scores five figures from photo agency that court rules trampled his rights. |
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JOSE CARLOS FAJARDO
) 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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Nhat V. Meyer
) 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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JOSE CARLOS FAJARDO
) 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. |
