 ( ) Early planning underway for the future of Lafayette's 'Crosses'  Meshing competing visions, economic realities, land issues already proving a challenge |
 ( ) Obamacare: Little-known provision allows Californians stuck in bad plans to switch Covered California exchange officials say it's possible to change plans even after the mid-April open enrollment deadline because of a little-known provision under the "qualifying life events" section for special enrollment. |
 (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group Archives) Fans of A's and Raiders no fan of stadium saga For East Bay sports fans, stadium drama threatens to overshadow a brilliant summer of baseball. |
 ( ) $30 million trail planned to improve access to Bay Bridge Trail Caltrans and Bay Area Toll Authority plan 1.1-mile trail to link Bay Bridge to West Grand Avenue corridor in Oakland. |
LOCAL NEWS  In reality, Silicon Valley is not spic-and-span The Hayes case shows that the temptations of money, drugs and sex do not pass the valley by. |
Celebrities  ( Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)) Alec Baldwin to star with Tom Cruise in next 'Mission Impossible' “The White Queen” star Rebecca Ferguson also will play a villain in the next installment of the popular spy franchise. |
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) Ex-49ers Montana, Rice, Young, Lott take the field at Candlestick 'Legends of Candlestick' flag football game Saturday features a roster of 49ers icons pitted against NFL All-Stars.
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Spotlight  (Macall B. Polay/HBO) 'Game of Thrones' fans shouldn't worry, say HBO execs 'True Detective' casting announcement coming soon. "The people who we cast will be well-known names," HBO president Michael Lombardo promises. |
BUSINESS  (
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) Job-search startup helps college grads and companies find each other In an era where algorithms suss out one's tastes in music and love, finding the right job and a strong hire shouldn't be so agonizing, says Sanjeev Agrawal, founder of Mountain View-based company. It's part of a new wave of startups aiming to make looking for work -- and workers -- less of a slog. |
 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. |
(Macall B. Polay/HBO) 'Game of Thrones' fans shouldn't worry, say HBO execs 'True Detective' casting announcement coming soon. "The people who we cast will be well-known names," HBO president Michael Lombardo promises. |
( Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)) Alec Baldwin to star with Tom Cruise in next 'Mission Impossible' “The White Queen” star Rebecca Ferguson also will play a villain in the next installment of the popular spy franchise. |
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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. |
