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 (Jeff Chiu/AP) UC applications in limbo during budget standoff Arguing that Sacramento has failed to fulfill its fiscal obligations, Napolitano plans to raise tuition 5 percent this fall. Brown has threatened to withhold about $120 million in state funds unless the university keeps tuition and nonresident enrollment flat. |
 Arrest made in Livermore double-homicide Police arrested a man late Sunday night, hours after two men died of gunshot wounds in the first homicide in this city since 2012, authorities said. |
 ( ) Madonna's tour coming to Bay Area The singer will perform Oct. 19 at SAP Center in San Jose; the tour kicks of Aug. 29. The new album comes out March 6. |
 (Doug Duran) Stanford study: Drought likely a fixture Human-caused climate change is increasing the risk of severe drought in California -- boosting the odds that our current crisis will become a fixture of the future, according to a major report Stanford scientists released Monday morning. |
BAY AREA NEWS  (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP) Silicon Valley no-poach case nears end Federal judge on Monday widely expected to approve $415 million settlement of case alleging Silicon Valley powers Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe engaged in illegal hiring practices |
Celebrities  (Joel Ryan) Cindy Crawford viral 'real' photo a fake Photographer from 2013 Marie Clare photo shoot says picture was stolen and altered. |
SPORTS  (Darron Cummings) Giants' newcomers McGehee, Aoki -- so different, so much in common Casey McGehee and Nori Aoki, both in their first seasons with the San Francisco Giants, strike up a quick friendship now that they are on the same team |
Spotlight Bob Seger: Here are 10 best songs The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has turned out dozens of gems over his celebrated career, here is our list of his 10 best. |
BUSINESS  (Bryan Thomas/Getty Images) Nasdaq closes above 5,000 for first time since dot-com boom  After its spectacular belly flop during the dot-com bust of 2000, the tech-laden Nasdaq on Monday for the first time since then reached and crossed over 5,000. |
Bob Seger: Here are 10 best songs The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has turned out dozens of gems over his celebrated career, here is our list of his 10 best. |
(Joel Ryan) Cindy Crawford viral 'real' photo a fake Photographer from 2013 Marie Clare photo shoot says picture was stolen and altered. |
