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) California drought: More than 255,000 homes and businesses still don't have water meters statewide From Sacramento to Bakersfield, 42 communities in California still do not have water meters on all connections, the result of years of opposition due to politics and financial issues. |
 (KARL MONDON) Kawakami: Oakland's teams stuck at Coliseum complex The Raiders, A's and Golden State Warriors all are seeking new venues, but they also are stuck in Oakland for the foreseeable future. |
 ( ) Barnidge: Hard times and harder decisions with Walnut Creek budget Will nonprofits such as Lindsay Wildlife Museum see cuts in funding? |
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) Thompson: Saint Mary's coach Bennett has reason to smile Saint Mary's College men's basketball team posted its worst conference record in seven years but still could win the West Coast Conference tournament, and the fact that a 21-win season is considered a down year shows how far coach Randy Bennett has raised the bar. |
BUSINESS  (Doug Duran/Staff) Google X: Secret lab for 'moonshot' research At a time when other tech companies have trimmed research budgets or focused tightly on their core business, Google’s X division is pursuing a range of seemingly outlandish ideas. |
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) San Jose Sharks shut out Montreal Canadiens Antti Niemi gets the shutout as Tommy Wingels scores two goals, Matt Nieto and Logan Couture add one each to lead the San Jose Sharks to a victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
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) High-tech ways to keep an eye on aging parents Lively is just one of a growing number companies offering senior monitoring devices and systems. |
 (Craig F. Walker/The Denver Post) Mario, flutes and trains – Colorado museum a trove for collectors In basements, bedrooms and home offices, in cluttered drawers and neat display cases, the things we collect are all around us. Whether it's vintage postcards, baseball caps or vinyl records, antique flutes, model trains or video-game memorabilia, each has a story to tell. Full Story |
 (Bob Mahoney/ABC) Tonight's TV picks: 'Resurrection' debuts as 'True Detective' wraps rookie season Plus, Orpah takes Lindsay Lohan to task in the actress' post-rehab reality show, 'Lindsay.' |
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) Oops! Obama misspells Aretha Franklin's iconic song The president omitted a letter from the singer's 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T' while praising her at a White House celebration. |
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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. |
