 ( ) BART tests new Oakland Airport tram The sleek, driverless trains will whiz riders between Coliseum Station and Oakland International Airport beginning this November. |
 Accused molester Joseph Martin takes the stand The former Concord elementary school teacher testifies that he's never placed his hand down the front of students' shirts. |
 ( ) Antioch clears hurdle to finding new Humphrey's tenant Decision means Antioch can more forward without impediment to find new restaurateur. |
LOCAL NEWS  ( ) A whale of a business: Humpbacks bump up Monterey Bay tourist economy  Spectators crowded the railings of two whale-watching boats about 200 yards from shore. A handful of kayakers paddled close by. More watchers lined the beach to catch the show. |
Celebrities  ( AP Photo/Summit Entertainment, Andrew Cooper) Robert Pattinson talks Kristen Stewart split “Twilight” actor also says he is more relaxed with being famous. |
SPORTS  ( ) Giants find way to halt skid, beat Pirates 7-5 San Francisco had lost six straight games overall before Wednesday's win, which matched a season-high. |
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) Aperitif hour Move over, Fernet. Refreshing, house-made seasonal aperitifs are finding their way into low-alcohol cocktail programs from San Mateo to Berkeley and San Francisco. With the launch of Sonoma Aperitifs in Penngrove and the rerelease of a classic 1997 book about these fortified libations, we'd say the trend is about to overflow from its tiny cordial glass. |
BUSINESS  (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Larry Ellison and other Oracle bosses see smaller stock-option grants  Under fire from investors over how much it pays its top brass, technology giant Oracle appears to have slashed by more than half the annual stock options it awards CEO Larry Ellison and some of its other executives. |
 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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) Aperitif hour Move over, Fernet. Refreshing, house-made seasonal aperitifs are finding their way into low-alcohol cocktail programs from San Mateo to Berkeley and San Francisco. With the launch of Sonoma Aperitifs in Penngrove and the rerelease of a classic 1997 book about these fortified libations, we'd say the trend is about to overflow from its tiny cordial glass. |
( AP Photo/Summit Entertainment, Andrew Cooper) Robert Pattinson talks Kristen Stewart split “Twilight” actor also says he is more relaxed with being famous. |
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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. |
