 Walnut Creek: Developer planning 24 luxury condos in the heart of downtown A well-known developer has unveiled plans for a project in downtown Walnut Creek that would have 24 condominiums as well as restaurants. |
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LiPo Ching
) Waterless car washing on the way? As water became an increasingly precious resource, carwashes began implementing rigorous recycling systems in the early 1970s. Even those efficiencies, which have reduced the industry's water usage to a comparative drop in the water bucket -- an estimated one-tenth of 1 percent of the 350 billion gallons of fresh water used daily by Americans -- pale by comparison to the plans of a scrappy startup to use California's worst drought in 150 years as a marketing tool for its "waterless carwash." |
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) Candidates for governor face odd vibe at GOP convention in Burlingame Republican gubernatorial candidates Tim Donnelly and Neel Kashkari met the masses Saturday at the California Republican Party convention in Burlingame, but state GOP leaders say they won't put much focus on the governor's race this year. |
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Keith Sutter
) Review: Mature Smuin Ballet excels in reworking familiar "Strange Land" It was a first for Smuin Ballet. Despite dozens of opportunities to tart up dances with come-hither looks and tough-guy poses, none of the dancers took the bait Saturday at the Lesher Theater in Walnut Creek in the company's spring season program, "XXTREMES. |
BUSINESS  (JANE TYSKA/Staff) Apple, HP, Intel may be hit by slowdown in growth of smartphone sales Although smartphones remain wildly popular, their sales are growing at a slower pace and their prices are dropping fast, making it harder for companies to wring a profit from them. |
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Nhat V. Meyer
) NCAA Tournament: Tenth-seeded Stanford plays New Mexico on Friday Stanford Cardinal traveling to St. Louis for its opening-round game; will play in South Regional |
LOCAL NEWS  (Courtesy San Jose Police Dept.) Give SJPD credit for investigating its own After San Jose police officer Geoffrey Graves was accused last Monday of raping a hotel maid, the executive director of the Asian Law Alliance, Richard Konda, warned that a lot of people would be watching to see how Police Chief Larry Esquivel handled the situation. |
 Getting to know the unknowns of the NCAA tournament Just like every year, there's a group of unknowns populating the NCAA tournament bracket. So here's a quick look at how to pronounce Wofford, what the heck a Chanticleer is, why Judge Judy will be rooting for American University and some quick facts about the obscure teams in the Big Dance. Full Story |
 (James Dimmock/NBC) Tonight's TV picks: 'Crisis' brings Gillian Anderson back to television Plus, 'Army Wives' offers fans a final salute. |
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David McNew
) Chris Brown back in jail; kicked out of rehab A Malibu center booted Chris Brown Friday for reasons unknown; this had been his second stint in rehab for anger management treatment |
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Nhat V. Meyer
) 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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JOSE CARLOS FAJARDO
) 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. |
