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  • Los Angeles Kings get hosed to even series with San Jose Sharks

    Pacific Division rivals, allowing a few penalties to go uncalled is good for fans. It is especially good for the Kings, who rely more on the physical game. But it will be the whistles that were blown that tell the tale of ...

  • Two-Acre Brush Fire Burning in San Jose

    San Jose Fire Capt. Cleo Doss said the two-alarm fire began burning about 11 a.m. at Singleton Road and Locke Drive, which is bounded by East Capitol Expressway and Senter Road. The smoke could be seen from around the South ...

  • 49ers’ Crabtree May Miss 2013 Season With Torn Achilles

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  • SF SJ Among Top 10 Cities For Renting Rather Than Buying A Home

    (CBS MoneyWatch) You’ve been told time and time again that buying a home is a better financial option than renting. But that’s not true everywhere. Despite the affordability of today’s homes in much of the United States, there are a few cities, especially in California, where renting might be a better bet, at least in the short run. Comparing buying versus renting costs is all ...

  • 49er Head Coach Jim Harbaugh To Drive Pace Car At Indy 500

    San Francisco 49ers head coach, Jim Harbaugh, speaks with the media during a media availability session for Super Bowl XLVII at the New Orleans Marriot on January 28, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Stacy Revere/Getty ...


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Movie Review

Twister

Unfortunately for "Twister," special effects alone do not a good movie make. Having said that, let me quickly praise Industrial Light and Magic for the outstanding job it did on the visual effects in this film. The computer-generated tornadoes rushing across the Oklahoma plains were so realistic as to be unnerving. You could literally feel the wind blowing across your face as the roar of the twist ... ...

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  • ConsumerWatch Tests On Dog Harnesses Show 100 Percent Failure Rate

    SAN CARLOS (KPIX 5) – A first-of-its-kind crash test for dog harnesses widely used by pet owners showed that none offer adequate protection, with not a single harness passing the test. The ...

  • Impressive Lineup Set For Final Stop in 2013 Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 22. THE final stop of USA Swimming's 2012-13 Arena Grand Prix Series -- the May 30-June 2 Arena Grand Prix at Santa Clara -- will feature a star-studded field including Olympic gold medalists Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.) and Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.), as well as a number of Northern California-based standouts, competing at the George F. Haines ...

  • Wevorce goes national with amicable divorce offering

    COO Jeff Reynolds and CEO Michelle Crosby, co-founders of Wevorce offer a more amicable way to a divorce, using special software and techniques. They announced on Wednesday they are taking their service national after a beta test in San Jose and a handful of other cities. Wevorce, a Y Combinator startup that uses technology to take the pain out of ending a marriage, said on Wednesday it is ready ...

  • Apples Untaxed Overseas Profits Fuel Calls for Corporate Tax Reform

    When the Tuesday showdown on Capitol Hill was over, Apple CEO Tim Cook and an often critical Senate panel found common ground on the need for, if not the approach to reforming tax law for ...

  • Birds Shot Daily at Bay Area Airports

    Under federal law, all major airports can apply for a permit to shoot birds out of the sky when they pose threat to airplanes. It's a little known program designed to keep travelers safe. Now this program is coming under scrutiny after an NBC Bay Area investigation uncovered that on average, nearly five birds a day are shot at Bay Area airports. Stephen Stock ...

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