This calendar lists special events at churches, temples, mosques and synagogues. Notices must be received at least two weeks before the event, which should be public and of general interest, rather than for a particular congregation.

Linda Gray Sexton, the daughter of Pulitzer Prize winning poet Anne Sexton and author of "Half in Love: Surviving the Legacy of Suicide" is photographed in Berkeley, Calif.

NETWORKING is more than a buzz word these days -- it's a way to stay afloat socially and professionally in this economy, whether you're looking for a job, expanding a client list or just want to stay connected.

The San Jose Giants' 2010 home opener was highlighted by a monstrous homer from a young, skinny first baseman whom most baseball fans had never heard of.

By Lisa Fernandez lfernandez@mercurynews.com Vandana Kumar was an arranged-marriage bride, lost her husband to cancer, has a gay cousin, knows techies who came to Silicon Valley on H1-B visas, is friends with "Chinese Tiger" mothers, and struggled ...

San Jose's redevelopment agency, the powerful body that helped revive the city's once-moribund downtown, went on life support Wednesday as almost half of its remaining staff was laid off.

By Karen D'Souza The Magna Carta, arguably the single most important legal document in the history of democracy, is making a very rare public appearance at San Francisco's Legion of Honor.

That's how many vials, bottles, ampoules and bags containing hazardous drugs are purchased by US hospitals every year, according to Tom Leonard, an executive at the health-care product company CareFusion.

Foster City resident Hli Vang first noticed the words "paraben-free" on lotion and shampoo bottles last year. She was curious what they meant, but didn't do much research before deciding on her response.

(04-06) 18:50 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- A San Francisco judge Wednesday sentenced an Oakland gang member to 40 years to life in prison for killing a neighbor in front of the victim's family in 2005, prosecutors said.

ANTIOCH -- Residents fed up with constant gunfire and violence in their neighborhood near Sycamore Drive rallied to drum up support Wednesday afternoon.

CONCORD -- A Martinez man arrested on suspicion of drug possession compounded his troubles Wednesday when he allegedly tried to strangle an officer inside the Concord Police Department.

Noelle Cole, left, and Mary Lynch, both of Berkeley, pause to take a photo during a photo walking tour at the Albany Bulb in Albany, Calif.

The historic green "ORINDA" sign is causing some controversy. The City Council agreed to put the sign, seen here Monday April 4, 2011 in a landscaped triangle near the country club in Orinda, Calif.

WE ALL KNOW it's essentially against the law in the Bay Area to say anything nice about Southern California. Local rock fans, however, should be of a different mindset -- at least for this month -- as they enjoy the fallout from ...

OAKLAND -- Admitted killer Devaughndre Broussard is lying about Your Black Muslim Bakery member Antoine Mackey's alleged role in three murders to protect another man he considers his cousin, Mackey's lawyer contended Wednesday.

(04-06) 18:35 PDT OAKLAND -- An Oakland firefighter was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon by an explosion that occurred as he was battling a vehicle blaze on Redding Street.

After 3 1/2 days of deliberations, the jury reached a verdict late Wednesday in the civil trial of two former De Anza College baseball players accused by a young woman of gang rape.

A man who was sought in a shooting in Oakland's Maxwell Park neighborhood that killed one and injured another has surrendered to police, authorities said today.