Allegedly drunk pilot buzzes highway
CHP air patrol officers spotted the small plane flying recklessly over Highway 37 in Sonoma County, as low as 50 feet above the ground and within 100 feet of highway traffic.
Not enough snow to make a snowman
You could barely chill a 12-pack with the measly amount of snow found in the first survey of the year in the Sierra.
Alex Smith: Team leader or pretender?
Is Alex Smith having a breakout year worthy of a top-ranked quarterback? Or is he just a now-better player on a now-better team?
Infected ‘zombie’ bees buzzing around Bay
A new study by San Francisco State researchers shares a chilling new theory about a possible cause of honey bee colony collapse.
A look forward for Luck
It’s time to look ahead at what the NFL will have in store for first-round-draft-hopeful Andrew Luck.
Big plans for Golden Gate Park soccer
The City has floated a $15 million proposal to replace the aging Beach Chalet soccer fields with an improved, lighted complex.
Bay bird counts turn up some surprises
Every year around Christmas, birders take part in what might be the world’s oldest example of crowd-sourced science.