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Mayor Jim Ruane contends that CPUC Chief Michael Peevey should be ousted by Governor Jerry Brown because internal emails show that Peevey and his staffers maintained a cozy relationship with PG&E officials in violation of the law.

Danny, a homeless man, and his dog share a large space against a terraced hillside on a vacant lot in West Berkeley.

Susi has acted as lead attorney on more than 100 Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and served as counsel to Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 trustees on numerous occasions.

Some people can handle stressful situations better than others, and it's not all in their genes: Even identical twins show differences in how they respond.

In Todd Parr's world, it's OK to wear your undies on your head, spill your milk or eat mac and cheese in the bathtub.

One landlord wanted a $3,000 dog deposit for a one-bedroom apartment in a duplex in Oakland.

This year's recipients of the Pursuit of Excellence Scholarship gather for a celebratory barbecue June 25. Photo courtesy of Dick Smallwood.

On Tuesday, July 29, about twenty of the Bay Area's top bartenders will gather at Albany's Ivy Room in a quest to prove that while oil and water famously don't mix, oil and booze sometimes can - and often with delicious results.

A man who ran across Interstate 80 early Sunday morning and jumped into the water at Berkeley Aquatic Park appeared to be having a crisis and was hospitalized for evaluation, police said Monday.

Wines and bites: Building on their success at the San Pedro Square Market, the team behind Little Chef Counter has expanded outside downtown San Jose with a Campbell wine bar.

The space that housed Caffe Venezia , which shut down after 33 years in Berkeley, has finally reopened.

The rapid depletion of Earth's biodiversity indicates that the planet is in the early stages of its sixth mass extinction of life since becoming habitable 3.5 billion years ago, according to a new study published in Science.

Summary According to Brian A Barsky, from the University of California, Berkeley, it's like undoing what the optics in your eyes are about to do.

Last week, I wrote about a brewing controversy at Newman Hall Holy Spirit Parish in Berkeley regarding the dismissal of two beloved priests - one who has spoken openly about being gay.

It is no secret that the Chinese have a crush on Harvard. Naturally, high intelligence is drawn to elite universities like physical strength to top sports.

The Vancouver Sun launches Wine Critic for your smartphone, tablet and desktop computer, featuring wine picks, tips, videos, advice on food pairings and more from our expert Anthony Gismondi.

This summer, All Things Considered has been taking a look at the changing lives of men in America .

This summer, All Things Considered has been taking a look at the changing lives of men in America .

Facebook, Google and just about everyone except Science 2.0 use global distributed computers to mine your web history and learn everything about you to make generate revenue.

Interstate 80 through Berkeley is now back open while police continue to search for a man seen running across the freeway.