Wednesday March 17, 2010 Updated 2:56 PM PDT

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom 's idea of holding a special election to name his successor if he's...
Catching up on the international soccer scene, particularly as it relates to the England-U.S...
The scandal in Germany is blowing up, and more and more it begins to resemble Watergate. There's lots of...
H ey, kids! Here's something I bet you didn't know: Black people? Back in 1800 or whenever? They liked...
You'd like to applaud Tiger Woods for choosing the Masters as the ground for his resurrection, for...
This could be a setup, Tiger Woods making his return to golf at the Masters. It's probably not, because...
Having begun his mission in 2002 - and described it in several stories in this newspaper ...
Erin go bragh: The newspapers were right: Rain was general all over San Francisco on Friday as grandees...
The A's had no game on Tuesday, so manager Bob Geren and pitching coach Curt Young visited the team's...
Recession? What recession? The question occurred to me at a celebratory do Monday evening for a new...
Are you ready for some Vas Madness? Yes, apparently this is a good time of year to undergo vasectomies...
In 1997, Monika Trobits found herself frequenting the cat wing at the San Francisco SPCA in search of a...
Q: After reading your reply on a question involving a soaked bathroom floor, I wonder if you have any...
When an Alameda County judge this month ruled that Pleasanton must loosen its development rules to allow...
Each week, The Chronicle features a local home on the market that caught our eye with its sky-high or...
Each week, The Chronicle features a local home on the market that caught our eye with its sky-high or...
Q: Our dog uses the entire backyard to do his business, and because we work during the day, no one is...
It's tempting, after some quick research, to suspect new Cal special teams coordinator Jeff Genyk is...
by Don Asmussen | Archive
In the coming days, the House and Senate will take a critical up-or-down vote on historic health...
ARIES (March 20-April 18): A special project that was supposed to come to an end is continued. But don't...
Q: You occasionally put natural remedies for ants and other pests in your column (and even on Facebook)...