After 35 years, AC/DC can still put on a show. Although it took lead screamer Brian Johnson a few songs to warm up at Oakland's Oracle Arena, lead guitarist Angus Young showed he's the Jack LaLanne of rock. Peter Hartlaub.
Dollar Tree clerk Taneka Talley was stabbed to death because she was black, prosecutors say. That's also why the state workers' comp insurer is refusing to pay her son $250,000 insurance.
With 40-foot faces and clear skies, the surfing at Maverick's last weekend was full of epic rides and huge wipeouts like Derek Dunfee had on this wave. This may have been its greatest day ever. Bruce Jenkins. Photos | Submit Surf Photos
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Head of S.F. archdiocese says "religious leaders have the constitutional right to speak out."
Women say the relationship improves when the children move out, UC Berkeley study finds.
S.F.'s rush-hour toll proposal doesn't address the cause of traffic. C.W. Nevius.

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Pro-Israel activist Daniel Kliman got stuck in an elevator between floors, pried open the doors and accidentally fell to his death, police say.

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Whatever fate meets the Maverick's contest there couldn't be a better show than last weekend's at the famed spot near Half Moon Bay.
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Musician Spencer Day returns to the Bay Area for a series of performances that will include standards from the American songbook as well as his own compositions.
Niners running back Frank Gore is a special player with special talents. It's just a shame he plays for such a bad franchise. Gwen Knapp.
Spice up holiday entertaining menus with locally made charcuterie. With a glossary, resources and recipes. More in our Holiday Entertaining Guide
Big employers nationwide announced 181,671 layoffs in November, bringing the number of corporate pink slips issued so far this year to more than a million, according to an industry survey.



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Under President Barack Obama, Latin Americans can expect Washington to shift resources from military to social programs and show more willingness to talk to hostile governments.
The Chronicle finds inspiration for the holidays at Dining by Design's showcase of adventurous table arrangements and room settings. Photos

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Two things guaranteed to warm you on a cold December day: a snifter of fine brandy and a dip in heated mineral baths. Discover both on a weekend trip to the Mendocino County town of Ukiah.

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