We'll say this for Sabrina Brennan: She has a no-nonsense approach to campaigning.Brennan was in attendance Wednesday evening at the Comfort Inn in Half Moon Bay, where an audience of roughly 55 people, many of them surfers, packed a meeting of the San Mateo County Harbor Commission.

They're part of British conceptual artist Luke Jerram's outdoor installation 'Play Me, I'm Yours.' The biennial festival, making its third appearance here this month, has attracted unprecedented foundation money and cooperation from local arts groups for what could turn out to be the most cohesive Zero One event yet.

Positive gains: Private sector surprise, revise of earlier months' numbers cheered
Negative reality: Government layoffs, end of census still sent jobless rate up slightly

When honor student Courtney Howard pledged to join a sorority on San Jose State University, she sought the support of close-knit sisters in the school's small African American community.
Instead, what she got was ritualized hazing that included a nearly month-long string of beatings, punching, kicking and paddling.

Decision comes amid storm of protest against Redwood City-based Electronic Arts and its 'first-person shooter'' game, which allows players to pretend they're Taliban fighters killing American soldiers in Afghanistan.

Zito is 0-7 with a 5.79 ERA in nine starts (10 appearances) since his last victory July 16 against the New York Mets

Erstwhile A's third baseman isn't ready to announce his retirement

San Jose State will experience the passion of Alabama football firsthand when it faces the No. 1 Crimson Tide today before an expected sellout of 101,821 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The 49ers said goodbye to Robinson, a team captain and a special-teams Pro Bowl alternate for each of the past two seasons.

Participating in the heavy athletic events portion of the games, Alan Hebert, 54, will throw weights for height and distance, toss a 16-pound rock over his shoulder, hurl a 50-inch Scottish hammer over his head and, of course, toss a caber.