A man who allegedly raped a family member at knifepoint Sunday was arrested by Gilroy police when he returned to the scene of the crime.

The discovery of a man lying next to a burning car Sunday night is being investigated as San Ramon's first homicide of the year, police said.

VIENNA, Austria - Oil prices hit an all-time high near $120 a barrel today after a weekend refinery strike closed a pipeline system that delivers a third of Britain's North Sea oil to refineries in the U.

A man brandishing a handgun who walked into a Wal-Mart in Pleasanton and robbed two cashiers Sunday evening remains at large, police said.

As schools across the state hunker down for annual tests that determine their fate and reputation, high school teachers face the daunting challenge of motivating students who may not know - or care - about the high stakes involved.

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WASHINGTON - The percentage of vacant homes up for sale in the United States hit a new record high in the first quarter of this year, the government said today.

Candidate denounces the latest incendiary comments from the Rev. Wright, including that AIDS is a government plot.

A San Ramon real estate investor died of a chest wound next to his bullet-riddled car, coroner says.

Bush: Stop Subsidizing Rich Farmers

President urges Congress to slash a "bloated" $300 billion farm bill that showers "multimillionaire farmers" with tax dollars.

A jury convicts a Hayward man for fatally shooting a friend who called him for help after a run-in with Cal football players.

S&P index finds that the average cost of a Bay Area home dropped 17.2 percent year-over-year in February.

"He never showed any kind of sympathy" for Nina. Sentencing set for July.