Giants catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was suspended 50 games today for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, the first player penalized this year under Major League Baseball's drug program.

About every six weeks, each black student at Milpitas High School takes home something no white, Asian or Latino student receives: The Letter. They get it simply because of the color of their skin.

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The former chief operating officer of the employment services company Monster Worldwide was arrested today, charged with backdating stock option grants to employees between 1997 and 2003.

Looking to stay competitive as a regional and national destination, the city council on Tuesday took another step toward renovating the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.

The Los Gatos Police Department is advising residents that its 911 system is not operating today due to a power outage in the area.

Matthew Rosenberg didn't trip and break his leg Monday night in the Santa Cruz Mountains. But he did spark a search-and-rescue effort that began when he made a desperate cell phone call to his mother and ended with a police dog tracking him down about an hour later.

On the Peninsula, thieves switch out a card reader at a supermarket. So far, at least 25 people have been victimized.

Twelve-year-old died as he was riding in Martinez when he was hit by a 16-year-old girl driving a pickup.

Superdelegate Gap Narrows

Despite the Rev. Wright fiasco and Pa. primary loss, Obama cuts into Clinton's lead, which now stands at 20.

Bartender Adrian Ruiz bleeds to death on a Mexican beach after a savage bite that tore open much of his thigh.

GAO finds officials repeatedly intervened in the scientific process for assessing the health risks of toxic chemicals.

Quarter-point decrease in funds rate could mark end to the current easing cycle.