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The plates were foam, the gravy in plastic pitchers and the disposable tablecloths brightly colored. The scorching sun beat down, and live gospel music blared from the makeshift stage. Sikhs passed out bags of fresh produce alongside Lutherans giving out...

Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned to Earth with a smooth touchdown yesterday to end an "amazing" flight that resupplied the International Space Station. Within a few hours of landing, the astronauts feasted on turkey and trimmings with...

Beach-bound Bay Area residents should watch out for high surf Friday, the National Weather Service announced today. More Bay Area News The agency issued a high surf advisory for the coastal region stretching from Point Reyes south through the Big...

It also gives these sharks an ability to see through 360 degrees. The research team focussed their study on juvenile scalloped hammerheads sharks and bonnethead sharks and tested their eyesight. They tested the field of view in each shark's eyes...

Titantic director James Cameron worked in tandem with video game developer Ubisoft Montreal on the game based on his upcoming sci-fi epic Avatar. Our brains can be fooled into perceiving one speech sound as a completely different one if the...

More than 1,200 scenic acres in the Sierra Nevada mountains around Truckee, including a spectacular waterfall, have been purchased by the U.S...The property, described as valuable for recreation and wildlife, was obtained through four separate transactions totaling $3 million.

A 17-year-old girl cited by police for fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run that left a 12-year-old boy seriously injured is facing additional charges. Lowell police announced Thursday that Michelle Medeiros of Methuen has been charged with speeding, negligent operation...

This year a number of volunteers came to the event with their own heartaches and concerns, giving their time despite their own economic troubles...The meals were provided by City Impact, a Tenderloin ministry that also operates the San Francisco Rescue...