Gary Bogue: Did someone poison the dead mice in yard?
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:56:52 GMT

Sun: angry red orb - Hopes and dreams of so many, A pall of sorrow! - haiku by Lura Osgood, Pleasant Hill Dear Gary: Over the last several days we have had 4 or 5 dead or sick mice in the backyard.

El Sobrante man, 21, arrested in S.F. killings of father and 2 sons
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:40:01 GMT

Edwin Ramos, 21, of El Sobrante was arrested at 12:05 a.m. at his home on the 4300 block of Hilltop Drive in the Sunday slayings of Tony Bologna, 48, and his sons Michael, 20, and Matthew, 16, authorities said.

Wife and mother of road rage victims wants death penalty for 'animal' behind shootings
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:33:12 GMT

Just a week ago, her two-story house on a quiet street in San Francisco's Excelsior was a bustling place crammed with sports gear and trophies and team portraits where she and her husband of 21 years were ...

San Francisco: Offering free rides for Honduran crack dealers
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:53:56 GMT

Ah, San Francisco: the perfect little microcosm of liberalism in action. If you want to know what America would look like if liberals took over, then all you need to do is look to San Francisco, the place Nancy ...

Police Make Arrest in SF Triple Homicide
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:14:34 GMT

San Francisco police tell KRON 4 that they have made an arrest in the road rage shooting that left a father and two sons dead.

Triple homicide suspect in S.F. charged by DA
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:12:42 GMT

The San Francisco District Attorney's Office Thursday evening announced that 21-year-old Edwin Ramos is being charged in the shooting death of Anthony Bologna and his two sons on Sunday.

The wife of a man arrested in connection with a road rage homicide talks to ABC7.
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:35:22 GMT

Edwin Escobar Ramos is in jail, accused of a triple murder of a father and two sons in San Francisco.

Suspect booked in road rage killing in SF
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:48:33 GMT

A 21-year-old man is being held on three counts of murder related to a road rage shooting that killed a father and two of his sons.

Contra Costa Times June 18 letters
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:34:02 GMT

The escalation of rhetoric against Iran by the Bush administration's representatives strongly resembles their previous pattern which led to the current quagmire of U.S. occupation of Iraq.

El Sobrante fast-food restaurant target of armed robbery
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:22:04 GMT

A Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office spokesman said two men entered the Jack in the Box at 4080 Pablo Dam Road about 3:45 p.m., airmed a revolver at an employee and demanded money from the register.

Calling all Dons
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:13:06 GMT

The demolition of the DeAnza High School gymnasium - the first phase of reconstruction at the 53-year-old Richmond campus - is just weeks away, and Dons of all ages are being encouraged to celebrate the ...

Richmond school victim of 2nd arson in 3 years
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:53:40 GMT

For the second time in less than three years, an arson fire has wreaked havoc at Richmond's Coronado Elementary School, this time rendering the campus's multipurpose room useless.

Dining Places Go Big Green
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:59:34 GMT

Mention environmentally friendly restaurants, and most Bay Area diners are likely to think of places like Chez Panisse - upscale fine-dining destinations that can charge a premium for using locally grown and ...

Student receives Eagle Scout award
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:51:24 GMT

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL WRIGHT of El Sobrante received his Eagle Scout award during a Court of Honor held by Troop 113 and Scoutmaster Abraham Tingey on May 17 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on ...

BK Judge Rules Stated Income HELOC Debt Dischargeable
Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:39:16 GMT

This is a big deal, and will no doubt strike real fear in the hearts of stated-income lenders everywhere.

Contra Costa Times Monday letters
Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:23:19 GMT

The Times article, "Poor soil quality feeds food crisis" reveals that feeding the world will require restoring depleted soil fertility.

Pair sought in Richmond slaying
Fri, 30 May 2008 22:02:24 GMT

Two suspects in a black sedan fatally shot a man on A Street on Thursday afternoon, leaving a trail of shell casings and crying relatives at the scene of what police said was the Iron Triangle neighborhood's ...

San Francisco Chronicle Commentary Stories
Wed, 28 May 2008 21:39:31 GMT

THE CHRONICLE RECOMMENDS / June 3 primary About the process The editorial board chose to make endorsements in Bay Area legislative primaries in which one party holds an overwhelming registration edge.

Building disputes appear near an end
Mon, 26 May 2008 21:38:38 GMT

Two recent clashes between Contra Costa County building officials and homeowners appear near conclusion, amid lingering questions about the county's fairness and whether it looks out for its own interests at ...

Roadshow: Smoking out the litterbugs
Sat, 24 May 2008 21:19:03 GMT

Q Is there a phone number similar to 1-800-exhaust where we can report those fools who throw lit cigarettes out car windows? As I was driving home recently in Los Altos on El Monte Avenue on a dry, windy day, ...