Some Mormons challenge directive to campaign for gay marriage ban
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:57:31 GMT

Mormons have historically followed the mandates of church leaders, but some are balking at their president's dictate exhorting California believers to stump for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage ...

Around the House: Emeryville Ikea renovation
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:42:38 GMT

Ikea shoppers who have enjoyed visiting the Emeryville showroom just to eyeball the well-furnished vignettes and then lunch at the bargain cafe with a billion-dollar view are down on their luck at the moment.

Online Media Daily: TurnHere Sponsors LA Film Festival, Bulks Up Indie Roster
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:35:36 GMT

TurnHere has signed on as a sponsor of the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival and will power the streaming video trailers at the festival's online film guide at www.lafilmfest.com. The Emeryville, Calif.-based ...

'Voice' of WALL-E: Robot sounds toddler-inspired
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:14:55 GMT

'Voice' of WALL-E: Robot sounds toddler-inspired In this image released by Disney Pixar, Oscar-winning sound engineer Ben Burtt works in his office on "WALL-E," on Feb.

Two Oakland fires linked to fireworks
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:48:48 GMT

At least two fires June 20 and 21, including a five-alarm fire that destroyed a half-block of buildings along International Boulevard, may have been caused by fireworks, the Oakland Fire Department said Friday.

At Pixar, 'doing lunch' means making movies
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:04:44 GMT

EMERYVILLE, Calif. - The lunch meeting grew into something of a legend over the years.

New stem cell map to steer scientists
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:04:10 GMT

The chief executive of BioTime is expected to launch a complex database this afternoon, one he says will be a breakthrough stem-cell tool that will put this small company on the world stage.

Boozersizing: Look how big your glass has gotten
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:34:21 GMT

A recent CalorieLab post referred to the phenomenon of portion distortion, meaning the gradual but considerable increase, over the years, in the "standard" portion of everything from breakfast cereal to ...

Yahoo adds programs to help match employers with recruits
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:30:17 GMT

Sunnyvale-based Yahoo Inc., the second-largest seller of online advertising in the U.S., added a program to help employers target and attract specific types of job recruits.

WALL-E is the latest in long line of compelling Pixar characters
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:00:54 GMT

The title character in "WALL-E," Pixar's futuristic spellbinder, is a funky little metallic contraption that looks like a crazed blend of farm tractor and old-style CPU.

East Oakland fire consumes half a block of buildings
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:28:11 GMT

An Oakland Fire Fighter sets a hose above a five-alarm fire Friday on International Boulevard at 94th Ave.

3-alarm fire in East Oakland upgraded to 5 alarms
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:05:56 GMT

An Oakland Fire Fighter sets a hose above a five-alarm fire, Friday, June 20, 2008 on International Boulevard at 94th Ave.

'Spore' Aliens come to virtual life
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:31:20 GMT

EMERYVILLE, California - Alien beings destined to inhabit the "Spore" computer game after its launch later this year came to virtual life yesterday with the debut of a free "creature creator." Electronic ...

Once the hippest toy around, Hula Hoop turns 50
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:13:13 GMT

It's hard to believe in an age of action-packed video games and other whiz-bang gadgets, but the Hula Hoop once was the hippest toy around.

Home buying practices adjust to high gas prices
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:58:57 GMT

Because of high gasoline prices, Stroud is purchasing a home near the the Elk Grove, Calif., Amtrak station and will soon commute by train between the Sacramento area and Emeryville rather then drive.

Bay Area same-sex couples say 'I do"
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:37:57 GMT

Phyllis Lyon, right, and Del Martin cut the wedding they have waited 55 years for in San Francisco, on Monday, June 16, 2008.

Same-sex weddings begin in California
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:08:08 GMT

Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon,come out to meet the press and cut their wedding cake.

Stick figures perplex, entertain residents
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:28:47 GMT

A California artist said he wanted to make people think and laugh when he painted stick figures engaging in odd activities on utility boxes in a small town.

Giving life-saving training
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:05:52 GMT

For firefighters like Wade Greene, it isn't enough to give life-saving equipment to his less-funded counterparts in Central America.

Stoneridge H&M store debuts Thursday
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:29:49 GMT

East Bay Business Times - by David Goll Staff reporter The third East Bay location for Hennes & Mauritz -- better known to shoppers as H&M -- is scheduled to open its doors at Stoneridge Shopping Center in ...