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Dec 3, 2008

The city of Belmont Parks and Recreation Commission will consider a policy change Wednesday night that would ban hard liquor at city-run facilities, a parks and recreation spokesman said.

Dec 3, 2008

Apple has revealed the top downloads for its iTunes App Store, both for paid-for and for free applications for the iPhone and iPod touch.

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The Vallejo Police department is withdrawing police protection from city schools in the wake of its bankruptcy.

Dec 3, 2008

Bay Area retailers were expecting a gloomy Black Friday, traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but last weekend was not so bad after all.

Dec 3, 2008

From the owner of the small adult store near you, to video directors, to promoters, women executives have quietly become integral to the world of adult entertainment.

Dec 3, 2008

Here's a possible game changer - the Oakland A's will sit down this week with BART officials to discuss moving the team's proposed Fremont ballpark to within walking distance of the planned Warm Springs...

Dec 3, 2008 | 2 comments

The heads of the Fed and Treasury are signaling that they plan to take  more steps to ease credit and jump-start the economy.

Dec 3, 2008

Oil prices are expected to stay around $50 a barrel through next year, but that may not give much of a boost to consumer spending, the economy or stocks.

Dec 3, 2008

Certain airlines are cutting fares big time, but you need to log on right now!

Dec 3, 2008

Senior administrators at Stanford University are taking a pay cut as the nation's economic downturn strains the school's budget.

Dec 3, 2008 | 7 comments

The latest electric car company to find a home in the Bay Area is based in Canada.

Dec 2, 2008 | 2 comments

With funds from the government's $700 billion bailout package out of the question, San Jose is getting creative in an effort to boost the city's economy.

Dec 3, 2008

Wall Street has withstood another stream of bad economic readings, shaking off its disappointment and closing sharply higher after an erratic session.

Dec 3, 2008

This year the economy is playing Scrooge and office holiday parties may get the humbug treatment.

Dec 3, 2008

World markets were mixed Wednesday, failing to get much impetus from Wall Street's rebound as pervasive concerns about the dismal outlook for the world economy dominated sentiment.

Dec 2, 2008

YouTube appears poised for an image makeover, with a pair of announcements this week promising less sex and more symphony.

Dec 2, 2008

Yahoo's stock is getting a boost on the news that AOL's former chief executive believes he can raise enough money to buy the struggling Internet company.

Dec 3, 2008 | 3 comments

Schwarzenegger flew across country to get funding for California from President-elect Barack Obama at the National Governors Association meeting in Philadelphia.

Dec 2, 2008 | 2 comments

Bank of America could end up cutting 30,000 jobs as it moves to absorb Merrill Lynch, three times as many as previously estimated, sources told CNBC

Dec 2, 2008

Southwest Airlines reported 63% of its seats were filled in November.

Dec 2, 2008 | 14 comments

Auto execs returned to DC today, leaving their private jets at home and promising paltry salaries in return for a bailout.

Dec 1, 2008

It may be a recession out there, but online retailers have high hopes for the holiday season.

Dec 2, 2008

San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed wants to make it easier to open new businesses as a way to help stimulate the economy.

Dec 2, 2008 | 2 comments

Buyers returned to Wall Street Tuesday, sending stocks higher in a session that was marked by indecision even as the Dow Jones industrials closed up 270 points.