23 Nov 2008 at 4:58am Several years ago, one of our police officers was driving her squad car westbound on New York Street when she observed a motorcycle coming toward her in the eastbound lane. The motorcycle's driver appeared to have lost control, forcing the officer to ...
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19 Nov 2008 at 6:53pm The 2008 L.A. Auto Show's two press days have come to a close, and one thing is clear: Times are tough. Throughout the show's three halls, amid the gleaming sheet metal, there was a notable lack of the kind of excitement, buzz and, tellingly, free ...
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16 Nov 2008 at 6:56pm A self-professed skinhead gang member was arrested this weekend, accused of possessing an illegal assault rifle and threatening to kill two people, police said. Kane Kazz Cooper Harrison, 21, of Redding has for months been tracked by the Redding ...
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15 Nov 2008 at 6:58pm 1:40 p.m. Four young men, who were reportedly students at Pacific Union College, died late Saturday night in a three-car crash on Deer Park Road, near Angwin. The Napa County Sheriff?s Department reports that Boaz Pak, 20, Luke Nishikawa, 22, Simon ...
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15 Nov 2008 at 3:16pm "But no. I am definitely not an amputee actor," says the San Francisco native, whose athletic build, designer jeans, motorcycle boots and troublemaker smile tend to prove the point. The only hint of a disability about Yaeger is a slightly groggy ...
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2 Nov 2008 at 6:59pm FORT WORTH, Texas ? Taking risks is easier when you believe you don't have much to lose. Carl Edwards squeezed a victory out of his last tank of gas, racing the last 69 laps of Sunday's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway without pitting. And, this ...
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26 Oct 2008 at 6:53pm Ed Peltola, owner of Iron Horse Motorcycles, opened the store in September on Walsingham Road. E d Peltola and his fiancee, Deanna Ernhart, were having dinner several months ago when the conversation turned to the economy and business. "My ...
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8 Oct 2008 at 8:57pm Motorcycle travel tends not to be about the destination, but rather the ride, which is ultimately the fun in getting there. There are short toolin'-around-town cruises to show off one's ride. There are day trips with perhaps a specific destination in ...
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23 Aug 2008 at 11:14am Color, fantasy, humor and, above all, magic are prime ingredients of the holiday season, and nowhere are they to be found in greater abundance than in the words and illustrations of books for kids. On the list below are 10 of the year's best: W H A T ...
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15 Aug 2008 at 8:57pm SAN FRANCISCO?The white-clad protesters who lined the route of the Olympic torch before its only visit to North America were forced to improvise here yesterday. The threat of violent protests prompted officials to make a last-minute change in the ...
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