It's a boy! Asian immigrants use medical technology to satisfy age-old desire: a son The preference for sons has become a matter of concern in China and India, where the availability of ultrasound and other medical technology since the 1980s to identify the sex of unborn children has produced abnormally high ratios of male babies in some sections of both countries.
Mortgage rates are at their lowest level in decades, but thousands of Silicon Valley residents are discovering that qualifying for a loan is tougher than it has been in years.
As President George W. Bush's eight years come to a close, critics are creatively venting. So how do liberals in the Bay Area and beyond hate Bush? Let us count the ways.
Democratic legislative leaders say talks have broken down with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger over their plan to raise billions in new revenue with a simple majority vote after he vetoed the controversial plan.
Bush protects unique areas across the Pacific 'National monument' designation will ban oil drilling, commercial fishing and ocean dumping in three vast areas. Bay Area scientists cheer the move, which will protect a key coral reefs where researchers from Stanford and other institutions operate a lab.
Football player of the year: Bellarmine's Amanam He's just 5-foot-9 and 174 pounds, but Bellarmine College Prep's Usua Amanam proved that success on the football field is more about heart and determination than size.
Apple announces new iTunes prices and an 8-hour laptop battery With company icon Steve Jobs a no-show at the 25th annual Macworld, Apple on Tuesday unveiled a radically new pricing plan for music sold through its online iTunes store that could give a boost to the sagging recording industry and secure iTunes' standing as the leading outlet for music. Another change will allow consumers to play iTunes song downloads on just about any device they want.
Lindsay Lohan: It's not over with Ronson Lindsay Lohan says she hasn't split with DJ Samantha Ronson, despite media reports they had publicly sparred several times over the holidays.
Editorial: Governor finally wants prison reform There may yet be a silver lining behind the calamitous $41 billion state budget deficit. It may force policy changes and budget cuts for a once-untouchable area of spending: state prisons.
Lisa Marie Presley defends Scientology LOS ANGELES—Lisa Marie Presley is expressing her condolences over Jett Travolta's death and defending Scientology, the religion that Presley, John Travolta and Kelly Preston follow. Full Story
