.Geoffrey Dunn

Just like today, optimistic predictions and phony cures accompanied the Spanish flu as the pandemic made its deadly sweep through the Santa Clara Valley.

Who knew? I mean who could have known, really? Maybe some of them did, maybe Kesey, because he seemed to have the big vision, and perhaps even a sense of cosmic history—he was

Robert Durst documentary sparks renewed focus on disappearance of Northern California girl

How a D-League player's dunking prowess grabbed 7 million YouTube views

Big Al's Record Barn, a stubborn shop that defied changing times and technology, is nearing the end of a long run. Located in a decaying stretch of shops along Bascom Avenue just north of 280, the store now exists on a month-to-month lease amid rumors that the whole block will be redeveloped into offices.

As Mitt Romney tries to redraw himself as a moderate in the final days of his Etch-A-Sketch candidacy, some troubling stories from his career as a Mormon leader outside of Boston can't be erased.

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