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Less is more to Jason Drew. Quite literally. He's willing to give up big flavors and sugar in his Pinot Noir grapes in order to get more structure and acidity from careful farming.

Spanked. That's what the city of Gilroy got in court Tuesday when seeking a preliminary injunction to close down the MediLeaf marijuana dispensary on First Street.

A "sobriety checkpoint" at University Avenue and Seneca Street in Palo Alto netted nine drunk-driving arrests Saturday, Palo Alto police Officer Marianna Villaescusa said.

The University of Phoenix and former admissions recruiters at its San Jose campus have settled a years-long dispute over whether the school used high-pressure recruiting tactics to enroll unqualified students and violated federal law by paying salaries based on the number of students it enrolled.

Bookshelves zig-zag across the floor in a maze, stuffed with classics such as Beatrix Potter and Babar.

Bay Area law-enforcement agencies Friday are kicking off a winter-holiday crackdown on drunk drivers this week by stepping up patrols and checkpoints throughout the region.

It's a "quiet time" in the planning process for Los Altos's proposal to build a large community center complex, Mayor David Casas said, as the city waits to finalize an environmental report before it figures out how to pay for it all.

Medical marijuana collectives could be barred from opening in Redwood City for up to two years after the city council approved a temporary moratorium targeting them Monday.

I remember taking my kids to Casa Lupe when they still required high chairs, and never did our server frown when we sprinkled Cheerios on the floor or dropped a spoon for the fifth time.

Cole Kawaja, 2, of Portola Valley and grandmother Jane Morton, of Portola Valley, and their dog, Max, shop for a Christmas tree at the Webb Ranch Santa's Village in Portola Valley Thursday December 10, 2009.

The garage of Cira Nickerson's Los Altos home is packed, wall-to-wall, with a rainbow of children's bikes in all different sizes.

Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District teachers and staff would get a 1.5 percent raise, retroactive to July 1, 2008, under a union agreement set for approval by the school board on Monday.

No medical marijuana dispensaries will be allowed in Los Altos, under two new ordinances approved this week by the city council.

A Chinese meal for the holidays may be somewhat of a cliche in some circles, but that is what the community of San Francisco's Glide Memorial Church will enjoy Monday, courtesy of Chefs Without Borders - the charitable arm of the Asian Chefs Association .

" October 30, 2009 - " For some, Mid-Century architecture, or California Modern as it is sometimes called, represents an astonishing sensibility, a time when architects endeavored to design homes with open floor plans that blurred the lines between interior and exterior environments.

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A chemical spill has prompted a street closure near Interstate Highway 280 in Los Altos this morning, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

Portrait of 13 year-old violinist Stephen Waarts of Los Altos, who recently won the KDFC Star Search competition, at his home in Lost Altos, Calif.

Addressing neighborhood concerns about a proposed downtown affordable housing complex appeared to be a priority of the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday, as council members discussed design plans for the 51-unit apartment building at Franklin Street and Evelyn Avenue.