Millbrae fields to get much-needed green
Ed Musa and his two boys have become accustomed to twisting ankles and tripping on gopher holes while trying to play at Millbraeâ??s Spring Valley Elementary School fields.

State advised to grant UCSF $38M
The University of California, San Francisco, has been recommended to receive $38 million from the stateâ??s stem cell institute to fund a new research facility â?? the third highest grant amount from a pool of $262 million the agency is expected to award to 12 agencies statewide.

Proposal for Presidio movie theater has historians up in arms
A plan to reopen and expand a shuttered movie theater in the Presidio has angered local historians who believe an inappropriate â??urbanizingâ?? is taking place at the former Army base.

Rooftop turbines taking root
Small-scale wind turbines that generate electricity are popping up on city rooftops.

Thefts strike South City
Three people assaulted a 14-year-old boy and stole his cell phone recently in South San Francisco, authorities said.

Pot clubs could get another extension for permits
Medical pot vendors in San Francisco would be allowed to wait until the nation has a new president before obtaining city permits to sell marijuana under a proposed deadline extension.

Chicks will be taken from bridge birds
Peregrine falcons that appear to be starting a nest on the western span of the Bay Bridge will be allowed to incubate their eggs before the chicks are taken from them by researchers working to save them from possible drowning, under a new plan. Last year, Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group scientists took three eggs from a peregrine falcon nest on the western span of the bridge, but only one egg hatched, research group biologist Glenn Stewart said. He said the chick was released in Santa Cruz as a 42-day-old fledgling.

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Flying The Unfriendly Skies

The past year "was the worst year ever for the U.S. airlines," says the co-author of a survey on service quality.

Trains Kill 2 Pedestrians

Caltrain and Amtrak trains hit two people in separate incidents, near Menlo Park and in Richmond.

Torch Relay Chaos In Paris

Olympic flame is snuffed several times, then put on a bus for safekeeping. Last leg of relay run canceled amid mass protests.

Jury Blames Di's Driver, Paparazzi

Coroner's jury rules that Princess Diana and boyfriend Dodi Fayed were unlawfully killed through reckless driving.

Roofer Guilty Of Murder

Earl Stefanson, 43, is convicted of savagely beating his girlfriend to death in an Oakland home with a torture chamber.

Yahoo Wants A Better Deal

Sunnyvale Web company says Microsoft's $41 billion buyout offer is too low.

WaMu to get $5 billion from TPG, others: report
Washington Mutual is expected to receive $5 billion from TPG and other investors, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing sources familiar with the situation. (JPM) (WM)

Sangamo BioSciences inks 'zinc finger' deal for transgenic animal use
Sangamo BioSciences Inc. licensed its technology to a Palo Alto company that will use it to breed transgenic animals useful in disease research. (SGMO)

Varian buys Oxford Diffraction for $37M
Scientific instrument maker Varian Inc. bought Oxford Diffraction Ltd. for about $37 million. (VARI)

Chevron, Texaco credit cards get new benefits
Chevron Corp., which sold its consumer credit card business last year, has had new benefits, including some roadside assistance, added for users of the cards. (CVX)

DisplayLink opens office near Seattle
DisplayLink Corp. opened an office in Bellevue, Wash. (MSFT)

Imperva raises $20 million
Data security software maker Imperva Inc. raised $20 million in its fourth round of venture funding.

Olympic Torch Protesters Scale Golden Gate Bridge
Three protesters climbed suspension cables of the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday as part of an advance protest to this week's Olympic torch relay here and unfurled two large banners that said "One World One Dream. Free Tibet" and "Free Tibet '08."

Bay Area Trains Hit & Kill 2 Pedestrians
Bay Area train service was delayed Monday morning after two separate fatal incidents involving pedestrians on train tracks.

Yahoo Open To Microsft Deal But Wants Better Offer
Internet icon Yahoo Inc., under pressure of a three-week deadline from Microsoft to accept its $41 billion buyout bid, said Monday it doesn't oppose a deal with the world's largest software maker but wants a better offer.

Matt Cain To Lead Bonds-Less Giants In Home Opener
When the San Francisco Giants play their first home opener since cutting ties with Bonds after 15 seasons, there will surely be a different feeling. Matt Cain (0-0), the pitcher the Giants hope will be one of the faces of the franchise in the post-Bonds era, will take on Greg Maddux and the San Diego Padres on Monday afternoon.

Calif. First Lady Among UCLA Med. Records Breach
California first lady Maria Shriver is among the more than 30 celebrities and high-profile patients who had their confidential records breached at UCLA Medical Center, medical officials said.

Teenage Boy Shot In San Francisco
Officials Monday are investigating a shooting in San Francisco shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday that left a teenaged boy injured.