Annie Siu, the dining-room half of the husband-and-wife team that has owned and operated Lichee Garden since 1980, recognized me when I walked in the door. I used to live in North Beach and Lichee was the family canteen for won ton soup and egg foo yung.

What's next for Danny Ainge? Bringing peace to the Middle East? Finding a cure for cancer? Inventing a 100 mpg electric car that everyone can afford?

These are excerpts from Peninsula police departments' daily log of activities. Incidents are listed by city.

An alleged gang member admitted to buying a hammer and driving to Daly City from San Francisco to break the windshields on cars, police said.

Along with the usual assortment of coffee mugs, briefcases and BlackBerrys that Bay Area professionals bring to work, employees can add another accessory Friday - their pet dogs.

These are excerpts from the San Francisco Police Department's daily log of activities. Incidents are listed by police precincts and the neighborhoods they patrol.

More than 400 real estate industry players have been indicted since March _ including dozens over the last two days _ in a Justice Department crackdown on incidents of mortgage fraud nationwide that stem from the countrys housing crisis. The FBI put the...

Barack Obama is abandoning public financing for his presidential campaign, reversing his earlier stance in bold certainty he can raise millions more on his own as the first major-party candidate to bypass the tax-checkoff system that was hurried into place...

Southern California roasted Thursday in a record-breaking, end-of-spring heat wave that sent temperatures soaring past 100 degrees in many areas, posing hazards for anyone who ventured outside. The Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles reached 113 degrees by 1...

A crab boat carrying four people capsized this morning near Pier 45. Jay McCann was one of the passengers aboard the boat. McCann said the group had gone out to get about 50 crab pots. As the boat turned a corner, he said it laid over a bit and water dipped...

In a cramped, humid laboratory in London, mosquitoes swarming in stacked, net-covered cages are being scrutinized for keys to controlling malaria. Scientists have genetically modified hundreds of them, hoping to stop them from spreading the killer disease...

Continental and United Airlines, which failed to complete talks this spring to become a single carrier, said Thursday they would work together in an alliance they hope will boost revenue to offset rising fuel costs. Shares of both airlines rose by double-...

Job cuts likely as HP reorganizes printer unit
Hewlett-Packard Co. is likely to cut jobs in its division that makes ink cartridges and computer printers, according to reports. (HPQ)

Yahoo offers new rocketmail and ymail addresses
Yahoo Inc. set up two new domains for email to give its users more choice over their addresses. (YHOO) (MSFT)

Cerus Corp. sets up $10M credit line with Wells Fargo
Cerus Corp. set up a $10 million revolving line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank. (CERS)

URS wins Cape Kennedy contract from NASA worth up to $1.5 billion
Engineering giant URS Corp. will work at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida under a new contract worth up to $1.5 billion. (PKI)

Tibco Software to buy Insightful Corp. for $25M
Tibco Software Inc. agreed to buy Insightful Corp. for about $25 million in cash. (TIBX) (IFUL)

Hot Temps To Invade Bay Area Friday & Saturday
Warm air moving north toward the Santa Clara Valley will create potentially hazardous weather conditions in the Bay Area on Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service warned.

Brother Arrested; Sister Sought In Antioch Murder
Antioch police arrested a man found asleep and intoxicated in a driveway early Thursday morning who is suspected of getting his sister to fatally shoot his girlfriend Wednesday evening, Lt. Leonard Orman said.

SF City Attorney Sues Exxon Mobil Over Cleanup
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera Thursday morning sued Exxon Mobil Oil Corp. for allegedly refusing to clean up decades of oil pollution from a former fueling facility at the city's famed Fisherman's Wharf.

Explosion, Huge Fire Guts SF Warehouse
A suspected explosion at a San Francisco warehouse Thursday morning resulted in a two-alarm fire that burned an upholstery and antique restoration business for more than an hour, according to fire officials.

2 Petaluma Teens Arrested In Thefts From Cars
Petaluma police arrested two juveniles suspected of stealing items from automobiles early Tuesday morning.