Apple CEO Jobs announces new iPod lineup

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is introducing a new line of iPods. Jobs is unveiling a new iPod Nano without any buttons. It has a touch screen instead.

August Auto Sales: Toyota

Toyota Motor Sales USA said Wednesday that its August sales fell 31.4 percent from the same time last year, when sales were boosted by the federal Cash for Clunkers rebate program. Toyota vehicles, especially the widely sold Corolla, were among the more popular vehicles sold under the trade-in program.

Apple CEO Jobs announces iPhone software update

Apple CEO Steve Jobs says iPhone users will be getting a software update that offers the ability to upload high-definition video over Wi-Fi. Jobs also says that when people take photos with their iPhone, the new software saves three slightly different copies that, when combined, make for a sharper image.

August Auto Sales: Kia

Kia Motors America said Wednesday that its August sales fell 19 percent over last year, a month in which overall auto industry sales were pumped up by the Cash for Clunkers rebate program. BY THE NUMBERS: Kia sold 32,465 vehicles in August, down from 40,198 in August 2009.

Calif doctor suffocated in boyfriend's chimney

The coroner says a Central California doctor whose decomposing body was found in the chimney of her boyfriend's house died of asphyxiation. Kern County Sheriff-Coroner spokesman Ray Pruitt says Dr. Jacquelyn Kotarac was unable to breathe in the narrow chimney where she was lodged after apparently trying to get into the Bakersfield home.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs opens music-themed event

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is opening a music-themed event in San Francisco with a nod to a co-founder, Steve Wozniak. Jobs appeared in a crewneck rather than his trademark mock turtleneck as he announced new Apple Inc. stores abroad.

Dead suspect may be linked to 4 slayings in Calif.

Police found two more bodies Wednesday that they believe are linked to a California man who led officers on a high-speed chase with his dead girlfriend in the passenger seat. Efren Valdemoro, 38, was shot and killed by California Highway Patrol officers Tuesday night after refusing to drop a large knife when the chase ended in a Richmond strip mall, police said. He was wanted in the death of a 73-year-old man last weekend.

Police: Man holds hostages in Discovery building

A man upset with the Discovery Channels environmental programming took several people hostage at gunpoint at the companys headquarters Wednesday while wearing canisters strapped to his body, officials said. Police were negotiating by phone with the gunman,...

Bodies, bomb material found in Vallejo home

The bodies of two women were found in a Vallejo home filled with explosive materials, deepening the mystery into a string of East Bay slayings that culminated in the shooting death of a suspect by California Highway Patrol officers, authorities said today...

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Dead suspects parents sue over Tasering

The parents of a man who died after a Sonoma County sheriffs deputy stunned him with a Taser has filed a federal lawsuit against the manufacturer of the shock weapon. The complaint comes the same week a Marin County man filed suit against the sheriffs...

Alioto-Pier ineligible to seek re-election

The California Supreme Court today declined to accept San Francisco Supervisor Michela Alioto-Piers request to review her legal bid to run for re-election in November - a decision that effectively ends her campaign. The ruling, posted on the courts website,...

Barack Obama says time to turn the page on Iraq

President Obama declared an end Tuesday to the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, saying it is time to turn the page on that war, and promised to stick to his timeline for drawing down troops in Afghanistan in July. The rare televised Oval Office address, only...

Recurve replaces CEO
Home energy retrofitter Recurve Inc. hired Andy Leventhal as CEO, replacing Pratap Mukherjee. (PMTC) (EMC) (VRSN)

Small business owners sour about economy, don’t plan to hire
Small business owners aren’t confident about the U.S. economy, according to two recent surveys. (DFC)

Hotel Monaco sells for $68.5M
LaSalle Hotel Properties has bought Hotel Monaco San Francisco for $68.5 million.

Propel gets $10.9M for alt fuel pumps
The Department of Energy and the California Energy Commission will furnish Propel Fuels with $10.9 million in grants to help it deploy its ethanol and biodiesel fueling pumps across California.

Jonathan Yorba named CEO of Mexican Museum
Mayor Gavin Newsom has named Jonathan Yorba to head the struggling Mexican Museum.

Kaiser Permanente launches new $53M “Thrive” ad campaign
Kaiser Permanente is launching its 7th annual "Thrive" advertising campaign, to the tune of $53 million this time around.

House Fire Near Hayward Sends Smoke Over East Bay
Firefighters rescued a dog from a burning home in unincorporated Hayward early Wednesday morning, a Hayward fire spokesman said.

Calif. Lawmakers Shoot Down Open-Carry Ban
California lawmakers rejected a bill that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public.

Apple Unveils New Box For Streaming Movies, TV
Apple Inc. announced a smaller, cheaper version of its Apple TV device for streaming movies and television shows over the Internet and into the living room. It also unveiled a new line of iPods, including a touch-screen Nano model.

Sparks Expected In Boxer-Fiorina Moraga Debate
Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina have said their campaign is giving California voters a clear choice.
On Wednesday, their policy differences will be on full display as they engage in their first debate—the only one scheduled between the two so far.

Police Shoot, Kill Hercules Murder Suspect
Authorities say a high-speed police chase ended with the fatal shooting of an armed man suspected in an East Bay murder and sought in connection with several missing people.

Raiders Deny Interest In Matt Leinart
The Oakland Raiders have plenty of roster moves they need to make before the start of the season. Apparently trading for Matt Leinart isn't one of them. The Raiders are denying an ESPN report saying the team has had discussions about trading for Leinart.