The trees of Santa Rosa are under siege — silently strangled by an unlikely assailant, English ivy. But the insidious invader may have met its match in Pamela Williams, a volunteer who is waging a counterinsurgency to free the citys trees from the the vigorous vine.

Sonoma Countys visitor industry saw a modest summer rebound from last years dismal season, when families cut back sharply on vacation spending. "We dont ever want to go through what we did last year," a tourism official said.

The Giants overcame a four-run deficit and beat the Dodgers, 5-4, Saturday, pulling to within two games of the Padres in the NL West.

No city would want a tragedy like this, particularly if the city prides itself on being an international destination for tourism and business, for cuisine, nightlife and good fun. While checking out a restaurant menu from the sidewalk, a German tourist in...

As expected, the former CEO of HP, Mark Hurd, is now in talks with Oracle about joining the company, Ben Worthen and others at the Wall Street Journal report. Mark was sacked from HP last month after HP party schmoozer Jodie Fisher sued him for sexual...

One of an apprentice do-it-yourselfers most cherished tools is a good neighborhood hardware store. Its more than the sum of its parts and tools. Its a place to get help. I cant think of many other businesses where you can leave with a $3 purchase, and the...

At the end of Obamalands Recovery Summer, Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer is betting that Californians want the federal government to keep growing. GOP challenger Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO, is betting that Californians want more...

Gasoline prices have been falling for weeks, and they could go even lower as autumns leaves begin to drop. The national average for a gallon of unleaded regular was $2.681 on Friday, according to AAA, Wright Express and Oil Price Information Service. Thats...