New study shows massive earthquake could cause Anderson Dam to fail A 7.2 quake on the Calaveras Fault could cause the foundation the largest dam in Santa Clara County to liquefy, according to a new engineering report. The Santa Clara Valley Water District won't fill it all the way until more studies are done over the next 18 months.
In a preemptive move, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and others go to court to block a plan to raise billions in new revenue on a simple majority vote.
A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge this morning ordered three men to stand trial in the murder of Mark Achilli, the Los Gatos businessman who was shot to death outside his Los Gatos condo last March 14.
With company icon Steve Jobs on the sidelines for Macworld today, Apple unveiled a modest offering of new product updates, including a new 17-inch laptop with a non-replaceable battery that can last up to eight hours and a new pricing scheme for the online iTunes store.
Herhold: Three men held for trial in Achilli case A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge this morning ordered three men to stand trial in the murder of Mark Achilli, the Los Gatos businessman who was shot to death outside his Los Gatos condo last March 14.
Consumers cutting back on some tech items Around the country, Americans bracing for hard times are quickly discovering that high-tech bling maybe something they can live without.
Apple cuts copy protection and prices on iTunes Apple is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online store to as little as 69 cents and plans to make every track available without copy protection.
