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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

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Poll shows rising support for Obamacare

Poll shows rising support for Obamacare

Less than two years after the nation's new health care law kicked into gear, more than six in 10 California voters are embracing its reforms, and an overwhelming majority are also tipping their hats to the way it's been implemented in the Golden State, according to a new Field Poll.

Report: Bay Area drivers are nation's most stressed

From San Francisco to Oakland to San Jose and L.A., the state is a sea of red brake lights. A report found that motorists in California's congested population centers spend nearly two work weeks a year stuck in creep-and-crawl traffic.

Hurricane Katrina 10 years later: Survivors who came to Bay Area offer stories of hope, despair and everything in between

Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, survivors who landed in the Bay Area have decided to stay or return to New Orleans.

Photos: Feeding frenzy attracts sea life to Monterey County shoreline

Whales, dolphins, harbor seals and birds partook in a feeding frenzy Monday at Monastery Beach in Carmel. It was a spectacle that has been occurring more frequently throughout the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary as a result of warmer ocean conditions.

Michael Dyer trying to find a spot with Raiders

Oakland Raiders undrafted rookie running back Michael Dyer is making a push to make the roster.

Hurricane Katrina's Odd Bay Area Sports Connection: The New Orleans Saints Rode Out The Storm In San Jose And Fremont

With the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina this week, dozens of retrospective pieces are popping up in various media.

Stephen Curry, Harrison Barnes and the Warriors' realistic negotiations: The timetables, market-prices and cap issues

Stephen Curry recently told the Sporting News' Jimmy Spencer that his impending July 2017 free agency "isn't really that appealing to me because I love where I'm at," and Curry obviously has shown zero indications of NBA wanderlust, no doubt.

Purdy: Memories of Justin Wilson, San Jose Grand Prix

Justin Wilson, who died after a horrible freak accident at an IndyCar race in Pennsylvania, would have been one of the best interviews before and after this weekend's GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma if he had lived. He was definitely one of the standout personalities from the very brief and very memorable San Jose Grand Prix.

Quinn: Tech startups quake as market tanks

Tech startups are not directly affected by the recent market volatility but they fear what it could symbolize -- investors tightening their reins.

Roadshow: The plan to restore missing Highway 101 lanes

Plus: Why are the Bay Bridge metering lights working on weekends?

Daly City: Woman rescued from cliff, 2 dogs still stranded

Rescue crews were working to save a woman who fell down a cliff with a male companion and two dogs early Wednesday, authorities said.

Pizarro: Silicon Valley Pride to celebrate 40th anniversary with parade and festival

Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager and retired San Jose State professor Wiggsy Sivertsen will be the grand marshals of Sunday's Silicon Valley Pride parade in downtown San Jose.

Silicon Valley startups lead way toward more women in the workplace

As Silicon Valley struggles to add more women to its predominantly male workforce -- and to support their careers once they're there -- some young technology companies are demonstrating how it's done.

Ex-San Francisco J.P. Morgan analyst charged with insider trading

A former J.P. Morgan Securities analyst in San Francisco was arrested Tuesday on charges of running an insider trading scheme that netted more than $600,000.