TV's midseason madness brings 'American Idol,' 'Lost,' '24' and others
Winter looks like the new fall as networks try to inject more spark into a dismal season  
 
 
Gary Bogue: Did we see deer at play? It looked like it!
Deer were spotted chasing each other over hill and dale and it seemed like they were playing. Were they?  
 
 
Daniel Borenstein: Seeno's moves confounding
An attempt by the Seeno homebuilding family and Pittsburg officials to shortcut normal planning steps for development of prominent hillside land southwest of the city and adjacent to the Concord Naval Weapons Station has left environmentalists crying foul — and public officials confused and  
 
 
Look ahead: 'Street Fighter IV' looks to pummel the video game competition
The latest chapter brings the popular fighting game back to its roots.  
 
 
Pat Craig: If ants are so smart, why are they all over my windshield?
Are they looking for food, or something more sinister?  
 
 
The Eye on the East Bay
DID YOU DO a double take when mailing your Contra Costa property tax bills this winter? You're not alone. Homeowners for the first time will mail their checks to a San Francisco address.  
 
 
Hicks: What's next for George Bush and DickCheney?
A Las Vegas-style variety show would be a good move.  
 
 
Hurd: For weather's sake, start season in March
TIME TO PUT a bow on the 2008 baseball season while offering up the most obvious question never put to commissioner Dud, er, Bud Selig during the World Series: Why can't the regular season start in early March?  
 
 
Sharks staying level-headed in their pursuit of the Cup
THE FIRST HALF of the Sharks' first Stanley Cup-winning season featured no losses in regulation on their home ice.Stanley Cup? OK, we're getting ahead of ourselves.  
 
 
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Joan's World: Searching for "The Searchers"
Joan Morris answers the questions that keep you up nights.  
 
 
Peterson: Raiders, as always, deny and deny
Al Davis, through team executive John Herrera, denied an ESPN report that he is negotiating to sell part of the franchise to gazillionaire C. Dean Metropoulos.

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Queen of the Road: A lane-splitting guide for car drivers
Queen: Greetings, gentle readers! The Queen welcomes you back to her Royal Transit Court in this, the first column of the new year. Here's a special chance to start the year off right in regard to the two-wheeled commuters with whom we share the road — motorcyclists.  
 
 
Chevron Corporate Archive a treasure trove
Days Gone By: Stories of the people who settled in the East Bay  
 
 
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Pinole bistro supporting the arts
Pear Street Bistro in Pinole is lending a hand to the West Contra Costa Conservatory of the Arts at Pinole Valley High School, hosting two days in which it will donate a portion of its proceeds to the acclaimed program for students in ninth through 12th grades.  
 
 
Manteca Republican may have helped put Sarah Palin on the ballot
Frank Auila lobbied GOP nominee John McCain long before Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin became a household name. Plus, check out a tune written for Concord Councilwoman Helen Allen.  
 
 
Updated: December 30, 2008 6:15:59 PM PST
Uncovering the subprime debacle
Editor's note: Drew Voros is on vacation this week. This is a column that first ran Sept. 24, 2008.IF YOU are looking for an explanation to help you figure out what just caused the biggest threat to our financial system in history, may I suggest a book, "Confessions of a Subprime Lender'' (John  
 
 

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