Tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10 a.m. for Maroon 5 and Counting Crows with Augustana, scheduled for Oct. 3 at the Ford Amphitheatre. ...more

June 24, 2008

Dear Abby: I'm writing to praise all those friends and family who support their loved ones through and after abusive relationships. ...more

June 22, 2008

MOVIE TIMES Movie listings are submitted by Bay area theaters. They are subject to change without notice. These listings reflect only today's movie times. ...more

June 21, 2008

MOVIE TIMES Movie listings are submitted by Bay area theaters. They are subject to change without notice. These listings reflect only today's movie times. ...more

June 21, 2008

Movie listings are submitted by Bay area theaters. They are subject to change without notice. These listings reflect only today's movie times. ...more

June 20, 2008

Caroll Spinney's slim but charming book, "The Wisdom of Big Bird (and the Dark Genius of Oscar the Grouch): Lessons from a Life in Feathers," published in 2003, is full of career advice even non-puppeteers can put to work. ...more

June 17, 2008

My thanks to Martha and Claudia Olivares for inviting me to the Montessori Children's Year End Step Up and Graduation Ceremony. There were 21 children who will be going on to another school. Every time I am lucky enough to attend one of these affairs I am amazed! They dance, sing and do sign language. I don't remember anyone in my past school years being this bright. The dedicated teachers, volunteers, and Mr. Filip, the music teacher who directed and produced this awesome program with great patience and care for so many children. ...more

June 16, 2008

"Dear American Airlines," by Jonathan Miles (Houghton Mifflin, $22) ...more

June 8, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Because he had gone to the shop since 1974, it made sense to Kevin Pytlak to take over ownership of Happy Hobo Trains in 2003. ...more

June 7, 2008

If you had never heard of Rick Dutrow Jr. five weeks ago, you probably have by now. ...more

June 7, 2008