A Colorado man approached local businesses soliciting donations on behalf of a charity that raises money for Lowe's syndrome research. ...more

October 19, 2008

If Carl Edwards fails to win the Sprint Cup title this year, he likely will always blame a six-day tailspin of trading paint, insults and shoves. ...more

October 15, 2008

One by one the title contenders dropped out Saturday night, giving Jimmie Johnson a clear shot at widening his lead in the Chase for the championship. ...more

October 12, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: Plant City scored an upset with a gusty call made with 1:30 left in the game. Down 23-20, the Raiders went for it on fourth-and-inches, and they were successful on Duran Lowe's run. Lowe ran it in for a touchdown on the next play for the Raiders' winning score. ...more

October 11, 2008

Note passing, name calling, playground scuffles and widespread gossip. Sound like the fifth grade? Well, that, too. ...more

October 11, 2008

WEEKEND RACING Sprint Cup Bank of America 500 WHEN: Today, race (WFTS, Ch. 28, 7:30 p.m.) ...more

October 11, 2008

It's here: Christmas creep. Halloween is barely on the minds of schoolchildren, but retailers across the Bay area have begun putting up Christmas displays and piling decorations and other inventory onto the shelves. In some shops, prices on Halloween items already have been cut, and the ghosts and goblins play second fiddle to Christmas trees and Santa hats. ...more

October 6, 2008

When Deb Freitag applied for a credit card so she could replace her roof, her leaky refrigerator and her old dishwasher, she was offered a $1,000 line of credit, not the $5,000 she needed. ...more

September 27, 2008

Jeff Gordon has eight more races to make it to Victory Lane and avoid his first winless season since his 1993 rookie year. ...more

September 26, 2008

Dig It, No Sweat True Temper's EZ Posthole Digger has a new, patent-pending blade design that's supposed to take some of the muscle out of digging a hole. ...more

September 18, 2008