A federal judge is expected this week to decide whether to allow leading gay rights groups to join latest legal battle over Proposition 8.

A 19-year-old woman was fatally stabbed and two other teenagers were wounded when a fight broke out Saturday night between two groups of people on a light-rail platform in an unincorporated part of Santa Clara County.

The Alameda County coroner’s office identified Joaquin Parra as the man who was killed in Pleasanton Friday morning after his car ran off the road, hit a tree at a high speed and then overturned.

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of schools are heeding the government’s call to set up flu-shot clinics this fall, preparing for what could be the most widespread school vaccinations since the days of polio.

INGLEWOOD — Police say a shooting at a private house party in Inglewood has left five people injured.

City officials say texts, e-mails sent from private accounts are off limits to the public, even if they discuss city business.

Though beaning of Mets’ Wright was clearly accidental, S.F. pitcher should not have done anything to waken a sleeping dog.   Forum | More Athletics

San Francisco fifth-year lineman earns high praise from Singletary for play in opening exhibition win.

Mother Nature was expected to continue to frustrate firefighters Sunday, as hot, dry conditions are expected to spur the march of the Lockheed fire, which has already consumed 6,800 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains.   Chat about the Lockheed fire   Interactive map | Weather map | Slide show

The popular event/television show where art and collectible experts place a monetary value on items brought to them by a curious public turned the San Jose Convention Center into a vast flea market of items they unearthed from dusty attics, dank basements or safe deposit boxes.