Tigers take down A's in Game 1; Verlander shu 3-1t down Oakland

Verlander, Tigers oust A's
Boston.com
Verlander shut down Oakland after that early slip, and Alex Avila homered in the fifth inning to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Athletics, 3-1, ...

Blog: Tigers take down A's in Game 1: Quick Hits CBSSports.com
A's Swing and Miss, Again and Again New York Times
Verlander gives Tigers all the edge they need Chicago Tribune

Josh Nunes rallies Stanford Cardinal to beat Arizona Wildcats 54-48 in OT; 102 Points, Wow!

Stanford stands tall in OT, outlasting Arizona
Fox News
Stanford, CA – Stepfan Taylor's 21-yard touchdown run in the first overtime period lifted the 18th-ranked Stanford Cardinal over the Arizona ...

+Video: Stanford Survives Scare With OT WinESPN
Blog: Quick Hits: No. 18 Stanford 54, Arizona 48 CBSSports.com
Josh Nunes rallies Stanford Cardinal to beat Arizona Wildcats 54-48 ... San Jose Mercury News
Stanford gets by Arizona in OT, 54-48 San Francisco Chronicle

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in Golden Gate Park; Enjoy the Music!

Hardly strictly Fleet Week
San Francisco Chronicle
Christina Maycann and Reilly Gallagher enjoy the music of Patty Griffin while watching her on the Rooster Stage at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, Calf.

Despite Traffic Fears, Crows Have Blast at San Francisco's Big Weekend NBC Bay Area
Going to San Francisco? Leave early, be patient

Elon Musk's SolarCityof San Mateo files for IPO of up to $201.3 million; Increases New York Presence

SolarCity files for IPO of up to $201.3 million
MarketWatch
SolarCity, of San Mateo, Calif., said it will have broad discretion with the money raised, saying the funds are primarily for general corporate purposes, including working capital, sales and marketing activities, general and administrative matters, and ...

Elon Musk's SolarCity Plans IPO, Supported by Solar Slump Bloomberg
Panel installer SolarCity files for $200 million IPO Reuters

SolarCity Increases New York Presence
CleanTechnica
SolarCity, one of America's top renewable energy service providers, this week announced expansion of its New York operations.

Elon Musk's SolarCity Files for Initial Public Offering
Bloomberg
SolarCity Corp., the developer of rooftop solar power systems whose chairman is Elon Musk, filed to raise more than $200 million in an initial public offering.

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi are among the 15 wealthiest members of Congress #cartoons

Survey details wealth of lawmakers; Feinstein, Pelosi make top 15
San Jose Mercury News
WASHINGTON -- California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi are among the 15 wealthiest members of Congress, according to a new survey. The annual rankings by Roll Call, a Capitol Hill newspaper, showed the two San Francisco ...

Calif. gas prices jump by up to 20 cents overnight; Who's to blame?

Calif. gas prices jump by up to 20 cents overnight - SFGate
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Californians woke up to a shock Friday as overnight gasoline prices jumped by as much as 20 cents a gallon in some areas, ending a week of ...

Gas prices suddenly skyrocket in California - latimes.com
Those who did buy simply kicked prices higher and bet customers would understand. "If this keeps up, I'll be looking at $5-a-gallon gas by next Thursday," said ...

Giants, 49ers, yachts, fests: SF braces for crowds this weekend; Even Humpback whales fighting for view amid Fleetweek, America's Cup

Humpback whales frolicking amid Fleetweek, America's Cup
San Francisco Chronicle
The boaters and seamen converging on San Francisco Bay this weekend for Fleet Week and the America's Cup could very well come up against large obstacles - humpback whales.

Giants, 49ers, yachts, fests: SF braces for crowds
San Francisco Chronicle
An unusual convergence of sporting and entertainment events in San Francisco this weekend promises to bring up to a million extra people into the densely populated bayside city.

How animators work? Paul Yan has to take Skylanders toys and bring them to life as moving, 3D digital characters in video games

How animators bring Skylanders Giants to life (video interview)
Paul Yan has to take Skylanders toys and bring them to life as moving, 3D digital characters in video games. The animation director at Activision Blizzard's Toys for Bob game studio in Novato, Calif.

Uniqlo opens SF store; compete with Gap, Zara and H&M

Uniqlo opens SF store
San Francisco Chronicle
Yasunobu Kyogoku, U.S. chief operating officer for Uniqlo, surveys the Powell Street store, which opens Friday. The Japanese chain is set up to compete with Gap, Zara and H&M.

Albert Einstein 'God' letter to sell on eBay, shows scientist challenging

Einstein letter, set for auction, shows scientist challenging ...
Up for auction: An original 1954 stamped envelope and letter, shedding light on Albert Einstein's religious beliefs.

Einstein 'God' letter to sell on eBay, with bidding starting ...
A letter in which Albert Einstein questioned the existence of God is up for sale once again. A handwritten letter in which Albert Einstein questioned the ...

Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants; An Evergreen View of the Upcoming Playoff Series

A capsule look at Reds-Giants playoff series
San Jose Mercury News
A look at the best-of-five National League division series between the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants: ———. Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Saturday, at San Francisco (9:37 p.m.)

NLDS Preview - Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants

Fleet Week show: Navy Blue Angels and Air Force F22 Raptor wow the Bay Area community

Stunt plane prepares for Fleet Week show
San Francisco Chronicle
While the Blue Angels hurt eardrums all over San Francisco during Thursday afternoon's practice, a tiny fabric-wing biplane was putting on its own upside-down performance over the East Bay hills.

Navy Blue Angels and Air Force F22 Raptor wow the Bay Area community ...San Jose Mercury News
Busy Bay Area weekend could bring traffic headaches to Marin drivers

Kaiser Permanente CEO, George Halvorson, is stepping down in December 2013

Kaiser Permanente CEO is stepping down in December 2013
Los Angeles Times
The longtime chairman and chief executive of Kaiser Permanente, George Halvorson, said he plans to retire in December 2013 and the nonprofit health system is searching for a new leader.

Kaiser Permanente's CEO Halvorson to Retire in 2013 Businessweek
Kaiser Permanente CEO to Retire Wall Street Journal

Details on Kaiser Permanente Arena agreement between Santa Cruz and the ...
Golden State of Mind
In my initial post, I wrote that the Kaiser Permanente Arena would have 4,000 seats, citing the figure given in a Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal article by Lauren Hepler.

Google Warns Of More Motorola Mobility Layoffs

Google Warns Of More Motorola Layoffs
CRN ‎
By Kristin Bent, CRN Less than two months after announcing its plans to slash 4000 jobs from its Motorola Mobility business unit, Google has warned that a more drastic workforce reduction is planned for the struggling smartphone marker.

Google Warns of More Motorola Jobs Cuts PC Magazine
More Motorola Layoffs On The Way Warns Google

$AAPL One Year After Steve Jobs' Death; Lost time capsule still missing, 29 years later

Lost Steve Jobs time capsule still missing, 29 years later
CNET
But unbeknownst to the Post Independent, it seems there was one more item in the capsule: the Lisa mouse that Steve Jobs used as he gave the "lost speech" in which the Apple co-founder appears to have predicted the iPad, wireless networking, and even ...

Apple After Steve Jobs: 10 Hits And Misses InformationWeek - by Jeff Bertolucci
A Look at Apple (AAPL) One Year After Steve Jobs' Death

Chevrolet Volt widened its lead as the top-selling US rechargeable car

GM Volt, Plug-In Prius Buoy US Rechargeable-Car Gains
Businessweek
By Alan Ohnsman on October 03, 2012 General Motors Co. (GM)'s Chevrolet Volt widened its lead as the top-selling US rechargeable car this year and Toyota Motor Corp.

Electric Cars: A Matter Of Cost Seeking Alpha
EV Market Uncertainties Cause Toyota And Others To Slow Down Electric Car ...Huffington Post
Opinion:Road test: Pricey Ford Focus Electric Newsday
In Depth:One electric vehicle maker is staying afloat

Facebook Passes 1 Billion Active Users; Zuckerberg wants everything to connect through Facebook

Facebook: The Making of 1 Billion Users
Businessweek
By Ashlee Vance on October 04, 2012 The team in charge of tracking Facebook's (FB) growth works on the second floor of Building 17.

Facebook Passes 1 Billion Active Users eWeek
Zuckerberg wants everything to connect through Facebook CNET - by Shara Tibken
In Depth:Facebook Reaches 1 Billion Users

Oakland Athletics sweep Texas Rangers to win AL West Title on last day

Athletics sweep Rangers to win AL West on last day
San Jose Mercury News
OAKLAND, Calif.—The Oakland Athletics had been down and doubted so many times during this remarkable year that a four-run deficit against the two-time reigning AL champions hardly fazed this get-after-it bunch.

A's 12-5 win caps stunning season San Francisco Chronicle
Purdy: The Oakland A's answer all doubts

Google's Motorola Mobility acquires the Ukrainian maker of facial recognition technology that automatically tags photos

Google confirms it's buying facial recognition firm Viewdle
CNET
It's official -- Google's Motorola Mobility acquires the Ukrainian maker of facial recognition technology that automatically tags photos.

Google Said to Be Buying Viewdle for About $45 Million Bloomberg
Google reportedly buying AR, facial-recognition firm Viewdle ZDNet
Highly Cited:Rumor: Google Wants To Acquire Augmented Reality And Facial Recognition ...TechCrunch

Microsoft-Intel Alliance Weakens: Window 8 bugs; Poor pre-launch showing; Intel delayed delivery of software; enterprise: Fragmentation and deployment

Microsoft-Intel Alliance Weakens, Tablet Challenge Looms
Bloomberg
Intel Corp. (INTC)'s delayed delivery of software that conserves computer battery life is holding up development of some tablets running the latest version of Microsoft Corp.

Could Hybrids Save Windows 8?PC Magazine - by Tim Bajarin
When It Comes to Retail, Microsoft Barely Scratches Surface Wall Street Journal
Featured:Windows 8 in the enterprise: Fragmentation and deployment ZDNet
In Depth:Poor pre-launch showing plagues Windows 8 Computerworld - by Gregg Keizer

San Francisco 49ers: Linebacker Patrick Willis is NFC NFC Player of the Week; five-time Pro Bowler

San Francisco 49ers notebook: Linebacker Patrick Willis is NFC defensive ...
San Jose Mercury News
SANTA CLARA -- Linebacker Patrick Willis, a five-time Pro Bowler, received only his second career NFC Player of the Week award Wednesday.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey wins NL batting title

Buster Posey wins National League batting title
San Francisco Chronicle
UPDATE: The Dodgers beat the Giants 5-1 in the regular-season finale. The Giants finished the year 94-68, their best record since 2003 and matching their seventh-best record since moving to San Francisco in 1958.

Batting champions in Giants baseball franchise history San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey wins NL batting title

Analyst says Netflix customers happier; shares surges 8%

Analyst says Netflix customers happier; shares up
Businessweek
Netflix Inc . shares rose Wednesday after an analyst said customer satisfaction is on the rise following the price hike last year that irked subscribers.

What Might be Behind Netflix's Soaring Stock Today Wall Street Journal
Netflix is loved again. Stock surges 8% CNNMoney
Highly Cited:Netflix: Citi Sees 'Screaming Buy,' Keeps $120 Target

iPad Mini Coming? Apple Suppliers Begin Production Of Smaller Tablet; Won't Have Retina Display; Hints at Lower Price to Expand $AAPL Market Share

iPad Mini Coming? Apple Suppliers Begin Production Of Smaller Tablet ...
The Journal also reiterates the previous rumors that the screen on the iPad Mini will measure 7.85-inches in diameter and will be of a lower resolution than the Retina display on the new iPad.

iPad Mini Won't Have Retina Display InformationWeek
Apple began production on iPad mini last month, report saysLos Angeles Times - by Salvador Rodriguez

Opinion: Apple's iPad mini, developers and the future world of intelligent ...
Computerworld
Apple [AAPL] has begun iPad mini production, The Wall Street Journal confirms, but smartphones and tablets are just the hors d'ouevre for what's ahead, with app developers predicting a future in which mobile devices, iPads and iPhones, become part of ...

San Francisco's 31st Fleet Week - more than Blue Angels

Fleet Week - more than Blue Angels
San Francisco Chronicle
More than a million people will look to the sky this weekend to watch the Blue Angels perform as part of San Francisco's 31st Fleet Week, yet many won't realize the event's full mission. As well as honoring the men and women of our uniformed services,

America's Cup World Series set for Round 2; S.F. braces for weekend of busy events

S.F. braces for weekend of busy events
San Francisco Chronicle
More than a million extra people will be jamming into San Francisco this weekend, and city leaders couldn't be happier. That's their story, and they're sticking to it. The spectacular weekend of events "is a chance to show off our city," Mayor Ed Lee ...

America's Cup World Series set for Round 2
San Jose Mercury News
SAN FRANCISCO -- The America's Cup World Series won't have the Marina Green waterfront all to itself when the sailing elite return Wednesday for a second round of races that drew an estimated 150000 spectators in August. They will be sharing the space ...

America's Cup WS on SF Bay, Part 2
San Francisco Chronicle
A little more than five weeks have passed since Jimmy Spithill's Oracle Team USA boat won the first America's Cup World Series regatta in San Francisco by a single point. Another round begins Wednesday, with some new wrinkles. For one thing, the course ...

Travis Blackley helps Oakland A's into tie atop AL West with one game to go; with 3-1 win over Ranger

Travis Blackley helps A's into tie atop AL West with one game to go
San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland specializes in the underdog, unlikely story to such an extent this season that the unlikely almost has become the likely.

A's forge 1st-place tie with 3-1 win over Rangers San Jose Mercury News
Winner takes AL West: Division title decided today

Oakland: Five shot and killed over 18-hour span; Rash of violence Continues

Oakland: Five shot and killed over 18-hour span
San Jose Mercury News
OAKLAND -- Five men were shot to death in a 18-hour period Monday night and Tuesday in different parts of East Oakland, police said.

Rash of violence in Oakland continues, 5 dead in 18 hours - Oxymoron

SF Nudity Ban: San Francisco to consider full-scale public nudity ban; Legislation seeks to clothe Castro's naked guys

Legislation seeks to clothe Castro's naked guys
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco may be a let-it-all-hang-out kind of city, but Supervisor Scott Wiener has a message for the nudists who parade their wares in the city's plazas and sidewalks: Put your pants on.

San Francisco to consider full-scale public nudity ban San Francisco Examiner
SF supervisor proposes further bans on public nudity in city

Ellison says Oracle eats own dogfood for cloud apps; Using legacy SQL for Social Networking that is dominated by noSQL

Ellison says Oracle eats own dogfood for cloud apps
Register
OpenWorld 2012 Oracle CEO Larry Ellison says one of the top advantages of his company's newly announced cloudy application suite is that Oracle uses all of its own technology to build and deploy its cloud apps, and it allows its customers to do the ...

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison Talks More About the Cloud All Things Digital
Oracle's Ellison: We Take A Better Approach To Social Networking CRN
Featured:Oracle's Hurd holds court: A read between the lines ZDNet

Oracle seeks relevancy when social, mobile, search apps don't use legacy, SQL databases!

Anti-gay record of incoming archbishop scrutinized by supervisors, the Rev. Salvatore Cordileone

Anti-gay record of incoming archbishop scrutinized by supervisors
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco's new Catholic archbishop, the Rev. Salvatore Cordileone, will officially take office Thursday at a Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral and if he hadn't already figured it out, Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting made it clear that he's ...

LinkedIn to highlight recommendations from experts; behind-the-scenes look at LinkedIn's mobile engineering

Five Things LinkedIn Has Forgotten About People
Huffington Post
I love LinkedIn as a tool, and I write incessantly about it. I get frustrated with people who expect LinkedIn on its own to find them new jobs or new clients.

Globe and Mail
LinkedIn to highlight recommendations from experts in attempt to attract more ...
Washington Post
SAN FRANCISCO - LinkedIn is adding more expert advice to its website and making it easier for its users to find their pearls of wisdom.

Ars Technica
A behind-the-scenes look at LinkedIn's mobile engineering
Ars Technica
LinkedIn is the career-oriented social network that prides itself on professional excellence. But the company's original mobile offering was anything but—it left much to be desired.

T-Mobile USA, MetroPCS in talks over deal; combined T-Metro more than 42 million subscribers

5 Reasons MetroPCS and T-Mobile Are a Good Match
PC Magazine
By Sascha Segan The MetroPCS buyout rumors have started again. The most recent one, from Bloomberg, has T-Mobile snapping up the nation's fifth-largest carrier, which would give a combined T-Metro more than 42 million subscribers and put it within ...

T-Mobile USA, MetroPCS in talks over deal: sources Reuters
MetroPCS Spikes on Deal Speculation

Exclusive: AT&T becomes Bloom Energy's largest corporate customer; AT&T doubles down on Bloom Energy fuel cells

Exclusive: AT&T becomes Bloom Energy's largest corporate customer
San Jose Mercury News
AT&T became Bloom Energy's largest corporate customer Tuesday when it announced plans to more than double its existing contract with the Sunnyvale-based fuel cell startup.

AT&T doubles down on Bloom Energy fuel cells GigaOM - by Katie Fehrenbacher

Oakland A's do it the hard way, Angels go home; A's back in playoffs for first time in 6 years

A's do it the hard way, Angels go home
San Francisco Chronicle
This A's team doesn't ever do anything the easy way, nor do they seem to like to.

Rangers drop opener to playoff-bound Athletics San Jose Mercury News
A's back in playoffs for first time in 6 years

Hong Kong Ferry Sinks After Collision; 8 Dead; At least 36 dead; 25 dead

Hong Kong Ferry Sinks After Collision; 8 Dead ABC News
At least 36 dead after Hong Kong ferry sinks following... Reuters via Yahoo! News
At least 25 dead after Hong Kong ferry sinks

Yahoo CEO, Marissa Mayer, adds motherhood to list of challenges; Baby boy Bogue born; return to office one-two weeks

Yahoo CEO adds motherhood to list of challenges
The Associated Press
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer – 23 minutes ago SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer gave birth to a boy late Sunday, casting a spotlight on her ability to steer the struggling Internet company in a new direction while adjusting to ...

Yahoo CEO to return to office one-two weeks after birth of first baby
Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Marissa Mayer gave birth to a baby boy Sunday night, the company and her husband announced Monday. “Baby boy Bogue born last night. Mom and baby are doing great ...

RUMOR: Apple Will Announce The iPad Mini In Two Weeks; Will the new price point expand the market?

RUMOR: Apple Will Announce The iPad Mini In Two Weeks
Business Insider
Apple could be announcing its next big product, the iPad Mini, in two and a half weeks. Philip Elmer DeWitt at Fortune says a major Apple investor has heard from "multiple sources" that the company is going to send out press invites for the iPad Mini ...

Japanese Video of iPad Mini Mockup Hits YouTube AMOG
Apple's iPad Mini Media Event Invitations Going Out October 10?

O's, Yanks, Rangers clinch; Tigers, Athletics on verge

O's, Yanks, Rangers clinch; Tigers, A's on verge
San Francisco Chronicle
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, top, hitches a short ride on Prince Fielder after the Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 in a baseball game Sunday, Sept.

Texas Rangers (93-66) at Oakland Athletics (91-68) (ET)Modesto Bee
Oakland Athletics: Postseason possibilities at a glance San Jose Mercury News
In Depth:Cespedes, A's handle Mariners, still in line for AL West title

Meg Whitman announces new tablet aimed at enterprise customers; ElitePad 900

Hewlett-Packard announces new tablet aimed at enterprise customers
San Jose Mercury News
PALO ALTO -- Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) introduced its new entry into the tablet market Monday morning, announcing the launch of an enterprise-focused mobile device dubbed the HP ElitePad 900.

HP ElitePad 900 Runs Windows 8, Sports 10-Inch Display - eWeek
HP's ElitePad 900 Windows 8 business tablet has accessories galore (gallery) - VentureBeat
Meg Whitman Shows Off HP's First Tablet - The ElitePad 900 - Cleveland Leader

Poor pre-launch showing plagues Windows 8
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer With just weeks before the public launch of Windows 8, users are five times less likely to be running the new OS than they were Windows 7 at the same point in its countdown, an analytics firm said today.

Microsoft Overhauls MSN for Windows 8, IE10 PC Magazine - by Chloe Albanesius
Microsoft Reworks MSN.com, For Those Using Windows 8

Gay 'cure' therapy banned in California; Jerry Brown signed legislatio

Gay 'cure' therapy banned in California
- Current TV
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation over the weekend making California the first state to ban mental health...

California Says No To "Gay Cure" Therapy - Vibe Magazine
California bans 'gay cure' therapy for children - MSNBC - Sep 30
California Becomes First State To Ban ‘Gay Cure’ Therapy - The Inquisitr - Sep 30

California Bans 'Gay Cure' for Kids
Gather.com‎
California has banned the gay cure from being used on anybody under 18. The controversial cure is exactly what it sounds like.

Peyton Manning, Broncos trounce Oakland Raiders 37-6

Mark Purdy: Oakland Raiders have a lot to fix during bye week
San Jose Mercury News
DENVER -- These are your Oakland Raiders of 2012, ladies and gentlemen.

Manning, Broncos trounce Raiders 37-6 San Francisco Chronicle
Mark Purdy rates Oakland Raiders' performance vs. Broncos

San Francisco 49ers Rout NY Jets, 34-0: Colin Kaepernick, Frank Gore Score

49ers run all over Jets in 34-0 romp
San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) celebrates after scoring a touchdown with teammates Alex Boone ...

Recap: NY Jets vs. San Francisco Modesto Bee
San Francisco 49ers crush New York Jets 34-0 Contra Costa Times
In Depth:San Francisco 49ers Rout NY Jets, 34-0: Colin Kaepernick, Frank Gore Score

Google Android apps to run on Microsoft Windows 8; Bill Gates: New Windows 8 system is 'very exciting'

Android apps to run on Windows 8 BBC News - Sep 28
Minecraft Creator Slams Windows 8 PC Magazine - Sep 28
Gates: New Windows 8 system is 'very exciting' Associated... - Sep 27

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival uses music to heal pain; #RIP Warren Hellman

Hardly Strictly uses music to heal pain
San Francisco Chronicle
When Warren Hellman, the billionaire investment banker who gave the city of San Francisco the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, died in December, Dawn Holliday had the unenviable task of carrying on without his guidance.

Nancy Pelosi embraces Nobel Peace Laureate and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the USF; key to city

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in SF
San Francisco Chronicle
Monks listen as Nobel Peace Laureate and Myanmar opposition leader... U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, left, embraces Nobel Peace Laureate and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the University of San Francisco on Saturday, Sept.

Mayor gives Burmese opposition leader key to city abc7news.