Sources close to the Internet giant's former CEO say Meg Whitman plans to make a formal announcement soon that she is seeking to become the GOP's nominee to replace termed out Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2011.
Panetta brings wide-ranging experience and unquestioned integrity to the job. But Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who will conduct his confirmation hearing, is cool to his lack of intelligence credentials.
New study shows massive earthquake could cause Anderson Dam to fail A 7.2 quake on the Calaveras Fault could cause the foundation the largest dam in Santa Clara County to liquefy, according to a new engineering report. The Santa Clara Valley Water District won't fill it all the way until more studies are done over the next 18 months.
No Steve Jobs or big announcements expected at Macworld Apple prognosticators don't expect new product lines to be announced at Macworld, given that Jobs isn't scheduled to be there — company senior vice president Phil Schiller will take his place on the stage.
Burris says he's senator—but Dems won't seat him WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats struggled to avert a showdown steeped in race and corruption Monday as a defiant Roland Burris declared, "I'm a United States senator" and flew to the capital to claim President-elect Barack Obama's old seat in Congress. Full Story
Polanski lawyer claims LA Superior Court biased LOS ANGELES—An attorney for fugitive movie director Roman Polanski is seeking to have the Los Angeles County Superior Court removed from his notorious sex case, accusing the court on Monday of bias and prejudice against Polanski. Full Story
