World's Ugliest Dog Contest 2009: Pabst Named Ugliest Dog

The 21st Ugliest Dog Contest took place at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California. This year's winner was Pabst, a dog with a face only a mother could love. The boxer-mix is the first mutt in seven years to...

Sweet memories

The notion that there may somewhere be a land made of candy, popularized by Willy Wonka's factory, is something many of us have dreamed of.

Vintage American Car

Like any person who drives, the American Vintage cars will catch your attention as you are heading down the road. Because of the expense associated with restoring a classic car ($25,000 - $50,000), I have always...

Hells Angels Leader Slain; Fear Grips SF Neighborhood

"POSTED: 10:53 pm PDT September 3, 2008UPDATED: 7:49 am PDT September 4, 2008SAN FRANCISCO -- Police and residents in San Francisco's Outer Mission neighborhood were on edge after SFPD investigators identified a...

Judge Bans Hell's Angels 'Death Head' Insignia from Court

In the aftermath of the Easyrider-style biker movie 'Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson' it would seem not everybody is impressed by biker gangs!   " Judge says no to 'Death...

Baby otters visit local pub

Last week, we heard about an alligator that went into a local pub in Australia. Today it was discovered that two baby otters were on the loose over the weekend. Guess where  they chose to visit - the local...

Ugliest dog: 3 legs, 1 eye, no hair, all winner

"PETALUMA, Calif. - Gus the dog has three legs, one eye and no hair, except for a white tuft on the top of his head. He's a real winner.The pedigree Chinese crested won the World's Ugliest Dog contest on Saturday...

Porn Mogul Jim Mitchell Dies at 63

Jim Mitchell, more recently famous for the shooting of his brother Artie in 1991, has died at his home in Northern California. The Mitchell Brothers ran the O'Farrell Theater in San Francisco, pushing the limits...

The Ugliest Dog is From New Jersey!

But of course he his! His name's Elwood and he's a Chinese Crested/Chihuahua mix, and I'm sure his owners love him very much. "PETALUMA, Calif. - Elwood, a 2-year-old Chinese Crested and Chihuahua mix, was crowned...

Woman reportedly taped talks with Karr (AP)

" PETALUMA, Calif. - A Northern California woman exchanged e-mails and recorded hours of phone conversations with John Mark Karr in which he described his fascination with JonBenet Ramsey's 1996 slaying and the...

Family: JonBenet suspect researched case (AP)

" PETALUMA, Calif. - John Mark Karr displayed a deep fascination with JonBenet Ramsey long before he was arrested in her death. Karr, who told reporters Thursday that he was "with JonBenet when she died" but that "her death was an accident," began teaching children in...

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