Sacramento Bee

Would you like solar panels to go along with those granite countertops and hardwood floors? That's an option California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and two state lawmakers want future buyers of...

Growing up in New Jersey, Patrick McDonnell never had a puppy of his own. But he did have Snoopy. The beloved beagle, companion to Charlie Brown in the comic strip...

Mary Marxen walks down the street in a vintage tweed jacket from the 1940s, sequined ballerina slip-ons reminiscent of the 1980s, delicate pearls that are so 1920s and a back-combed...

The fledgling city of Rancho Cordova, whose older neighborhoods were developed in suburban, Brady Bunch-style, has embraced a sharply different, more urban vision for part of its territory. In doing...

Paging Dr. Hyung Chun: This Jack Johnson CD needs to be transferred to an iPod ASAP. Chun, 30, is a graduate of Harvard University who researches cardiovascular medicine. But at...

Each time Barry Zito strikes out a batter, many people benefit. Zito has founded Strikeouts for Troops, a program for wounded U.S. soldiers across the world, including Iraq and Afghani-stan....

Poker 101 for Ladies, Roxanne Rhodes style. Handy Tip No. 1: Do not hesitate to use your feminine wiles to best your male opponents. "We're still a novelty and a...

Bali Singh is only 36 years old, but she's fast becoming a relic in lending terms. Singh and her husband, Paul, intend to pay off their 15-year mortgage in 13...

Think television is all about the lives of desperate housewives? Not quite. One of the hottest trends in prime-time viewing is watching teens duke it out for love, money and...

When the Webcor professional cycling team signed David Clinger to a contract late last year, team officials believed they were landing one of the most gifted road racers in North...