San Francisco Chronicle

A small radio is tuned to a BBC world news program as Ruth Hyndman leads a visitor into her sun-splashed cottage north of San Francisco. Tucked beneath Larkspur's towering redwoods,...

Jacqueline Thompson always has been fascinated with tattoos. She remembers a tattoo her aunt in England had. "She had `mum' written on her wrist, and it was all very hush-hush,...

(The product name Post-it Notes as published has been corrected in the headline and in subsequent references in this text) The Post-it Note has become an icon of contemporary American...

A small radio is tuned to "The World" news hour on public radio as Ruth Hyndman leads a visitor into her sun-splashed cottage north of San Francisco (this sentence as...

Oakland Raiders linebacker Bill Romanowski is contemplating retirement after suffering three concussions in the last four weeks, and sources in the organization don't expect the 16-year NFL veteran to play...

A trip to an auto wrecking yard sent Steven Shaver of San Jose down the path of sculptural automotive design. "I stumbled upon some auto parts with amazing design," he...

The latest accessory for women is decidedly less fashionista and more Bob Vila: tool belts. More and more women are purchasing houses on their own and sharpening their do-it-yourself skills...

Russ Ortiz and Eric Gagne have emerged as the popular favorites to win the NL Cy Young Award, but if voters look past Jason Schmidt's relatively low win total he...

The latest accessory for women is less fashionista and more Bob Vila: tool belts. More and more women are purchasing houses on their own and sharpening their do-it-yourself skills in...

Before ready-to-wear, a good suit of clothes required a proper hanger. Even now, some clothes are meant to be keepers, and good hangers help them go the distance. The Container...