San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco, New Orleans and the Anaheim-Santa Ana area lead the nation in fastest-rising average daily hotel rates, according to the Lodging Research Network in New York. San Francisco's average...

Apple Computer Inc. plans to name Steve Jobs as its chairman, The Chronicle has learned. Apple intends to introduce its co-founder, who returned to the company last December as a...

The American Savings Education Council is offering "Ballpark Estimate," a free one-page form that helps you figure out how much money you'll probably need to save for retirement. Two other...

`How to be Credit Smart," a new 18-page brochure available from the American Financial Services Association, discusses responsible credit use, help for credit problems and protection against credit card fraud....

Michael Richards is talking about how he might spend his recent bonanza. Along with the other "Seinfeld" sidekicks, Richards, who plays Kramer on the long-running series, recently got a 300...

Music videos glamorize violence and weapons, and MTV is the main culprit, according to a study published recently in an American Medical Association journal. "A significantly higher percentage of music...

Irish filmmakers Terry George and Jim Sheridan like to say that " `Father' gave birth to `Mother.' " What they mean is that the success of "In the Name of...

"Larry Flynt is a devil with angel's wings," says filmmaker Milos Forman. "Half the man is just sleaze and smut, but the other half is very noble and admirable. That's...

Her wide blue eyes take in the hotel suite, stopping at the love seat that's sitting in for a serious sofa. "This room is so small," Shirley MacLaine complains with...

The good news is I'm watching less TV. The bad news is I've traded that boob tube for another: my computer. And instead of channel surfing, I am -- you...