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Reward to be increased in Sierra LaMar case as searches continue

Father to announce larger figure than previous $10,000 »

San Jose: School starts fund to help family of student hit by car

Teachers and administrators at Ocala Middle School in San Jose are rallying to support the family of an 8th-grade student who suffered a serious head injury after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle. »

Weekend's fireball: Big as a minivan, pieces found near Coloma

RENO, Nev. -- Tiny meteorites found in the Sierra foothills of Northern California likely were part of a giant fireball that exploded in daylight with about one-third the explosive force of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima at the end of World War II, scie... »

Colts confirm they'll draft Stanford's Andrew Luck with No. 1 pick in NFL draft

Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson ended the suspense with his announcement following Tuesday's mini-camp workout at the team complex »

School districts review parent notification policies in wake of girl's disappearance

Responding to parent pressure after the disappearance of Sierra La Mar, the Morgan Hill Unified School District on Monday began notifying parents in the morning as well as evening if their children don't show up to school. »

Sierra Lamar Timeline: The case of the missing 15-year-old Morgan Hill girl

A month after Sierra Lamar disappeared authorities and volunteers have conducted numerous searches and examined evidence but are no closer to finding the 15-year-old than they were shortly after she disappeared in March. »

More than a month later, search for Sierra LaMar continues

Detectives have been mum on details of the search, and so far little has emerged about the investigation. The case has drawn national attention and brought out celebrity searchers like Alex Smith of the 49ers. »

Another daylong Sierra LaMar search scheduled for this weekend

Specialized search and rescue teams skilled at navigating rough terrain will conduct a daylong search Saturday in southern Santa Clara County for missing Morgan Hill teen Sierra LaMar. »

'Fruitvale' film will depict Oscar Grant as a father, son, and nephew

The film, currently titled 'Fruitvale' after the BART station at which Oscar Grant was killed, will be written and directed by Oakland native Ryan Coogler, 25, who is embarking on his first major feature film. »

'American Idol' recap: Top 7 belt out hits from now and then

It was Top 7 night -- Take 2 -- on "American Idol" Wednesday. But first, a less-peppy-than-usual Ryan Seacrest took time to pay a quick tribute to Dick Clark, who died earlier in the day. »

'Tweet' from Sierra LaMar was a hoax, police say

Friends and family members of Sierra LaMar had a brief glimpse of false hope Wednesday after they saw an online message posted from the missing Morgan Hill teenager's Twitter account. »

Hicks: Simon Cowell robbed after steamy tryst

Also: Octavia Spencer set to play Oscar Grant’s mother; Eddie Van Halen talks alcoholism; Tupac hologram may go on tour; Ryan O’Neal has cancer; Courtney Love apologizes to daughter. »

Hicks: Ryan O'Neal has cancer

Ryan O'Neal says the prognosis is good for recovery from his recently diagnosed Stage 2 prostate cancer. »

Police: Evidence gives new leads in Sierra LaMar abduction

Crime lab results have given investigators new leads to chase down in the one-month old disappearance of Morgan Hill teenager Sierra LaMar, but police released few details. »

Suspect in San Jose, Capitola, Santa Cruz bank robberies surrenders to police

Alex Ryan Wells, 25, of Soquel turned himself into police on Sunday evening in San Francisco. »

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