Reality Check

With Sam Brock

Powerball Pot Soars, But Ticket Not Worth...

Can you put a price on happiness?

Caltrain Sending Mixed Signals?

Business is humming right along for the Peninsula’s preeminent rail service, Caltrain.

Wine Sellers as Window into Internet Fairness Bil...

How fair is the Marketplace Fairness Act?

Calif. Health Insurance Regulation Lacks Teeth

Health insurance companies under fire for raising premiums on California residents and businesses unfairly should modify their behavior, or else.

Head Start Cuts Likely as Bad as Predicted

The Obama Administration has taken great pains to emphasize how sequestration cuts could squeeze children in Head Start programs, shutting the door on tens of thousands of students. A closer look at ho

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Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 at 12:55 AM PDT

Fiscal Crisis and the Blame Game

As public pressure heightened last week on Congress to do something about sequestration, and specifically the flight delays jamming up major airports and inconveniencing millions of people, elected...

Friday, Apr 12, 2013 at 06:57 PM PDT

Reality Check: Where Your Lottery Money Really Goes

If you think you are giving a lot of money to schools when you buy a lottery ticket. Think again. Sam Brock reports.

Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 at 07:16 PM PDT

What's Driving the Gender Pay Gap?

In this Reality Check report, Sam Brock examines whether the gender pay gap is really as wide as the numbers suggest.

Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 at 08:10 AM PDT

Reality Check: Tax Coming for Free Lunches?

The free lunches given out at places like Google, Twitter and Facebook may be considered taxable income. Sam Brock looks into the issue.

Friday, Apr 5, 2013 at 07:08 PM PDT

Reality Check: Friday's Jobs Report

Sam Brock breaks down the numbers from today's job report.

spare the air

Friday, Apr 5, 2013 at 07:06 AM PDT

Air Quality Group: Spare the Air a Success

For five winter seasons and running, Bay Area residents have observed Spare the Air, curbing their wood- burning activities on select days to promote cleaner air.

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Report: Yahoo Board Approves $1.1B Acquisition of Tumblr

Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and...

Tens of Thousands Run, Celebrate City's Bay to Breakers

More than 30,000 people, many of them dressed in costumes, participated in the 102nd annual Bay to Breakers race Sunday morning, making their way from the South of Market (SOMA) neighborhood, across the city to...

One of SJ City Hall Falcons Dead

One of San Jose City Hall's prized falcons was found dead Sunday morning.

Winning $590.5 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Florida

A Powerball ticket sold in Florida Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, according to the Powerball website. The winning numbers in Saturday's $600 million Powerball drawing were: 22, 10, 13, 14,...

Some Lipstick, Lip Gloss Products Contain Lead

Some common cosmetics contain harmful substances, according to a UC Berkeley study.

Two Dead in Plane Crash Near Auburn Airport

Two people are dead after a small plane crashed near Auburn Municipal Airport Saturday night, officials said.

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Reality Check

With Sam Brock

Can you put a price on happiness?

Business is humming right along for the Peninsula’s preeminent rail service, Caltrain.

How fair is the Marketplace Fairness Act?

Health insurance companies under fire for raising premiums on California residents and businesses unfairly should modify their behavior, or else.

The Obama Administration has taken great pains to emphasize how sequestration cuts could squeeze children in Head Start programs, shutting the door on tens of thousands of students. A closer look at ho

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 at 12:55 AM PDT

Friday, Apr 12, 2013 at 06:57 PM PDT

Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 at 07:16 PM PDT

Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 at 08:10 AM PDT

Friday, Apr 5, 2013 at 07:08 PM PDT

Friday, Apr 5, 2013 at 07:06 AM PDT

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Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and...

More than 30,000 people, many of them dressed in costumes, participated in the 102nd annual Bay to Breakers race Sunday morning, making their way from the South of Market (SOMA) neighborhood, across the city to...

One of San Jose City Hall's prized falcons was found dead Sunday morning.

A Powerball ticket sold in Florida Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, according to the Powerball website. The winning numbers in Saturday's $600 million Powerball drawing were: 22, 10, 13, 14,...

Some common cosmetics contain harmful substances, according to a UC Berkeley study.

Two people are dead after a small plane crashed near Auburn Municipal Airport Saturday night, officials said.