December 29, 2009 9:04 am Bad Year Good for Your Taxes After one of the scariest years for your money in recent memory, how can you turn negative news into both cash and tax savings? Here are some tips. US & World Videos 4:49 A conversation with San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan 2:43 In the news: Bay Area home prices on the rise, Kaiser Permanente data breach, warm temps 2:14 ‘This is mind-boggling': Man who requested District 16 recount says it's taking too long 2:54 Students at Stanford to face consequences for ‘camp-in demonstrations' amid pro-Palestine protests 2:22 Data shows declining number of shootings on Bay Area freeways