United Furniture Industries Inc. has filed for federal Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an attempt to avoid an involuntary liquidation sought by its largest creditor, Wells Fargo & Co.

Drivers along U.S. Highway 101 are facing a dizzying array of signs and lane markings between Mountain View and Redwood City with Friday's debut of express toll lanes.

The catty and outrageously wealthy inspirations for HBO’s “The Gilded Age” were even more outlandish than their fictional counterparts.