The Olympics are done -- the last broom has been swept by the curling team, the snowboarders are done Fakey McTwistying, or whatever their jumps are called; the last ice skater has fallen down. And what's the Bay Area medal count? Two -- one gold from tiara-topped skiier Julia Mancuso in the women's giant slalom, and one silver in the women's bobsled (or, as NBC calls it now, the "bobsleigh") from Foster City's Valerie Fleming. Yes, we're now counting Tahoe as "the Bay Area," why do you ask? Other Bay Area Olympians include Bode Miller's ski teammate Darren Rahlves who also flamed out; Elli Ochowitz, a Palo Alto speedskater whose mother was also a speedskater and who blamed a false start for throwing her concentration; Elena Hight, the youngest women's halfpipe snowboarder; and Shannon Bahrke and Travis Cabral, two moguls skiiers, among others. You're all winners to us! Especially because we don't write for Bode Miller's Easton, New Hampshireist! Picture of Julia Mancuso, in tiara from the AP more ›

The Olympics are finally over, and television is returning to its regular line-up of tired reality shows and midseason replacements. We're stoked. more ›

Well, here’s a weird Olympics story. Team USA synchronized swimmer Tammy Crow, based out of Santa Clara, will be competing on tonight’s taped telecast. (No, we won’t spoil it for you, but just to warn, some of the articles linked here might). However, after Crow gets back, she's doing 90 days in jail in Tuolomne County, right by Yosemite. Her sentence starts on October 25. more ›