Author Mary Roach with her new book, "Packing for Mars", in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, August 13, 2010.
Governor Jerry Brown, middle, answers questions from business leaders at the Bay Area Council in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2012. Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman and other top business leaders met with Brown to talk about the importance of Proposition 30 in strengthening the economy and education the workforce in California. (John Green/Staff)
