Craig Denton, a sergeant with the San Mateo County Sheriff's office, holds a rose in honor of a slain police officer, in Redwood City Calif., Tuesday, May 4, 2010. San Mateo County and the State of California honored fallen officers in a memorial ceremony service Tuesday at the old County courthouse . (John Green/Staff)
A salt pond at the Cargill Salt Company, on Thursday, June 26, 2010. The company is planning to shut down all operations next year.
Author Mary Roach with her new book, "Packing for Mars", in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, August 13, 2010.
