10 Biggest Upcoming Events At Levi's Stadium That Don't Involve The 49ers

You've been hearing about Levi's Stadium for months, but it'll likely cost you hundreds to check out the new home of the 49ers for a regular season game this year. Lucky for you the complex is not just the new home of one of the NFL's most storied franchises, it's a perfect showcase for all kinds of major events. Here's a look at the top events at Levi's that don't involve the 49ers. Warning, some of these are none too cheap either.

• Aug 18, 2014

Researchers Developing Portable Device That Detects U.S. Currency Vapors To Be Used By Border Patrol

An estimated $30 billion in U.S. currency is illegally smuggled into Mexico each year from the United States, but research is being done to help U.S. border-patrol agents sniff out the so-called dirty money.

• Aug 12, 2014

8 Plead Not Guilty To Bringing $23M Worth Of Pot From Mexico To San Mateo By Boat

Eight defendants have pleaded not guilty to transporting more than 5,000 pounds of marijuana from Mexico to San Mateo County by boat, prosecutors said Tuesday.

• Aug 5, 2014

Republican Lawmakers Vote To Deport More Than Half A Million Mexican Immigrants, Rescind Work Permits

House Republicans passed legislation late Friday to address the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border by sending migrant youths back home without hearings, along with a companion bill that could lead to deporting more than half a million immigrants whom the Obama administration granted temporary work permits. "It's dealing with the... invasion of illegal foreign nationals into our country," said Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. "And we got to yes."

• Aug 2, 2014

Fugitive Involved In Fatal Stabbing Of Salinas Boy Arrested In Mexico

A fugitive involved in the stabbing death of a Salinas 14-year-old was arrested in Mexico on Wednesday.

• Aug 1, 2014

Mexican Citizen Living In San Jose Gets 14-Year Prison Term For Conspiring To Sell Meth

A Mexican citizen has been sentenced in federal court in San Jose to 14 years in prison for conspiring to possess and sell methamphetamine.

• Aug 1, 2014

Oakland Zoo Animals Feast On Spilled Fruit From Monday's Truck Crash

Animals at the Oakland Zoo enjoyed a feast of tropical fruit after a truck spilled its shipment on a freeway in Livermore Monday.

• Jul 31, 2014

Focus Of Governor Brown's Mexico Trip Is Energy, Education, Not Immigration

Though the pundits may be talking about immigration these days, Governor Jerry Brown was in Mexico Tuesday to talk business, specifically energy and education.

• Jul 29, 2014

Mexico To Face Chile In 1st International Soccer Match At Levi's Stadium

The new home of the San Francisco 49ers will host its first international soccer match in September, the fourth sporting event held at the newly-opened facility.

• Jul 29, 2014

Pair Of Strong Earthquakes Strike Southern Mexico

A strong earthquake shook Mexico's Gulf Coast early Tuesday, just hours after another moderate tremor hit near the Guatemala border.

• Jul 29, 2014

Santa Clara Supervisor Proposes Hosting Child Migrants As Gov. Brown Meets With Mexico's President On Immigration Crisis

Immigration is on the agenda in Mexico City as Governor Brown meets with Mexico's president. Meanwhile there's an idea to bring hundreds of child migrants to the South Bay.

• Jul 28, 2014

Santa Clara County Official Looks To Invite Undocumented Immigrant Children To Silicon Valley

While some Southwestern communities have seen protests against undocumented immigrant children being placed in their towns, Santa Clara County officials want to invite some of those children to come to the Silicon Valley.

• Jul 27, 2014

Family Rescued At Sea By Moffett Field Team Sues Satellite Phone Company For Cut Service

A California family rescued at sea by members of an elite team from Moffett Field is suing their phone company, for cutting them off during an emergency.

• Jul 16, 2014

Christmas Tree Firm Accused Of Human Trafficking, Keeping Mexican Workers In Brutal Conditions In Sierra

An Christmas tree company has been accused of human trafficking in a federal lawsuit alleging employees were forced to endure horrific conditions at a remote Sierra Nevada site in California and were threatened to be shot and left for dead if they did not keep working.

• Jul 14, 2014

Massive 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Mexico-Guatemala Border; 3 Dead

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit a large area of southern Mexico and Central America Monday. Early reports indicate at least two people are dead and dozens of homes are damaged in Guatemala.

• Jul 7, 2014

The World Cup Soccer Coach You Have To See To Believe

• Jun 26, 2014

The 5 Worst Hair-Dos At The FIFA 2014 World Cup

The biggest gripes that I have heard thus far are flopping players and the truly terrible soccer hair cuts. Not all the players have strange or ridiculous dos, some go conservative short or buzz/shaved, but the ones that do fall into these general categories of bad coifs.

• Jun 24, 2014

Daily Madden: Jumping On World Cup Bandwagon

Mexico held off Brazil in an action-packed 0-0 draw in World Cup play Tuesday, and well-known soccer unenthusiast John Madden was among the TV spectators.

• Jun 18, 2014

Daily Madden: NFL Could Learn From World Cup Pageantry

Mexico meets Cameroon and Spain faces the Netherlands in the World Cup Friday, a day after Brazil defeated Croatia 3-1 in the opening match.

• Jun 13, 2014

Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Strikes West Coast Of Mexico

The quake - originally thought to be magnitude 6.8 - reportedly sent people in Mexico City, with office workers streaming into the streets.

• May 8, 2014

18 Arrested In Silicon Valley Drug Ring Investigation Tied To Mexican Cartel

Prosecutors in Silicon Valley say authorities have arrested 18 people and seized methamphetamine, cocaine and drug labs as part of an investigation into a major drug distribution ring with ties to a Mexican cartel.

• Apr 24, 2014

The 25 Best Beaches In The World

After months of polar vortexes it's finally almost time to lay out in the sun and sand. To help get the ball rolling, we rounded up the 25 best beaches in the world.

• Apr 23, 2014

7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Acapulco, Mexico, Shakes Buildings In Capital

A massive 7.2 quake rocked Acapulco and Mexico City, shaking buildings hundreds of miles away.

• Apr 18, 2014

Moffett Field Para-Rescuers Who Saved Sick Toddler From Parent's Boat An Elite Group

The men who saved a sick toddler from her parent's boat off the coast of Mexico are often compared to superman, ninjas, and even called real-life X-men.

• Apr 9, 2014

Hewlett-Packard Agrees To Pay $108 Million Penalty To Settle Foreign Bribery Charges

Hewlett-Packard Co. and its Russian, Polish and Mexican subsidiaries agreed Wednesday to pay $108 million in penalties to settle criminal and civil charges of paying bribes and illegal commissions to secure foreign government contracts.

• Apr 9, 2014

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