Stories for July 2003
Stories for Wednesday, July 30
Peterson Defense Calls Wiretaps Illegal
Calling the methods of the Modesto Police a case of modern-day vigilantism, Scott Peterson's defense team filed a motion with the Stanislaus County Superior Court late Friday asking the judge to throw out many of the wiretaps recorded in the double homicide case.Defense attorney Kirk McAllister filed the papers, claiming ...
Mother Nature Gone Mad
Mother Nature put on quite a rock-and-roll show for the Bay Area overnight. A rare lightning storm rumbled and flashed its way through the area while a 4.0 earthquake shook up residents near Healdsburg in Sonoma County. Rare Lightning Storm Lights Up Bay Area Skies The quake struck around 9:50 ...
Stories for Monday, July 28
SF Supes Debate 'Bloody Doyle' Drive Plans
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors was expected to pass legislation on Tuesday, placing the renewal of a half-cent sales tax on the November ballot that would fund among other projects the rebuilding of Doyle Drive -- the roadway approach to the Golden Gate Bridge where several serious vehicle crashes ...
Stories for Friday, July 25
Police Fatally Shoot Berkeley Bank Robber
A suspected Berkeley bank robber died Friday after being shot by three East Bay police officers. Berkeley Police Fatally Shoot Bank Robbery Suspect According to Officer Mary Kusmiss, police received a call around 10 a.m. reporting an armed robbery at a Wells Fargo bank branch at 2959 College Ave., near ...
Jazz Festival Grooves In North Beach
Every year, the North Beach Jazz Festival brings a wide variety of swinging sounds to venues all over the Bay Area. Once again partnering with concert producers (and organizers of the annual San Francisco Funk Festival) Sunset Promotions, the concerts that make up this year's festival will mix local jazz ...
Cops on TV36
COPS, the groundbreaking series that was instrumental in launching the reality genre, is also one of the longest running programs on primetime television. For 19 years, cameras have been following real officers as they go to work, answering dangerous calls, never knowing what those calls may bring, but always facing ...
Friends
One of television's top-ranked and most popular series and winner of 44 Emmy Award nominations, "Friends" is a smart, sophisticated comedy that looks into the hearts and minds of a group of friends living in New York. The show stars Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox Arquette, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew ...
July 25: Peterson Baby's Body The Key; Prelim May Be Delayed
The focus of the Scott Peterson double homicide case returned to the San Francisco Bay area Friday -- more specifically to the Contra Costa County Coroner's Office in Martinez. Ted Rowlands On The Latest Developments In The Case It is there that the remains of Scott's murder wife, Laci, and ...
Stories for Thursday, July 24
Defense Gets Permission To Examine Laci Peterson's Body
Scott Peterson's defense team Thursday was given permission by a Stanislaus County judge to have its experts examine the remains of his wife, Laci, and the couple's unborn son.Judge Al Girolami ordered the Contra Costa Coungty coroner to allow the defense experts access to the bodies which have yet to ...
Not Guilty Pleas In Off-Duty Cops Assault Case
Two San Francisco off-duty police officers and one former off-duty officer accused of assaulting two men in the early-morning hours of Nov. 20 on Union Street entered not guilty pleas in San Francisco Superior Court Thursday. Attorneys For Off-Duty Officers Talk About New Charges Former officer Alex Fagan Jr. and ...
Stories for Wednesday, July 23
Brown: Gunmen Have Been Stopped At SF City Hall
San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, appearing on Thursday's Mornings On 2, said that security personnel have in the past stopped "two people with small-armed weapons who had been enroute to do something" in the building. Brown Talks About Gunmen's Arrest And Recall Brown's revelation came less than 24 hours after ...
Psychedelic Rockers Return From The Grave
Plenty of classic rock bands from the '60s continue to perform well into the new millennium, despite having line-ups and vocal chords that have become mere shadows of their former glory. Given the importance of iconic singer, poet and legendary drunk Jim Morrison to the legacy of the Doors, it ...
July 24: T3 Says 'Hasta La Vista' To Scott Peterson
Makers of the new Arnold Schwarzenegger movie "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" reportedly changed a character's name from Scott Peterson to Scott Mason because of the notoriety surrounding the Modesto man charged with killing his wife and unborn son. Peterson Breaks Down In Court Peterson Case: Courtroom Slideshow: Scott ...
Northern California Braces For 'Seabiscuit' Mania
Due to the popularity of Laura Hillenbrand's best selling book and the movie to be released this week, many people now have an awareness of the place Seabiscuit holds in Northern California and U.S. horseracing history. 'Seabiscuit' Mania Seabiscuit Mania Famed Jockey Stevens Enjoying Acting Role Animal Actors In 'Seabiscuit' ...
Stories for Tuesday, July 22
'Seabiscuit' Lives Up To Its Legend
Gloriously shot and perfectly cast, 'Seabiscuit' comes thundering into theaters, proving all that pre-race hype was justified.Based on Laura Hillenbrand's best-selling book 'Seabiscuit: An American Legend,' the film follows the story of the racehorse that became an unlikely symbol of hope in America during the Depression. The story seems too ...
July 22: Defense Claims Evidence Clears Scott Peterson
Scott Peterson's defense team Tuesday filed court papers stating that it had received evidence within the past week that "totally exonerates" the Modesto fertilizer salesman in the murder of his wife, Laci, and the couple's unborn son. Peterson Breaks Down In Court Peterson Case: Courtroom Slideshow: Scott Peterson Gets Emotional ...
Stories for Monday, July 21
Livermore Hostage Situation Ends Peaceably
An armed robbery attempt that turned into a hostage situation ended peacefully Monday morning with one arrest and no injuries, police said. Livermore police reported that 22-year-old Josiah Clawson of Livermore, broke into apartment No. 41 at 1009 Murrieta Blvd. intending to rob the occupants of the apartment at gunpoint ...
Stories for Friday, July 18
Win Passes To Castro's Sing-a-Long 'Sound Of Music'
SPECIAL WEEKEND TICKET GIVEAWAY! KTVU.com is holding a special ticket giveaway this weekend. Four lucky winners will receive two passes to see the 'Sing-a-Long Sound Of Music' at the Castro Theatre that runs Nov. 25 and 27-29. Just enter between Friday and Sunday and cross your fingers. Read the rules ...
July 20: Exclusive: A Glimpse Into Peterson's Jail Life
Scott Peterson endures endless hours alone and isolated in his 6-by-9 maximum-security cell, the target of a constant chorus of jeers and taunts from unseen inmates housed on the other tiers of the Stanislaus County Jail. Highlights From Ted Rowlands Interview With Inmate James Soares That description comes from James ...
Stories for Thursday, July 17
Fort Ord Brushfire Sets Off Long Forgotten Ordnance
A grass fire that began Thursday afternoon at Ford Ord in Monterey County triggered unexploded ordnance left on a training area of the former Army base and continues to burn after already blackening about 700 acres. according to Fire Captain Tom Howard of the California Department of Forestry. Friday Report ...
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