Stories for August 2003
Stories for Sunday, August 31
Sharon Rocha Touches The Nation's Heartstrings
No one in the Laci Peterson case has touched the nation's heartstrings more than Sharon Rocha, Laci's mother. A nation has wept, worried and smiled with she and her family. Here's a video archive of many of her moments during these trying months. Sharon Rocha -- I Talked To Laci ...
April 19: Scott Peterson In Custody; Body IDed As Laci
Scott Peterson was arrested Friday in the Christmas Eve disappearance of his pregnant wife, hours before DNA analysis confirmed her death and that of her infant son. Modesto Police Chief Roy Weston; D.A. Jim Brazelton "He'll be charged with capital murder," with the option of seeking the death penalty because ...
Stories for Saturday, August 30
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Aug. 30: Laci Peterson And Son Finally Laid To Rest
The bodies of Laci and Conner Peterson were buried together Friday in a small-town Central Valley cemetery, eight months after their disappearance from Modesto set off an intensive search that ended in April when their bodies surfaced in San Francisco Bay. Laci Peterson Memorial Laci Peterson Memorial Laci Peterson Memorial: ...
Stories for Thursday, August 28
Explosions Rock Emeryville Bio-Tech Firm
Two small bombs shattered windows early Thursday morning on the campus of biotechnology company Chiron Corp., authorities said, but nobody was hurt. Noreen Jaramillo With The Latest From The Chiron Plant Nobody claimed responsibility for the blasts, which caused minimal damage, police said. Chiron's 2,000-employee campus was closed until about ...
Stories for Wednesday, August 27
Mourners Pay Tribute To Hope At Memorial
Bob Hope was eulogized Wednesday as one of the legendary figures of the past century during a memorial Mass that drew Hollywood stars, politicians and generals."He knew how to use laughter to bring us joy," Roman Catholic Cardinal Roger M. Mahony told mourners including Hope's widow, Dolores, at St. Charles ...
Aug. 27: Appellate Court Refuses To Close Peterson Prelim
A California appellate court Wednesday denied a request from Scott Peterson's defense team to close the Modesto fertilizer salesman's Sept. 9 preliminary hearing to both the public and press. Peterson Sidebar Aug. 21 Peterson Arraignment, April 21 Video Sharon Rocha Promises Justice Will Be Done The Charges Read The Charges ...
Stories for Tuesday, August 26
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Fox's Greta Van Susteren Gives Her Thoughts About Peterson Prelim
Lightning Triggers Power Outages, Ignites Brushfires
An overnight of thunderstorms lit up the skies all around the San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas Tuesday, causing several power outages and triggering at least two small brushfires. Lightning Causes Power Outages, Ignites Brushfire Pacific Gas and Electric Company spokesman Jonathan Fleischer said that at its height thousands of ...
Stories for Monday, August 25
'Freddy Vs. Jason' Tops Box Office For Second Week
A weak batch of new movies made easy prey for "Freddy vs. Jason," which took in $13.45 million to remain the No. 1 weekend flick, according to studio estimates Sunday."Freddy vs. Jason," a blood feud between the villains of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Friday the 13th," was the ...
Schwarzenegger Levels Verbal Blast At Bustamante
Trailing in the latest poll for governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger attacked Democratic front-runner Cruz Bustamante for the first time Monday while taking his campaign to conservative talk radio programs to seek support from core Republicans whose votes may be splintered among three major GOP candidates. State Republican Chairman Duf Sundheim Talks ...
Stories for Friday, August 22
Simpson: A Rush to Judgment In Peterson
If anyone knows what it's like to be in the midst of a media frenzy surrounding a murder trial, it's O.J. Simpson. On Friday, he came to Scott Peterson's defense. Peterson Sidebar Aug. 21 Peterson Arraignment, April 21 Video Sharon Rocha Promises Justice Will Be Done The Charges Read The ...
Stories for Thursday, August 21
Volunteer As An Election Poll Worker
Bay Area county election officials need poll workers. Here's where to volunteer. . Secretary Of State's Election Website Alameda County Registrar of Voters 1225 Fallon Street, Room G-1 Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: (510) 272-6973 http://www.co.alameda.ca.us/rov/index.htm Contra Costa County Election Department 524 Main Street P O Box 271 Martinez, CA 94553 ...
Stories for Monday, August 18
Aug. 19: Judge Bans Television Cameras From Peterson Prelim
A Stanislaus County Judge Monday banned television cameras and recording devices from the courtroom for the preliminary hearing of Scott Peterson, who is charged with two capital murder counts of killing his pregnant wife, Laci, and the couple's unborn child. Peterson Developments Aug. 18 Related Peterson Stories East Bay Artists ...
Stories for Sunday, August 17
Party Unity Crumbling In Recall Campaign
California's high-stakes recall election is producing fresh cracks in party unity, with the state's second-leading Democrat accusing Gov. Gray Davis of personal disloyalty and two leading Republicans bickering about which one hates taxes more. Analyst Bruce Cain On Party Splits The new disputes erupted Sunday as the candidates intensified their ...
Stories for Friday, August 15
Buffett Comment Triggers Republican Outcry
Comments by a billionaire adviser to Arnold Schwarzenegger that California's property taxes are too low drew sharp rebukes Friday from fellow Republicans, and highlighted the dilemma for a rookie gubernatorial candidate who has revealed little about his views.Among the chorus of critics responding to the remarks by investment mogul Warren ...
2-Year-Old Girl Trapped In Vault Rescued
A little girl trapped in a bank vault for five hours crawled into her mother's arms after firefighters managed to drill a hole into the vault.The girl, identified by Menlo Park Fire Chief Paul Wilson as being a 2-year-old girl named Daniella, is the daughter of an employee at the ...
Stories for Thursday, August 14
Power Slowly Coming Back In New York
The lights started to flicker back on Friday after a massive power outage that closed city subways and trains, left millions in stifling heat and killed at least one person.Across the city, calm still prevailed as police and firefighters dealt with double the normal volume of calls and responded to ...
Stories for Wednesday, August 13
AP Reporter Interviews Brian DeVries
Serial child molester Brian DeVries says his first hours of freedom have been amazing, despite the community outrage surrounding his new home -- a small, white trailer tucked between a medium-security prison and busy Highway 101.DeVries, the state's first sexually violent predator to graduate from a seven-year-old treatment program, promised ...
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