Stories for October 2003
Stories for Friday, October 31
Newsom, Gonzalez Advance To Mayoral Run-Off
Mayor Willie Brown's hand-picked successor finished first Tuesday in what amounted to a referendum on San Francisco's left-of-liberal identity, and now faces a December runoff against a Green Party upstart who hopes to unite voters looking for an alternative. Gavin Newsom Talks About Tuesday Night And Run-Off Matt Gonzalez Talks ...
Stories for Thursday, October 30
Concerns For Children With Diabetes
Diabetes presents unique issues for children and teens with the disease. Simple things -- like going to a birthday party, playing sports, or staying overnight with friends -- need careful planning.Every day, children with diabetes may need to take insulin or oral medication. They also need to check their blood ...
Oct. 30: KTVU Exclusive: Peterson Letters Reveal Tears And Loss
In jailhouse letters to a friend written in pencil on a simple yellow legal pad, accused double killer Scott Peterson has revealed a world filled with tears and loss. Peterson Letters Talks Of Tears And Loss Robert Honda Reports On The Peterson Prelim In one, he wrote: "At night, I ...
Stories for Wednesday, October 29
Family, Friends Mourn Fallen Novato Firefighter
The firefighter killed when a fast-moving wildfire overtook his four-man crew as they tried to save a home was remembered by his comrades and neighbors Thursday as a hard worker, dedicated to the job."He wasn't sent there. He asked to go," Deputy Novato Fire Chief Dan Northern said, fighting back ...
Oct. 29: Peterson Prelim Gets Underway
The hearing to decide whether Scott Peterson stands trial for murder in the death of his wife and unborn son opened Wednesday with expert testimony about DNA analysis used to link a hair found in his boat to Laci Peterson. For much of an hour FBI lab supervisor Constance L. ...
Wildfires Threaten Mountain Towns; One Firefighter Killed
Firefighters struggled desperately Wednesday to save emptied-out resort towns in Southern California's San Bernardino Mountains as 200-foot walls of flame engulfed dead and dried-out trees. In San Diego County, the state's largest fire claimed another victim when a firefighting crew was overcome by flames, killing one and injuring three. It ...
Stories for Tuesday, October 28
Peterson Preliminary Finally Begins Wednesday
Ten months after a pregnant Laci Peterson vanished from her Modesto home, prosecutors are about to lay out the evidence that her husband murdered her and their unborn son before they washed up in San Francisco Bay.A preliminary hearing will get under way Wednesday to determine whether Scott Peterson must ...
Authorities Continue Search For Barreto
Authorities continue to follow a string of leads they hope will bring them to a babysitter suspected of running over and killing a young brother and sister in Danville on Sunday.Jimena Barreto, 45, is wanted in connection with the collision that fatally injured Alana Pack, 7, and Troy Pack, 10, ...
Stories for Monday, October 27
Community Mourns Loss Of Hit-And-Run Victims
As local and international enforcement agencies seek the alleged driver in a fatal hit-and-run, the small community of Danville is mourning the loss of the two children killed in the Sunday evening incident.The Contra Costa Sheriff's Department and Danville police this afternoon have notified the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency ...
Two Children Killed In Hit-And-Run Accident
The female suspect in a Sunday evening hit-and-run in Danville that left two children dead is still at-large today, and is believed to be in San Francisco.Alana Pack, 7, and her brother Troy Pack, 10, were both killed when, police say, Jimena Barreto, 45, drove onto a sidewalk and struck ...
Stories for Sunday, October 26
Raging Wildfires Force Thousands More From Homes
Wildfires roared toward mountain communities across parts of Southern California on Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes while frustrated firefighters said there was little they could do to stop the flames. Wildfires Wendy Moore Texas wildfire threatens homes old WILDFIRES Interactive: All About Wildfires List: ...
Stories for Friday, October 24
Oct. 27: Peterson Hearing Delayed Another Day
The hearing to determine if fertilizer salesman Scott Peterson stands trial on murder charges in the killing of his wife, Laci Peterson, was postponed by a judge Friday for the fourth time, giving defense lawyers an additional day to prepare.The hearing in Stanislaus County Superior Court was moved to Wednesday. ...
Mayor Brown Reacts Angrily To Daly's Actions
An outraged Mayor Willie Brown said Friday he interrupted an important trade mission to China to "keep things from going to hell in a hand basket" in his home city, after a city supervisor made two key appointments during his 14-hour stint as acting mayor.Supervisor Chris Daly, 28, secretly swore ...
Stories for Thursday, October 23
Schwarzenegger And Davis Pledge Cooperation
In their first meeting since the Oct. 7 recall election that ousted Gov. Gray Davis, Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger and Davis said Thursday they would work closely together on a variety of issues before Schwarzenegger becomes governor next month.After a brief meeting in Davis' Cabinet room, the two emerged and Davis ...
Stories for Wednesday, October 22
Schwarzenegger Names Two New Staff Members
Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger used his first official visit to the state Capitol Wednesday to name a health care executive and former aide to Republican former Gov. Pete Wilson as his new chief of staff.Patricia Clarey, 50, served as deputy to Wilson chief of staff Bob White in the mid-1990s after ...
Friends And Family Remember Faith
More than 500 people crowded into an Oakland church today to pay their respects to television reporter Faith Fancher, who died of breast cancer on Sunday at the age of 53. Friends Say Goodbye To Faith Fancher Speaking at a memorial service at St. Leo the Great Church, Father John ...
Amber Frey Files Lawsuit Over Nude Photos
The former girlfriend of murder suspect Scott Peterson has filed a $6 million against a pornography broker for posting nude and seminude photos of her on his Web site, according to the Modesto Bee.Amber Frey, a 28-year-old Fresno massage therapist, is a potential key witness against the 30-year-old Modesto fertilizer ...
Alleged Victim Grilled In 'Fajitagate' Hearing
One alleged victim in San Francisco's off-duty police officer assault case has finished his preliminary hearing testimony, and prosecutors say the other is expected to take the stand Thursday. But if the defense cross-examination of Adam Snyder today about his Nov. 20 run-in with three young men who turned out ...
Stories for Tuesday, October 21
Preliminary Hearing For SFPD Assault Trial Begins
San Francisco prosecutors began their preliminary hearing in the city's off-duty police officer assault case today by questioning bartender Adam Snyder, who is scheduled for cross examination by defense attorneys on Wednesday. SFPD Assault Case Enters Preliminary Hearing As the first witness called to testify, Snyder described in great detail ...
Dramatic Testimony Marks Second Day Of Sniper Trial
In a dramatic encounter that will be echoed throughout his trial, John Allen Muhammad cross-examined a restaurant owner Tuesday who was wounded and robbed in a shooting linked to last year's sniper spree, telling him "I understand how you feel when your life is on the line."Paul J. LaRuffa's testimony ...
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