June 1: Prosecutors Use Peterson's Own Words Against Him

Within a day of reporting his pregnant wife missing, an evasive Scott Peterson lied to authorities about his extramarital affair, gave conflicting accounts of his whereabouts and brushed off in-laws who were helping search for Laci Peterson, prosecutors said Tuesday as they opened the double-murder case against the former fertilizer ...

• Updated: 11:06 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2004

Canadians Cheer Hung's Off Key Anthem Rendition

William Hung butchered "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch of Sunday's matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers, much to the delight of 22,225 at SkyDome. The American Idol reject best known for his hyperactive, tone-deaf rendition of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs," shrugged ...

• Updated: 1:07 p.m. Monday, May 31, 2004

May 30: Legal Eagles Hope To Soar At Peterson Trial

They have contrasting styles -- lead Peterson prosecutor Joseph "Rick" Distaso is measured, calm and painstakingly procedural. Meanwhile, lead defense attorney Mark Geragos is charming and warms jurors, attorneys and judges with his easygoing style. Which style will win over the Peterson jurors? Mark Geragos He charms jurors, attorneys and ...

• Updated: 11:22 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2004

Army: Tillman Killed By Friendly Fire

Former pro football player Pat Tillman was probably killed by friendly fire as he led his team of Army Rangers up a hill during a firefight in Afghanistan last month, the U.S. Army said Saturday.Tillman walked away from a $3.6 million NFL contract to join the Army after the Sept. ...

• Updated: 10:33 a.m. Saturday, May 29, 2004

New Disaster Movie Grasps For Relevance

The Day After Tomorrow" is a big, loud, summer action movie masquerading as a cautionary tale with social and political relevance.The film's cataclysm of climatological chaos turns the Northern Hemisphere into tundra more frozen than Lambeau Field. Yet it also manages to bring people together -- the right people, namely ...

• Updated: 5:08 p.m. Friday, May 28, 2004

Jackson Trial Set to Start Sept. 13

The judge in the Michael Jackson molestation case set a tentative trial date for Sept. 13 and heard arguments on whether to reduce Jackson's bail but didn't issue an immediate ruling. Jackson wasn't in court and few fans turned out for the hearing. Jackson's defense attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr. objected ...

• Updated: 10:38 a.m. Friday, May 28, 2004

CHP Halts Truckers Protest On Highway 4

Moving quickly, the California Highway Patrol blocked some 70 truckers and their rigs from using the Highway 4 on-ramps in Bay Point Friday in an attempt to prevent the strikers from deliberately slowing traffic on the busy commute corridor. Video On Demand: Protesting Truckers Plan To Slow Traffic On Highway ...

• Updated: 12:26 p.m. Friday, May 28, 2004

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• Updated: 11:03 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2004

May 28: Does The Jury Selected Favor Scott Peterson?

Experts lauded the jury in Scott Peterson's double-murder trial for its diversity and fairness, while remarking on its potential risk -- to both sides."You really have a variety of life paths involved here," said David Graeven, a jury consultant with San Francisco-based Trial Behavior Consulting, after reading brief biographies of ...

• Updated: 11:21 a.m. Friday, June 4, 2004

Radical Muslim Cleric Arrested In London

Abu Hamza al-Masri, the fiery Muslim cleric whose shuttered London mosque was linked to Zacarias Moussaoui and shoe bomber Richard Reid, was arrested Thursday in Britain, accused in a U.S. indictment of trying to establish a terrorist training camp in Oregon and providing aid to al-Qaida, officials said. Al-Masri, 47, ...

• Updated: 2:24 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 2004

May 27: Jury Seated In The Peterson Case

Six men and six women were selected Thursday to form the panel that will decide whether Scott Peterson killed his pregnant wife. Among the jurors are a high school coach, a former airport screener and a retired utility worker. They look to range in age from 20-something to 60-plus. Can ...

• Updated: 11:21 a.m. Friday, June 4, 2004

Fest Celebrates SF Art And Music Scene

When it was first founded by San Francisco musician Jeff Ray in 1996, the Mission Creek Music Festival aimed at presenting varied local artists with grassroots approach while embracing a range of sounds that encompassed everything from indie rock and hip hop to experimental jazz and folk. Unlike NoisePop (San ...

• Updated: 5:59 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2009

Police Investigating SF's 39th Homicide

Police believe an African-American man in his mid-20s was responsible for the city's 39th homicide of the early Wednesday morning. Video On Demand: Claudine Wong Reports On SF's 39th Homicide According to the San Francisco Police Department, the homicide occurred at 2:20 a.m., near the city's Bayview District, when an ...

• Updated: 9:54 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2004

Illegal Pipeline Pumping Guns To California Streets

Young men between the ages of 18 and 20 were most likely to possess a "crime gun," according to an analysis of more than 2,000 guns recovered in California and traced in 1999. Video On Demand: Illegal 'Straw' Purchases Fuel State's Gun Crisis Researchers at the University of California, Davis ...

• Updated: 8:42 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2004

Terrorism Suspects Present 'Clear And Present Danger'

America's top law enforcement officials urged the public Wednesday to help the FBI track down seven suspected al-Qaida operatives and avert an attack on U.S. soil that a stream of credible intelligence indicates could occur in the summer. Attorney General John Ashcroft said the "disturbing" intelligence, collected for months, augments ...

• Updated: 6:52 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2004

Farm Animals Seized At Peninsula Home

More than 100 farm animals were seized from a South San Francisco home Tuesday by the Peninsula Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal's Animal Control unit, a spokesman said. Video On Demand: Farm Animals Seized In South San Francisco PHS spokesman Scott Delucchi said rescue ...

• Updated: 6:55 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2004

Tests Confirm Roadside Bomb Contained Sarin Gas

Comprehensive testing has confirmed the presence of the chemical weapon sarin in the remains of a roadside bomb discovered this month in Baghdad, government officials said Tuesday. Iraq War (Main Sidebar) DOD File Soldier In Iraq Soldier In Iraq IRAQ WAR Story: Key Dates In The Iraq War Story: Crisis ...

• Updated: 3:39 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2004

Fantasia Barrino Crowned The New 'American Idol'

Fantasia Barrino's fantasy of pop stardom became a reality Wednesday night when she was named the winner of "American Idol."Barrino grabbed runner-up Diana DeGarmo in a bear hug and twisted her around as tears streamed down her face."Thank you so much," she sobbed. "I broke my shoe!" Video On Demand: ...

• Updated: 6:23 p.m. Friday, May 28, 2004

SFPD, Sheriff Investigating Internet Sex Video

A male San Francisco police officer and a female San Francisco Sheriff's Department institutional officer are facing separate investigations into possible misconduct after allegedly performing in an Internet sex video, representatives of each department confirmed last Monday. According to sheriff's spokeswoman Eileen Hirst, the sheriff's department became aware on Friday ...

• Updated: 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2004

May 24: Did Peterson Prosecutors Withhold Evidence?

Scott Peterson's defense attorney claims prosecutors withheld important information until just last week that could clear his client, according to a motion filed Monday.Defense attorney Mark Geragos, citing misconduct, is seeking sanctions against the prosecution in Peterson's double-murder trial, set to start June 1. Peterson is accused of killing his ...

• Updated: 7:21 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2004