Stories for August 2004
Stories for Tuesday, August 31
Belmont Stockbroker's Death A Homicide
Authorities on Wednesday classified the death of a 37-year-old Belmont stockbroker found dead in his mangled Mercedes Tuesday as a homicide.Michael Fields' crumpled black car -- described as in "catastrophic condition" was found just before 7 a.m. Tuesday morning after it apparently fell from the highway into an embankment near ...
Authorities Searching For Sedan In Beach Slayings
Detectives investigating the murders of two Christian camp counselors on a remote Sonoma County beach are trying to locate a vehicle seen in the area around the time of the killings, authorities said Tuesday. jenner car jenner car Investigators are searching for a dark-colored sedan with tinted windows that appeared ...
Woodson Signs One-Year Deal With The Raiders
Charles Woodson admitted his monthlong holdout hadn't accomplished anything so it was time to show up at Oakland Raiders' training camp. Woodson signed a one-year tender for $8.782 million on Tuesday, joining the team for the first time after a 33-day holdout. Video On Demand: Raiders Charles Talks About New ...
Bay Area Astronomers Discover New Planets
American astronomers say they have discovered the two smallest planets yet orbiting nearby stars, trumping a small planet discovery by European scientists five days ago and capping the latest round in a frenzied hunt for other worlds like Earth. All three of these smaller planets belong to a new class ...
Aug. 31: Peterson Testimony Focuses On Search Dogs
A search dog handler testified Tuesday that her canine picked up Laci Peterson's scent along a pylon at the Berkeley Marina where Scott Peterson launched what he says was a solo fishing trip the day his wife vanished. Video On Demand: Claudine Wong Reports That Dog Handler's Testimony Damaging To ...
Stories for Monday, August 30
Shandobil At The Republican Convention
Randy Shandobil Randy Shandobil KTVU Political Editor Randy Shandobil is in New York City this week covering the Republican National Convention from the smoke-filled back rooms to the rowdy convention floor. Watch his insider's view of all the happenings. Sunday: Republicans Venture Into Democratic Stronghold for Convention; Leaders Call Party ...
Aug. 30: Was Laci Peterson Internet Surfing On Christmas Eve?
Laci Peterson may have been alive and surfing the Web on Christmas Eve morning -- counter to the timeline offered by prosecutors in the capital murder case against her husband, Scott. Video On Demand: Claudine Wong Reports On Monday Morning's Testimony Lydell Wall of the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department returned ...
Bush Tries To Quell 'War On Terrorism' Criticism
President Bush said Tuesday "we will win" the war on terror, seeking to quell controversy and Democratic criticism over his earlier remark that victory may not be possible.In a speech to the national convention of the American Legion, Bush said, "We meet today in a time of war for our ...
East Bay Nurses Stage One-Day Walkout
At least 1,000 patients will not get medical treatment Monday after more than 500 nurses and other workers walked off the job before dawn at several East Bay hospitals, disgruntled by proposed layoffs that they say would cripple delivery of care. The one-day strike shuttered outpatient services at two of ...
Stories for Sunday, August 29
Promise Fulfilled; Oakland's Ward Wins Boxing Gold
Andre Ward won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division Sunday, beating Magomed Aripgadjiev of Belarus to claim a bit of redemption for an American team that took a beating at the Olympics. Fighting in the last bout of the games, Ward found his mark with quick inside punches ...
Stories for Saturday, August 28
Schwarzenegger: 'America Is Back'
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger put his star power to work for President Bush on Tuesday, praising him for "perseverance, character and leadership" in a time of war and terror. The Austrian bodybuilder-turned-Hollywood star and politician drew heavily on his own unique immigrant story to cast the GOP as a party ...
Stories for Friday, August 27
Bay Bridge Project Tumbles Into Limbo
The future of a new eastern span of the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge was left in doubt early Saturday after California legislators ended their 2004 session without approving a stopgap plan to keep construction going. Even if lawmakers had passed the legislation it faced a veto by Gov. Arnold ...
Democrats Critical Of Republican Purple Heart Bandages
Democrats on Tuesday accused the GOP leadership of organizing a demonstration against candidate John Kerry's war record, calling "purple heart bandages" handed out by a convention delegate a slap at all veterans who have won the decoration."They insulted the United States of America, even though the president belatedly supported the ...
Stories for Thursday, August 26
Aug. 26: Peterson Defense Tries To Discredit Wiretaps
An investigator who recorded numerous phone calls showing Scott Peterson may have repeatedly lied about his whereabouts in the weeks after his pregnant wife vanished, acknowledged Thursday the wiretaps did not capture all of Peterson's calls. Video On Demand: Claudine Wong Reports On Thursday Morning's Testimony Video On Demand: Legal ...
Stories for Wednesday, August 25
Niners Peterson Ends His Holdout
All-Pro linebacker Julian Peterson ended his holdout Wednesday and signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. Video On Demand: Niners Linebacker Julian Peterson Talks About His Holdout Peterson, designated by the team in February as its franchise player, missed the first 28 days of training camp practices because ...
Aug. 25: Prosecution Witness Admits Frey Was Once Suspect
A prosecution investigator admitted Wednesday that he once suspected there was more than one person involved in Laci Peterson's disappearance and Scott Peterson's former mistress may have participated. Video On Demand: Robert Handa Reports On Wednesday's Testimony Video On Demand: Legal Analyst Jim Hammer Comments On Jury Revolt, Frey Testimony ...
Stories for Tuesday, August 24
Oakland's Ward Batters World Champion
Just when all seemed lost for the U.S. boxing team, Andre Ward remembered what his late father said about big fights and bigger fighters. It was a lesson some of his teammates apparently never learned. "My father always told me that in big fights you have to rise to the ...
Rumsfeld, Senior Officials Share Blame For Prisoner Abuses
The Pentagon's most senior civilian and military officials share a portion of blame for creating conditions that led to the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq, according to a report released Tuesday by an independent panel of civilian defense experts. The findings were presented at a Pentagon news conference ...
Aug. 24: No 'Perry Mason Moment' During Frey Cross-Examination
Scott Peterson's defense lawyers concluded their much anticipated cross-examination Tuesday of his former mistress as she acknowledged Peterson never told her he loved her. Video On Demand: Claudine Wong Sets Up Amber Frey' Second Day Of Cross-Examination Video On Demand: Legal Analysts Michael Cardoza And Jim Hammer Discuss Frey's First ...
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