Stories for March 2005
Stories for Thursday, March 31
Suspect In East Palo Alto Shooting Arrested
East Palo Alto police today arrested 29-year-old local man Richard Saines Durham on suspicion of shooting another man in the head on Wednesday. The shooting, which took place around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of Verbena Drive, seriously wounded but did not kill the 30-year-old victim. According to ...
Two Boogie Boarders Rescued From North Coast Rip Tide
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two boogie boarders who were stranded in a rip tide off Samoa Beach near Eureka Wednesday afternoon. The survivors, 16- and 19-year-old males, needed no medical treatment and were transported back to the beach to collect their belongings, said Coast guard Lt. j.g. Dave Johnson. ...
Oakland Police Lose Bid To Get Extra Compensation For Payroll Problems
An arbitrator has rejected a bid by the Oakland Police Officers Association to get compensated twice for payroll problems in November and December of 1999 caused by faulty Oracle Corp. software and hardware. In 2001, the city of Oakland agreed to pay police officers $1.6 million in interest and corrections ...
Two-Alarm Fire Burns SF Auto Body Shop
A two-alarm structure fire at a San Francisco auto body shop was brought under control Thursday evening after burning for about 50 minutes, according to a fire department dispatcher. Video On Demand: Diane Guerrazzi On Thursday's Presidio Heights Fire The fire at 3536 Sacramento Street in the city's Presidio Heights ...
Tens Of Thousands Gather For Papal Funeral
Tens of thousands of people jammed the main boulevard leading to St. Peter's Square early Friday to bid a final farewell to Pope John Paul II, joining kings, queens, presidents and prime ministers for the culmination of one of the largest religious gatherings in the West in modern times. Video ...
Monterey Aquarium Forced To Release White Shark
A great white shark that survived longer than any other in captivity was released back to the wild early Thursday because it was growing too large for its tank and beginning to prey on other fish at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Special Section: All About Sharks The shark, captured off ...
Open Call For Interns
KTVU Fox 2 is holding an open call for interns for the summer of 2005 at the KTVU offices in Oakland's Jack London Square on May 13 at noon-3 p.m.To apply, please print out and complete the application form and bring multiple copies of your resume.CREATIVE SERVICES: Promotion-Publicity, 1-2 interns, ...
Arrest Made In Fatal San Francisco Shooting
Homicide investigators say they have arrested the person they believe is responsible for Wednesday night's fatal shooting in the Mission District. Video On Demand: Kraig Debro Reports On SF Shootings Police did not immediately release the suspect's name. Sgt. Neville Gittens said that investigators found two handguns and three "assault-type" ...
Niners Nolan Grills Controversial Wide Receiver Boston
David Boston is much more likely to end up in a San Francisco uniform than Philip Rivers, although 49ers rookie coach Mike Nolan isn't ruling out any move leading to the NFL draft. While Nolan's interest in Boston was piqued during an excellent interview Monday with the controversial free-agent receiver, ...
U.S. Spy Agencies 'Dead Wrong' About Iraq's WMDs
In a scathing report, a presidential commission said Thursday that America's spy agencies were "dead wrong" in most of their judgments about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction before the war and that the United States knows "disturbingly little" about nuclear threats posed by many of its most dangerous adversaries. Video ...
Who Was Terri Schiavo?
She was not always Terri Schiavo, national obsession. Diane Meyer remembers when she was Terri Schindler, a chubby child with big brown eyes behind Coke-bottle glasses, a guest at Meyer's 3rd-birthday party at the Philadelphia Zoo. As the birthday girl, Debbie was given a key to storybooks posted around the ...
Bay Area Ranks Among The Nation's Worst Commutes
Although the New York region ranks at the top of nearly every list of bad commutes in the country, the Bay Area is not far behind, ranking among the top 10 worst commutes in the country in 2003, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Video On Demand: Sarah Jarvis On ...
Stories for Wednesday, March 30
Prosecution Rests At Luke Clay Hasler Trial
After calling more than four-dozen witnesses, the prosecution rested its case at Luke Clay Hasler's kidnapping and murder trial this afternoon. Assistant Sonoma County District Attorney Larry Scoufos's final witness was a woman who testified Hasler assaulted her twice 12 years ago. The defense will begin calling witnesses Friday morning. ...
Appeals Court Rejects "Care Not Cash" Challenge
A state appeals court today rejected a bid by two homeless men to have the city of San Francisco's entire Care Not Cash welfare-reform program overturned because of a problem with a funding provision. The Court of Appeal said the problematic funding item could be separated from the rest of ...
Red-Hot Warriors Roll Over Bucks
Baron Davis scored 25 points and handed out 15 assists, and Mickael Pietrus scored 21 points off the bench to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 113-109 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Davis scored 16 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Warriors (26-45), who ...
Second Hospitalization Following Deadly SJ Stabbing
San Jose police are continuing an investigation into the homicide of a 24-year-old man today that occurred on a busy street corner, according to police Officer Gina Tepoorten. Video On Demand: Lloyd LaCuesta On San Jose Stabbing Officers responded at 2:40 p.m. to the intersection of Story Road and McLaughlin ...
SF Supervisors Propose Condo Conversion Plan
San Francisco Supervisors Bevan Dufty and Michela Alioto-Pier today are pushing a controversial plan that would allow 374 housing units in more than 107 buildings to be converted into condominiums. Video On Demand: David Stevenson On SF Supes Condo Conversion Plan The plan, which is endorsed by Mayor Gavin Newsom, ...
Gilroy School Fire Possibly Started By Janitor's Cart
A three-alarm fire at a Gilroy elementary school Tuesday completely destroyed one classroom and damaged three others, according to Gilroy Fire Department Division Chief Ed Bozzo. The fire was reported at approximately 1:15 p.m. at Glen View Elementary School located at Pine Valley and Eighth streets. Towering flames jutted out ...
La Honda Land Shifts Threaten Homes
No evacuations have been ordered, but the La Honda Fire Brigade in rural San Mateo County is monitoring the area of Scenic Drive where a land shift has caused the road to buckle and a home to come apart, a fire spokesman said today. Video On Demand: Mike Mibach On ...
Angels Top Giants In Cactus League Finale
Kelvim Escobar showed no signs of shoulder tightness while limiting the San Francisco Giants to one run in six innings during the Los Angeles Angels' 6-2 victory Wednesday. Escobar complained of stiffness in mid-January and didn't make his first spring appearance until March 15. Because of the delay, Angels manager ...
Featured Articles
Ads By Google
© 2013 Cox Media Group. By using this website,
you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices
.
You're Almost Done!
Select a display name and password
{* #socialRegistrationForm *} {* socialRegistration_displayName *} {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *} {* traditionalRegistration_password *} {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirm *}Tell us about yourself
{* registration_firstName *} {* registration_lastName *} {* registration_postalZip *} {* registration_birthday *} {* registration_gender *} {* agreeToTerms *}