Stories for May 2006
Stories for Wednesday, May 31
North Beach Festivals Still On Despite Ban On Alcohol Sales In Park
Both the North Beach Festival and the North Beach Jazz Festival are still on for this summer, but the organizers of both events are facing significant challenges after the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission voted Tuesday not to allow the sale of alcohol in Washington Square Park. The Commission ...
State Assembly Approves Minimum Wage Bill
Legislation that would give 1.4 million minimum wage earners a $1-an-hour pay raise and then tie their wages to increases in inflation was approved by the Assembly Wednesday night, setting the stage for a possible election-year fight with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The 43-30 vote sent the measure by Assemblywoman Sally ...
SF Mayor Releases Proposed Budget For Fiscal Year
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Wednesday released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2006-2007, which includes historic amounts of spending in public safety and programs for children and families. The $5.7 billion budget represents a 7.3 percent increase in spending from the $5.3 billion budget of fiscal year 2005-2006. Reflecting ...
Oakland Bomb Search Turns Up Empty
Oakland streets near Lake Merritt were re-opened Wednesday evening after authorities determined there were no explosives in an arrested man's nearby pickup truck and apartment. Capt. Rocky Mederios of the Alameda County Sheriff's bomb squad said after detonating a suspicious package found inside the pickup truck, authorities discovered the cylindrical ...
Plea Deal Reached With Father In Lodi Terror Trial
A Lodi ice cream vendor pleaded guilty Wednesday to a lesser charge of trying to smuggle cash to Pakistan rather than be retried on allegations that he lied to the FBI about his son's attendance at a terrorist training camp. Umer Hayat, 48, was convicted of lying to customs agents ...
UC Expects Record Freshman Class In Fall 2006
More than half of students offered admission to the University of California this fall indicated they will be coming, giving the 10-campus system a record freshman class of about 37,000, according to figures released Wednesday. The new class shows a continued trend of increases in black, Hispanic and American Indian ...
SF SWAT Raid Connected To Rollins Murder
Three search warrants executed Wednesday morning in San Francisco and Pacifica in connection with the killing of 22-year-old Terrell Rollins on May 4 have led police to identify the vehicle they believe was used in the murder. Police were looking for a white, four-door 1993 Cadillac Seville with rear-tinted windows. ...
Another Giants Minor Leaguer Suspended For Drugs
San Francisco Giants minor league catcher Yamid Haad was suspended 50 games Wednesday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Haad went 2-for-28 (.071) in 17 games with the Giants last season. He also had one major league at-bat for Pittsburgh in 1999. Haad was hitting .186 with two homers ...
Ellis Breaks Thumb; Out 4-To-6 Weeks
Athletics second baseman Mark Ellis has a broken right thumb that will sideline him for up to six weeks. Ellis had X-rays late Tuesday after getting hurt sliding while breaking up a double play in the sixth inning of an 8-7, 10-inning loss to the Kansas City Royals. He will ...
Controversial Video Case Back In Front Of SF Police Commission
The Police Commission will discuss issuing a subpoena Wednesday night to embattled police officer Andrew Cohen for the contents of his computer, according to commission secretary Sgt. Joe Reilly. Reilly did not say if the subpoena was connected to an investigation into a series of controversial video clips released in ...
Prosecutor Demands Murder Conviction In Slaying Of Homeless Woman
A prosecutor asked jurors Wednesday to convict a Hayward man of murder and sexual assault charges for attacks on three homeless women five years ago. "This is a case about three homeless women who had the misfortune of encountering Edward Britton in 2001," prosecutor James Meehan said in his closing ...
Sun Micro To Cut 5,000 Jobs
Computer server maker Sun Microsystems Inc., whose revenue has declined four years in a row, said Wednesday it planned to cut 4,000 to 5,000 jobs in an effort to return to consistent profitability.The cuts, which will reduce Sun's 37,500-person work force by 11 percent to 13 percent over the next ...
Kendall Breaks Home Run Drought In A's Win
Jason Kendall hit his first home run in nearly two years and Frank Thomas hit No. 459 of his career Wednesday in the Oakland Athletics' 7-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Hours earlier, the last-place Royals fired general manager Allard Baird and replaced him with Atlanta Braves assistant GM ...
Reporters Challenge BALCO Steroids Subpoenas
Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury about how they got Barry Bonds' leaked testimony urged a judge on Wednesday to let them off the hook. The Chronicle's Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams, the latest reporters to become entangled in the federal government's ramped-up ...
Seven Local Issues On Alameda Ballot
The fates of seven ballot measures, including three bond measures, will be decided by Alameda County voters in the June 6 Gubernatorial Primary Election. The largest of the bond measures is Measure B in Oakland, which would raise $435 million for the Oakland Unified School District, primarily to replace some ...
Taxes, Schools Among Santa Clara Local Issues
Taxes and schools dominate the ballot measures in Santa Clara County this June 6 Gubernatorial Primary Election. Measure A, a 30-year half-cent sales tax increase that would push the county rate to 8.75 percent, one of the highest in the state, needs a majority vote to pass. Money raised, estimated ...
Four Slug It Out In Contra Costa Supervisors Battle
Four candidates are vying for a seat in Contra Costa County's fourth supervisory district in the June 6 Gubernatorial Primary Election, the only contested supervisory seat in the county. District four represents Clayton, Clyde, Concord, Pleasant Hill, the Pleasant Hill Bay Area Rapid Transit property and parts of Pacheco and ...
Solano Voters Will Decide Variety Of Issues
There are two measures on the Solano County ballot in the June 6 Gubernatorial Primary Election. Benicia Unified School District voters will decide on a $254 annual parcel tax for five years. Proponents hope that funds raised will attract and retain teachers and other employees and continually improve student performance. ...
School Issues Top San Mateo Local Ballot
San Mateo County voters will have two local measures to decide upon when they cast their ballots in the June 6 Gubernatorial Primary Election. Voters will get to decide on a parcel tax that would be used to fund additional teachers in the Cabrillo Unified School District. They will also ...
Bustamante Seeks New Sacramento Address
One candidate is trying to win by losing -- weight. Another's Web site unfolds to Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash tunes, while a third suggests he's the best -- well, only -- qualified candidate. This year's contest for state insurance commissioner is notable thus far for its slight lineup of ...
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