Stories for June 2006
Stories for Friday, June 30
Diamondbacks End Losing Spree; A's Lose
Eric Byrnes scored the go-ahead run against his former club on a wild pitch in the seventh inning and Shawn Green drove in two runs in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 6-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.After Byrnes scored, Johnny Estrada singled in a run and Green followed with ...
Padres Rally In The Ninth; Giants Lose
Khalil Greene hit a two-run single with one out in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Friday night to hold onto first place in the NL West. Trailing 5-4, the Padres rallied off Jeremy Accardo (0-2), who blew his first save ...
Italy Cruises By The Ukraine Into The Semifinals
Italy was only supposed to advance as far as its spectacular defense could take it. Add some opportunistic offense and the Azzurri are one game away from playing for the World Cup title. Defender Gianluca Zambrotta scored an early goal, assisted on one and saved another, and Luca Toni added ...
3 Year-Old Boy Ejected From Runaway SUV In Soquel
A 3-year-old boy was sent to the hospital Friday after he climbed into his parents' parked 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe, started it up and shifted into drive, sending the sport utility vehicle down a steep driveway where it overturned and ejected the boy about 20 feet outside his home in Soquel.Santa ...
Skies Busy For Holiday Weekend
Bay Area airports are expecting high numbers of Labor Day weekend travelers who will have to manage with carry-on baggage restrictions and no access to eastbound lanes on the Bay Bridge. San Francisco International Airport predicts it will host about 372,000 passengers passing through from Friday until Monday with Friday ...
Bikers Roar Into Hollister Despite Scrapping Of July 4th Gathering
Hundreds of bikers and law enforcement officers are descending on Hollister this weekend as motorcycle fans roar into the town made famous by Marlon Brando in the 1953 outlaw biker movie "The Wild One." There's just one problem: the Hollister City Council decided earlier this year to scrap the annual ...
Fremont Piano Teacher Sentenced To 14 Years For Molestation
A Fremont piano teacher found guilty of molesting one of his young students was sentenced in San Mateo County Superior Court Friday to 14 years in prison, prosecutor Melissa McKowan said. Boping Chen, 55, was found guilty on March 9 of 63 counts of committing lewd acts upon a minor ...
Bush Gives Koizumi Special Tour Of Graceland
President Bush's going-away present to Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi was some kind of "Good Luck Charm." Amid the ceramic monkeys, floor-and-ceiling green shag carpet and animal-head armrests of Graceland's Jungle Room, the delighted prime minister just couldn't hold back the Elvis lines. All it took was a simple invitation ...
So. San Francisco Firm's Macular Degeneration Drug Gets FDA Approval
The first drug shown to significantly improve the vision of patients threatened by a major cause of blindness in the elderly won federal approval Friday. The drug, called Lucentis, treats the wet form of age-related macular degeneration, a disorder where blood vessels behind the retina leak blood and fluid, worsening ...
Ticket 2's Day: Win A Tahoe Spa Getaway
"MORNINGS ON 2" presents TICKET 2's DAY KTVU and Mornings on 2 bring you Tickets 2's Day, a weekly contest with tickets to some of the hottest concerts and getaway packages in the Bay Area! To win, just watch Mornings on 2 every Tuesday for the "secret word" of the ...
Germany Advances Atfter Dramatic Shootout
There's no end to Germany's resourcefulness and tenacity at this World Cup. The Germans relentlessly wore down Argentina, scored a tying goal in the 80th minute Friday, then won it 4-2 in a penalty-kick shootout as goalkeeper Jens Lehmann stopped two shots and the hosts made all four of theirs. ...
Fire Destroys Walnut Creek Home
An early morning fire destroyed an unoccupied Walnut Creek home that had recently been sold remained under investigation Friday.Emily Hopkins, spokeswoman for the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, said firefighters learned of the fire, in a 2,000-square-foot home at 158 Andrea Drive, at 2:16 a.m. "It was quite extensive. ...
Black Eyed Peas Frontman Questioned In Berlin Brawl
Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am was being investigated by authorities in a nightclub brawl that broke out at an after-show party, police said Friday. Will.i.am, whose real name is William Adams, was allegedly part of a fracas that broke out early Thursday at Berlin's downtown 40seconds club, said police spokesman ...
Suspects Sought In Fatal Love Triangle
Authorities launched a Bay Area-wide manhunt for two suspects in an apparent love triangle slaying Friday of a man in a San Pablo home.San Pablo police said they were called to the house on Coalport near Giant Road by a 911 call at 3:34 a.m. and discovered the 23-year-old man's ...
Antioch Toddler Shot While Watching TV In Home
Two Antioch men were in custody Friday after allegedly shooting a 5-year-old girl with a pellet gun as she watched TV in her home, according to authorities.According Antioch Police Department, the girl was watching TV in the apartment at 3915 Delta Fair Blvd. at 2:45 p.m. Thursday when she was ...
Poaching Sting Nets 17 Thoughout Northern California
Two Mendocino County men are among 17 who were arrested for allegedly poaching abalone and sturgeon and selling the seafood delicacies to San Francisco restaurants, according to state officials. The Department of Fish and Game and the Attorney General's office reported that 20 alleged poachers were targeted for arrest in ...
Bonds Personal Trainer Refuses To Testify In Perjury Probe
Barry Bonds' personal trainer refused to testify Thursday to the federal grand jury investigating the San Francisco slugger for perjury. Greg Anderson, who served three months in prison after pleading guilty last year for his role in the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative steroid scandal, could be sent back to prison ...
Doping Scandal Sidelines Tour Favorites
Two main threats to Santa Rosa native Levi Leipheimer's yellow jersey hopes were banned from the Tour de France Friday in one of the biggest doping scandals to hit cycling in years.Favorites Jan Ullrich, Ivan Basso and other cyclists were barred, throwing the sport's premier race into upheaval the day ...
Oakland Supermarket Fire Causes Heavy Smoke Damage
A two-alarm fire at an Asian supermarket in downtown Oakland Thursday night caused light injuries to two workers and heavy smoke damage, Capt. Cedric Price of the Oakland Fire Department reported. According to Price, the owner of the market was inside when he smelled smoke and called 911. Fire units ...
Schwarzenegger Speaks To Gay Republicans In Hollywood
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, on a mission to remind voters that he is not beholden to the party of President Bush, told a group of gay Republicans on Thursday that no one should be judged by their sexual orientation. "In politics, I believe we need to address problems rather than attacking ...
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