Stories for June 2008
Stories for Monday, June 30
Cubs Bear Down On The Giants, Win 9-2
Mark DeRosa and Ted Lilly got the Chicago Cubs back on track -- DeRosa with two fine swings and Lilly with another impressive outing. DeRosa hit a grand slam and also a two-run homer to match his career high with six RBIs, Lilly pitched eight shutout innings and the Cubs ...
Man Injured In Oakland Shooting
Oakland police say a man was shot in the back on MacArthur Boulevard Monday night, but his injuries are not life-threatening.The shooting happened just before 7 PM, not far from 83rd Avenue. Authorities have not released the unidentified victim's exact condition, and it is not clear whether he was on ...
Rampaging Vandals Deface Over 70 Cars in Napa
This past week, many residents in one Napa neighborhood woke up to find the paint jobs on their cars ruined by chemicals. Now they are hoping the offer of a reward will help bring the vandals to justice.On Flagstone Drive, it seems nearly every resident's vehicle sustained some damage. The ...
Oakland Fire Department Plans Safe July 4th
The Oakland fire department say it is doing more than just saying no to illegal fireworks this year. The department plans to send out patrols to comb the hills and the streets in search of possible trouble spots.The fire department says in light of the recent fires and the current ...
Athletics Smack Down Angels 6-1
Rookie Greg Smith threw a four-hitter, Eric Chavez hit a two-run double, and the Oakland Athletics beat Los Angeles 6-1 on Monday night to pull within 31/2 games of the Angels in the AL West. Smith (5-6) struck out three and walked two in his second complete game in 16 ...
Baron Davis Opts Out Of Contract With Warriors
Baron Davis has elected to become a free agent. Golden State point guard opted out of the final year of his $17.8 million contract with the team for next season in a surprise move Monday night. It would have been the last year of a six-year deal. Davis still could ...
SJ Airport Officials Warn Of Increased Delays
Passengers flying out of Mineta Airport in San Jose are now being advised to arrive even earlier if they want to be sure to catch their flights - that is, an hour and a half prior to take-off.Airport officials say increased delays are causing heavier backups, due to more summer ...
Plans For MacArthur BART Station Transit Village Unveiled
State and local officials unveiled plans Monday for a new transit village at the MacArthur BART Station.The $350-million project will include 90 apartments or condos that will be rented or sold, 30% of which will be set aside for low income residents. The MacArthur Bart station will be redesigned, but ...
Global Study Finds More People Happier Today Than 25 Years Ago
It may seem hard to believe in these days of economic woe, but a new study finds that people are happier now than they were a quarter century ago.Researchers from the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research conducted the "World Values Survey" from 1981 to 2007.They asked 350,000 people ...
Report: State Death Penalty System 'Dysfunctional'
California's 30-year-old death penalty, which costs more than $100 million annually to administer, is "close to collapse," according to a new report issued Monday. The California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice, appointed by the state Legislature to propose criminal justice reforms, issued a 117-page report detailing a deeply ...
Golden Gate Transit And Ferries Increasing Fares
Fares on regional Golden Gate Transit and Golden Gate Ferries are increasing 5 percent Tuesday. The fare increases are part of a five-year transit fare increase program that was approved by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District's Board of Directors in March 2006. The fares will increase annually ...
Man Killed By Caltrain In San Bruno
A northbound Caltrain locomotive struck and killed a pedestrian at the San Bruno station at about 1:15 p.m. today, according to Caltrain. The collision temporarily closed the tracks in both directions, however the southbound track reopened at about 1:45 p.m. As of about 2 p.m., southbound train No. 150 was ...
Firefighters Battling Two-Alarm Apartment Building Fire
Firefighters have put out a two-alarm fire that burned a Pittsburg apartment building Monday afternoon, but crews are still searching the attic for hotspots, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District spokeswoman Emily Hopkins said. The fire was reported at 2:14 p.m. at 500 Loveridge Circle. Two apartments in the Loveridge ...
SF Denies Claim By Tiger Victim's Family
The San Francisco City Attorney's Office has denied a claim against the city by the family of Carlos Sousa Jr., a San Jose teen fatally mauled by a Siberian tiger on Christmas Day at the San Francisco Zoo. The claim accuses the zoo of wrongful death and negligence for failing ...
CalTrain Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In San Bruno
A northbound Caltrain locomotive struck and killed a pedestrian at the San Bruno station at about 1:15 p.m. Monday, according to Caltrain. The collision temporarily closed the tracks in both directions, however the southbound track reopened at about 1:45 p.m. As of about 2 p.m., southbound train No. 150 was ...
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Oakland
A small plane carrying two men crashed into a rock quarry in Oakland Monday afternoon as the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing, an Oakland fire captain said. At about 12:50 p.m., the aircraft, either a Cessna 150 or Cessna 172, crashed in the area of 2020 Wake Ave., ...
Bay Area Air Quality Improves, Health Advisory Lifted
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has lifted a health advisory issued last week in response to smoky skies caused by wildfires in the region. Air quality in most of the Bay Area is forecast to be in the "good to moderate" range through the Fourth of July weekend, ...
eBay To Pay $61 Million For Knockoff Vuitton Sales
A French commercial court Monday ordered eBay Inc. to pay more than $61 million to a high-end fashion company because counterfeit goods were sold on the auction site.The fashion company, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, is home to such prestigious brands as Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Fendi, Emilio Pucci and ...
Famous Chimp Moe Sought In California Forest
Moe, a 42-year-old chimpanzee who grew up in suburbia until being forced to live in an animal sanctuary, was believed to be at large in a Southern California forest Monday after escaping his cage. Animal handlers were combing the San Bernardino National Forest about 50 miles east of Los Angeles. ...
SF Authorities Promise Fireworks Crackdown
San Francisco residents planning Fourth of July pyrotechnic celebrations of their own this week should let the professionals handle it, or face possible prosecution, authorities said Monday. San Francisco Police Chief Heather Fong, speaking at San Francisco Fire Department headquarters this morning alongside officials from the Fire Department, San Francisco ...
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