Stories for September 2008
Stories for Tuesday, September 30
Schwarzenegger Vetoes Harvey Milk Bill
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill that would have made the birthday of gay political icon Harvey Milk a statewide "day of significance." In his veto message issued Tuesday, the governor said that while he respected the measure's intent, he thinks Milk's "contributions should continue to be recognized at ...
Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Ask: "Where Is Our Bailout?"
Jesus Navarro of South San Francisco is facing foreclosure, and he says the best thing for him may be to walk away from his home. He says he bought his house for $750,000 but it is now only worth about $500,000 and even at that, there are no buyers.Standing with ...
Fairfield Council Picks Replacements for Garcia, Kardos
The three remaining members of the Fairfield City Council have selected two people to fill the two council vacancies.School Principal Rick Vaccaro will fill the seat of Matt Garcia, who was fatally shot on September 1. At 22 years old, Garcia was one of the youngest elected officials in the ...
Three Bay Area Auto Dealers Close
The economic slowdown is taking a toll on car dealers.Colma GMC, Los Gatos Chevrolet and Good Chevrolet of Alameda closed their doors on Tuesday. All blamed slow sales of General Motors cars.One salesman, Carlos Gallardo of Good Chevrolet in Alameda said the workers heard the news at 4 p.m. Good ...
Family And Friends Remember Slain Cyclist In SF
As many as 200 people rode bicycles to San Francisco's Ocean Beach Tuesday night to pay their respects to a young man who was shot and killed while riding his own bike home late one night this month.Friends and family remembered the young man who lost his life as a ...
Mountain Lion Reportedly Spotted In San Bruno Mountains
A jogger on the east side of the San Bruno Mountains in San Mateo County reportedly saw a mountain lion Tuesday, spurring the contact of thousands of residents warning them of the possible sighting, the sheriff's office said. The man claimed he saw the mountain lion crouching in a grassy ...
Two-Time Convicted Felon Found Guilty Of Murdering Wife
Jurors in Oakland Tuesday found two-time convicted felon Jesus Jihad guilty of first-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of his wife in their Oakland home in 2007, according to a court clerk. Jurors, who began deliberating Monday, also convicted Jihad, 56, of two counts of assault with a deadly weapon ...
New Law To Force Restaurant Chains To List Calories
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Tuesday making California the first state to require restaurant chains to reveal how many calories are in their standard menu items. Supporters said the measure by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Los Angeles, will give consumers the information they need to order healthier dishes when they eat ...
Armed Men Rob Students In UC Berkeley Dorm Room
Police say two armed men woke up and robbed four students in a dormitory on the University of California, Berkeley campus. Police say the suspects entered the two-room suite through an open window early Tuesday morning on the Clark Kerr Campus, located a couple blocks from the main UC Berkeley ...
Ex-Boyfriend Convicted In SF Mother's Stabbing Death
A jury Tuesday convicted a man of killing his estranged girlfriend in a 2000 domestic violence stabbing that took place in front of the woman's two young children. Tari Ramirez, 35, had been charged with first-degree murder for the killing of Claire Joyce Tempongko, a 28-year-old jewelry store worker, inside ...
Alleged "Nut Cases" Killer Convicted Of Three Counts Of Murder
A reputed member of an Oakland gang called the "Nut Cases" was convicted today of three counts of first-degree murder and other charges for a crime spree in 2002. Leon Wiley, 30, who joked with his attorney before the verdicts were announced and yawned when they were read aloud, faces ...
47-Year-Old Man Arrested For Waving Gun At Novato Airport
A Novato man was arrested Monday after allegedly waving a gun around a Sonoma County regional airport hangar, the sheriff's department said Tuesday. At around 5:25 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to the Sonoma Valley/Schellville Airport in the 23000 block of Arnold Drive on a report of a man with a ...
Oakland Motorcyclist Dies In Early Morning Crash
A 35-year-old Oakland man died early Tuesday after crashing his motorcycle on a connector ramp between westbound Interstate Highway 580 and eastbound state Highway 24 in Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol. The solo-vehicle crash was reported on the ramp at about 2:05 a.m., according to CHP Officer Aaron ...
Fairfield City Council Fills Garcia, Kardos Vacancies
The Fairfield City Council is back to full strength. The three-member council selected school principal Rick Vaccaro to fill the seat of Matt Garcia who was killed Sept. 1 and Catherine Moy to fill the seat of Frank Kardos who committed suicide Sept. 20. More than 50 people applied to ...
Crews Battle Fire In Los Padres National Forest
More firefighters have arrived on the scene to help battle a wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest. Fire officials say nearly 1,200 firefighters were on location Tuesday, an increase from the 830 firefighters on the scene Monday. Crews are struggling in rugged terrain, though they do have the benefit ...
Feds Order Lower Water Flow In Russian River
Federal regulators have ordered water officials to reduce the amount of water flowing down Sonoma County rivers and streams in an effort to revive threatened steelhead and salmon populations. The National Marine Fisheries Service says water flow must be decreased in the Russian River and Dry Creek. It says the ...
Oakland Drug Busts In Jeopardy
Alameda County authorities Tuesday were reviewing how Oakland police officers obtained search warrants in drug cases to see if there were any improprieties that could jeopardize criminal prosecutions.District Attorney Tom Orloff.said the Oakland Police Department recently contacted him to let him know that it is conducting an internal investigation into ...
Lane Change For Raiders; Kiffin Fired
The Oakland Raiders fired Lane Kiffin on Tuesday just four games into his second season, ending a public feud with owner Al Davis that had been simmering since the start of the year. Kiffin had a 5-15 record since being hired last year, losing his final game 28-18 on Sunday ...
Irate Wife Allegedly Pins Husband With Car
A 43-year-old Richmond woman was arrested Monday night after allegedly ramming her husband with a car during a domestic dispute, according to police. Shirley Tolbert was arrested after a Richmond police officer driving in the 500 block of Ninth Street at about 11:40 p.m. witnessed the suspect driving a Cadillac ...
Stories for Monday, September 29
Sheehan Leads Anti-Bailout Protest
Some vocal Bay Area taxpayers and activists are making clear their opposition to the proposed bailout plan.Anti-war activist and congressional candidate Cindy Sheehan led a protest Monday evening outside the San Francisco Federal Reserve building. Holding a microphone, Sheehan shouted, "Economics for the people not for the bankers."Sheehan is running ...
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