Stories for March 2009
Stories for Tuesday, March 31
Warriors' Jackson Undergoes Successful Toe Surgery
Stephen Jackson has undergone surgery to remove multiple bone spurs from his left foot, which will keep the Golden State Warriors swingman out for the rest of the season. Jackson's bone spurs were located above nerve tissue under his big toe, according to Dr. Thomas Clanton, who performed the surgery ...
Giants' Burriss To Start At 2nd Base
Emmanuel Burriss will open the season as the starting second baseman for the San Francisco Giants as the team moved closer to finalizing its 25-man roster. The Giants optioned Kevin Frandsen to Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday, giving the job to Burriss after a strong competition in spring training. "(Burriss') all-around ...
120 Workers Leaving San Francisco Chronicle
Tuesday afternoon, some of the men and women leaving the offices of the San Francisco Chronicle at Fifth and Mission streets knew that their days at Northern California's largest newspaper were at an end.About 120 workers accepted buyouts by the 5 p.m. deadline, and that could help keep the paper ...
Oakland Church Leaders Issue Call for Peace and Unity
Hundreds of people attended a vigil Tuesday night in the same East Oakland neighborhood where four police officers were killed.The event was organized by community pastors to promote peace and unity and to call for end to violence.It was part revival, part concert and 100% about moving Oakland forward.More than ...
Investigators Following Up On Hundreds Of Leads
Investigators searching for a missing 8-year-old Tracy girl have received more than 100 tips in the last 24 hours and were considering several scenarios including that she has been abducted, was a runaway or has been taken to Mexico, authorities said Wednesday.At a morning news conference, Tracy Police Lt. Jeremy ...
Neighbors Mourn At Site Of Family Murder-Suicide
The Santa Clara townhouse where six family members met violent deaths Sunday evening became a place for public grieving Tuesday night as more details about the identities of the shooter and victims were revealed.Dozens from the Rivermark neighborhood came to the doorsteps of the home with flowers, candles and thoughts ...
24-Year-Old UC Berkeley Grad Student Reported Missing
El Cerrito police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a 24-year-old woman who was reported missing on March 10. Qianhe "Maggie" Zhang, a Chinese citizen who was living in El Cerrito while attending graduate school at the University of California at Berkeley, has not had contact with her ...
$81.6 Million Secured For Hunters Point Toxic Cleanup
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday $81.6 million in federal funding has been secured to clean up toxic materials at the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in the city's Bayview district. Newsom said in a prepared statement the money would allow the city to continue plans to revitalize the ...
'Idol' Judges Distracted By Iraheta's Funky Outfit
Allison Iraheta's funky outfit got more attention than her performance on "American Idol." The judges' panel seemed too distracted by what she was wearing to offer much criticism of her performance. The 16-year-old rock prodigy belted the No Doubt hit "Don't Speak" -- not that it mattered. Judge Simon Cowell ...
Tehama County Man Charged With Transporting Kids For Sex
A 71-year-old Tehama County man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he took four children across state lines for sex. Thomas Endicott of rural Corning gave his plea at a hearing Tuesday. Assistant federal defender Ben Galloway says Endicott was ordered detained until an April 16 hearing. Endicott ...
Portola Valley Residents Cautioned About Possible Mountain Lion Sighting
Authorities are alerting residents of a possible mountain lion sighting in Portola Valley Tuesday afternoon, a San Mateo County sheriff's sergeant said. Sgt. Bob Arnaudo said a resident reported seeing a mountain lion stalking a rodent in a field near Portola Road and Willowbrook Drive at about 3:30 p.m. Responding ...
Disney Does 3-D With 'Toy Story,' 'Beast' Reissues
Walt Disney is going 3-D on a lot of future films -- and some from its past. The studio announced Tuesday that 3-D versions of the computer-animated tales "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" will be released Oct. 2 for a two-week run as a double feature. Disney also is ...
Body Found Beneath Boulders In San Jose
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Tuesday is investigating the suspicious death of a man found buried underneath boulders Monday in an unincorporated part of the county within San Jose. Authorities were notified by an anonymous caller at about 4 p.m. of a body buried in a rock quarry in ...
Ed Jew Asks For One Year Sentence For Bribery, Extortion
Former San Francisco Supervisor Ed Jew asked a federal judge Tuesday to sentence him on Friday to a year and a day in prison for extorting $40,000 from local businesses seeking permits. Jew's attorney, Stuart Hanlon, argued in a filing submitted to U.S. District Judge Susan Illston that Jew was ...
California Bans Voting Machine With Software Error
California has banned use of a voting machine produced by a Texas company, saying it contains serious software flaws. Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced Tuesday that she had withdrawn approval for Premier Election Solutions' Global Election Management System version 1.18.19. She said the machine contains a software error that ...
Guitar Hero Brings Tour To Bay Area
Aging gracefully while remaining relevant in the music industry is no easy task, but influential guitarist and songwriter JJ Cale is enjoying a remarkable renaissance over 35 years since releasing his solo debut 'Naturally' in 1972. A fleet-fingered picker whose understated playing style and gruff vocal deliver have been emulated ...
Congress, City Of Oakland To Honor Slain Officers
The U.S. House of Representatives and the Oakland City Council planned to consider resolutions Tuesday honoring the lives of four Oakland police officers who were shot and killed by a wanted parolee earlier this month. The resolutions are in honor of Sgts. Mark Dunakin, Ervin Romans, Daniel Sakai and Officer ...
Burris Says Suspicious Package Was Scary But Harmless
A suspicious package that was left at the law office of Oakland civil rights attorney John Burris Tuesday turned out to be harmless, but it caused five floors of the 12-story office building to be evacuated, Burris said. Burris said a man left the package at his office at 7677 ...
7:14 Crusade Vigil
7:14 Crusade Vigil: Eastmont Mall Parking Lot 6 pm. 510-567-1300
GM's New CEO Says Bankruptcy Is 'More Probable'
General Motors Corp.'s new chief executive said Tuesday that more of the automaker's plants could close and bankruptcy is "more probable" as GM works to meet new, tougher requirements for government aid. In his first news conference as CEO, Fritz Henderson said he expects the company would "need to take ...
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