Stories for October 2010
Stories for Sunday, October 31
Lakers Blast Warriors 107-83 To Stay Undefeated
Pau Gasol had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Kobe Bryant added 20 points and the Los Angeles Lakers kept up their unbeaten start to the season with a 107-83 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.Lamar Odom had 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers, who easily ...
Man Pulled From Water Near Pier 41 Later Dies
Police pulled an unconscious man from the water near Pier 41 in San Francisco Sunday afternoon, and the man was later pronounced dead, a police spokesman said.Officers responded to a report of a man in his 40s or 50s seen in the San Francisco Bay near Pier 41 at about ...
GAME FOUR: Bumgarner Pitches Giants To Brink Of Series Crown
Madison Bumgarner dominated for eight innings, Aubrey Huff and Buster Posey homered and the San Francisco Giants put on a fielding clinic in Game 4, beating Texas 4-0 on Sunday night to move within one win of that elusive World Series title.Dressed in black-and-orange, the Giants were spooky good in ...
Huff's Homer Gives Giants 2-0 Lead After 6 Innings
Aubrey Huff hit a long two-run homer off Tommy Hunter, and rookie Madison Bumgarner didn't allow any hits through three innings as the San Francisco Giants took a 2-0 lead over the Texas Rangers in Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night.With the Giants trying to open a ...
QB Campbell, Raiders Overwhelm Seahawks 33-3
Jason Campbell and a relentless defense gave the Oakland Raiders that elusive back-to-back win in emphatic fashion.Jason Campbell threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns, and Oakland's defense did the rest to help the Raiders even their record at the midpoint of the season with a 33-3 victory over the ...
Two Arrested After Fire Starts At Calistoga Grow House
Two Calistoga men are in jail tonight after fire crews discovered a marijuana grow-house in their backyard.At four-45 this morning crews arrived to a house on Petrified Forrest road in Calistoga to find a 400-square foot shed engulfed in flames.Fire crews found the remains of 150 marijuana plants.The Napa County ...
Northern Connector On Hwy 12 Opens Monday
A new connector road is scheduled to open Monday that will help take vehicles off Interstate Highway 80 in Solano County.The 5-mile North Connector will allow motorists in the Suisun Valley and Green Valley to travel between east and west state Highway 12 without using I-80.Transportation officials said the connector ...
Pedestrian Killed While Walking In Middle Of Hwy 101
A lane of U.S. Highway 101 in Petaluma was shutdown for three hours Sunday after someone walking on the roadway was struck and killed early that morning, a California Highway Patrol officer said.Units responded to reports of a crash on northbound Highway 101 near Old Redwood Highway at around 4:50 ...
Wheelchair-Bound Man Hit By Train In Critical Condition
A man in a wheelchair who fell onto BART tracks and was struck by a train Saturday afternoon remained in critical condition Sunday, Eden Medical Center spokeswoman Stacey Wells said.The man, 64-year-old Curtis Fuller, was adjusting his chair at the Hayward station when "somehow, one of the wheel's left the ...
Bomb Squad Called To Diffuse Fake Bomb Found Near BART
A "bomb-type device" found in the trunk of a car in San Leandro this morning was determined not to be a genuine explosive device, a police spokesman said.Police pulled over a vehicle near San Leandro and Marina boulevards -- in front of the Boys and Girls Club -- for displaying ...
Brown: State Needs To Rekindle Pioneering Spirit
With a down-in-the-dumps economy putting Californians in a sour mood, Democrat Jerry Brown is ending his bid for governor on a note of optimism, drawing on his family's long roots in the state to recall the pioneering spirit that beckoned so many here and can lead it out of troubled ...
Giants Bench Struggling Pat Burrell For Game 4
Struggling San Francisco left fielder Pat Burrell has been benched for Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night.Manager Bruce Bochy moved Cody Ross from right field to left to take Burrell's place on Sunday, while Nate Schierholtz earned his first start of the postseason playing right.Aubrey Huff goes ...
Nine Wounded At Halloween Party In Stable Condition
Nine victims of a shooting that occurred just after midnight in Oakland remained in stable condition at local hospitals as of 4:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Oakland police.The nine people were wounded late Saturday night when a gunman opened fire at a Halloween party in downtown Oakland, sending hundreds scrambling ...
Stories for Saturday, October 30
Sanchez Falters Again For Giants In Game 3
Jonathan Sanchez is lights-out when he's on -- take his no-hitter against the Padres in July 2009 -- or jittery and way off when he's not.Saturday was one of those off days.The lefty allowed two home runs in Game 3 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers, who won ...
GAME THREE: Rangers Take Down Giants 4-2 In Game 3
Colby Lewis and the Texas Rangers beat San Francisco 4-2 on Saturday night and cutt the Giants' edge in the World Series to 2-1.Rookie Mitch Moreland hit an early three-run homer, Josh Hamilton later launched a 426-foot shot and the Rangers became the first team from Texas to win a ...
Bochy Waits Until Game 3 Over To Choose Game 4 DH
Giants manager Bruce Bochy planned to wait until after Saturday night's Game 3 to decide on his designated hitter for Game 4 on Sunday.He went with Pablo Sandoval in Game 3 in the eighth spot of the order, opting to keep the lineup intact from what had worked in the ...
2 Arrested For Mission District Shooting Released
Two men arrested in connection with a shooting in San Francisco's Mission District early Thursday morning have been released in what was an apparent case of mistaken identity. Officers responded to a shooting at the corner of South Van Ness Avenue and 26th Street just before 1 a.m., where they ...
Deceased Incumbent Expected To Win San Pablo Race
Two people running for city treasurer in San Pablo acknowledged they probably won't get more votes than the treasurer who has held that seat since 1986, even though he has passed away. Shelby Chapel and Terrance Obele are running for the seat as write-in candidates against longtime Treasurer Charles "Nick" ...
Berkeley Shooting Victim In Critical Condition
A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting Saturday afternoon at an apartment complex in south Berkeley, a police spokeswoman said.The shooting was reported at 3:26 p.m. in the 1500 block of Alcatraz Avenue, Berkeley police Sgt. Mary Kusmiss said.Officers responded and found the victim in an apartment, Kusmiss said. ...
Yee Criticizes Show Promotors After 17 Hospitalized
State Sen. Leland Yee blasted what he called a lack of law enforcement and emergency personnel at the Cow Palace after 17 people were reportedly hospitalized during an event sponsored by popular Bay Area radio station, Live 105.The event, "Subsonic Spookfest," featured numerous electronic music artists and was open to ...
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