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Stories for Tuesday, November 30
At-Risk SJ Woman Missing After Leaving Care Home
Police are asking for the public's help in locating a 53-year-old at-risk San Jose woman who went missing Tuesday after she left her care home. Laura Elaine Jones-Randall was last seen at about 1:25 p.m. at her care home in the 3800 block of Wiven Place Way, police said. She ...
Activists Gather In Memorial Grove On Eve Of World AIDS Day
On the eve of World AIDS Day Tuesday night, people gathered at the National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park to mark a milestone in the fight against the disease: the 20th anniversary of the Ryan White Care Act, the landmark legislation that changed the fight against AIDS.Ryan White's ...
Duncan's Triple Double Paces Spurs Past Warriors
Tim Duncan had his first triple double in nearly two years with 15 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists, Manu Ginobili added 27 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors 118-98 on Tuesday night. Duncan, who recently moved past David Robinson to become the Spurs' career ...
Zetterberg Leads Red Wings Past Sharks 5-3
Henrik Zetterberg batted a puck out of the air from the slot for one of his two goals that helped the Detroit Red Wings get a small token of revenge for last season's playoff elimination, beating the San Jose Sharks 5-3 Tuesday night. Zetterberg added two assists. But it was ...
State Parks System Facing New Round Of Cuts
Starting Wednesday, officials will begin to implement a new round of major cuts to the state park system because of California's ongoing budget crisis.The cuts will include everything from complete park closures and reduced hours to fewer campgrounds and less maintenance. Word has spread among park goers that big changes ...
SF Port Commission Approves Two Proposals For America's Cup Construction
The San Francisco Port Commission Tuesday unanimously approved two competing proposals for construction in separate areas of the city if San Francisco is chosen as the site of the 2013 America's Cup sailing race, a port spokeswoman said. The proposals will now go to the Board of Supervisors, which will ...
Application To Run San Mateo County's First Marijuana Collective Withdrawn
A man applying for what would have been San Mateo County's first licensed medical marijuana collective Tuesday withdrew his application to operate the business, a spokeswoman with the district attorney's office said. Bradley Ehikian, who had been granted a business license to run the Sans Souci Marijuana Collective at 2676 ...
Detective Talks About Rape Suspect's Interrogation
A young man linked to a 2009 gang rape at Richmond High School implicated one of his co-defendants in the case as the first person to sexually assault the teenage girl, according to testimony from a police detective. During an interrogation last year, Manuel Ortega told police Detective Eric Smith ...
Deputy Injured By Armed Escapee Recovering
A Santa Cruz County sheriff's deputy who was attacked by an armed jail inmate who escaped custody at Dominican Hospital on Monday morning is on her way to recovery, Sheriff Phil Wowak said Tuesday. The inmate, Maurice Ainsworth, a 24-year-old man who stands 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighs ...
Giants, SS Miguel Tejada Agree To 1-Year Deal
The World Series champion San Francisco Giants have found their new shortstop, agreeing to terms with free agent Miguel Tejada on a $6.5 million, one-year contract Tuesday. The deal is pending a physical. The Giants didn't expect to make a formal announcement until later this week at the earliest, depending ...
Lead Attorney In Bonds Perjury Trial Joins Firm
The lead attorney defending Barry Bonds in the slugger's long-delayed perjury trial now has the backing of one of the largest law firms in the world. The San Jose Mercury News reports that Silicon Valley-based lawyer Allen Ruby has signed on to become a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher ...
Vacaville Army Sergeant Faces Court Martial For Assault Of Private In Afghanistan
A U.S. Army soldier from Vacaville faces a court martial for allegedly assaulting another soldier and taking pictures of human casualties in Afghanistan, military officials said. Five charges against Staff Sgt. David D. Bram were referred to a general court martial after a hearing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, ...
Harris Set To Play Prominent Role As State AG
The first woman and minority elected to be California's top law enforcement officer promised Tuesday to push to change the way the state punishes criminals, work to protect the environment and pursue predators she said are victimizing people who have lost their jobs. Kamala Harris, who will become attorney general ...
Head-On Highway 1 Crash Causes Major Injuries
A head-on crash on state Highway 1 near the Half Moon Bay Airport sent two people to the hospital and blocked the highway for nearly two hours, a California Highway Patrol officer said. The crash was reported shortly after 4:50 p.m. on Highway 1 just south of Capistrano Road, CHP ...
Convicted Drive-By Shooter Gets Life In Prison At Emotional Hearing
The emotional pain caused by a fatal shooting on the streets of West Oakland last year was displayed at a dramatic hearing Tuesday at which the shooter was sentenced to life in state prison without the possibility of parole. Dajuan Flemming, 20, of Richmond, was convicted last month of first-degree ...
Struggling Niners Lose Gore For The Season
Frank Gore's season is over -- and what a hit for the San Francisco offense. The 49ers placed their star running back on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday. Gore fractured his right hip during the Niners' 27-6 win at Arizona on Monday night and was scheduled to undergo further tests to ...
Appellate Court Lengthens Bay Area Killer's Sentence
The first-degree murder conviction of an El Sobrante man who strangled his ex-girlfriend and stuffed her body into his car trunk five years ago has been upheld by a state appeals court in San Francisco. A three-judge Court of Appeal panel, in a ruling issued Monday, also increased the sentence ...
Woman Killed In Horrific Oakland Crash Identified
A 27-year-old woman who died in a crash in Oakland early Tuesday morning has been identified by the Alameda County coroner's bureau as Corinne Saradeth. The crash occurred around 5:45 a.m. at 55th and Market streets, Oakland police Officer Jeff Thomason said. A Toyota Camry Solara traveling west on 55th ...
Car Careens Into Pole; Five Injured In SF Crash
Five people were injured, two critically, in a crash in San Francisco's Excelsior neighborhood early Tuesday, police said. The crash happened at about 2:30 a.m. when a car ran into a pole at Brazil Avenue and Munich Street, police Lt. Troy Dangerfield said. A 30-year-old man who was sitting in ...
Federal Study Reveals Startling Drugged Driving Problem
About 1 in 5 drivers who were killed last year in car crashes tested positive for drugs, raising concerns about the impact of drugs on auto safety, the government reported Tuesday. Researchers with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the new data underscored a growing problem of people driving ...
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