Stories for April 2011
Stories for Saturday, April 30
Sandoval Out 4-6 Weeks With Broken Wrist
San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval broke a bone in his right wrist and is expected to miss four to six weeks, adding to the concerns for the struggling World Series champions. An MRI exam Saturday morning revealed the injury to the hamate bone, and Giants head athletic trainer ...
Brown Has Surgery To Remove Cancerous Growth
Gov. Jerry Brown has undergone surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his nose, his office said Saturday. The governor's office said in a statement that Brown, 73, had the procedure under local anesthetic Friday, after tests revealed the presence of basal cell carcinoma, a common, slow-growing form of skin ...
Transient Arrested On Suspicion Of Commercial Burglary Spree
Santa Rosa police arrested a man suspected of a commercial burglary spree in March and April that resulted in stolen flat-screen TVs, computers, wallets and other items. Ryan Roberts, 20, a Santa Rosa-area transient, was arrested Wednesday in connection with at least five burglaries, including one that day at Empire ...
Brown Appoints Political Adviser As CSU Trustee
Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed his political adviser and manager of his campaign for governor last year to the California State University Board of Trustees. Brown announced the appointment of 53-year-old Steve Glazer in a statement Saturday. Glazer guided the Democratic former governor back into office last year with a ...
Death Penalty Off Table In Napa Hospital Killing
Prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty against a psychiatric patient charged with murder in the death of a nurse at Napa State Hospital.Napa County District Attorney Gary Lieberstein told the Napa Valley Register on Friday that his office decided not to pursue a death sentence against Jess ...
49ers Bring Hunter Aboard To Add Depth Behind Gore
Frank Gore will have another young runner to groom with the San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco added depth to its backfield Saturday, selecting Oklahoma State running back Kendall Hunter with the 115th overall pick in the fourth round of the NFL draft -- the first of the Niners' eight picks ...
Raiders Once Again Look For Speed In NFL Draft
The Oakland Raiders once again looked for speed in the NFL draft, taking two of the fastest players in cornerback Chimdi Chekwa and running back Taiwan Jones in the fourth round on Saturday. Those picks followed Friday's selection of the fastest player at the NFL combine in cornerback DeMarcus Van ...
19-Year-Old Vallejo Man Killed In Early Morning Shooting
19-Year-Old Man Killed In Early Morning Shooting A 19-year-old man was shot and killed early Saturday morning in northern Vallejo, according to police.The teen, whose identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin, was shot at about 3 a.m. on Taper Avenue near Janice Street, police said. ...
University Of Calif. Targets Out-Of-State Students
The University of California is looking for out-of-state solutions to its money problems. Faced with sharp cuts in state funding, the 10-campus system is ramping up its campaign to recruit high-paying students from other states and countries, even as record numbers of California students seek a UC education. For a ...
Two Arrested After Officers Find Stolen Firearm, Other Weapons
A man and woman were arrested in Scotts Valley Friday after officers reportedly discovered a stolen firearm along with other weapons, police said.Officers spotted a vehicle with an expired registration in the parking lot of the Scotts Valley Best Western Motel. The registered owner of the car, Thomas Dewey, 27, ...
Officers Search For At-Risk Missing Woman
Union City police are searching for an at-risk missing woman, police said. Mindy Malkin, 49, was reported missing by her husband on Thursday. She takes medication on a daily basis and is not believed to be in possession of the medication. Malkin last contacted her husband, Neil Malkin, in late ...
Fire Burns Unattended For Hours, Causes $325,000 In Damage
A fire that burned undetected for hours in Santa Cruz Friday afternoon before firefighters were alerted caused approximately $325,000 in damage, officials said. Three fire departments -- from Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and the county's Central Fire Protection District -- responded at 1:19 p.m. to the home at 404 W. ...
Stories for Friday, April 29
San Rafael Police On Watch For Violators Of Hands Free Law
It’s highly probable that if drivers talk on their cell phones in San Rafael, they’ll get caught.Police in San Rafael have already written more than 500 tickets this month. On average, San Rafael averaged 18 cell phone citations a day in April.On Friday, downtown San Rafael was filled with cars, ...
Graffiti On Planes, Homes Could Be A Hate Crime
Police in a small Peninsula community are investigating strange graffiti that has shown up in several locations as a possible hate crime.Local and federal officials are now looking for someone who hopped a fence and spray painted graffiti on the tails of two small planes.The incident occurred at the eastern ...
Sharks Beat Red Wings 2-1 in OT In Game 1
Little-used Benn Ferriero scored 7:03 into overtime of his playoff debut on a deflected goal that gave the San Jose Sharks a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Ferriero's shot hit off Detroit defenseman Brad Stuart's stick ...
Man Becomes Oakland's 35th Homicide Victim Of 2011
Oakland's 35th homicide victim of 2011 was gunned down Friday evening after being confronted by as many as five suspects.The incident happened outside a home on Seventh Avenue near East 18th, not far from Lake Merritt.The victim was a man in his 20's.At about 6p.m., gunfire shattered the quiet evening."I ...
OPD Search For Suspects In Triple Shooting
Three people were taken to the hospital Friday night after being shot in Oakland Friday night.The shooting occurred on 77th Street and Bancroft Way at 8 p.m. in East Oakland.It took police a while to victims, but eventually they found two men with gunshot wounds to their legs.A person drove ...
Former 49ers OL Garland Gregory Dies At 92
Garland Gregory, a former San Francisco 49ers star offensive lineman and a member of the original 1946 team, has died. He was 92. The 49ers announced Gregory's death Friday night. They said he had been battling a brief illness that was not disclosed. Gregory was a native of Columbia, La., ...
Raiders Get More Help For Offensive Line
The Oakland Raiders have selected LSU tackle Joseph Barksdale with the second of their two third-round selections in the NFL draft.The 6-foot-5, 325-pound Barksdale started 39 consecutive games for the Tigers, moving from right tackle to left tackle as a senior. Barksdale is the second offensive lineman the Raiders picked ...
Man Arrested After Allegedly Driving Away In Stolen Ford Truck
Watsonville police arrested a man after he allegedly got into a stolen Ford truck and drove away Friday. Around 8:15 a.m., officers responded to a sighting of a stolen vehicle parked in the 800 block of Madison Street, according to police. Shortly thereafter, a man approached the Ford, climbed inside ...
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