San Jose Mercury News
Those who won't evacuate may make battle harder for firefighters
As firefighters work to keep a wildfire from jumping Highway 1 in Big Sur, further destroying the iconic coastal town, they face another battle: residents who are taking a "severe stance" and refusing to evacuate despite the growing danger. Slide show: View photos Boulder Creek loves firefighters and their pancakes
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kvo@mercurynews.com (Lisa M. Krieger and Kim Vo
Mercury News)
5 Jul 2008 at 11:37am
Hot weather returns, complicating firefighting efforts
To the challenges confronting Northern California firefighters, add this one: It's expected to get hotter over the long weekend - hitting the lower 90s in San Jose by Sunday. Bay Area weather report
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kvo@mercurynews.com (Kim Vo
Mercury News)
5 Jul 2008 at 9:18am
Spirit of independence
Nine-year-old Hailey Costa, above, grabs some shade with her family at the annual San Jose America Festival on Friday at Discovery Meadow.
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editor@mercurynews.com ()
5 Jul 2008 at 8:54am
San Jose's Joey Chestnut stuffs rival in OT of hot-dog eating contest
San Jose is still the capital of gluttony. And we owe it all to one local man with a seemingly bottomless stomach.
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editor@mercurynews.com (Mercury News staff and wire reports)
5 Jul 2008 at 7:53am
S.J. schools see schedule crunch
Administrators at some San Jose high schools are trying to find solutions to a new state physical education requirement that could shut some freshmen out of arts classes in the new school year.
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editor@mercurynews.com (Stephen Baxter
Bay Area News Group)
5 Jul 2008 at 3:36am
San Mateo County owes Genentech $20 million for property tax glitch
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors has scheduled a closed-door session to tackle a $20 million debt that came to light earlier this week.
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editor@mercurynews.com (Will Oremus
Bay Area News Group)
5 Jul 2008 at 3:35am
Egyptian-American documents Coptic Christian life in the Bay Area
Building a bridge between the United States and Egypt would be an impossible endeavor. But Andrew Ishak says bridging the gap between the cultural differences of progressive America and traditional Egypt is more feasible and more important.
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editor@mercurynews.com (Chris Vongsarath
Bay Area News Group)
5 Jul 2008 at 3:35am
Half Moon Bay fisherman sentenced to three years in prison for sons' deaths
A Half Moon Bay fisherman who once faced up to life in prison without parole for the deaths of his two young sons in a 2004 San Gregorio house fire was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday.
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editor@mercurynews.com (Bay Area News Group staff and wire reports)
5 Jul 2008 at 3:35am
Wine chemical eases age-related ailments
It's not exactly a fountain of youth, but a substance found in red wine, grapes and nuts can prevent many age-related problems in mice, an intriguing new study reveals.
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editor@mercurynews.com (Sandy Kleffman
Bay Area News Group)
5 Jul 2008 at 3:35am
Boulder Creek hearts swell for firefighters, their pancakes
For over 60 years, the Boulder Creek Fire Department has served up fluffy flapjacks, scrambled eggs and sausage links for their Fourth of July fundraiser.
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dhull@mercurynews.com (Dana Hull
Mercury News)
5 Jul 2008 at 3:35am
Young pianist plays on despite paralyzing bullet wound
OAKLAND - Three judges watched Chris Rodriguez closely as the 11-year-old wheeled himself into a classroom, greeted them quietly and moved to the piano.
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editor@mercurynews.com (Katy Murphy
Bay Area News Group)
5 Jul 2008 at 3:35am
Guerrilla gardeners aim to beatify cities by stealth
LOS ANGELES - More than a dozen people, some wearing orange protective gear, pulled rakes and shovels from a dingy shopping cart and started working on a parched patch of land along a busy off-ramp of Highway 101, the Hollywood Freeway.
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editor@mercurynews.com (Laura E. Davis
Associated Press)
5 Jul 2008 at 3:35am
Companies propose ultra-fast broadband for Palo Alto
After more starts and stops than a dial-up connection, ultra-high-speed broadband Internet may soon be feasible in Palo Alto.
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editor@mercurynews.com (Kristina Peterson
Bay Area News Group)
5 Jul 2008 at 3:34am
Two men die in fiery helicopter crash near Fremont
Federal authorities are investigating a fiery helicopter crash that killed a flight instructor and a student early Friday near Interstate 680 in Alameda County between Fremont and Sunol that knocked down power lines and sparked a small fire.
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editor@mercurynews.com (Paul Burgarino
Bay Area News Group)
5 Jul 2008 at 3:34am
Speed climbers reclaim record on El Capitan
If safety equals speed, Hans Florine and Yuji Hirayama are, again, both the safest and fastest speed climbers to ever scale Yosemite's El Capitan.
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editor@mercurynews.com (Aaron Morrison
Bay Area News Group)
5 Jul 2008 at 3:34am
The Desert Sun: Palm Springs
Dodgers getting game together, defeat Giants
Joe Torre has a feeling his team is starting to come together. The Dodgers are getting healthy, too. Los Angeles welcomed back Nomar Garciaparra and Andruw Jones from the disabled list with an impressive victory against its archrival.
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5 Jul 2008 at 2:52am
Tomato farmers hurt by salmonella outbreak
Since a salmonella scare has caused many customers to shun what's normally a summer favorite, tomato farmers across the nation have had to plow under their fields and leave their crop to rot in packinghouses.
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5 Jul 2008 at 2:43am
Residents celebrate freedom at festivities
At the Riverside County fairgrounds, people gathered under the patriotic symbol to celebrate the country's freedom from Great Britain with food, music, fireworks and family activities.
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5 Jul 2008 at 2:34am
Brush fire burns around 40 acres in about an hour
A brush fire burned an estimated 40 acres in one hour on Friday in unincorporated San Timoteo Canyon, a Cal Fire spokeswoman said.
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5 Jul 2008 at 2:26am
Manhole cover thefts rise with price of metal
The Coachella Valley is one of several places across the United States battling an increasing number of manhole cover thefts, a crime spree law enforcement officials say is directly related to the struggling economy. The price of heavy melt steel has increased from $329 per metric ton in January to $519.
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5 Jul 2008 at 2:20am
Group asks court to reject marriage initiative
Same-sex marriage proponents say Proposition 8 - which would define marriage as between a man and a woman - fundamentally changes California's constitution and is therefore a revision, not an amendment.
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5 Jul 2008 at 1:53am
Curator of Historical Society retires after 25 years
Sally McManus never imagined the day she'd retire from the Palm Springs Historical Society.
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5 Jul 2008 at 1:52am
Tough times at the mall
Brenda Ortiz remembers when the Sears at the Indio Fashion Mall was open and customers were plenty.
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5 Jul 2008 at 1:49am
Come celebrate Frida's birthday
Come celebrate Frida's birthday
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5 Jul 2008 at 12:54am
A Handful of Citations Written for Cell Phone Violations
On the first day of a new law prohibiting cell phone use while driving, authorities in Riverside County have reported dozens of citations given.
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Colombian Military Frees Betancourt, Three Americans
Colombia says its military has rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors and 11 other hostages from leftist rebels.
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Ball of Fire Streaks Across Southern California Skies
A fiery object in the sky is still a mystery. San Bernardino Co. Fire Dept. received dozens of phone calls about a ball of fire that streaked across the sky.
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Pregnant Man Gives Birth
The transgender man made famous on Oprah for being the world's first "pregnant man" has given birth to a baby girl.
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File for Property Reassessment Begins
Homeowners looking for a reduction in their assessed property values due to the downturn in the real estate market can begin filing paperwork for this tax year.
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High Desert Bear Captured
The stray black bear that has been wandering around the high desert has been captured.
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Sacramento Bee Local News
Sacramento's Fourth marked by families, fun, some fireworks
Even with low water levels at Folsom Lake, high fuel costs and an appeal from the governor to forgo fireworks, area residents still celebrated the Fourth of July with a big dose of tradition.
Randy Pench / Rpench@sacbee.com
Bobby Angelastro, 22, of Roseville wake surfs behind a boat on Folsom Lake Friday. Because of low water levels, this is probably one of the last weekends for wake surfing and water skiing on the lake. "We expect speed limits to go down to five miles an hour in a few days," said Ranger Jason Rector.
Gracie, a 4-year-old golden retriever, keeps an eye on a leftover rib at the Fourth of July block party organized by her owner in Sacramento's River Park neighborhood.
Hector Amezcua/
hamezcua@sacbee.com
by gschoen@sacbee.com (Gwen Schoen)
5 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Suspect in trestle fire rearrested on probation violation
The only known suspect in Sacramento's massive railroad trestle fire last year along the American River Parkway was rearrested in the same area of the fire, Sacramento County park rangers reported Friday.
Jose Eduardo Moran-Marques
by rcoronado@sacbee.com (Ramon Coronado)
5 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Lisa Heyamoto: Parking not part of the fun at eatery
The Riverside Clubhouse is known for many things: an excellent happy hour, the refreshingly random rooftop steer and some truly terrible parking.
by lheyamoto@sacbee.com (Lisa Heyamoto)
5 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
For $50, some spend night in Roseville jail
The Roseville Police Department has gone into the hotel business.
Roseville Police Corrections Officer Carter Christiansen and Lori Benitez, manager of the Sentenced Prisoner Program, book an inmate into the jail.
Benitez stands in the doorway of one of the cells where low-risk, nonviolent offenders can book a stay for $50 a night. Only two or three SPP inmates use the jail on any given day.
by acampos@sacbee.com (Art Campos)
5 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
I-80 crash ejects, kills driver east of Auburn
A 30-year old Sacramento County man died late Thursday night in a car crash about 15 miles east of Auburn in Placer County.
by dkollars@sacbee.com (Deb Kollars)
5 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
The Big Fix: On schedule
Here what's next on the Interstate 5 repairs in downtown Sacramento. Now until Tuesday, July 8, 8 p.m.
5 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Obituary: Kenn Mayberry swung into second career as assistant golf pro
Kenn Mayberry wasn't ready to retire at age 50 when the Sacramento Army Depot closed in 1995, so he hit the golf course.
by bdavila@sacbee.com (Robert D. Dávila)
5 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Fires: Two coast blazes rage
A pair of out-of-control wildfires roared along California's Central Coast on Friday, chewing through opposite ends of a parched forest and threatening a total of more than 4,500 homes.
Yesenia Casa of the California National Guard, which is helping with the firefighting, tries on gear Friday at McClellan Air Park.
Andy Zuckerman, center, prepares to catch firefighting gear Friday at the fire training center at McClellan Air Park.
Sgt. Benjamin Gonzales of the state's National Guard tries on a helmet.
Hector Sanchez and his firefighting crew were part of the massive effort Friday to tame the Big Sur fire, which as of Friday morning had consumed more than 100 square miles and 20 homes.
5 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Yolo district gets English-learner grant
Woodland Joint Unified School District will get more than $875,000 in grant funding over the next three years for an English-language learner program that eventually could be a model for districts statewide.
by kminugh@sacbee.com (Kim Minugh)
5 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Sac City candidate hopes to become first Iu Mien elected to public office in ...
A young woman in yellow Reeboks sprints from house to house in southeast Sacramento, trying to make history.
Theresa Moung Hinh Saechao, a candidate for the District 4 seat on the Sacramento City Unified School District board, talks to children while campaigning door to door in south Sacramento last week. From left are Justina Reynosa, 9, her sister, Xiana, 7, and her cousins Vincent Ortiz III, 3, and Leticia Ortiz, 6.
Theresa Moung Hinh Saechao checks off addresses she has visited in her campaign for a seat on the Sacramento City Unified School District board.
Theresa Moung Hinh Saechao, a candidate for the area 4 seat on the Sacramento City Unified School District board, hands a flier to longtime resident Robert Luke while campaigning with her manager, Tom Bhe.
by smagagnini@sacbee.com (Stephen Magagnini)
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
SF Gate
Facts about bees
1.3 million Number of honeybees trucked around the country each year. 1,600 Number of native bee species in California. 74 Number of native bee species in East Bay alone. 660,000 Acres of almond trees needing pollination in California. 1/3 Percentage of...
5 Jul 2008 at 12:34pm
California wildfires
As of this morning, 27 major wildfires were burning in California. Damage: The fires have consumed more than 520,000 acres and destroyed at least 34 residences. They continue to threaten 10,727 residences and 421 commercial buildings. Response: Fires are...
5 Jul 2008 at 2:23am
3-alarm blaze damages two Victorians in Old Oakland
Two historic Victorians in Old Oakland were damaged this afternoon in a three-alarm blaze apparently caused by a paint-removal heat gun, firefighters said. The fire started near the roof of a two-story building at 8th and Washington streets around 2:45 p.m....
by carolynjones@sfchronicle.com (Carolyn Jones)
5 Jul 2008 at 2:07am
Berkeley police warn of imposter newspaper salesmen
Berkeley police issued a warning today about two men posing as newspaper subscription salesmen, after a recent incident in which one of the suspects exposed his genitals to a woman. The man is described as a male in his 20s, standing 5'8" to 5'10" and with a...
by mlagos@sfchronicle.com (Marisa Lagos)
5 Jul 2008 at 2:07am
Man killed in crash near Stanford
A 36-year-old Milpitas man died Thursday after the car he was riding in veered out of its lane and collided head-on with another vehicle, police said. The crash occurred in unincorporated Santa Clara County, not far from Stanford University around 1:40 p.m.,...
by mlagos@sfchronicle.com (Marisa Lagos)
5 Jul 2008 at 2:07am
OAKLAND / Fire hits 2 historic Victorian homes
Two historic Victorians in Old Oakland were damaged Friday in a three-alarm blaze apparently caused by a paint-removal heat gun, firefighters said. The fire started near the roof of a two-story building at Eighth and Washington streets around 2:45 p.m. The...
by Carolyn Jones
5 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
SANTA CLARA COUNTY / Car's passenger dies in head-on collision
A 36-year-old Milpitas man died Thursday after the car he was riding in veered out of its lane and collided head-on with another vehicle, police said. The crash occurred in unincorporated Santa Clara County, not far from Stanford University, around 1:40 p.m.,...
by Marisa Lagos
5 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
S.F.: Trees blocking Coit Tower views to stay
HERE'S THE DEAL Coit Tower's views: Almost three months ago, ChronicleWatch ran a big item about Coit Tower - about how the view from the top, at the level where cars park, is obscured by trees. Tourists who use the 25-cent view-finders see, well, the tops of...
by Jonathan Curiel
5 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Big Sur Blaze rages, other fires spreading
Firefighters and homeowners stood their ground against flames licking their way toward Big Sur on Friday, even as increasing state and federal resources were being rerouted to other fires around the state, including a fast-moving blaze in Santa Barbara...
by mkuruvila@sfchronicle.com (Matthai Kuruvila)
4 Jul 2008 at 11:13pm
California neglected to save for a fiery day
California spent a record $392 million fighting fires across the state in the fiscal year that ended Monday, burning another hole in the state's already strained finances and forcing officials to dip into shrinking cash reserves to pay firefighting bills....
by myi@sfchronicle.com (Matthew Yi)
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
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