Friday 3rd September, 2010
Trapped Chilean miners' wives, mistresses in tug of war over compensation
Wives and mistresses of the 33 Chilean miners trapped in the San Jose mine are reportedly engaged in a tug of war over compensation announced by the government.
Californian angler becomes world's 1st to catch 1,000 different species of fish!
A Californian angler has become the first person in the world to catch 1,000 different species of fish.
Yes, it has been the coolest summer in years
(09-03) 18:06 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer by the bay, but it looks as if the odd weather patterns that have marked the past three months will stay around for a whil...
Chief justice nominee blocks school drug tests
San Francisco Chronicle(09-03) 17:58 PDT SACRAMENTO -- In a ruling by California's chief justice nominee, a state appeals court has barred a school district from drug testing all students in extracurricular activities such...
Man wins big at Calif casino before fatal robbery
San Francisco ChronicleSanta Ana police investigators look on as the coroner from the Orange County Sheriffs Department examines a body found in Santa Ana, Calif. on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. Police say a man who hit it big at...
Two-alarm Pleasant Hill house blaze under control
Oakland TribunePLEASANT HILL -- Firefighters have contained a two-alarm blaze at a house in the 700 block of Falls Court in Pleasant Hill, dispatchers said.The fire was reported at 5:05 p.m. and firefighters had the...
Anglers herald return of Delta salmon fishing after 3-year absence
Oakland TribuneFor the first time in three years, fishermen today can chase Chinook king salmon in the Bay-Delta estuary, from the Carquinez Strait in the west to the Sacramento River at Knights Landing in the north...
Chevron to pay $2.85 million for wetlands restoration
Oakland TribuneRICHMOND -- Chevron has agreed to pay $2.85 million for the restoration of 200-plus acres of San Francisco Bay wetlands as part of a settlement over contamination from its refinery. Stephen Edinger of...
Sales of "Medal of Honor" video game blocked on U.S. military bases
Oakland Tribune"Small victory,'' was all it said on the subject line of Karen Meredith's e-mail.But for the Silicon Valley military mom, who lost her son in the Iraq war, the decision this week by U.S. military base...
49ers beat Chargers to cap unbeaten preseason
The Japan TimesHoning in: Kansas City's Dexter McCluster is chased by Green Bay's Frank Zombo after catching a pass on Thursday night. The Chiefs beat the Packers 17-13. AP PHOTO
Plane Wreckage Raised From Redwood Shores Lagoon
CBS 5The wreckage of a small plane that crashed into a lagoon in Redwood Shores Thursday, killing all three people on board, was pulled from the floor of the waterway Friday afternoon. A salvage crew wa...
Fox: Kara DioGuardi Departs 'American Idol'
CBS 5After months of speculation, Fox announced Friday that the songwriter who joined the Fox singing competition's judging panel during its eighth season in 2009 was stepping down from her role as a judge...
Jury Deadlocks In Calif. Marriage Fraud Case
CBS 5LOS ANGELES (AP) ― A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday after jurors told him deliberations had grown hostile in the marriage fraud case of Mexican-born actress Fernanda Romero and her hu...
Human Remains Found Near Golden Gate Bridge
CBS 5SAUSALITO, Calif. (AP) ― Authorities are using dental records to try to identify human remains that were found in a remote cove near the Golden Gate Bridge.
San Diego County Fire Burns 822 Acres
CBS 5CAMPO, Calif. (AP) ― Authorities say a wildfire burning in rural San Diego County was sparked by two illegal immigrants who set a signal fire after they became lost.
McCourt Delves Into Marriage At Divorce Trial
CBS 5LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Dodgers owner Frank McCourt described himself Friday as a devoted husband who tried to comply with his wife's exorbitant wishes but stopped when she sought $250 million for h...
Deal to clean up LA-area nuclear accident site
San Francisco Chronicle(09-03) 14:52 PDT LOS ANGELES, (AP) -- State and federal officials announced Friday a potentially historic agreement to remove all radioactive contamination from a partial nuclear meltdown in 1959 at...
Pilot injured in chopper crash on Calif. highway
San Francisco Chronicle(09-03) 12:34 PDT Salinas, Calif. (AP) -- A helicopter landed upside-down on a California highway in Salinas Friday, slowing Labor Day weekend traffic for part of the morning but causing only minor i...
Fremont police officer shot last week in Oakland still sedated, but improving
Oakland TribuneNicole Young, wife of Fremont police officer Todd Young, tears up during a press conference on the latest condition of officer Young at Highland Hospital in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. ...
P.M. Bay Area Buzz: East Bay preschoolers get head start on technology; Santa Cruz police get help patrolling downtown
Oakland TribuneRichmond preschool kids as 'moving dots' When Israel Paredes picks up his son from preschool, the routine is pretty familiar: Say hello to the teacher and admire the art project made that day. Make...
Event Monday to mark second anniversary of Martinez officer's death
Oakland TribuneMARTINEZ -- The Martinez Police Department is holding a memorial Monday to honor Sgt. Paul Starzyk, who was killed in the line of duty two years ago. Starzyk and Catalina Torres were shot to death Sep...
People: 'Crocodile Dundee' actor Paul Hogan allowed to leave Australia
Oakland Tribune"Crocodile Dundee" actor Paul Hogan was cleared Friday to return to his L.A. home, two weeks after being detained in Australia because of a long-running tax dispute there.Australian officials contend ...
Swords to Plowshares awarded $1 million to help vets
Oakland TribuneOAKLAND -- Swords to Plowshares, an organization that helps veterans readjust to life beyond the battlefield, was recently awarded more than $1 million for green employment training programs for retur...
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