Thursday 11th March, 2010
Two Brothers Held In Pleasanton Meth Lab Case
San Francisco Chronicle(03-11) 06:30 PST PLEASANTON -- Two brothers were arrested on suspicion of operating a methamphetamine lab hidden in a Pleasanton home, police said today.
Millrock Finalizes Option Agreement With Inmet For Exploration Of San Jose And Dry Mountain Porphyry Copper Prospects In Arizona
Market WireMillrock Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MRO) ("Millrock" or the "Company") announced today it has signed an option agreement with Inmet Mining Corporation (TSX:IMN) for the exploration of the San Jose...
Alaska Inaugurates Direct Flights From San Jose To Hawaii
KCBSSAN JOSE, Calif. (KCBS) -- Starting Thursday, Alaska Airlines will fly three times a week to Maui and four times a week to Kona. The new routes are welcome news for an airport that has lost thousands...
Federal Spending Proposal To Save Jobs
KCBSSAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- East Bay Congressman George Miller has proposed sending $100 billion to local governments over the next two years to prevent layoffs in the public sector. The type of massive ...
Bay Bridge Construction May Stay Behind Schedule
KCBSSAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- Construction of key elements for the new eastern portion of the Bay Bridge are fifteen months behind schedule, and Caltrans is no longer confident it can make up the lost time....
Alaska Airlines Launches San Jose-hawaii Flights
Business Journalsaid Thursday it will fly three times a week between San Joe and Maui and four times a week between San Jose and Kona. The airline is offering introductory one-way fares of $179 between San Jose and ...
Uc Regents To Look At Changing Policy On Fees
San Francisco ChronicleIf professional schools within the University of California want to raise student fees, they might soon be allowed to set new prices by considering what private universities are charging.
Supes Skeptical About Newsom's Layoff Plan
San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco supervisors voiced skepticism Wednesday that the mayor's plan to cut costs by laying off more than 17,000 city employees and rehiring them to work fewer hours will net the nearly $111 mi...
Ballot Measure Would Provide Open Primaries
San Francisco Chronicle-- A June ballot measure to change California's primary elections would eliminate write-in candidates in general elections and, opponents say, doom third parties in the state.
Whitman Takes Heat For Avoiding Reporters
San Francisco ChronicleSome leading Republicans expressed concern Wednesday that GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman broke new political ground this week in Oakland - and not in a good way - saying the billionaire CEO's...
15 Groups Spent $1 Billion To Sway Policy
San Francisco Chronicle(03-11) 04:00 PST Sacramento - -- The California Teachers Association spent $211.8 million - more than any other special interest group - over the past decade to influence state voters and politician...
Uc Regents To Look At Changing Policy On Fees
San Francisco ChronicleIf professional schools within the University of California want to raise student fees, they might soon be allowed to set new prices by considering what private universities are charging.
La Drops Plan To String Power Line Through Desert
CBS 5LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has pulled the plug on plans to build an 85-mile power line through desert wilderness preserves.
Man Who Named Cleveland Cavaliers To Be Honored
CBS 5CLEVELAND (AP) ― The name of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team was the brainchild of a fan who will get special recognition for his winning contest entry in 1970.
Groups Join Forces For Political Reform In Calif.
CBS 5SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ― Responding to voter anger, Democrats in the California Legislature and an independent group are proposing major reforms to the way state government operates.
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CBS 5Emmy Award-winning political editor Hank Plante is on the political beat for CBS 5 Eyewitness News. Hank has been with CBS 5 since 1986. Hank has spent more than three decades in journalism, both i...
Sf Drug Cases At Risk Amid Crime Lab Questions
ExaminerSan Francisco courtrooms on Thursday stemming from allegations of evidence tampering in the city's crime lab.At least two-dozen drug cases were dropped Wednesday as prosecutors were left with no choic...
Sf Drug Cases At Risk Amid Crime Lab Questions
CBS 5SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― More felony drug-related cases could be dismissed in San Francisco courtrooms on Thursday stemming from allegations of evidence tampering in the city's crime lab.
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CBS 5Allen Martin co-anchors the 5 pm and 6 pm news Monday through Friday. He was hired by CBS 5 in August of 2004 as a reporter in the South San Francisco Bay area. Twelve months later he was promoted to...
Roadshow: From Roads To Food To Buses To Hands, A Spin Around The San Jose Airport
Oakland TribuneQ: Every time I drive to the San Jose airport, my blood pressure goes up. This is the only major airport I know of that has arrival and departures on the same level, and I don't understand why. This i...
Vallejo: Reward Offered For Information On Second Murder Suspect
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4-month Search For Fugitive Teens Ends In Mexico
CBS 5Hemet police say 18-year-old Jose Campos and his 17-year-old girlfriend, Felicia Sharp, were returned to Riverside County from Mexico on Wednesday. They were being questioned late Wednesday at the Hem...
Oc Da To Warn Public About Molester Release
CBS 5SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) ― The Orange County district attorney has scheduled a news conference for Thursday to warn the public about the scheduled release of a convicted child molester.
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