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San Jose Mercury News: California & The West
San Jose's Chestnut wins hot dog contest after eat-off
NEW YORK - Joey Chestnut retained the top spot at the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island today after first tying with archrival Takeru Kobayashi in a 10-minute chow-down and then beating him in a five-dog eat-off.
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editor@mercurynews.com (Adam Goldman
Associated Press)
4 Jul 2008 at 1:41pm
As wildfire approaches Big Sur, some evacuate, some stay
As the flames teased from a distance, creeping closer to his Big Sur restaurant atop the scenic cliffside, Kirk Gafill waited, watching the orange sky and prepared to protect his land. Slide show of fire in Big Sur
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sgonzales@mercurynews.com (Sandra Gonzales
Mercury News)
4 Jul 2008 at 1:25pm
San Jose police arrest two of three suspected 'Big Bad Boyz'
The Big Bad Boyz are in Big Bad Trouble. Acting on anonymous tips generated by media coverage, police on Wednesday arrested two San Jose men and booked them on suspicion that they are the brawny, big-bellied men behind a high-profile and unusual string of commercial burglaries.
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swebby@mercurynews.com (Sean Webby
Mercury News)
4 Jul 2008 at 1:21pm
Cops ready to cite fireworks revelers
As blazes in Big Sur cast a menacing red glare, some Northern California cities are stepping up their safety precautions in anticipation of Fourth of July fireworks. Humane society: Keep pets inside Things to do: Fireworks, parades, more Vote: Best way to watch fireworks
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editor@mercurynews.com (Shelby Martin
Mercury News)
4 Jul 2008 at 10:38am
San Jose Jack in the Box robbery caught on tape
San Jose police released pictures Thursday of two young women captured on Jack in the Box video surveillance cameras just before investigators believe they entered through the take-out window and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and a bag of fries.
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lernandez@mercurynews.com (Lisa Fernandez and Mark Gomez
Mercury News)
4 Jul 2008 at 9:26am
Day of deliverance for Iraqi translator, now in San Jose
In his native Iraq, Haitham Jasim risked his life alongside U.S. Marines who hired him as a translator during deadly counterinsurgency missions. Fellow Iraqis put a $20,000 bounty on his head. Audio slide show: Falcon lands in S.J.
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kmclaughlin@mercurynews.com (Ken McLaughlin
Mercury News)
4 Jul 2008 at 8:12am
YouTube order: Does it threaten your privacy?
A federal judge in New York has ordered Google to turn over to Viacom a database linking users of YouTube, the Web's largest video site by far, with every clip they have watched there.
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editor@mercurynews.com (Mercury News staff and wire reports)
4 Jul 2008 at 7:24am
Ex-cop charged with DUI
More than three months after San Jose police failed to test a former cop for intoxication or cite her after a serious multi-car accident, the state attorney general has charged Sandra Woodall with felony drunken driving.
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swebby@mercurynews.com (Sean Webby
Mercury News)
4 Jul 2008 at 7:09am
Mother-in-law isn't surprised suspect is accused of killing lawyer
This week's brazen shooting of a San Jose immigration attorney has opened fresh wounds for the mother of Ying Deng, who was found floating in her Cupertino pool five years ago. Read and sign guest book for Xia Zhao
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lernandez@mercurynews.com (Lisa Fernandez
Mercury News)
4 Jul 2008 at 7:08am
Husband, friends recount slain lawyer's life, fears of suspected killer
For 17 years, Xia Zhao's knack for planning ahead helped her steer through obstacle after obstacle. The Chinese immigrant spoke little English, but she graduated from nursing school and college, then worked in an intensive care unit at nights while going to law school. Read and sign guest book for Xia Zhao
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lgoldston@mercurynews.com (Linda Goldston
Mercury News)
4 Jul 2008 at 7:07am
The Desert Sun, KESQ : Palm Springs
Banning Police Follow Debris Trail to Hit-and-Run Suspects
A couple were in custody Wednesday for allegedly leaving their two young children home alone and then getting involved in a pre-dawn hit-and-run crash that injured a woman sleeping in her home, Banning police said.
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Celebrate Independence Day with fireworks
What can you do to celebrate our nation's Independence Day today?
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4 Jul 2008 at 2:30am
Disposal services will not collect trash today
Palm Springs Disposal Services and Desert Valley Disposal Inc. will not serve trash and recycling collection routes in Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs today because of the holiday.
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4 Jul 2008 at 3:04am
Barry Bonds' 756th Homer Ball Lands in Hall, Finally
The ball Barry Bonds launched for his record 756th home run nearly a year ago arrived in Cooperstown, New York, Tuesday night, complete with an asterisk. The donation was finalized after a strange day of back-and-forth statements between its owner, fashion designer Marc Ecko, and the shrine.
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Authorities seek public's aid in search for three suspects
A boyfriend's jealousy almost turned deadly last year as he tried to shoot his girlfriend's ex while the man walked with a child. No one was hit by the gunfire, but the incident was enough to get Jose De Jesus Legaspi on Riverside County's Most Wanted list.
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4 Jul 2008 at 2:18am
Police searching for man reported missing
A 21-year-old Palm Springs man has been reported missing under "suspicious circumstance," according to the Palm Springs Police Department.
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4 Jul 2008 at 2:59am
Doctor: Brangelina Twins Could Be Weeks Away
Angelina Jolie's doctor at a French Riviera hospital says her twins may take a few more weeks to arrive.
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Renovated pool opens today in Coachella
East Valley residents that want to cool off today can head to Coachella and take a dip at Bagdouma Pool, 84-626 Bagdad Street.
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4 Jul 2008 at 6:50pm
Get a good spot for Fourth of July fireworks displays
With fireworks standing in for "the rockets red glare" and "bombs bursting in air," most of us will be at family gatherings or backyard barbecues today to celebrate our nation's 232nd birthday.
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2 Jul 2008 at 9:30pm
Felony Trial Ordered for Alleged Cat Torturer
A homeless man is facing trial for allegedly soaking live cats in gasoline and torching them in the Rancho Cucamonga area.
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Coachella man dies in Desert Hot Springs truck collision
A Coachella man died Thursday after he lost control of his vehicle and collided with an oncoming truck in Desert Hot Springs.
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4 Jul 2008 at 2:13pm
Palm Springs merchants thrilled about biker event
The Palm Springs Police Department can handle any potential violence that might ensue during October's American Heat motorcycle weekend, some merchants said this week.
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2 Jul 2008 at 9:31pm
Two Charged with Slaying Four in Antelope Valley
Two men have been charged with beating and stabbing to death a NASA engineer, a woman and two children whose charred bodies were found in a burned Antelope Valley home.
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Venus will play Serena in third all-in-the-family Wimbledon final
A spot in her seventh Wimbledon final already secured, Venus Williams headed back to Centre Court to catch the end of the next match. And when Thursday's second semifinal ended, Williams stood, smiling and applauding for the woman who won, the woman she will have to beat to earn a fifth champions...
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4 Jul 2008 at 3:03am
SF Gate
Cayuga Park neighbors pitch in to preserve urban oasis
Neighbors of Cayuga Park, a gem of an open space nestled in a small neighborhood just southwest of the Excelsior, were heartbroken when their longtime gardener, Demetrio Braceros, retired in April. Following his departure, plants began to wilt and vandals...
by mlagos@sfchronicle.com (Marisa Lagos)
4 Jul 2008 at 7:02pm
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)
4 Jul 2008 at 6:30pm
'Warring' groups team up to oppose renewable energy measure
A November ballot measure to boost the amount of renewable energy generated by California utilities has attracted a wildly diverse group of opponents - from the Natural Resources Defense Council to the Democratic Party and PG&E. "It's kind of like I'm uniting...
by jwildermuth@sfchronicle.com (John Wildermuth)
4 Jul 2008 at 6:20pm
Splendiferous variety reigns over Alameda parade
Alameda, which just might host the longest Fourth of July parade in the world, was sitting curbside today on its best folding chairs. Nobody wanted to miss a single twirler, trumpeter, council member, beauty queen, flag bearer, unicyclist or prancing pony....
by srubenstein@sfchronicle.com (Steve Rubenstein)
4 Jul 2008 at 5:56pm
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)
4 Jul 2008 at 3:44pm
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)
4 Jul 2008 at 2:44pm
Man arrested in shooting of mother in Antioch home invasion
A 25-year-old man was arrested early today after he broke into a home in Antioch and attacked a family of three, shooting the mother, police said. The victim suffered a broken arm from a gunshot wound to her left forearm, and sustained some cuts from the...
by mlagos@sfchronicle.com (Marisa Lagos)
4 Jul 2008 at 1:54pm
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
July Fourth street closures in San Francisco
The danger of illegal fireworks has prompted San Francisco police to close off several areas in the Bayview and Hunters Point where revelers have set off Fourth of July skyrockets in past years. For the second year in a row, streets will be closed from 4 p.m....
by srubenstein@sfchronicle.com (Steve Rubenstein)
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Fourth of July
Friday, July 4 Federal, state courts and offices ClosedCity and county offices ClosedBanks, savings institutions ClosedPost offices ClosedSchools ClosedStoresSome openPublic transit-- BART, MuniSunday schedule, with reroutes and extra trains for fireworks and...
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
S.F. Zoo vet says tiger was 'a healthy cat'
The San Francisco Zoo consulted with at least four other institutions as well as outside animal nutritionists before determining that Tatiana - the Siberian tiger who escaped and killed a visitor on Christmas - should weigh about 250 pounds. And that's what...
by mlagos@sfchronicle.com (Marisa Lagos)
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
S.F.: Broken recycling containers at beach
WHAT'S NOT WORKING: DAY 1 Recycling problem at Ocean Beach: Day and night, people flock to Ocean Beach for the vistas and the chance to get in touch with nature. What could be better than strolling along the boulevard that overlooks the sand and waves? How...
by Jonathan Curiel
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
100 more Stern Grove trees called hazardous
Three months after a large branch snapped off a Stern Grove tree and killed a woman, San Francisco officials said Thursday that there are still more than 100 hazardous trees that need to be removed there - and probably thousands of others throughout the city...
by mlagos@sfchronicle.com (Marisa Lagos)
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Flight instructor, student die in helicopter crash
A flight instructor and his student died early today in a helicopter crash in Alameda County that sparked a small grass fire, authorities said. The identities of the two men were not immediately released. It was not yet known who was in control of the...
by hlee@sfchronicle.com (Henry K. Lee)
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Fire battles helped by cool air near Big Sur, Goleta faces peril
As firefighters and homeowners stood their ground against flames licking their way toward Big Sur this afternoon, increasing state and federal resources were being rerouted to other fires around the state, including a fast-moving blaze in Santa Barbara County...
by mkuruvila@sfchronicle.com (Matthai Kuruvila)
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Contra Costa Times: Bay & State
Sufis plan new faith center in Walnut Creek
Crystal Cathedral architect has drawn plans for green buildings
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editor@contracostatimes.com (Rebecca Rosen Lum / Contra Costa Times)
4 Jul 2008 at 6:45pm
Berkeley prof gives the Dark Side some teeth
Computer scientist James O'Brien is the brains behind the Force in LucasArts' newest Star Wars video game.
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mkrupnick@cctimes.com (Matt Krupnick / Contra Costa Times)
4 Jul 2008 at 5:49pm
Devil's Slide tunnels to be named for Lantos
This week, the California State Legislature honored the congressman's legacy by approving a bill to name the twin highway portals the "Tom Lantos Tunnels at Devil's Slide."
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editor@contracostatimes.com (Julia Scott / San Mateo County Times)
4 Jul 2008 at 10:32am
Proposed California budget cuts affecting most vulnerable
In the end, Nick Robinson just couldn't afford the Bay Area. And with pending state budget cuts threatening the foster care counselor's programs and salary, he decided to pack his belongings and leave Walnut Creek for Boston.
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editor@contracostatimes.com (Matthias Gafni / Contra Costa Times)
4 Jul 2008 at 7:29am
Sacramento Bee
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
With bullet in her head, girl's close call sends message to the trigger-happy
Forgive little Yamile Leon, whose favorite color is "rainbow," for still being in her pajamas at 11 a.m. Thursday. She was sleeping.
Yamile Leon, 7, takes it easy on Thursday – with a bullet in her head that someone fired into the air.
by blindelof@sacbee.com (Bill Lindelof)
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Yolo judge will ask state's chief justice to intervene in trial of man accuse...
California Chief Justice Ronald George will be asked to intervene in Yolo Superior Court's controversial handling of the case against a man accused of murdering a sheriff's deputy last month, Presiding Judge David Rosenberg said Thursday.
by hsangree@sacbee.com (Hudson Sangree)
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Motorist hit by off-duty detective gets $4.5 million
A Sacramento Superior Court jury has awarded a Loomis man $4.5 million for injuries he suffered in November 2005 when his car was rear-ended by an off-duty sheriff's detective.
by afurillo@sacbee.com (Andy Furillo)
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Merced labor contractor reopens, then is shut down again
The company that employed a 17-year-old girl who died of a heat stroke after hours of working in a hot vineyard has been shut down by the state for a second time after briefly reopening.
4 Jul 2008 at 12:37pm
Redding command center works to predict hot spots, coordinate fire crews
REDDING – Gazing out a wall of windows, Mike Lococo watched lightning stab the horizon, over and over, like a bizarre light show gone awry.
Fire intelligence officer Mike Lococo works to analyze wildfires and predict hot spots.
Mike Lococo, left, looks over infrared maps with other staff members at the Redding center where they track wildfires and deploy fire crews.
by menkoji@sacbee.com (M.S. Enkoji)
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Mosquito district warns: Watch out for West Nile Virus
The message from Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District for the Fourth of July is simple: protect yourselves from West Nile Virus.
by wdeberry@sacbee.com (Wesley DeBerry)
4 Jul 2008 at 11:33am
Hurry and enjoy cool weather
A string of 100-degree days is just around the corner for the Sacramento region. But temperatures will remain more civilized - in the low 90s - for the Fourth of July holiday, according to the National Weather Service.
by dkollars@sacbee.com (Deb Kollars)
4 Jul 2008 at 11:38am
Downtown's projects rise in face of downturn
Standing at the corner of 10th and K streets, in the heart of downtown Sacramento, there's little sign of the real estate free fall slamming the suburbs.
Mark Friedman, explaining a building plan in 2007, says urban developers are in better shape than those who placed all their bets on suburbia.
by mlvellinga@sacbee.com (Mary Lynne Vellinga)
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Yolo grand jury report alleges misconduct at Davis Fire Department
The Davis Fire Department has been hit by the Yolo County grand jury over alleged misconduct, including accusations of off-duty firefighters sleeping off drinking bouts at the downtown station.
by nlofing@sacbee.com (Niesha Lofing)
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
LA Times: California
Goleta fire now covers 5,400 acres
4 Jul 2008 at 3:45pm
Oil field's neighbors aren't gushing over expansion plan
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
L.A. Unified principal posed as a girl in chat room, authorities say
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Hollywood station standoff ends without incident
4 Jul 2008 at 1:47pm
Lake Forest man accused of kidnapping son and shooting estranged wife had fin...
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Man fatally shot by Inglewood police identified
3 Jul 2008 at 1:35pm
Growing blaze near Goleta is California's top firefighting priority
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Comic-book artist Michael Turner dies at 37
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
Along with beauty, fireworks create a beastly mix of pollutants
4 Jul 2008 at 2:00am
2 Marines who refused to testify in Fallouja killings are released
3 Jul 2008 at 9:24pm
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