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  • Danville's high-life Ponzi schemer gets prison

    2 hrs 6 mins ago  

    A Danville man who defrauded 500 investors of $62 million in a Ponzi scheme and used the money to live a life of luxury was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison. Peter C. Son, 38, must also pay restitution in an amount that will be determined... Prison - Ponzi scheme - Charles Ponzi - Fraud - Investment Full Story »

  • Parents sentenced for daughter's shooting death

    Fri Jul 30, 6:13 pm ET  

    The parents of a 2-year-old Vacaville girl who was accidentally shot to death by her 8-year-old brother were sentenced Friday to less than a year in jail and probation. Michael Shanahan, 28, and Daniela Shanahan, 26, were given credit for 185 days served, so... Mike Shanahan - Washington Redskins - Probation - Albert Haynesworth - In Memoriam Full Story »

  • Bay Area's chilly summer not its coldest

    Fri Jul 30, 10:43 am ET  

    This has been the summer of our discontent. Not only has the economy been lousy, but the summer fog has also hung around day and night, like a houseguest that won't leave. Everybody's noticed it. "This has to be the coldest July ever," noted Latitude 38, the... San Francisco Bay Area - United States - California - Metro Areas - Business and Economy Full Story »

  • Suit over Prop. 14 abolishing party primaries

    Fri Jul 30, 10:29 am ET  

    California's voter-approved law abolishing party primary elections was hit with its first lawsuit Thursday, a challenge to provisions that discard write-in votes in runoffs and limit candidates' right to list their party preference on the ballot. Proposition... California - Primary election - Write-in candidate - United States - Politics Full Story »

  • 2007 data show state had 6.5 million uninsured

    Fri Jul 30, 10:29 am ET  

    More than one fifth of Californians went without health insurance in 2007, with Bay Area counties having some of the lowest rates of uninsured people in the state, according to statistics released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Small Area Health... Insurance - Health insurance - San Francisco Bay Area - United States - United States Census Bureau Full Story »

The Sunnyvale Sun

  • Sunnyvale Sun Calendar

    Fri Jul 30, 3:09 am ET  

    Special EventsMcClellan Ranch Park Open House: The Nature Museum at McClellan Ranch Park will be open for informal visits with the resident animals. Full Story »

  • Longtime Sunnyvale history enthusiast Nadiene Malone had 'will of iron'

    Thu Jul 29, 11:10 pm ET  

    After 50 years of working to preserve the history of Sunnyvale, Nadiene Malone has ensured her own place in the city's history. Full Story »

  • Flying High: Bay Area horse vaulters attracting international attention

    Thu Jul 29, 11:10 pm ET  

    'Gymnastics plus dancing, on top of a horse' would sound like insanity to most people. Members of the Bay Area's Woodside Vaulters are decidedly not most people. That description of the sport of horse vaulting comes from their coach Isabelle Parker, who has watched the seven-member team become one of the most successful in the country. The team, which includes members from throughout the South ... Full Story »

  • Sunnyvale City Council OKs 112-foot cell phone tower

    Thu Jul 29, 11:10 pm ET  

    The Sunnyvale City Council approved the construction of a 112-foot wireless communication reception tower on the Lockheed Martin campus. The tower needed council approval because it exceeds the allowed height of 100 feet. The new tower will be disguised as a redwood tree and will house antennas from multiple wireless carriers. The tower will be inset nearly a quarter-mile from any public roads ... Full Story »

  • Friendship Champs

    Thu Jul 29, 11:10 pm ET  

    Photograph courtesy of Cupertino National Little LeagueFriendship ChampsA team of 8-year-olds from the Cupertino National Little League recently won three games in a row to capture the championship of the Sunnyvale Southern 8-under Friendship Tournament. Full Story »

CBS 5 Bay Area

  • Raging SoCal Fire Threatens 2,000 Structures

    5 mins ago  

    A huge wildfire in the high desert wilderness north of Los Angeles jumped an aqueduct Friday, rushing toward hundreds of houses as firefighters also tried to keep flames from damaging power lines that bring electricity to Southern California. Some 2,000 structures were threatened and 300 homes were evacuated, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said. Full Story »

  • SF Cyclists Not Ticketed At Rate Of Drivers

    1 hr 11 mins ago  

    Friday's Critical Mass event epitomizes the frustrations cyclists feel toward motorists, and vice versa. The police department is hoping to tone down the animosity, and they aim to do that by writing tickets for people who break the law, no matter what they are driving. Full Story »

  • Feds Block Schwarzenegger's Plan To Sell EdFund

    1 hr 20 mins ago  

    Federal officials are blocking Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to sell the state's student loan guarantee operation to help fill California's deficit. Schwarzenegger had hoped to sell the nonprofit EdFund for as much as $1 billion to help fill the state's $19 billion hole. But in a letter obtained Friday, the U.S. Department of Education said the federal government plans to terminate its ... Full Story »

  • Judge Delays Sentencing For SF City Tech Worker

    1 hr 31 mins ago  

    A former city of San Francisco network engineer convicted in April of locking the city out of its main computer network for nearly two weeks in 2008 will be sentenced next week, a judge said Friday. Judge Teri Jackson heard motions Friday afternoon from defense attorneys for Terry Childs requesting his conviction for felony computer tampering be overturned and that he be granted a new trial. Full Story »

  • Judge To Rule Monday On AC Transit Pay Dispute

    1 hr 44 mins ago  

    A judge said Friday that she won't rule until Monday at the earliest on a bid by AC Transit employees to overturn a new contract that the bus agency imposed earlier this month after contract negotiations collapsed. Full Story »

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  • Leivo announces bid for Rohnert Park council

    26 mins ago  

    A controversial former Rohnert Park city official said Friday he will run for City Council this November. Carl Leivo, who was forced out as city manager in 2005, said Rohnert Park is in decline and he wants to change that. Full Story »

  • UPDATE: Chanate Road closed in Santa Rosa

    Fri Jul 30, 3:25 pm ET  

    Ever wonder what Caltrans is up to? Want a heads up on road work that may affect you? Or what the traffic laws are? Road Warrior is here to help. We’ll keep you updated on road work across the North Coast, changes in traffic laws and anything else that will help make driving here easier. Full Story »

  • Traffic delays likely Saturday in Windsor, west and north county

    Fri Jul 30, 1:55 pm ET  

    Web Search by YAHOO! About 700 athletes on Saturday are expected to swim, ride and run a total of 140.4 miles through western and northern parts of Sonoma County, and that will mean traffic delays on numerous roads. Full Story »

  • Bike boulevard proposed for Petaluma street

    Fri Jul 30, 12:55 pm ET  

    Looking west on D Street near Payran street, where installation of at least one roundabout is being considered. Full Story »

  • Wal-Mart debate heats up

    Fri Jul 30, 10:55 am ET  

    A bid by Wal-Mart to open what would be Sonoma County's first Supercenter by adding a grocery to its Rohnert Park store was hanging in the balance late Thursday night as opponents and supporters argued their case before the City Council. Full Story »

The San Francisco Examiner

  • Jury trial set for suspect in poorly researched robbery

    Fri Jul 30, 3:51 pm ET  

    Violent crooks stormed into a Redwood City home calling themselves federal police officers — even though one wore a hat that said “Sheriff” on it — and demanded wads of cash that did not exist, prosecutors said. One of three suspects is facing a jury trial for the March incident in which... Full Story »

  • Teenaged robbery suspect’s attempt to disappear fails

    Fri Jul 30, 2:06 pm ET  

    Hardly the master of disguise, one teenager’s bumbling attempt to evade police after slashing a woman with a knife during a robbery in San Francisco on Wednesday won’t soon earn him super-villain status. The thief accosted the distressed damsel near Cordova and Munich streets in the Crocker Amazon... Full Story »

  • Muni mechanic, accomplice face three years for transfer sales

    Fri Jul 30, 1:36 pm ET  

    The crook accused of hawking Muni transfers for half the cost of the regular fare — and the transit agency mechanic thought to have been his supplier — are facing three years in the slammer, prosecutors said. The Muni employee, Edmund King, 52, had allegedly been passing late-night transfers to a... Full Story »

  • Man stabbed outside Mission Street club

    Fri Jul 30, 1:06 pm ET  

    A man survived being stabbed in the back during a fight outside a Mission Street club early Friday morning, police said. The brawl occurred around 1 a.m. at the club located in the 3900 block of Mission Street, police said. The assailant, who fled after stabbing the victim, was described as a Hispanic man in his... Full Story »

  • Caltrain experiencing mechanical problems, delays — again

    Fri Jul 30, 12:06 pm ET  

    Caltrain riders were facing delays longer than 20 minutes during the Friday morning commute after the fourth train in two days broke down at a station, a transit spokeswoman said. A northbound express train had mechanical problems at the Sunnydale station around 6:15 a.m. Friday, spokeswoman Christine Dunn... Full Story »

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