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Families separated by raid on sect are reunited Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:06:02 PDT
More than 400 children taken from a polygamist sect's ranch two months ago began returning to the arms of their tearful parents Monday, hours after a judge bowed to a state Supreme Court ruling that the seizure was not justified. "It's just a great day," said...

Raucous debate begins in Senate on climate-change bill Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:35:18 PDT
As senators began a raucous debate over climate change legislation today, even its sponsors admitted their chances of passing the bill this year are, at best, a long shot. But both supporters and opponents of the bill were so eager for the fight over the...

Low turnout expected throughout California Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:30:21 PDT
California's first-ever divided primary could result in a record low turnout for Tuesday's election, officials said, as voters decide several important contests in the Bay Area and across the state. A pair of statewide initiatives, a controversial development...

Forty years after Robert Kennedy assassination, questions linger Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:29:51 PDT
The assassination was all over in a few seconds. In the photograph of that moment, Bobby Kennedy, his eyes open and glazed, lies on his back on a hotel pantry floor, his head cradled by a busboy dressed starkly in white - a tableau that seems almost angelic...

Initiative to ban same-sex marriage in California qualifies for ballot Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:55:07 PDT
A constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in California was placed on the Nov. 4 ballot Monday, kick-starting an election struggle that will have repercussions across the nation. Secretary of State Debra Bowen's certification of the initiative...

Rock pioneer Bo Diddley dies at age 79 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:22:50 PDT
Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ill health. He was 79. Diddley died of heart failure at his...

Newsom's proposed S.F. budget would lay off about 450 employees Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:25:16 PDT
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom proposed a multibillion-dollar budget today that erases a projected deficit of about $330 million by laying off 450 workers, limiting overtime costs and raising some city fees. Newsom said he would eliminate more than 1,000...

Affordable housing in high-rent location Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Turn back the clock to 1847, and the northeast corner of Broadway and Battery Street was shoreline, home to the first pier in the young city of San Francisco. As the city grew, it pushed east into the bay, covering the new land with warehouses. Then the...

S.F. budget may pit layoffs against givebacks Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will unveil a record $6.5 billion budget today that includes threatened layoffs of 250 to 350 city workers to help erase a projected $338 million deficit, City Hall sources say. The layoffs, along with the elimination of...

Senate taking up key climate-change bill Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Senate will decide this week whether to follow in California's footsteps and pass legislation requiring cuts in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change. Lawmakers are to vote today to begin debate on a bill that could reshape the U.S....

Brilliant designer Yves Saint Laurent dies Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
In a league of his own and one of fashion's most groundbreaking designers, Yves Saint Laurent, the visionary French couturier who put women in tuxedos and trapeze dresses and forever changed fashion, died Sunday after a long illness. He was 71. A fragile,...

Antioch teen driver arrested in fatality Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A teenage driver who was high on drugs and deliberately swerving back and forth across a remote two-lane road in a Cadillac slammed into a utility pole early this morning and killed his passenger, the California Highway Patrol said. The crash happened just...

AIDS treatment milestone reached 2 years late Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
More than 3 million people infected with the AIDS virus and living in low- and middle-income countries are now receiving effective antiviral drugs - a milestone that global health experts had hoped to reach two years earlier. "Achieving the goal two years...

Napa girl wanders away, is killed by hit-run driver Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a 2 1/2-year-old girl who somehow ended up alone outside her family's Napa apartment before dawn, police said today. Mattea Reynolds was found unconscious near the curb of Old Sonoma Road before 6 a.m. Saturday by a...

Transit ridership expected to hit record highs Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:30:21 PDT
Ridership on the nation's buses, trains and ferries is on pace to be the highest in 50 years, according to a report released today by the American Public Transportation Association. Public transit systems across the Bay Area also are dealing with a surge of...

Pacifist who refused to sign state loyalty oath will be offered job Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:35:03 PDT
A pacifist who was denied a teaching job at California State University because she refused to sign the state's loyalty oath will be offered a position this fall and allowed to sign a modified statement, under a settlement announced Monday. Wendy Gonaver had...

S.F. road closures this week on 19th Ave. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Commuters who use 19th Avenue to cut through San Francisco may want to use alternate routes this week because of road closures along the state highway, authorities said Sunday. Caltrans will shutter various southbound lanes on 19th Avenue at Lincoln Way,...

S.F.: Misspelled names in concrete corrected Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
RESULTS: DAY 1 Misspellings at S.F. intersection: San Francisco's Visitacion Valley district takes its name from the Spanish word "visitacion," not from the English word "visitation." People from outside the district are forgiven for spelling the name...

Girl 15, man 40, dead in apparent murder-suicide Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Two people were shot and killed in a Santa Rosa home today in an apparent murder-suicide, a police sergeant said. Officers were called to the 1000 block of Dickens Drive, about 2 miles west of downtown Santa Rosa, shortly before 4 p.m. and found the bodies of...

Break in 20-year-old slaying of S.F. police officer Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Authorities say they have identified a "person of interest" in one of the most enduring mysteries in the history of the San Francisco Police Department - the 20-year-old slaying of an off-duty vice officer. Police in Walnut Creek, where 30-year-old Lester...

Trains gaining as sensible alternative to cars Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The car may still be king in California, but with drivers tiring of traffic congestion and feeling the pinch of high gas prices, the train is quickly gaining popularity. Ridership is booming on three intrastate Amtrak lines that are primarily managed and...

Oakland sets unhappy mark in carjackings Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
In Oakland, a city already marred by violent crimes, now comes another troubling statistic: Carjackings occur two to three times more frequently there than in other cities of comparable size, an analysis by The Chronicle found. From January 2005 to December...

De La Salle's Power Play Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:05:26 PDT
After an undefeated 2007 season and a state championship bowl game victory, the De La Salle football team will not be avoiding a challenge this fall. The national prep power has confirmed the final date on its schedule. The Spartans will host Don Bosco Prep...

Niners' Line Dance Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:15:18 PDT
Aside from the horse race at quarterback, an area of the 49ers that bears watching this summer is the offensive line, where questions abound. Such as, is guard Larry Allen going to retire or will he sign as a free agent with another club? If he's gone, can...

Notebook: Willis set for first hometown start Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:15:18 PDT
Dontrelle Willis doesn't recall exactly where he sat when he was a regular attendee at the Coliseum in the early 1990s, but sometimes he and his grandmother, Naomi Guy, were in the bleachers, back before Mt. Davis was built. Tonight, Willis will take the...

Not Blowing Smoke Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:15:18 PDT
Warriors coach Don Nelson leaned against the rooftop railing, smoking a cigar and watching the traffic below. A month in Maui had given him a slimmer, tanner profile, and Nelson looked as relaxed as ever as he explained his decision to return for another...

Cardinal Comeback Kids Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:39:53 PDT
Stanford has faced down the end of its season in four straight games since losing to UC Davis to open the NCAA baseball tournament Friday night. Now it's Tuesday, and the Cardinal aren't done yet. Stanford advanced to the Super Regional round for the first...

No. 1 Sharapova exits French Open with sound, fury Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:23:30 PDT
Maria Sharapova did not go quietly. No, her departure from the French Open was filled with sound and fury: her stroke-accompanying shrieks, her self-loathing shouts between points and the spectators' hearty boos and high-pitched whistles that ushered the No....

A's How they scored 6/01 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:09 PDT
Rangers 1st: With one out, Young singled to center. With two outs, Bradley hit a tworun homer to center. Rangers 2, A's 0 A's 4th: Hannahan doubled to center, went to second on Feldman's balk and scored on Crosby's groundout short. Rangers 2, A's 1 A's 5th:...

Giants' How they scored 6/01 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:08 PDT
Giants 6th: With two outs, Rowand homered to left. Giants 1, Padres 0 Padres 8th: Gerut singled to center. Iguchi walked. Taschner replaced Lincecum. With one out, Gerut stole third and Iguchi stole second. A. Gonzalez was intentionally walked. Walker...

Pistorius wins 3 races at paralympic meet Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
South African double-amputee Oscar Pistorius won the 100 and 400 meter races at the Dutch Open in Emmeloord, Netherlands, on Sunday as he gets ready for a bid to qualify for the Beijing Olympics. Pistorius, who hopes to run the 400 at Beijing, won in 47.92...

Cal takes third in rowing NCAAs Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Cal took third place overall with 53 points at the NCAA Division I Women's Rowing Championships on Lake Natoma, near Sacramento. Defending NCAA champion Brown won the national regatta with 67 points, with Washington second with 59. Cal took fourth in both the...

Penguins facing both history and Red Wings Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Maybe they should forget they're in the Stanley Cup Finals. Or that they're playing the Red Wings, the team already being anointed as the NHL's next champion. Most of all, Pittsburgh forward Max Talbot said, the Penguins should ignore the fact that the only...

FRENCH OPEN / Djokovic, Nadal advance easily Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Novak Djokovic will leave the looking ahead to others. If he's to be believed, the No. 3-ranked player has more immediate concerns than a possible French Open semifinal against No. 2 Rafael Nadal or final against No. 1 Roger Federer. First things first at...

Fantasy Corner Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A really Astro-nomical month of May If Lance Berkman is on your fantasy team, then the first 16 games of May were New Year's Eve, your 21st birthday, spring break and your first Vegas trip all rolled into one. Berkman's run was one for the fantasy-baseball...

Twins' pitcher takes liner to face Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
His face just hit by a line drive, Nick Blackburn flung his arms out and flopped on the turf in front of the mound. The Twins feared the worst, and so did Bobby Abreu - whose powerful swing produced that liner with one out in the fifth inning of Sunday's...

Blanton so frustrated, he just couldn't talk Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Joe Blanton isn't one to duck interviews after bad outings - at least he hadn't before Saturday. The fact that he chose not to talk after allowing six runs to the Rangers showed how frustrated the A's right-hander was. "I just had to get out of here," Blanton...

A'S ON DECK Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TONIGHT Opponent: Tigers Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: None Pitchers: Rogers (4-4) vs. Harden (3-0) TUESDAY Opponent: Tigers Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: Channel: 36 Pitchers: Willis (0-0) vs. Eveland (4-4) WEDNESDAY Opponent: Tigers Time: 12:35 p.m. TV: None Pitchers:...

GIANTS ON DECK Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TONIGHT Opponent: Mets Time: 7:15 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Perez (4-3) vs. Sanchez (3-3) TUESDAY Opponent: Mets Time: 7:15 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: P. Martinez (0-0) vs. Zito (1-8) WEDNESDAY Opponent: Mets Time: 12:45 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Maine (5-4) vs....

Maybe only one will go to Yankee Stadium Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
For now, the Giants have as many as four All-Star candidates - Tim Lincecum, Bengie Molina, Aaron Rowand and Brian Wilson - but the team's low placement in the standings could mean only one Giant will suit up July 15 at Yankee Stadium. "We've got some guys...

NATIONAL LEAGUE / Santana beats L.A. for his 100th win Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Johan Santana pitched into the eighth inning to earn his 100th win, Carlos Beltran and Ryan Church each hit a two-run homer and the suddenly surging New York Mets beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 Sunday night. Back in the lineup after his second...

AMERICAN LEAGUE / Walk-offs proving addictive for Angels Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Another day, another walk-off win for the Los Angeles Angels - who have become quite proficient at this type of thing. Toronto closer B.J. Ryan hit Howie Kendrick with a pitch to force home the tying run in the ninth inning, and Maicer Izturis singled home...

Thrice is nice for Kenny Perry / Memorial winner eyes Ryder Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Kenny Perry joined Tiger Woods as the only three-time winners of the Memorial on Sunday, taking a big step toward joining the No. 1 player in the world on the Ryder Cup team this fall. With every contender in full retreat on the back nine in Dublin, Ohio,...

NASCAR villain wins at Dover Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
As is the case at most NASCAR tracks, Kyle Busch heard the boos at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. The driver NASCAR fans love to hate no doubt had them even more exasperated when he arrived in Victory Lane - again. Jeers and victories, they're pretty...

SPORTS CALENDAR Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAY ARENA FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m.New York at ColoradoESPN2BASEBALL 4 p.m.N.Y. Yankees at MinnesotaESPN7 p.m.Detroit at A's, McAfee Coliseum106.9, 15507:15 p.m.N.Y. Mets at Giants, AT&T ParkCSNBA680, 1170COLLEGE BASEBALL NCAA Division I Regional, at Stanford 1...

Pacquiao, Diaz draw bayside lunch crowd in Berkeley Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
After the waitstaff got an earful from powerful boxing promoter Bob Arum, Manny Pacquiao's steak finally was served - well done, always with a side of plain white rice and a glass of water. But it would be nearly half an hour before the most popular man in...

PADRES' BLUNDER GIVES S.F. THUNDER / Giants' home skid ends on grounder Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A routine grounder to short. That's how the Giants ended their seven-game home losing streak. Jose Castillo hit it, and out-of-position Edgar Gonzalez fielded it - but didn't throw it. Fred Lewis scored the game-ending run in the 10th inning, completing a...

Cardinal stage a rally / Stanford beats UC Davis, Pepperdine to reach championship Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Its back pinned firmly to the wall, the Stanford baseball team was three outs from elimination in its own NCAA Regional on Sunday, and it still needed three wins to take the title. Sunken hopes at Sunken Diamond, right? Not quite. In a rally worthy of the...

It was a fun day - no kid-ding Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Notes from a nutty Sunday at the yard ... - Even if you're among those of us determined to write off the Giants' old guys, hurry them out of town to make room for the kids, sometimes you have to give 'em their props, or whatever it is you give old guys....

A's bats scare off brooms in Texas Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
If the A's couldn't topple Texas with their pitching, they were going to have to do it with their bats, the tactic they used in the seventh inning Sunday. Left-hander Greg Smith duplicated Joe Blanton with a dismal start in Arlington, giving up a season-high...

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