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On the Road With John McCain Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:55:00 PST
Newport Beach -- We're the local pool reporter today in the motorcade of Sen. John McCain, following the Republican candidate on his day around Southern California. This is running up to his...

Strained Vallejo fire department investigates deadly blaze Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:34:40 PDT
Vallejo fire officials spent today investigating the cause of a four-alarm blaze that ripped through an assisted living center, killing one senior citizen, injuring three and forcing more than 100 others out of their homes. Three police officers who suffered...

Sonoma coroner seeks help finding kin of homeless man found dead Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:39:13 PDT
The Sonoma County coroner's office is asking for the public's help in finding the family of a homeless man found dead at an encampment this week. Earl Douglas Hardisty, 58, was found unresponsive at a homeless encampment on Shasta Avenue in Petaluma on...

Manhunt ends after suspect turns himself in Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:07:03 PDT
A 20-year-old man who allegedly opened fire on police earlier today after the car he was riding in was pulled over for a routine traffic stop surrendered after hiding in a San Jose mobile home park for several hours, police said. Heriberto Plancarte of San...

Man fatally stabbed in S.F. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:07:02 PDT
A man was stabbed to death on Market Street in San Francisco on Friday following an early-morning fight, police said. Officers summoned to the scene of a reported "fight in progress" in the 1200 block of Market Street arrived at 1:55 a.m. to find the...

Man shot and killed in parking lot Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:07:02 PDT
One man was shot to death and another injured early Friday in the parking lot of a San Jose convenience store, police said. The shooting occurred shortly before 1:45 a.m. at the 7-Eleven store at Flanigan Drive and South King Road, police Sgt. Mike Sullivan...

FBI offers reward in jewelry heists Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A brazen thief is suspected of robbing jewelry stores from Eugene, Ore., to Tahoe City in a series of stickups dating back to June 2007, as well as using a check stolen in one of the robberies to open - and then drain - a bank account in San Francisco, the...

Suspect in rape of Palo Alto woman, 94, jailed Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Police believe this time they've got their man in the brutal rape of a 94-year-old woman in a Palo Alto senior assisted-living center six years ago. Roberto Cruz Recendes, 40, was arraigned Friday in a Palo Alto courtroom on charges of sexual assault during a...

Chief Fong: Show us your vision for SFPD Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Dear Police Chief Heather Fong: Just a note to say thanks for taking the time to walk around the Bayview with me on Thursday. I know meeting with the media isn't your favorite thing, but you couldn't have been nicer - even when I was asking about whether you...

Guardian Angels take up posts in Oakland Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Guardian Angels, the safety patrols with red berets, fanned out Friday evening in Oakland's Lake Merritt neighborhoods to deter hooded bandits from extending their streak of takeover robberies. About a dozen members of the volunteer group began roving...

BART service resumes after death at Civic Center station Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Full BART service was restored this afternoon after a nearly three-hour disruption that began when a man was struck and killed by a train at the Civic Center station, a BART spokesman said. The incident began shortly before noon when a man jumped or fell onto...

Knee injury makes Schwarzenegger a no-show co-host at summit Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger missed co-hosting an environmental summit at Lake Tahoe today to have a torn meniscus examined by a doctor in Los Angeles. The governor suffered the knee injury while exercising within the past couple of weeks and had it looked at...

Robbery suspect crashes after police chase Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A man fleeing from police after robbing a Burlingame bank crashed his car on Interstate 880 in Hayward Thursday, scattering money on the freeway and forcing most of the highway's northbound lanes to briefly close, authorities said. "There was money spewed...

Ex-Richmond pair held in new pit bull incident Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A couple who received a $210,000 settlement from the city of Richmond after police shot and killed their pit bull are in custody after two of their other pit bulls - allegedly abducted from a Sacramento County animal shelter after attacking a utility worker -...

Tiger attack survivor headed to prison Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The younger of two brothers who survived a Christmas Day tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo has been sentenced to 16 months in state prison for violating his probation in a felony reckless driving case where he led police on a 140 mph chase through San...

Quote of the day: Who deserves the ultimate punishment? Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:19:20 +0000
By law, Superior Court Judge William Froeberg was required to articulate this morning why he felt a jury’s death verdict against two gang members for the torture and strangulation death of an Irvine teenager during a home invason robbery was justified. Here is what he had to say: “What manner of person, for the sum of $800, [...]

Crime slowed by stops, some say Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Sacramento police were criticized at the Oak Park Community Center Thursday night by citizens who said they've been unfairly stopped because of their skin color.

Sacramento Police Capt. Dan Schiele talks with Maurice Vernon on Thursday about the possibility of joining the force during a community meeting in Oak Park about a city report showing black motorists are pulled over much more frequently than white drivers. While some at the meeting told of encounters with police they thought unjustified, others defended the presence of officers in the neighborhood.

Patrol-car cameras provide backup for Sacramento County deputies Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department is going digital. Nearly 350 vehicles have been equipped with a state-of-the-art digital video recording system that promises to reduce the number of cases going to trial, create more slam-dunk prosecutions and provide greater clarity in disputes between officers and community members.

Nearly 350 Sacramento County Sheriff's Department vehicles have been equipped with video camera systems that promise to aid in prosecutions and provide clarity in civilian complaints against officers. In 2006, the county authorized the sheriff to spend $4 million on the equipment.

2 abducted pit bulls shot, killed at motel Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Brutus and Smokey, two pit bull terriers abducted from the Sacramento County animal shelter last month while facing a death sentence, were shot and killed Wednesday at the Motel 6 on College Town Drive.

Once-fiscally troubled Isleton adopts a balanced budget Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Isleton City Council has adopted a balanced budget for the current fiscal year, bringing the city's finances into the black and making them fiscally sound for only the second time in recent years.

10,000 area jobs vanish Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The pain is spreading. Nearly 10,000 Sacramento-area jobs disappeared last month as California's troubled economy pushed the state's July unemployment rate to its highest point in 12 years.

Lobbyists report spending $143 million in first half of '08 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The business of lobbying is as big as ever in California – where special interests have already poured more than $143 million this year into efforts to schmooze, cajole and influence state lawmakers.

The Buzz: Lack of water-bond deal doesn't suit Fresno mayor Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Fresno Mayor Alan Autry has vowed not to wear a suit and tie until there's a legislative deal on water bonds.

Fresno mayor Alan Autry

Nevada jury says California owes inventor $388 million over 'outrageous' audit Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
California taxpayers could be on the hook for a staggering $388 million because of a state tax collection agency's vigorous pursuit of a former California taxpayer.

Gilbert Hyatt displays a microprocessor in a 1990 photo. His invention earned him millions - and a 15-year battle with California tax collectors.

Los Rios, other colleges rescue Cal Grant recipients Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Los Rios Community College District students returning to school in about a week won't have to do without financial aid to pay rent or purchase books even though Cal Grant financial aid is being held up by the state budget impasse.

A legend at the Capitol reflects on best he's seen Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
He's been called a "state budget savant," "California's pre-eminent expert on gun control law," "the smartest man under the Dome" – and "crazy Irwin."

Irwin Nowick, 54, a longtime adviser to state Democratic lawmakers, currently is senior consultant to the Senate Rules Committee. Nowick has been called an expert on gun control and a "state budget savant."

Lassen, Sierra counties sued over decisions to rezone timber company lands Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
SUSANVILLE – Two Northern California counties are facing lawsuits over recent decisions to rezone timberlands owned by Sierra Pacific Industries.

Former state Consumer Affairs worker accused of stealing documents Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A former Department of Consumer Affairs employee who e-mailed herself a confidential personnel roster containing 5,000 state worker names and Social Security numbers was arrested Friday and charged with five felony counts.

Medi-Cal cuts would raise other health costs, study finds Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
By denying Medi-Cal benefits to more than 1 million people, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget would cost Californians with health care insurance more than $290 per family per year in added premiums to cover the new uninsured, according to a new study.

Dan Walters: California has more than one financial mess Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
If you've been paying attention to California's chronic budget problems, you know that they fundamentally stem from a disastrous decision in 2000 by then-Gov. Gray Davis and legislators of both parties to squander a one-time windfall of revenue on permanent spending increases and tax cuts that could not be sustained over the long haul.

Bill would protect huge chunk of California land Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
WASHINGTON – If California's Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer gets her way, Congress will vote next month to designate nearly 800,000 acres of California land – an area larger than Rhode Island – as federally protected wilderness.

Bush again blasts Russia, but options are limited Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
WASHINGTON – President Bush declared Friday that the United States and its allies "stand with the people" of war-torn Georgia against Russian "bullying and intimidation."

Schwarzenegger injures knee, heads to doctor Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:05:24 PDT
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will skip plans to attend the Lake Tahoe Summit today and go to a doctor's appointment instead.

Feds authorize $54M for Lake Tahoe projects Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:52:11 PDT
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE -- U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Saturday she will seek an extension of a decade-old program to preserve Lake Tahoe's cobalt blue waters, while Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne authorized another $54 million in funding for conservation projects.

Congresswoman's Sacramento house a public nuisance Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:36:01 PDT
SACRAMENTO -- Sacramento city officials have declared a home owned by U.S. Rep. Laura Richardson a public nuisance and are threatening fines up to $5,000 a month if she doesn't fix it up.

Obama says help to disadvantaged key Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:58:30 PDT
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Saturday that America's greatest moral failure is its insufficient help to the disadvantaged.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., waves with Pastor Rick Warren during the Saddleback Forum in Lake Forrest, Calif. Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., takes his seat during the Saddleback Forum with Pastor Rick Warren in Lake Forrest, Calif. Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.

Cindy McCain listens as her husband Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks to reporters during a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 in Birmingham, Mich.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., carries his bags to the plane as he prepares to leave in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.

In this July 12, 2006 file photo Rick Warren, a pastor of Saddleback Valley Community Church in Orange County, California is seen in Seoul, South Korea. Both Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama are scheduled to appear seperately at a forum at Warren's California megachurch Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, spending one hour each with Warren, before coming together on stage for a handshake. The pastor, who does not endorse candidates, will be the only one asking questions.

Pelosi receptive to considering more drilling Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:33:31 PDT
Democrats' stance against offshore drilling has shifted more, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaling on Saturday her willingness to consider opening up more coastal areas to oil and gas exploration.

Lowering gas prices posted at 7-11 gas station in Antioch, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008. "Oh thank heaven," is one of 7-11's slogans. At the pump, retail gas prices slid further. A gallon of regular fell about a penny overnight to a new national average of $3.778, according to auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express.

Bush tells Russia to get out of Georgia Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:28:32 PDT
President Bush warned Russia on Saturday against trying to pry loose two separatist regions in Georgia and said Moscow must end military operations in the West-leaning democracy that once was part of the Soviet empire.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, joins President Bush as they speak to reporters at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Bush sent a stern warning to Russia that it cannot lay claim to two breakaway provinces in neighboring Georgia, a U.S. ally.

President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrive to speak to reporters at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Bush sent a stern warning to Russia that it cannot lay claim to two breakaway provinces in neighboring Georgia, a U.S. ally.

President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrive to speak to reporters at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas, early Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Bush sent a stern warning to Russia that it cannot lay claim to two breakaway provinces in neighboring Georgia, a U.S. ally.

President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speak to reporters at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas, early Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Bush sent a stern warning to Russia that it cannot lay claim to two breakaway provinces in neighboring Georgia, a U.S. ally.

President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrive to speak to reporters at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas, early Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Bush sent a stern warning to Russia that it cannot lay claim to two breakaway provinces in neighboring Georgia, a U.S. ally.

President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speak to reporters at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas, early Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Bush sent a stern warning to Russia that it cannot lay claim to two breakaway provinces in neighboring Georgia, a U.S. ally.

President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice face reporters at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas, early Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Bush sent a stern warning to Russia that it cannot lay claim to two breakaway provinces in neighboring Georgia, a U.S. ally.

President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrive to speak to reporters at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas, early Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Rice was with Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili on Friday in Tbilisi when he grudgingly signed a truce with Russia.

President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice face reporters at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas, early Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Bush sent a stern warning to Russia that it cannot lay claim to two breakaway provinces in neighboring Georgia, a U.S. ally.

President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrive to speak to reporters at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas, early Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Bush sent a stern warning to Russia that it cannot lay claim to two breakaway provinces in neighboring Georgia, a U.S. ally.

Russian troops deploy and block the Tbilisi-Gori road, near the village of Igoeti, 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Tbilisi, Georgia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday signed the plan for a cease-fire in Georgia that his Georgian counterpart reluctantly agreed to a day earlier, setting the stage for a Russian troop withdrawal after more than a week of warfare.

President Bush waves as he arrives at TSTC airfield in Waco, Texas Friday, Aug. 15, 2008, to begin his summer vacation at his ranch near Crawford Texas.

Old legal feuds divided, linked McCain and ex-wife Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:43:31 PDT
An old lawsuit on record at the city courthouse reveals a moment of friction between John McCain's mother and his ex-wife. Years later, McCain and his former wife presented a united front in a lawsuit of their own.

This Sunday, May 13, 2007 file photo shows Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., as he talks to reporters after appearing on NBC's 'Meet the Press' with his mother, Roberta McCain, left, in Washington. Republican presidential candidate John McCain's divorce was amicable enough that he and his ex-wife jointly brought a lawsuit 10 years later to recover damages for lost mementos, but it wasn't amicable enough to prevent McCain's mother from suing his ex-wife to get back some personal property.

Did Washington waste millions on faulty voting machines? Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:40:32 PDT
Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding that have gone to upgrade the nation's voting machines since 2003 were used to purchase touch-screen systems that many states are now scrapping because of concerns about their security and reliability.

Rosemary Rodriguez, chairwoman of the federal Election Assistance Commission, says that voters seem to want a paper record of their ballots, contributing to a switch from some types of electronic machines. (Greg Gordon/MCT)

McCain, Obama end summer break, pursue religious voters Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:45:32 PDT
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama courted religious voters Saturday, returning full time to the trail after a summer break by making their first joint appearance of the campaign at a forum on faith in a Southern California mega-church.

Obama, McCain to appear together at forum on religious faith Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:35:33 PDT
With potentially millions of religious voters in the balance, presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama will appear Saturday evening at a forum on religious faith sponsored by prominent evangelist Rick Warren.

Barr seeks to escape Paul's shadow in Libertarian Party presidential bid Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:10:32 PDT
Bob Barr, the presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party, is not your usual fringe candidate.

On abortion, candidates subtly seek centrist votes Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:53:32 PDT
When Republican John McCain suggested his running mate could support abortion rights and Democrat Barack Obama gave an anti-abortion senator a prime convention role, both were sending a subtle message to centrist voters.

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speak at The Aspen Institute Conversation Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 in Aspen Colo.

Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., steps off the plane in Chicago Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Sen. Obama returned to Chicago after a vacation in Hawaii.

Obama's July fundraising bodes well for fall race Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:03:33 PDT
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised more than $51 million in July and the Democratic National Committee reported $27.7 million in donations last month, putting Obama in a strong position for the fall campaign.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., looks at the choices of shaved ice for himself, family, and friends at Island Snow in Kailua, Hawaii Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008. Sen. Obama is in Hawaii for a vacation.

Police Blotter: Aug. 16, 2008 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:28:00 -0700
Police blotter listings are compiled from reports filed with area law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Police Blotter: August 15, 2008 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:17:00 -0700
Police blotter listings are compiled from reports filed with area law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Two challenging incumbent for Area 7 seat Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:00 EST

The November race for the Lodi Unified School District Board of Trustees Area 7 seat will pit incumbent Peter Johnson against an education veteran and a young newcomer.

Two more infected by West Nile virus Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:00 EST

STOCKTON - Two more people have contracted the West Nile virus, bringing the total in San Joaquin County this year to three.

Lode community anxious for fire ruling Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:00 EST

SAN ANDREAS - This year's fire season might be over before the heavily wooded mountain community of West Point finds out if it will get its full-time fire department back.

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