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San Jose Mercury News

• Saratoga: West Valley College closed because of power outage

  38 mins ago  

  West Valley College in Saratoga is closed this morning because of a power outage, according to the school's website. Full Story »

• 75 Silicon Valley leaders endorse A's move to San Jose

  Thu Sep 9, 3:13 am ET  

  In a show of unity and a flexing of the region's political and economic might, 75 Silicon Valley CEOs have signed a letter to Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig urging the timely approval of moving the Oakland A's to San Jose. Full Story »

• California preparing bid to host 2020 World Expo in Silicon Valley

  Thu Sep 9, 1:43 am ET  

  Governor to pitch valley as World Expo host during Asia trip Full Story »

• San Jose denies release of police records

  Thu Sep 9, 12:28 am ET  

  A San Jose committee led by Mayor Chuck Reed unanimously turned down two requests Wednesday to overrule police on releasing records. Full Story »

• Herhold: Learning Starbucks' language

  Wed Sep 8, 10:13 pm ET  

  Columnist Scott Herhold learns to order his wife's favorite Starbucks drink. Full Story »

San Francisco Chronicle

• Man shot dead in Oakland, possibly with own gun

  6 mins ago  

  An Antioch man was shot dead during an argument near an East Oakland taco truck, and investigators were trying to determine whether he was killed by his own gun, said today. The victim, a 23-year-old man whose name wasn't immediately released, got into a... East Oakland Oakland California - Oakland California - East Oakland - Antioch - Gun Control Full Story »

• 1,800 pot plants seized at canyon near San Ramon

  Thu Sep 9, 8:32 am ET  

  Police seized 1,800 marijuana plants early Wednesday growing in a remote canyon near San Ramon. In a sunrise raid in the Las Trampas Regional Wilderness, police tore out the plants and arrested one of two men who were camping at the site. Policarpio Gallegos,... San Ramon California - Police - San Ramon - Health - Recreation Full Story »

• L.A. police surprised by protests of shooting

  Thu Sep 9, 8:32 am ET  

  Police mobilized Wednesday to avoid more mayhem on the streets after being taken by surprise at consecutive nights of violent protests sparked by the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding man. Sunday's killing of Manuel Jamines, 37, has turned into a... Police - Los Angeles - Law - Manuel Jamines - Law Enforcement Full Story »

• Oakland's Koreatown roiled by parolee center

  Thu Sep 9, 8:32 am ET  

  The Koreatown Northgate neighborhood along Telegraph Avenue north of downtown Oakland is home to an increasing number of restaurants and the hip Art Murmur, which lures throngs to local art galleries and bars on the first Friday of the month. So the news that... Oakland California - Oakland - Telegraph Avenue - Downtown Oakland - Koreatown Full Story »

• BART connector to Oakland airport inches ahead

  Thu Sep 9, 8:32 am ET  

  BART's plan to build a controversial 3.1-mile-long elevated railway to the Oakland International Airport took a small, tentative step forward Wednesday when a regional transit agency approved spending $20 million in state funds on the project. The... Oakland International Airport - Bay Area Rapid Transit - BART - San Francisco Bay Area - Business Full Story »

The Sunnyvale Sun

• Sunnyvale seeking suspect in arson fires

  Tue Sep 7, 10:43 pm ET  

  Sunnyvale police are searching for a suspect in a series of arson fires that has plagued the city since May. Full Story »

• 96-year-old man's chanting is a Rosh Hashana tradition at San Jose synagogue

  Tue Sep 7, 7:43 pm ET  

  Every year for more than four decades, the 400 families at San Jose's Temple Emanu-El have been mesmerized by the Hebrew chanting of Sid Rosenberg, a 96-year-old retired Air Force electrical engineer who also happens to have the voice of a songbird. Full Story »

• Stacie a 'Savage' on the field, now joins Hall

  Mon Sep 6, 10:35 pm ET  

  Stacie Savage's soccer success story began as a shy 5-year-old, reluctant to step onto a Sunnyvale athletic field. Once her mother coaxed her into giving it a shot, though, taking shots became a large part of her persona. No matter the level of competition, Savage was often unstoppable. Whether playing youth soccer for the Sunnyvale Alliance, Cupertino Conquistadores and State Select teams ... Full Story »

• Succulents make a comeback and class at Guadalupe River Park Conservancy plans class on the plants

  Mon Sep 6, 10:35 pm ET  

  Succulent plants that were so trendy during the 1970s seem to be gaining popularity again, and Guadalupe River Park Conservancy will offer a class on working with them. Full Story »

• Trail connecting 26 miles along bay set to open in Sunnyvale

  Fri Sep 3, 9:05 pm ET  

  The missing link needed to connect 26 miles of Bayland trails along the Peninsula is set to open in Sunnyvale this month. Full Story »

CBS 5 Bay Area

• Homicide, 2 Shootings Within Minutes In Oakland

  1 hr 7 mins ago  

  A pair of shootings and a homicide occurred within a matter of minutes in Oakland Wednesday night, police said. Full Story »

• Ex-Warrior Matt Barnes Arrested In Domestic Fight

  1 hr 18 mins ago  

  Former Golden State Warrior Matt Barnes has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, according to Sacramento County authorities. Full Story »

• Apple To Publish Guidelines For Apps

  1 hr 23 mins ago  

  Apple Inc. said Thursday that it will publish the guidelines it uses to determine which programs can be sold in its App Store. Full Story »

• SF Muni Drivers Reportedly Plan Sickout

  1 hr 49 mins ago  

  San Francisco Muni train operators and bus drivers are planning a sickout next week, according to a flyer obtained by CBS 5. Anonymous flyers have appeared at Muni yards such as the one at Fisherman's Wharf. The flyers call for a four-day sickout of Muni operators, beginning September 14th. Full Story »

• Tom Brady In Car Accident

  1 hr 52 mins ago  

  New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was in a two-car accident in Boston Thursday morning. Full Story »

NBC Bay Area

• Silicon Valley Heavy Hitters Push for A's to San Jose

  1 hr 48 mins ago  

  Powerful CEOs make their pitch to the MLB chief to move the A's to San Jose. Silicon Valley - San Jose California - California - United States - Counties Full Story »

• State High Court Mulls Furloughs

  Wed Sep 8, 9:02 pm ET  

  State worker's forced days off are now in the hands of the court. Law - Government - Arnold Schwarzenegger - United States - California Supreme Court Full Story »

• Dump Truck Loses Brakes, Crashes Into Several Cars

  Wed Sep 8, 8:32 pm ET  

  Drivers sitting at a stop light barely saw it coming. Dump truck - Truck - Business - Transportation and Logistics - Police Full Story »

• Fame Comes at a Cost for East Bay Rocker

  Wed Sep 8, 7:02 pm ET  

  What does earning a Grammy nomination get this Machine Head rocker? Grammy Award - United States - Grammy - Music - Arts Full Story »

• Boxer Aide Caught With Pot

  Wed Sep 8, 5:33 pm ET  

  Hiding a leafy green substance in your pocket is a sign. Police - Pets - Boxer - Recreation - Law Full Story »

Contra Costa Times

• Former Warrior Matt Barnes arrested on domestic violence charge

  28 mins ago  

  Lakers forward booked into the Sacramento County Jail and also charged with maliciously obstructing the use of a telephone line Full Story »

• `Suspicious' second fire erupts at destroyed North Oakland apartment

  28 mins ago  

  No one injured in newest blaze at already gutted fourplex Full Story »

• Armed duo rob Concord fast-food restaurant

  1 hr 13 mins ago  

  CONCORD -- Two men robbed a fast-food restaurant at gunpoint Wednesday night and fled, police said.No one was injured in the robbery, reported about 9:40 p. Full Story »

• One dead, three wounded in Oakland shootings

  2 hrs 29 mins ago  

  A fight Wednesday night near a taco truck parked in an East Oakland lot left a 23-year-old Antioch man shot to death and the suspected gunman wounded and under arrest, police said today. Full Story »

• Crackdown on Highway 4 bypass appears to be slowing speeders

  Thu Sep 9, 3:07 am ET  

  Brentwood police, CHP have beefed up patrols in wake of double fatality in June. Full Story »

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat

• Barbecue blamed for Petaluma house fire

  40 mins ago  

  A Petaluma family awakened by a fire that started in their barbecue early Thursday morning escaped without injury but not before the side of their home caught fire, fire officials said. Full Story »

• Santa Rosa parolee arrested after traffic stop, chase

  1 hr 10 mins ago  

  A parolee who reportedly fled from a vehicle that had been pulled over during a routine traffic stop surrendered after a brief chase Wednesday afternoon, saying the bark of a Cotati police dog was enough to make him stop running, authorities said. Full Story »

• Santa Rosa's most dangerous intersections

  1 hr 55 mins ago  

  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 »

• Cotati approves labor pact with police sergeants

  Wed Sep 8, 11:55 pm ET  

  The Cotati City Council on Wednesday approved a contract with the union representing the city's police sergeants that contains significant employee concessions. Full Story »

• Two Petaluma cross country runners injured in crosswalk crash

  Wed Sep 8, 10:40 pm ET  

  A teenage driver plowed into a group of Casa Grande High School cross country runners as they jogged across a lighted crosswalk Wednesday, leaving two students with possible broken legs, Petaluma police reported. Full Story »

The San Francisco Examiner

• Prosecutors say Safeway bank robbing suspect had meth addiction

  29 mins ago  

  A 25-year-old man who was arrested at his mother’s Hillsborough home after robbing a Safeway bank kiosk does not have a significant criminal record, but does have a methamphetamine addiction, prosecutors said. Matthew Zazzara needed money to “feed” his addiction when he handed a bank teller a note... Full Story »

• San Francisco named top city for college students

  59 mins ago  

  San Francisco has been named the top large city for college students, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Institute for Economic Research. The annual report ranks the 75 best cites and towns to live in for collegians. The institute, located in Great Barrington, Mass., looked at the cities’... Full Story »

• Memorial climb benefits 9/11 victims

  Thu Sep 9, 2:06 am ET  

  Firefighters from across the state will climb 110 flights of stairs in Redwood City this weekend to memorialize their New York counterparts who died responding to the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center. The firefighters will meet Saturday, the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks, at one of... Full Story »

• SFPD's 'Brady' protocol wins praise from commission

  Thu Sep 9, 1:21 am ET  

  The San Francisco Police Department's newly implemented "Brady" protocol for releasing an officer's history of misconduct in court cases was widely applauded by the city's Police Commission tonight, though concerns remained about how many officers might be impacted. The number could affect any current or prior court... Full Story »

• Tribute to heroes paves way for Fleet Week

  Thu Sep 9, 1:21 am ET  

  GEORGE SHULTZ The San Francisco resident and former U.S. secretary of state will join Marine Maj. Gen. Michael Myatt and members of the Navy’s Third Fleet and the Marines at tonight’s “Tribute to Everyday Heroes” reception in advance of the annual Fleet Week celebration from Oct. 7 to 12. Full Story »

KGO-TV Bay Area

• Iran to release 1 of 3 jailed Americans

  14 mins ago  

  Iran's Culture Ministry says one of the three Americans jailed for more than a year will be released Saturday. Full Story »

• Man killed by his own gun in Oakland

  2 hrs 14 mins ago  

  Police are investigating an overnight homicide in East Oakland, where the victim was killed with his own gun. Full Story »

• Tom Brady unhurt after Boston car wreck

  2 hrs 59 mins ago  

  An official says New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was unhurt after a car accident in Boston. Full Story »

• Friends, family work to get Lewis' murder solved

  Thu Sep 9, 3:17 am ET  

  Friends and family of East Palo Alto activist David Lewis passed out fliers to the public to help get his murder solved. Full Story »

• Crisp homers, has 3 RBIs in A's win

  Thu Sep 9, 2:06 am ET  

  Coco Crisp homers and has 3 RBIs in Oakland A's 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. Full Story »

Oakland Tribune

• `Suspicious' second fire erupts at destroyed North Oakland apartment

  35 mins ago  

  No one injured in newest blaze at already gutted fourplex Full Story »

• Armed duo rob Concord fast-food restaurant

  1 hr 20 mins ago  

  CONCORD -- Two men robbed a fast-food restaurant at gunpoint Wednesday night and fled, police said.No one was injured in the robbery, reported about 9:40 p. Full Story »

• Apple to publish app rules, allow translation from Adobe's Flash, Oracle's Java

  1 hr 51 mins ago  

  Apple announced today that it will publish the guidelines it uses to determine which programs can be sold in its App Store. Apple also will allow developers who work in Adobe Systems' Flash or Oracle's Java language to convert their programs into iPhone apps. Full Story »

• One dead, three wounded in Oakland shootings

  2 hrs 5 mins ago  

  A fight Wednesday night near a taco truck parked in an East Oakland lot left a 23-year-old Antioch man shot to death and the suspected gunman wounded and under arrest, police said today. Full Story »

• 7-year-old Antioch girl seriously injured after being hit by vehicle

  Thu Sep 9, 8:45 am ET  

  ANTIOCH -- A 7-year-old girl is in critical condition after she ran into the path of an oncoming vehicle Wednesday evening, police said.Police said that about 6:40 p. Full Story »