Sunnyvale News

San Jose Mercury News

• Pizarro: Dalai Lama coming to Silicon Valley in October

  1 hr 4 mins ago  

  The Tibetan spiritual leader will give talks on compassion in San Jose and at Stanford University. Full Story »

• From bar brawls to carousing cougars, legendary San Jose eatery/drinkery calling it quits

  1 hr 19 mins ago  

  The Cardinal Coffee Shop and Lounge became a 'third place' '” that comfort between home and work '” for generation of San Jose diners and drinkers. Or just a homey spot for a bowl of cereal. Full Story »

• Fisher: After long struggle with Lyme disease, Bart's going home

  1 hr 19 mins ago  

  Bart Fenolio still tires easily, needs a walker to get around and has occasional memory lapses. He knows it could take years for him to overcome the devastating effects of chronic Lyme disease. But for a 70-year-old guy who had been told he was dying of Lou Gehrig's disease and couldn't breathe on his own or pick up a cell phone when I saw him six months ago, Fenolio looks pretty darn good. And ... Full Story »

• Jerry Brown calls state's global warming law the key difference between himself and Meg Whitman.

  1 hr 34 mins ago  

  Former governor, now hoping to return to the job, offers full-throated defense of AB 32; Whitman spokeswoman says law's implementation flawed. Full Story »

• Roadshow: All about 'micro-surfacing,' and other pavement questions

  2 hrs 4 mins ago  

  From San Jose streets to Highway 101 to Mission Boulevard in Fremont, smoother roads are wanted. Full Story »

San Francisco Chronicle

• Suit over initiative abolishing party primaries

  2 mins ago  

  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 - Initiative - Politics Full Story »

• S.F. woman accused of bilking would-be tenants

  Thu Jul 29, 3:43 pm ET  

  A San Francisco woman has been arrested and charged with bilking would-be apartment renters of thousands of dollars apiece by accepting their deposits and then spinning a tale that they couldn't move in for a while because her mother had cancer, police said... Police - United States - Cancer - Metro Areas - California Full Story »

• SFPD testing electric scooters for cops

  Thu Jul 29, 1:15 pm ET  

  Pedestrians walking down Mission Street Wednesday afternoon seemed startled to see two police officers whizzing up the street in what appeared to be white, combat-style Segway scooters. But no one was more surprised than the suspect they caught up with at... San Francisco Police Department - Segway PT - scooter - Electric motorcycles and scooters - Shopping Full Story »

• Breakdowns hobble Caltrain commute

  Thu Jul 29, 12:14 pm ET  

  Caltrain is recovering from a pair of train breakdowns but is still running late in both directions this morning. The rail line suffered a setback at the height of the commute when southbound train No. 314 broke down at the San Mateo station at 7:50 a.m.,... San Mateo - Caltrain - United States - California - Counties Full Story »

• Bay Area bridge tolls take a toll on commuters

  Thu Jul 29, 12:14 pm ET  

  Since Bay Area bridges implemented new tolls three weeks ago, 30 percent fewer people are using the carpool lane and the commute is faster than it was this time last year. The traffic data were released Wednesday to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission,... Metropolitan Transportation Commission - San Francisco Bay Area - High-occupancy vehicle lane - Commuting - United States Full Story »

The Sunnyvale Sun

• Herhold: The closing of the legendary Blue Cube

  Thu Jul 29, 12:56 am ET  

  The base: Super-secret center for satellite, space shuttle assistance named for Challenger astronaut What's next: Sunnyvale's giant, blue, boxy fortress that was home for many airmen likely to be torn down Full Story »

• Slide show: Closure ceremony for Onizuka Air Force Station

  Wed Jul 28, 7:26 pm ET  

  The Sunnyvale Air Force station was slated for closure in 2005 and held its closing ceremonies Wednesday. Full Story »

• The sun can burn leaves and bark just like it can burn people

  Mon Jul 26, 10:41 pm ET  

  Moving a plant to a sunnier area, or changing the environment in some way, can damage leaves and bark by causing greater exposure to the sun. Full Story »

• Bay Area parents coalesce to work to reform education funding

  Fri Jul 23, 7:11 pm ET  

  A new nonprofit advocacy group aims to change the way education is funded. More education news, school information Full Story »

• Sunnyvale Sun Calendar

  Fri Jul 23, 3:26 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 »

CBS 5 Bay Area

• Google: Search Engine Blocked In Mainland China

  4 mins ago  

  Google says people in mainland China are being blocked from using its Internet search engine. The company posted a Thursday notice about the new barrier without any other details. A Google spokesman in the U.S. says he is still trying to gather information about the situation in China. It's the latest twist in a high-profile showdown over Internet censorship pitting Google against China's ... Full Story »

• Calif. Open Primary Law Faces Legal Challenge

  27 mins ago  

  Six people who oppose California's open primary law are suing to block the state from moving ahead with a new election process. At the heart of the lawsuit is whether voters can write in a candidate's name on a general election ballot. Beginning next year, Proposition 14 will only allow write-in candidates in a primary election. Only the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election. Full Story »

• New Protections Now In Place For PG&E Customers

  46 mins ago  

  Hundreds of thousands of Californians have had their electricity shut off for failing to pay their bills during the recent recession. On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission changed the rules to make it harder to get your power cut off and easier to get it turned back on. Full Story »

• High Property Tax In SoCal City With Big Salaries

  56 mins ago  

  Residents of a blue-collar Los Angeles suburb where city leaders were among the highest paid in the nation are paying some of the highest property tax bills in the county. Full Story »

• SF Officials Join Fed Immigration Check Protests

  1 hr 8 mins ago  

  Elected officials joined immigrants Thursday to demand that San Francisco be permitted to pull out of an enforcement program that automatically sends fingerprints of detained immigrants to federal officials. Full Story »

NBC Bay Area

• Ansel Adams Claim Questioned by SF Art Expert

  2 hrs 41 mins ago  

  Those Ansel Adams negatives just might not be the real thing. Ansel Adam - Photography - Photographer - Arts - Masters Full Story »

• South Bay Man Arrested for Threatening Cops, Hurting Dog

  Thu Jul 29, 4:17 pm ET  

  A 59-year-old Morgan Hill man is in custody after police said he dragged his "half-dead" dog across pavement. Morgan Hill California - South Bay - Police - Cinco de Mayo - United States Full Story »

• Your Post-Mortem Facebook Life

  Thu Jul 29, 3:47 pm ET  

  We take a look at the delicate subject of death of Facebook. Death - Autopsy - United States - Crime and Justice - Hampshire Full Story »

• San Jose Toddler Found Wandering Street

  Thu Jul 29, 3:33 pm ET  

  An alert driver and a woman on her morning walk stumble across a lost little boy. Santa Clara - United States - California - Counties - San Jose Full Story »

• Water Bill Woes

  Thu Jul 29, 3:32 pm ET  

  A San Leandra woman says her water bill has skyrocketed after East Bay Mud installed a new meter and she swears she hasn't changed a single habit. East Bay - Water Resources - Environment - California - Utilities Full Story »

Contra Costa Times

• Bay Area protests put focus on immigration policies

  54 mins ago  

  Rallies are held around the Bay Area on day pared-down Arizona law takes effect Full Story »

• State panel sets limits on utility shut-offs

  1 hr 25 mins ago  

  Consumer groups applaud a decision that helps those behind on bills keep their power and gas on. Full Story »

• Developer pushes for elimination of affordable housing requirements

  1 hr 40 mins ago  

  Contra Costa County has eliminated, lowered fees to provide housing for families with moderate and low incomes. Full Story »

• West County schools to attempt parcel tax in November

  2 hrs 25 mins ago  

  Tax would be 7.2 cents per square foot of building area Full Story »

• Fundraisers calendar

  Thu Jul 29, 3:37 pm ET  

  Cafe of Life East Bay Food Drive — Through July 31. A food drive benefiting the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano counties. Bring a bag of healthy, nonperishable food in exchange for a free week of chiropractic care (consultation, exam and up to three chiropractic adjustments). Full Story »

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat

• Domestic abuse at core of Healdsburg slaying trial

  7 mins ago  

  The killing of Daniel Mooney was “not a whodunit” but rather “a what-is-it,” a Sonoma County prosecutor told jurors Thursday as he outlined his case against a Windsor woman who, both sides agree, fatally stabbed her boyfriend in the midst of a stormy romance. Full Story »

• 21-year sentence upheld in boyfriend's slaying

  7 mins ago  

  A Sonoma County judge has upheld the 21-year prison sentence handed down to a former Santa Rosa waitress who shot her boyfriend in the head as he sat on a couch in her home. Full Story »

• Healdsburg Jazz Festival canceled for 2011

  Thu Jul 29, 5:10 pm ET  

  The Healdsburg Jazz Festival will take a year off in 2011 and may undergo some changes in size and format before it returns. Full Story »

• Petaluma group explains $100,000 payment from Target developer

  Thu Jul 29, 3:40 pm ET  

  Leaders of the community group that will receive a $100,000 settlement payment from the developers of the Target shopping center say they have no specific plans yet for the amount, which others have called “unprecedented.” Full Story »

• Santa Rosa City Council votes to postpone Howarth Park parking fee

  Thu Jul 29, 2:25 pm ET  

  The controversial plan to charge people $5 to park in Howarth Park has been postponed by the Santa Rosa City Council until after the Nov. 2 election. Full Story »

The San Francisco Examiner

• BART delayed in and out of San Francisco

  Thu Jul 29, 4:36 pm ET  

  BART is experiencing residual 10- to 15-minute delays in and out of San Francisco early Thursday afternoon due to reports of smoke on the BART tracks just outside of the West Oakland station around noon, a BART dispatcher said. Full Story »

• Women plead not guilty to embezzling $2.6 million from software firm

  Thu Jul 29, 3:37 pm ET  

  Two former employees of a San Francisco software company pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges they embezzled more than $2.6 million from the firm. Maria Lourdes B. Dionisio, 46, of Pacifica, and Hannah Yau, 56, of Fremont, are accused of fraudulently issuing themselves checks over a four-year period at Autonomy,... Full Story »

• Arraignment postponed in fatal Buena Vista stabbing

  Thu Jul 29, 3:36 pm ET  

  Arraignment was postponed Thursday morning for a transient accused of fatally stabbing another homeless man at a San Francisco park earlier this week after sheriff’s deputies told the judge the suspect was unable to appear in court. Prosecutors charged Michael Little, 30, with murder for allegedly stabbing... Full Story »

• Muni Fast Pass with BART option to be phased out by October

  Thu Jul 29, 2:51 pm ET  

  Muni passengers who use the agency’s Fast Pass option that allows them to ride on BART within city limits will have to ditch that fare for the new Clipper card by October. In January, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which operates Muni, introduced two separate payment plans for its monthly... Full Story »

• Caltrain service resumes after mechanical problems caused delays

  Thu Jul 29, 12:21 pm ET  

  Regular Caltrain service has resumed after mechanical problems caused delays of up to an hour Thursday morning, a spokeswoman said. Three southbound trains experienced problems — the first at the Belmont station around 5:50 a.m., the second at the San Carlos station around 7:15 a.m., and the third at the San... Full Story »

KGO-TV Bay Area

• Police investigate report of attempted kidnapping

  16 mins ago  

  Police are searching for two men who reportedly tried to kidnap a residential neighborhood in Concord this morning. Full Story »

• Unlicensed contractors cited in undercover sting

  29 mins ago  

  Eleven workers were cited last week when state and local officials conducted an undercover sting in Pacifica aimed at unlicensed contractors. Full Story »

• Gavin Newsom signs $6.55B budget

  1 hr 14 mins ago  

  San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom signed the city's $6.55 billion balanced budget at a City Hall ceremony on Thursday. Full Story »

• Vallejo police cut K-9, SWAT units

  2 hrs 46 mins ago  

  The Vallejo Police Department will suspend all but one of its K-9 units and its SWAT team at the end of this week. Full Story »

• Suspected auto thief rams police cars, injures officer

  Thu Jul 29, 5:03 pm ET  

  An officer was injured in Redwood City when the driver of a stolen vehicle rammed two police cars in an effort to escape capture. Full Story »

Oakland Tribune

• Two Walnut Creek residents accused in Caltrans fraud scheme

  31 mins ago  

  SACRAMENTO — A federal grand jury has indicted three people, including two Walnut Creek residents, on numerous fraud charges in an alleged bribery and bid rigging scheme to defraud the California Department of Transportation of $1. Full Story »

• Six laid off Oakland police officers hired by housing authority force

  32 mins ago  

  The remaining rank-and-file are voting on a proposal that would cut costs and save jobs. Full Story »

• P.M. Bay Area Buzz: East Bay organ recipents represent state in U.S. Transplant Games

  46 mins ago  

  Hot stories in the Bay Area include: San Mateo, Burlingame moving forward on possible police merger and S.F. woman accused of bilking would-be tenants. Full Story »

• Bay Area protests put focus on immigration policies

  47 mins ago  

  Rallies are held around the Bay Area on day pared-down Arizona law takes effect Full Story »

• Door-to-door salesman arrested in Lathrop on suspicion of grand theft

  47 mins ago  

  LATHROP — A door-to-door vacuum salesman accused of taking a laptop and iPhone charger from a Lathrop home was arrested on suspicion of grand theft Wednesday. Full Story »