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  • 2 charged with murder in Hayward men's deaths

    Thu Jul 29, 11:45 pm ET  

    A 17-year-old girl and a parolee have been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting deaths of two 18-year-old men killed during a robbery on Mother's Day, police said Thursday. The girl, identified in court records as Tiara Arnold, and Isaiah... Murder - Mother's Day - Police - Parole - Robbery Full Story »

  • 3 charged with Caltrans bribery scheme

    Thu Jul 29, 9:41 pm ET  

    Two Bay Area contractors were charged Thursday with bribing a Caltrans supervisor in Stockton to win state transportation contracts, federal prosecutors said. A federal grand jury in Sacramento indicted Siavash "Mike" Poursartrip, 56, and Sara Shirazi, 52,... California Department of Transportation - California - San Francisco Bay Area - United States - Sacramento California Full Story »

  • Suit over Prop. 14 abolishing party primaries

    Thu Jul 29, 8:15 pm 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 - 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 »

The Sunnyvale Sun

  • Sunnyvale Sun Calendar

    2 hrs 3 mins ago  

    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 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

  • Man's Body Found Floating Near Alameda Beach

    1 hr 57 mins ago  

    The body of a 25-year-old man was found floating in the water at Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach in Alameda Thursday afternoon, the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department said. Full Story »

  • Arrests Made In Execution-Style Hayward Slaying

    2 hrs 13 mins ago  

    A 21-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were each charged Thursday with two counts of murder, armed robbery and other charges for the execution-style shooting deaths of two teenage boys in Hayward in May, according to Hayward police. Full Story »

  • USGS Satellite Photos Show Earth's Changes

    2 hrs 51 mins ago  

    Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park are sharing 38 years of satellite photos from around the world comparing, for better or worse, how our planet's landscape has changed. Full Story »

  • Muni To Phase Out Paper Passes In November

    Fri Jul 30, 1:54 am ET  

    The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority laid out a timeline Thursday for the gradual transition from traditional paper Fast Passes to the regional Clipper Card. Full Story »

  • New Blazes Occur As Crews Battle SoCal Wildfires

    Fri Jul 30, 12:52 am ET  

    An out-of-control wildfire has burned through more than 7 square miles and forced hundreds of evacuations in the hills around Palmdale in northern Los Angeles County. Fire Inspector Matt Levesque said about 1,200 homes in Leona Valley and parts of Palmdale are under mandatory evacuation orders Thursday evening. Full Story »

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  • Car pools decline after toll begins

    2 hrs 21 mins ago  

    The Bay Bridge isn’t the region’s only iconic span experiencing a mass exodus of car poolers. A day after Bay Bridge officials released statistics showing a 30 percent drop in car poolers since a $2.50 toll was enacted July 1, the Golden Gate Bridge transit district unveiled numbers that revealed a... Full Story »

  • SF Bay oyster research fumbled

    2 hrs 51 mins ago  

    Conservationists have toiled for more than a decade to restore a native San Francisco Bay oyster population thought to have collapsed since the early 19th century. But an emerging theory suggests those efforts might have been misguided. Native Olympia oysters once helped filter the waters of the Bay and their... Full Story »

  • Budget passage comes with warning signs ahead

    Fri Jul 30, 1:52 am ET  

    The $6.5 billion San Francisco budget was officially signed Thursday morning with a celebration. But it also came with financial warnings: Midyear cuts could happen within months and deficits are projected for years to come. The financial uncertainty leaves services and department budgets at risk for slashing if the... Full Story »

  • New life for long-vacant lot

    Fri Jul 30, 1:52 am ET  

    Housing for formerly homeless and other low-income residents will rise at a high-profile downtown lot left vacant since the Embarcadero Freeway was torn down in 1991. The plan at the southeast corner of Sansome Street and Broadway includes an eight-story building with 75 homes, two storefronts and space for... Full Story »

  • Political infighting clouds election

    Fri Jul 30, 1:51 am ET  

    The latest spat in a deep-rooted political rivalry between Mayor Gavin Newsom and his political nemesis Aaron Peskin is having a ripple effect on endorsements in key races for the November election. Peskin, who now chairs the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, last week attempted to keep Newsom off... Full Story »

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