Sunnyvale News

San Jose Mercury News

• Santa Clara County supervisors name controversial developer Vidovich to Planning Commission

  San Jose Mercury News – 14 mins ago  

  Environmentalists long have criticized him for being pro-sprawl and for taking federal farm subsidies he himself decries. Full Story »

• New report says illegal immigration population plummeted last year

  San Jose Mercury News – 14 mins ago  

  Researchers unsure why there are fewer people here illegally Full Story »

• On eve of first state budget vote, California Democrats push jobs proposal

  San Jose Mercury News – 14 mins ago  

  State Senate leader Darrell Steinberg says the package would create at least 140,000 jobs with no new taxes. Full Story »

• Pizarro: Celebrating love — or not — on Valentine's Day

  San Jose Mercury News – 14 mins ago  

  Nils Peterson's annual poetry reading at Le Petit Trianon is for lovers, but there are events for people in a singular state, too. Full Story »

• Stanford University tuition, room and board pass the $50,000 mark for the first time

  San Jose Mercury News – 14 mins ago  

  Next year's tuition, room and board will cost $50,576. But the campus says it remains committed to providing enough financial aid to allow any admitted student to attend. Full Story »

San Francisco Chronicle

• S.F. school board OKs new gay support program

  San Francisco Chronicle – 50 mins ago  

  The San Francisco school board added to the district's massive $113 million shortfall over the next two years by voting Tuesday night to fund a substantial increase in instruction and services related to gay and lesbian issues. Even though the district is... Full Story »

• Alameda woman found dead is identified

  San Francisco Chronicle – 1 hr 24 mins ago  

  An 87-year-old Alameda woman whose death is considered suspicious has been identified by police as Nami Iwataki. Iwataki was found by her daughter and son-in-law on the floor of a detached garage on the 300 block of Driftwood Lane about 10:50 p.m. Sunday,... Presented By: Comcast Business Class Look at your bill and find out how much your business can save with Comcast Business Class. Internet ... Full Story »

• Ex-reality show contestant convicted of murder

  San Francisco Chronicle – Tue Feb 9, 9:54 pm ET  

  A San Francisco jury convicted a 29-year-old one-time reality TV contestant of first-degree murder Tuesday for gunning down a man in 2007 at the Sunnydale housing projects. In another case, three men were acquitted in slayings in the same area. Jamal Trulove... Full Story »

• Homeless man reunited with his cat

  San Francisco Chronicle – Tue Feb 9, 9:04 pm ET  

  Samantha, the pug-nosed cat and Daniel Harlan, a homeless man who owned her were reunited today. Harlan wept when Tom Neville, who had the missing cat for weeks, gave Samantha back. "I thought I'd lost her for good," Harlan said. The cat and Harlan got... Full Story »

• S.F.'s broad jail strip-search policy ruled OK

  San Francisco Chronicle – Tue Feb 9, 8:35 pm ET  

  San Francisco acted legally in strip-searching thousands of new jail inmates over a 21-month period, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, sparing the city from millions of dollars in potential damages and allowing the sheriff to reinstate a policy he... Full Story »

The Sunnyvale Sun

• South Bay experts offer some dating advice for Valentine's Day

  The Sunnyvale Sun – 1 hr 24 mins ago  

  Let's face it guys, Valentine's Day is a girlie holiday—we expect jewelry, candy, dinner, flowers or some combination thereof, fully understanding that lingerie gifts given by you are really for you. Full Story »

• In pennies and dollars, South Bay schools raise tens of thousands for Haiti

  The Sunnyvale Sun – Mon Feb 8, 11:40 pm ET  

  Even in the grip of recession, parents, students and teachers reach out to the hemisphere's poorest, and now devastated, nation. Full Story »

• Commentary: Despite experience, mom landed a job at Moffett

  The Sunnyvale Sun – Mon Feb 8, 9:40 pm ET  

  Editors note: Edith Drewek's mother came to Sunnyvale in 1943 and took a job in the Navy auditor's office at the construction site of the second hangar at Moffett Field. Full Story »

• 'Birds, Mats fall, but hold onto soccer leads

  The Sunnyvale Sun – Mon Feb 8, 9:25 pm ET  

  Rainy weather the past couple of few weeks limited practice time for area soccer teams and created three-game weeks for some teams, including the girls teams of Monta Vista and Fremont. Full Story »

• Letters: No difference between medical marijuana co-ops, dispensaries

  The Sunnyvale Sun – Mon Feb 8, 9:25 pm ET  

  In your recent article, "Medical Marijuana Among Issues City Could Tackle in 2010," you wrote, "Garcia has put thousands of dollars into starting a co-op, where—unlike dispensaries—only members can receive the marijuana. Full Story »

CBS 5 Bay Area

• Warriors' Ellis Has Mild Left Knee Sprain

  CBS 5 Bay Area – 23 mins ago  

  The Golden State Warriors say star guard Monta Ellis has a sprained left knee and could miss Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Ellis injured the knee late in the fourth quarter of Monday night's home loss to Dallas. The team says an MRI on Tuesday determined that the injury is mild. Full Story »

• Fremont Considers Grant To Study NUMMI Site

  CBS 5 Bay Area – 28 mins ago  

  The Fremont City Council at its meeting Tuesday night will consider applying for a $385,000 grant from the federal government to study how to reuse the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. auto plant that's slated to close on April 1. Full Story »

• Delta Air Lines Suspends Humboldt County Flights

  CBS 5 Bay Area – 37 mins ago  

  Delta Air Lines has suspended indefinitely all flights to and from Humboldt County, citing the impact of the slowing economy. County officials said they were disappointed in the carrier's decision. County aviation director Jacquelyn Hulsey said Monday she believed last year's ridership was good considering the country's overall economic condition. Full Story »

• Travis Airman Dies Unexpectedly In Vacaville

  CBS 5 Bay Area – 49 mins ago  

  Air Force investigators and police are looking into the death of an active duty airman from Travis Air Force Base that officials described as "unexpected." The airman was found dead just past midnight Tuesday in Vacaville, where Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Emery said many of the base's airmen live. Officials said the Air Force Office of Special Investigations is working with the Vacaville Police ... Full Story »

• Newsom Proposes Cutting Hours For City Workers

  CBS 5 Bay Area – 55 mins ago  

  San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom planned to meet Tuesday afternoon with leaders of local unions about a proposal he has made to lay off thousands of city workers and rehire most of them for jobs with a reduced workweek to address the city's budget shortfall. Full Story »

NBC Bay Area

• A Dancer Takes Back the Stage

  NBC Bay Area – Tue Feb 9, 9:30 pm ET  

  Eddie Stegge is back on the dance floor, more than three months after a brutal beating. Colleagues at the Diablo Ballet are thrilled at his return. Full Story »

• Muni is Officially Going Down

  NBC Bay Area – Tue Feb 9, 9:00 pm ET  

  The new Central Subway exists -- ceremonially, at any rate. Full Story »

• Romocop Wants to Coach in NFL

  NBC Bay Area – Tue Feb 9, 7:46 pm ET  

  Ex-49er, Raider Bill Romanowski interviews for an assistant gig with the Redskins. Full Story »

• State Senator Accused of Being in Health Industry's Pockets

  NBC Bay Area – Tue Feb 9, 7:46 pm ET  

  Senator leads the way in campaign contributions from insurers, HMOs. Full Story »

• Hoaxsters Play on Europe's Fear of Google

  NBC Bay Area – Tue Feb 9, 7:00 pm ET  

  Simply uttering "Google" in some parts of Europe could get you cursed at -- or worse. Full Story »

Contra Costa Times

• Mt. Diablo school board OKs $4 million in cuts, rejects charter school

  Contra Costa Times – 37 mins ago  

  CONCORD — The Mt. Diablo school board approved $4 million in cuts Tuesday, but did not vote to direct staff to negotiate an additional $17 million in reductions through pay cuts, furlough days or increased benefits costs. Full Story »

• Bicyclist hurt in El Sobrante collision

  Contra Costa Times – 58 mins ago  

  EL SOBRANTE — A bicyclist was seriously injured after colliding with a pickup truck in unincorporated Contra Costa County this evening, the California Highway Patrol reported. Full Story »

• Brentwood won't ease restrictions on backyard chickens

  Contra Costa Times – 1 hr 22 mins ago  

  BRENTWOOD — At the risk of ruffling more than a few feathers, city leaders have decided against the idea of allowing chickens to move into suburbia. Full Story »

• Santa Clara council moving to finalize 49ers stadium ballot language

  Contra Costa Times – 1 hr 28 mins ago  

  City Council grapples with the right language for the question that will be put before voters on the June 8 ballot Full Story »

• Family friend sought in fatal shooting of Concord teen in Oakland

  Contra Costa Times – 1 hr 43 mins ago  

  Homicide investigators have identified the suspect as Jorge Tolento-Martinez, 24. Police believe he may be trying to flee to his native Mexico. Full Story »

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat

• 'Spay-a-thon' line swamped

  The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – 1 hr 52 mins ago  

  By DEREK MOORE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Interest in a Feb. 20 spay and neuter clinic for cats organized by Sonoma County's animal shelters was so high Tuesday that a phone line dedicated to reserving a spot essentially crashed, organizers said. Full Story »

• Police say Petaluma woman concocted sex attack story

  The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – Tue Feb 9, 5:05 pm ET  

  By RANDI ROSSMANN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A Petaluma woman was arrested after police concluded she had falsely reported that a store clerk sexually assaulted her last week, Petaluma police said Tuesday. Lillian Palmer, 23, of Petaluma was arrested Monday on suspicion of falsely reporting a crime. She posted bail early Tuesday and was released from Sonoma County Jail. Full Story »

• One lap finish for Santa Rosa

  The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – Tue Feb 9, 3:05 pm ET  

  By BOB NORBERG THE PRESS DEMOCRAT The Amgen Tour of California will race through downtown for one lap in May, sponsors announced Tuesday. They promised better weather, more competitive cyclists. Full Story »

• Lake County: A community in crisis

  The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – Tue Feb 9, 12:20 pm ET  

  By NATHAN HALVERSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT In a new Associated Press report, Lake County ranked as the 14th worst economy in the nation. And many residents and experts wonder how the economy can come back. Full Story »

• Petaluma Target center OK'd

  The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – Tue Feb 9, 11:35 am ET  

  By GUY KOVNER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A big-box shopping center in the works for more than five years won approval late Monday night from a divided Petaluma City Council. Full Story »

The San Francisco Examiner

• Former reality TV hopeful convicted of first-degree murder in SF

  The San Francisco Examiner – Tue Feb 9, 8:00 pm ET  

  An aspiring rapper and one-time reality TV contestant was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder for fatally shooting another man in San Francisco in 2007. A San Francisco Superior Court jury found Jamal Rashead Trulove, 29, guilty of murdering Seu Kuka, 28, of San Francisco, on July 23, 2007. He... Full Story »

• One killed, one injured in separate crashes involving city vehicles

  The San Francisco Examiner – Tue Feb 9, 8:00 pm ET  

  One woman died and another suffered life-threatening injuries in separate incidents in San Francisco involving city vehicles that occurred within minutes of each other Tuesday afternoon. At about 1:40 p.m., a woman was struck and killed by a San Francisco Public Utilities Commission vehicle, fire Lt.... Full Story »

• Crews working to repair South City sinkhole

  The San Francisco Examiner – Tue Feb 9, 6:45 pm ET  

  A large sinkhole has prompted the closure of two blocks in South San Francisco, possibly through tonight, public works superintendent Gary Batis said. Public works employees spotted a small dent in the roadway at Magnolia and Baden avenues Monday and drilled it to determine what was underneath,... Full Story »

• Appeals court upholds former jail strip-search policy

  The San Francisco Examiner – Tue Feb 9, 4:00 pm ET  

  A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a former San Francisco jail policy of strip-searching all inmates expected to be in custody for more than 24 hours, regardless of the reason for their arrest. An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco by a 7-4 vote upheld the... Full Story »

• Board to consider options on student assignments

  The San Francisco Examiner – Tue Feb 9, 4:00 pm ET  

  The San Francisco Unified School District's board of education will consider proposals Tuesday night to revamp the district's student assignment process. The current system allows families to apply to several school around The City and enter a lottery process that takes several factors into... Full Story »

KGO-TV Bay Area

• Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run accident

  KGO-TV Bay Area – 1 hr 9 mins ago  

  A 45-year-old Oakland woman was hit and killed Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Eight Street and Mandela Parkway. Full Story »

• Golden Gate Bridge considers toll hike for carpoolers

  KGO-TV Bay Area – 2 hrs 42 mins ago  

  The free ride may be over for commuters who carpool across the Golden Gate Bridge. Full Story »

• Bryan brothers have talent on and off the court

  KGO-TV Bay Area – 2 hrs 46 mins ago  

  Former Stanford doubles partners and twins Mike and Bob Bryan have skills on and off the court. Full Story »

• Experimental treatment for PKAN successful in Oakland

  KGO-TV Bay Area – Tue Feb 9, 10:05 pm ET  

  An experimental treatment for a rare and fatal disease is changing the life of a young boy in Oakland. Full Story »

• 49ers stadium proposal at odds over verbiage

  KGO-TV Bay Area – Tue Feb 9, 10:05 pm ET  

  Santa Clara County is having a hard time over how to describe the proposal for a new 49ers stadium to voters. Full Story »

Oakland Tribune

• Brentwood won't ease restrictions on backyard chickens

  Oakland Tribune – 1 hr 5 mins ago  

  BRENTWOOD — At the risk of ruffling more than a few feathers, city leaders have decided against the idea of allowing chickens to move into suburbia. Full Story »

• Redistricting commission attracts thousands of applicants

  Oakland Tribune – 1 hr 35 mins ago  

  Politically charged process is under strong spotlight. Full Story »

• Family friend sought in fatal shooting of Concord teen in Oakland

  Oakland Tribune – 1 hr 49 mins ago  

  Homicide investigators have identified the suspect as Jorge Tolento-Martinez, 24. Police believe he may be trying to flee to his native Mexico. Full Story »

• Mexican immigrants sending less money back to native country

  Oakland Tribune – 1 hr 49 mins ago  

  Sour economy has led to big drop in remittances from the United States to Mexico, largely due to loss of jobs, business, hours and lower wages, according to reports. Full Story »

• Piedmont to spend another $1 million on undergrounding

  Oakland Tribune – 1 hr 49 mins ago  

  New payment to replace overhead cables in hills approved at special council meeting; residents in rest of town outraged. Full Story »