Sunnyvale News

San Jose Mercury News

• Government Watch: This week's meetings from around Silicon Valley

  San Jose Mercury News – 1 hr 21 mins ago  

  SAN JOSEWhat: Envision San Jose 2040 Task ForceWhen and where: 6:30 p.m. today, City Hall council wing, Rooms 118-120, 200 E. Full Story »

• Medical marijuana distributors multiply as San Jose weighs ordinance

  San Jose Mercury News – 1 hr 21 mins ago  

  Dispensaries are sprouting all over California since the Obama administration declared it would not challenge state laws. In San Jose, at least three medical marijuana dispensaries are open for business and others are in the works '” even though city officials say they are not currently legal. Full Story »

• Roadshow: Tougher driving laws may be helping to curb DUI deaths

  San Jose Mercury News – 1 hr 22 mins ago  

  A DUI conviction now remains on a motorist's record for 10 years. Full Story »

• What are the largest sources of global warming emissions in California? The list is out

  San Jose Mercury News – 2 hrs 52 mins ago  

  Chevron oil refinery in Richmond tops the list, which was released by the California Air Resources Board, followed by other refineries, power plants and cement plants Full Story »

• Brother of Atherton pilot killed in Watsonville crash says plane's engine seized

  San Jose Mercury News – Mon Nov 23, 1:29 am ET  

  At site of fatal crash, brother of man who died looks for clues Full Story »

San Francisco Chronicle

• UC Santa Cruz protest ends in tense scene

  San Francisco Chronicle – 1 hr 1 min ago  

  Dozens of student protesters who took over a UC Santa Cruz administrative building after a systemwide tuition increase were removed Sunday morning when police officers in riot gear ordered them to exit the building or face arrest. No arrests were made, and... Full Story »

• Solving car arsons a mix of science, experience

  San Francisco Chronicle – 1 hr 1 min ago  

  Charred metal and melted plastic are all that remain of dozens of cars that have been set ablaze in recent months in San Francisco and west Contra Costa County. Although the clues might be right in front of them, investigators don't have any easier time... Full Story »

• Gun opponents up in arms as Jerry Brown aids NRA

  San Francisco Chronicle – 1 hr 1 min ago  

  It may come as a surprise to many of his Democratic supporters, but Attorney General and gubernatorial hopeful Jerry Brown has gone to bat for the National Rifle Association. The NRA's cause: urging the U.S. Supreme Court to guarantee the ability of gun... Full Story »

• Hub of downtown S.F. shifting to Mission Street

  San Francisco Chronicle – 1 hr 1 min ago  

  Forget the quest for skyscraping icons. Here's the real message in San Francisco's newly released plan for the blocks around the Transbay Terminal: Mission Street, not Market Street, is downtown's main drag from here on out. If the plan's ambitious visions... Full Story »

• Man killed in Oakland on birthday

  San Francisco Chronicle – Mon Nov 23, 1:04 am ET  

  A man who was shot in East Oakland on his 24th birthday has died of his wounds, police said today. Alvin Ray Burns, Jr., was found shot in a car on the 8700 block of MacArthur Boulevard near Castlemont High School at about 11 p.m. Friday, said Officer Jeff... Full Story »

The Sunnyvale Sun

• Impact still evident a year after death of Isabella Grace Martinez, 3

  The Sunnyvale Sun – Fri Nov 20, 11:38 pm ET  

  Mother accused of killing daughter, Isabella Grace Martinez Full Story »

• Homestead loses heartbreaker, and CCS berth

  The Sunnyvale Sun – Thu Nov 19, 4:11 pm ET  

  Hopes of a trip to the Central Coast Section playoffs ended suddenly for the Homestead football team last Friday night in Saratoga. Full Story »

• Cupertino shorts: Turkey Trot planned for Thanksgiving

  The Sunnyvale Sun – Thu Nov 19, 4:10 pm ET  

  Thanksgiving Day doesn't have to be spent sitting down and devouring half a turkey, mashed potatoes and a side of cranberry sauce. Full Story »

• Blotter: Bike worth $1,000 stolen from locked Sunnyvale garage

  The Sunnyvale Sun – Thu Nov 19, 4:10 pm ET  

  Found property — Nov. 7, 11:58 a.m., Kingsgate Drive and The Dalles Avenue. A laptop computer was found in a bag in the middle of the street. Full Story »

• Commentary: Volunteers needed more than ever during down economy

  The Sunnyvale Sun – Thu Nov 19, 4:10 pm ET  

  The holidays are already upon us. Now I know what you are thinking, here comes another call for donations for the needy. Full Story »

CBS 5 Bay Area

• 49ers, Raiders May Share Stadium In Santa Clara

  CBS 5 Bay Area – Sun Nov 22, 10:29 pm ET  

  According to the Chronicle's Matier and Ross, the environmental review and design for a proposed 49ers stadium in Santa Clara includes the possibility of accommodating a second team, perhaps the Oakland Raiders. Full Story »

• BART Cop Injured Making Oakland Arrest

  CBS 5 Bay Area – Sun Nov 22, 9:06 pm ET  

  A BART police officer was injured while removing an unruly passenger from a train at the West Oakland station Saturday night, an agency spokesman said Sunday. Full Story »

• Late Murphy TD Lifts Raiders Over Bengals 20-17

  CBS 5 Bay Area – Sun Nov 22, 7:45 pm ET  

  Bruce Gradkowski threw a 29-yard tying touchdown pass to Louis Murphy with 33 seconds left and Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 33-yard field goal after Andre Caldwell fumbled the ensuing kickoff, giving the Raiders a 20-17 victory Sunday. Full Story »

• 49ers Fail To Catch Up, Lose To Packers 30-24

  CBS 5 Bay Area – Sun Nov 22, 7:10 pm ET  

  Aaron Rodgers made San Francisco pay for a draft-day snub in 2005 and the Green Bay Packers survived a second-half surge by the 49ers for a 30-24 victory Sunday. Full Story »

• San Francisco Man Stabbed, Killed In Mission Dist.

  CBS 5 Bay Area – Sun Nov 22, 7:04 pm ET  

  Police in San Francisco were looking for witnesses Sunday who may have information about a fatal stabbing in the city's Mission District Sunday morning. Full Story »

Contra Costa Times

• San Ramon Valley school district may seek $25 million loan for solar panels

  Contra Costa Times – 1 hr 35 mins ago  

  Trustees are eyeing federal stimulus dollars. Full Story »

• Shattering glass at West Oakland BART arrest hospitalizes officer, suspect

  Contra Costa Times – Sun Nov 22, 10:22 pm ET  

  A man arrested at the West Oakland BART station Sunday was held on battery charges after a thick glass window broke during his arrest, badly cutting the police officer at the scene, officials said. Full Story »

• Video: Oakland BART station glass window breaks as police officer arrests man

  Contra Costa Times – Sun Nov 22, 7:37 pm ET  

  BART officials are holding a news conference to answer questions about the arrest of a BART rider by a police officer who slammed the suspect into a glass window at the West Oakland BART station Saturday night. Full Story »

• State teeters on brink of computer crash

  Contra Costa Times – Sun Nov 22, 7:15 pm ET  

  Projects to upgrade agencies' ancient technology are over budget, behind schedule or have failed. Full Story »

• Warriors ride Wood to wild win

  Contra Costa Times – Sun Nov 22, 1:37 am ET  

  n Ygnacio Valley star has 198 yards rushing, 5 TDs Full Story »

NBC Bay Area

• Drivers "Flock" To Certain DUI Checkpoint

  NBC Bay Area – Sun Nov 22, 2:30 pm ET  

  Here's a novel idea that mixes the very good and the very bad of the holiday season. Full Story »

• Shoot a Sea Lion, Go To Jail

  NBC Bay Area – Sun Nov 22, 1:15 pm ET  

  California Department of Fish and Game officials said a 43-year-old man has been arrested in connection to shooting a sea lion in the head. Full Story »

• Crabtree Is Alex Smith's New Favorite Target

  NBC Bay Area – Fri Nov 20, 8:21 pm ET  

  Michael Crabtree is the 49ers' new top receiver as they face the Green Bay Packers. Full Story »

• eBay is Style Barometer According to Constance White

  NBC Bay Area – Fri Nov 20, 8:00 pm ET  

  What is in style for the holidays, with millions of items going through the giant electronic auction, eBay is the barometer for fashion trends: All things plaid, leather coats, and other items are hot, according to eBay Style Director Constance... Full Story »

• San Jose's Adobe Seeks Dominance in New eReader War

  NBC Bay Area – Fri Nov 20, 7:45 pm ET  

  The next big technology battle will be for the format for the eReader. San Jose-based Adobe is being used for the new Nook reader from Barnes & Nobles and Sony, but not Kindle or the expected Apple... Full Story »

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat

• Body of diver pulled from Salt Point State Park

  The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – Mon Nov 23, 12:50 am ET  

  By GUY KOVNER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT An unidentified diver's body was pulled from the ocean at Salt Point State Park on Sunday by the Sonoma County Sheriff's helicopter crew. The helicopter, deputies and state parks lifeguards responded to a report of a person floating face down in the water near Horseshoe Cove about 1 p.m., Sgt. Dave Thompson said in a press release. Full Story »

• Season of helping begins with Thanksgiving meals

  The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – Mon Nov 23, 12:20 am ET  

  The number of people struggling to put food on the table is growing in Sonoma County as officials with area food banks report large increases this year in those needing help. Full Story »

• Anyone need a redwood?

  The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – Mon Nov 23, 12:05 am ET  

  BY GLENDA ANDERSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Thousands of foot-tall orphaned baby redwood trees sit in rows in a Humboldt County greenhouse, products of the ongoing economic slump and changes in forestry practices. Full Story »

• Petaluma's former police chief DeWitt dies at age 65

  The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – Sun Nov 22, 9:50 pm ET  

  Former Petaluma Police Chief Dennis DeWitt, 65, died Saturday of cancer. The Petaluma Police Department was notified Saturday of his death, a police official said Sunday. Full Story »

• Echoes of '08 along Palin tour

  The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – Sun Nov 22, 12:51 pm ET  

  By KATE ZERNIKE NEW YORK TIMES They brought their sleeping bags, their children, homemade chocolate Cheerios bars, and balloons to twist into animal shapes and hats for the crowd. And they brought their anger -- about bailouts, jobs and health care Full Story »

KGO-TV Bay Area

• Raiders rally late to shock Bengals 20-17

  KGO-TV Bay Area – Sun Nov 22, 8:03 pm ET  

  Bruce Gradkowski delivered a much-needed comeback victory that the Cincinnati Bengals handed over to Oakland. Full Story »

• Cal wins Big Game 34-28; spoils Stanford's hopes

  KGO-TV Bay Area – Sat Nov 21, 11:03 pm ET  

  California spoiled No. 14 Stanford's Rose Bowl hopes with a 34-28 victory in the Big Game on Saturday. Full Story »

• Sarah Palin opens up to Barbara Walters

  KGO-TV Bay Area – Fri Nov 20, 10:31 pm ET  

  Sarah Palin has been all over TV this week, promoting her new book "Going Rogue." But the former GOP vice-presidential candidate opened up to Barbara Walters. Full Story »

• Tree limb snaps and damages SUV in Petaluma

  KGO-TV Bay Area – Fri Nov 20, 4:12 pm ET  

  The strong winds and rain are causing problems for drivers in the North Bay. Full Story »

• 15 displaced by 3-alarm fire in Richmond District

  KGO-TV Bay Area – Fri Nov 20, 1:31 am ET  

  Fifteen people were displaced Thursday evening by a three-alarm fire in the Richmond District. Full Story »

Oakland Tribune

• Oakland comedian riding wave of Bay Area's standup revival

  Oakland Tribune – 56 mins ago  

  Miss Pearl's Jam House and Washington Inn host comedy nights Full Story »

• Roadshow: Tougher driving laws may be helping to curb DUI deaths

  Oakland Tribune – 1 hr 27 mins ago  

  A DUI conviction now remains on a motorist's record for 10 years. Full Story »

• Despite state subsidies, class sizes begin to rise again in California schools

  Oakland Tribune – 2 hrs 42 mins ago  

  Fiscal crisis means less money for school districts, making it difficult for California to maintain 20-student cap Full Story »

• Shattering glass at West Oakland BART arrest hospitalizes officer, suspect

  Oakland Tribune – Sun Nov 22, 10:24 pm ET  

  A man arrested at the West Oakland BART station Sunday was held on battery charges after a thick glass window broke during his arrest, badly cutting the police officer at the scene, officials said. Full Story »

• Raiders rally past Bengals 20-17

  Oakland Tribune – Sun Nov 22, 8:24 pm ET  

  The Raiders pulled off an improbable victory Sunday by scoring 10 points in the final minute for a 20-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at the Coliseum. Full Story »

Napa Valley Register

• Key winery law comes under new scrutiny

  Napa Valley Register – 40 mins ago  

  Pummeled by the brutal economic climate, Napa Valley wineries are reconsidering a decades-old prohibition on mixing chapel bells and chardonnay. Full Story »

• Fair in American Canyon helps locals reach for the dream

  Napa Valley Register – 40 mins ago  

  Juan Martinez has chased the American Dream, seeking to become a U.S. citizen, for more than 21 years. Full Story »

• Coming into the country

  Napa Valley Register – 41 mins ago  

  Recently Eric Torralba, a Napa Valley chef and former executive chef at Domaine Chandon, became a United States citizen. Torralba, 51, is a native of Montpellier in southern France and lives in Napa with his wife and three children. Via e-mail, he answered a few questions about the citizenship process. Full Story »

• Riding the rails, in miniature

  Napa Valley Register – 41 mins ago  

  A sleigh pulled by Rudolph, Donner and Blitzen may be Santa Claus’ favorite form of transportation, but on Saturday afternoon the jolly red fellow took to the rails during the Holiday Train Festival at the Napa County Expo. Full Story »

• Does the IRS owe you money? Search here to find out

  Napa Valley Register – 41 mins ago  

  Are you one of the more than 100,000 people who had an IRS refund check sent back because your mailing address was wrong? Full Story »