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  • S.F. rally to free 3 hikers, held year in Iran

    Sat Jul 31, 10:56 pm ET  

    For one long year, three UC Berkeley graduate students have been sitting in an Iranian jail, hoping to return home. On Saturday - 365 days after the arrest of Sarah Shourd, Joshua Fattal and Shane Bauer as they hiked along the Iran-Iraq border - dozens of... Iran - University of California Berkeley - 2009 detention of American hikers by Iran - United States - Middle East Full Story »

  • Tattoo artist slain in Oakland Friday

    Sat Jul 31, 12:30 pm ET  

    A man identified by police as a "popular" Bay Area tattoo artist was shot in Oakland Friday morning and died later of his injuries. Montago Bey Joshua, 45, of Hayward may have been in Oakland visiting friends, according to Oakland police officer Jeffrey... Oakland - Oakland California - Police officer - San Francisco Bay Area - Art Full Story »

  • UC Berkeley astronomer Don Backer dies

    Sat Jul 31, 8:30 am ET  

    UC Berkeley astronomer Don Backer, who pioneered the use of radio telescopes to study phenomena as varied as flashing neutron stars and the black hole in the Milky Way's center, died July 21 after collapsing outside his Berkeley home. He was 66. He was a... Milky Way - Black hole - University of California Berkeley - Neutron star - Donald C. Backer Full Story »

  • Katz, supes need to give Laura's Law a chance

    Sat Jul 31, 8:30 am ET  

    When the Board of Supervisors votes Tuesday on implementing Laura's Law, which would provide court-ordered treatment for the mentally ill, one person will probably be standing in the way - Dr. Mitch Katz, the city's director of health. Katz opposes Laura's... Laura's Law - Board of Supervisors - Mental disorder - Law - Mental health Full Story »

  • Victim's sister records stories from Kent State

    Sat Jul 31, 8:30 am ET  

    It happened a long time ago in a state on the other side of the country, but the day Ohio National Guardsmen killed four students at Kent State University during an anti-war protest is still a fresh hurt for Laurel Krause. Her sister, 19-year-old freshman... Kent State University - United States - Ohio - National Guard of the United States - Education Full Story »

The Sunnyvale Sun

  • Sunnyvale Sun Calendar

    Fri Jul 30, 3:09 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 »

  • Longtime Sunnyvale history enthusiast Nadiene Malone 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

  • Mob Beats, Robs, Stabs Man In SF's Dolores Park

    1 hr 28 mins ago  

    Three people have been arrested after a mob attacked, robbed, and stabbed a man in San Francisco's Dolores Park. The attack happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning. The victim, a 40-year-old Asian man, was walking through the park and was met by a group of about 12 attackers who beat him up, stabbed him repeatedly, and then robbed him. Full Story »

  • Massive L.A. Fire Burns 4 Homes, 14,000 Acres

    2 hrs 56 mins ago  

    A wildfire smoldered in the high desert north of Los Angeles Saturday, spewing plumes of thick smoke that promted air quality warnings as hundreds of firefighters worked to contain the 2-day-old blaze. Full Story »

  • Mob Beats, Robs, Stabs Man In SF's Delores Park

    Sat Jul 31, 11:15 pm ET  

    Three people have been arrested after a mob attacked, robbed, and stabbed a man in San Francisco's Delores Park. The attack happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning. The victim, a 40-year-old Asian man, was walking through the park and was met by a group of about 12 attackers who beat him up, stabbed him repeatedly, and then robbed him. Full Story »

  • Jerry Brown Shares Views At SF Faith Forum

    Sat Jul 31, 11:04 pm ET  

    Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown talked about his experience with faith at a forum in San Francisco while also managing to get some laughs at the expense of his opponent. Full Story »

  • SF Man Survives After Being Shot 16 Times

    Sat Jul 31, 9:59 pm ET  

    A 33-year-old man is suffering life-threatening injuries after he was shot 16 times early Saturday morning. Full Story »

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  • Presidio Fire's transfer to The City raises concerns

    Sat Jul 31, 4:36 pm ET  

    A deal to turn over the Presidio Fire Department to The City is all but complete, but concerns about lost jobs, slower response times in the Marin Headlands and possible budget overruns remain. The fate of the 93-year-old fire station on national parkland has been in limbo for two years now as federal funding for... Full Story »

  • Muni to make case for Central Subway

    Sat Jul 31, 4:36 pm ET  

    Muni will have to prove to the federal government that existing service will not suffer after the creation of the Central Subway before the agency receives $942 million for the project. The $1.58 billion project, which will extend Muni Metro service from the South of Market to Chinatown, is poised to receive nearly... Full Story »

  • Farmers markets fertilize other shops

    Sat Jul 31, 4:36 pm ET  

    Business leaders are hopeful the recent expansion of farmers markets in San Francisco will inject new business activity into communities that have been hit hard by the recession. Recently, Urban Table, a San Mateo County farmers market, opened up in the mid-Market Street area of San Francisco, drawing hundreds of... Full Story »

  • New tool makes tracking traffic incidents easier

    Sat Jul 31, 4:07 pm ET  

    Traffic incidents will be easier to track in unincorporated San Mateo with the help of a new Geographic Information System made possible by a $30,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety. The Crossroads Software collects and records collision data so the Department of Public Works can determine where... Full Story »

  • Police-involved accident to cost SF $2.4 million

    Sat Jul 31, 4:07 pm ET  

    An accident involving a police patrol vehicle on a night in the Bernal Heights neighborhood six years ago will cost The City $2.4 million. Carlos Garcia, who was 21 at the time of the accident, was walking in a crosswalk at Mission Street and Cortland Avenue on Dec. 5, 2004, when he was struck by a police vehicle at... Full Story »

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