Area Dems boost local for Transportation Secretary Nov 26, 2008
San Francisco Bay area Democrats want to send a local transportation leader to Washington as Transportation Secretary. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Kunde earns state's highest environmental award Nov 26, 2008
Second Level Green Business Certification (the highest level given) from the San Francisco Bay Area Green Business Program - one of only 12 Sonoma County wineries out of more than 225 to be awarded this certification. Eco-Tour and Sustainable Wine Growing Hikes teaching people about Kunde Family Estate's vineyard and winery practices. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Furcal makes visit to Oakland Nov 26, 2008
Although Furcal was in Northern California, he didn't bother to tour the other side of San Francisco bay -- home of the Giants, his other serious suitor. Kinzer said that he hadn't spoken with Giants officials in two days. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Hot air for free Nov 25, 2008
He was a general contractor, residential designer, teacher and writer in the in the San Francisco Bay Area. Not Yet Rated. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Packers' loss costs Streak for Cash player $1M Nov 25, 2008
Reynolds, a graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a San Francisco Bay Area sports fan, won two games Saturday (Clemson and Boston College). He's won nine times with college football picks. (ESPN -- Football News)
Solar Power expands into North Carolina Nov 25, 2008
Solar operates a company-owned store in Roseville and has franchisee operations in the San Francisco Bay area and Orange County. Reader Comments. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
REAL ESTATE: Biotech vacancy worries weigh on local REIT stock Nov 25, 2008
These are mainly in San Diego, the San Francisco Bay area, Seattle and Boston. The company has been hurt by the rising cost and declining availability of capital, executives said in an Oct. 30 earnings conference call. (North County Times)
Bay Area seeks to become electric-car capital Nov 25, 2008
San Francisco Bay Area cities promised to build the electric car capital of the United States, announcing a plan to work with start-up Better Place to put battery-powered autos on the road in 2012. (Kimberly White / Reuters). (Christian Science Monitor)
Increase in inmates opens door to private prisons Nov 25, 2008
Until December, the state had not put a medium- or maximum-security prisoner in a private lockup since 1852, when it replaced a private prison ship in San Francisco Bay with California s first public prison, San Quentin. Private companies say they can build secure prisons faster and cheaper than state governments and are not saddled with the high salaries and pension costs paid by public agencies. (Yahoo News -- Prison Issues)
Start-Up Plans Electric-Car Network Nov 24, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO -- Better Place, a start-up company developing technology to support electric cars, Thursday announced plans for a $1 billion network to charge electric cars in the San Francisco Bay Area as part of a broad push into the U.S.. The closely held Palo Alto, Calif. (Wall Street Journal)
How to Learn Indoor Skydiving Nov 24, 2008
iFly is a Top Tourist Attraction in San Francisco Bay Area. iFly is a safe, free fall sky diving activity which people may experience in the safety of an indoor wind tunnel facility featured in the San Francisco bay area ... iFly, located in the southeast part of the San Francisco bay area, is an indoor sky diving activity which everyone is able to do in the safety of indoor wind tunnels with personal sky diving instructors. (Suite101.com)
San Francisco Plans To Be Electric Car Capital Nov 24, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Bay Area cities promised to build the electric car capital of the United States, announcing a plan Thursday to work with start-up Better Place to put battery-powered autos on the road in 2012 ... The San Francisco Bay Area has the reputation as one of the most liberal and environmentally active parts of the country, and as the economic downturn sweeps through the tech sector it is looking to clean technology for a new source of jobs. (Planet Ark, United States)
Power struggle in North County Nov 24, 2008
NRG points to the California Energy Commission's recent rejection of a proposed power plant in the San Francisco Bay Area, called Eastshore Energy Center, as an example of why it doesn't want to pursue the Carlsbad Oaks North location. The commission found that hot exhaust from the proposed plant would have been hazardous to planes landing at nearby Hayward Executive Airport. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
California's homophobic vote hurts all of us Nov 22, 2008
I cried with joy at the photo in the San Francisco Bay Times that showed lesbian activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon getting married after being a couple for 55 years. I oohed and aahed over the glamorous wedding shots of Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi in People magazine. (Boston Globe)
Season now down to one game Nov 22, 2008
Ira Miller, assistant sports editor of The Daily Collegian in 1963-64, is the Senior NFL Columnist for The Sports Xchange, based in the San Francisco Bay Area ... He is a past president of the Pro Football Writers of America, has won awards six times in the PFWA annual writing competition and, in 1993, was voted by his peers the Dick McCann Memorial Award for "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football.'' The McCann Award plaque hangs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame at... (Daily Collegian, PA)
SF Bay Charged Up For Electric Car Stations Nov 22, 2008
Highways throughout the San Francisco Bay Area will be dotted with a $1 billion network of electric car recharging stations by 2012. Palo Alto-based Better Place announced the plan Thursday along with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed. (KSBW 8, CA)
Big-Wave Surfers Get OK For Mavericks Tow-Ins Nov 22, 2008
Those areas include the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the shore of Point Reyes, the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary west of the San Francisco Bay area and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The changes take effect in March. (KSBW 8, CA)
SportsBiz: Cal's unique seat-pricing concept Nov 22, 2008
Its main appeal aside from the spectacular view of the San Francisco Bay is its price: Free. But a change is afoot in the stands below. (MSNBC -- Business)
Jonah FreedmanINSIDE BASEBALL Nov 22, 2008
Even before his move across the San Francisco Bay from the A's to the Giants, his velocity had declined, he had trouble locating, his mechanics worsened and his first-pitch strike ability steadily decreased. To his credit, Zito rebounded from his horrendous start to '08, but signing him in the first place was an example of a downtrodden team badly needing a big name to repair its battered image. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Knights on a Mission in Sunny Cali Nov 22, 2008
The game is set to tip-off at 8:00 p.m. PST and will air locally on Fox Sports/SNY in the New York Metropolitan area and on Comcast in the San Francisco Bay area. SOR will be on hand in Berkeley this evening and Rutgers fans can expect full post-game coverage and analysis. (RutgersInsider.com)
Developer strikes it rich with iPhone... Nov 22, 2008
"It's done phenomenal business," said Demeter, 29, who lives in the California's San Francisco Bay area. "I'm very honored that so many people would enjoy my game. I get e-mails from 50-year-old ladies who say, "I don't play games, but I love Trism. (CNN -- Law)
Small Craft Advisory in effect Friday Nov 21, 2008
The National Weather Service has issued a Small Craft Advisory for the Central and Northern California Coasts, including the San Francisco Bay from 6 a.m. through 6 p.m. Friday. In addition, a Hazardous Seas Advisory has been issued for coastal waters north of Pigeon Point from today through Saturday. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Officials Charged Up Over Electric Car Plan Nov 21, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Bay area will soon be getting a $1 billion network of electric car recharging stations in an effort to boost electric car use. The plan by the Palo Alto-based company, Better Place, aims to have charging stations in homes, businesses, parking lots and government buildings by 2012. (KSBW 8, CA)
$1 billion network for green cars vowed Nov 21, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO - A $1 billion network of electric car recharging stations will dot San Francisco Bay area highways under a plan unveiled Thursday that aims to greatly expand the number of electric vehicles on the road. Palo Alto-based Better Place along with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed announced the deal, which sets out to install charging stations in homes, businesses, parking lots and government buildings by 2012. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Report: Calif. home affordability jumps Nov 21, 2008
The San Francisco Bay region was the least affordable, but the index there also rose from 18 percent last year to 35 percent this year. In San Francisco County the index went from 15 percent last year to 26 percent. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
New type of Ebola virus discovered Nov 21, 2008
Sail The San Francisco Bay. Charter or Learn to sail and enjoy the Bay on beautiful new Sailing yachts. (Yahoo News)
Kings County remains in loop for high-speed rail stop Nov 21, 2008
With California voters green-lighting Proposition 1A earlier this month, a zero-emissions high-speed rail linking the San Francisco Bay Area to the Los Angeles region through a possible stop locally is one step closer to fruition, VonBerg said. The 9. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Stanford Tops Cal In Big Sail Nov 21, 2008
San Francisco, CA - Stanford and Cal once again squared off on the San Francisco Bay city front yesterday for the fifth annual Big Sail Match Race Regatta. Hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club, the regatta saw a thick marine layer that hovered around the Golden Gate Bridge all day, which brought cold weather and a solid 8-12 knots of breeze. (Gostanford.com)
Bay Area execs expect tough 2009 Nov 21, 2008
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Rewarding Failure: Why Stop With Big 3? Nov 20, 2008
He is an occasional programmer, avid analog and digital photographer, and lives in the San Francisco Bay area. His e-mail address is. (CBS News -- Iraq)
DCCF bids farewell to nine-year president Jerry Smith Nov 20, 2008
Barry Schrader served as editor of the Daily Chronicle from 1969- 72 and later edited and wrote columns for three newspapers in the San Francisco Bay area. He and his wife are now retired and living in DeKalb. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
More than 240 lawmakers, community leaders urge SEIU to hold off on UHW takeover Nov 20, 2008
Among the well-known San Francisco Bay Area signers: State Sen. Carole Migden, State Assembly-elect Tom Ammiano, State Sen. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Bowden: Is the Pac-10 getting passed by? Nov 20, 2008
for 's 45-23 victory over this past Saturday, and if I had not been able to see the San Francisco Bay from the press box, I would have thought I was in the middle of Ohio or Michigan and then only if there had been a 20-year time warp. USC lined up in the I-formation and ran the ball for 282 yards while throwing for only 136. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Vancouver Home Seller's $87,000 Deal Bonus Unclaimed as Slump Hits Canada Nov 20, 2008
While home sales rose 45 percent in September in the San Francisco Bay Area, the gain was largely due to foreclosures. The median price slid 36 percent to $400,000, according to MDA Dataquick. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Dealing with climate change is more than greenhouse gases Nov 19, 2008
Scientists say increasing world temperatures could lead to sea levels rising, and that could flood parts of the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Heat waves could become more frequent, and that could tax the power grid like never before. (Fresno Bee)
The promise of poo power? Nov 19, 2008
touted the hidden energy promise of all that pet poop we toss every year to the tune of more than 6,500 tons in the San Francisco Bay Area alone. So, here we are at the end of 2008, trash cans at busy parks still spilling over with poop-filled plastic bags. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Editorial: State needs to be ready for warming Nov 19, 2008
As the world's temperature rises and ice caps melt, scientists expect sea levels to rise, inundating parts of the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Heat waves will likely become more frequent and extended. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Full Story» Nov 19, 2008
San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California corporate party band playing hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today. Hugh Downs Reports on Breakthrough from Nobel Prize Winning Doctor. (Yahoo News)
Luxury Home Values Plunge In San Diego County Nov 19, 2008
-- San Francisco Bay Area values declined 0. 7 percent from the second quarter of 2008 and 3. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Hall of Fame hoops coach Pete Newell dies at 93 Nov 19, 2008
Newell is in part to credit for coming up with the "Golden State" name for the Warriors when they moved across San Francisco Bay to Oakland. "This is obviously a very sad day for the game of basketball, whether you are associated with the NBA, college or high school ranks," said Warriors coach Don Nelson, who knew Newell for more than 50 years. (Nabc.com)
BOOK: Teens ease one girl's pain Nov 19, 2008
Letters not only came from the San Francisco Bay Area, but from nearly every state, says their mom, Janet Buder. Letters came in from Australia, England, Japan, Israel, Canada, Germany and Italy. (USA Today)
Muller re-appointed to water control board Nov 18, 2008
Half Moon Bay City Councilman John Muller has been re-appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. The nine-member water board makes decisions regarding water standards, waste discharge requirements and enforcement of those guidelines. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
White House refines position on auto industry help Nov 17, 2008
Whether you are new to the San Francisco Bay Area or are looking to find a new rental property, let a licensed J. Wavro Associates real estate specialist do the work for you. Featured. (Yahoo News)
There is no escaping the damp fog of November Nov 17, 2008
November is the time of tule fog, when the visibility on San Francisco Bay and its upriver tributaries can drop to zero. The Cosco Busan hit the Bay Bridge in a November fog. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Vanderheiden family still struggles with the pain of a daughter's disappearance (434) Nov 17, 2008
Wesley Shermantine Jr., now 42, sits on death row at San Quentin on the San Francisco Bay with more than 600 other prisoners sentenced to die. The opening brief in his appeal is due Wednesday. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Business Whirl: Burford, Farr join Trinity Accounting Nov 16, 2008
In 1999, he trained in The San Francisco Bay area at the National Holistic Institute. He is a nationally certified and Georgia licensed massage therapist. (Athens Banner-Herald)
More Business Stories Technology Headlines "Prince of Persia" splendor in San Francisco Nov 16, 2008
Into the early morning hours on Friday, a nightclub overlooking the San Francisco Bay was transformed by Ubisoft into a scene befitting an artistic new addition to the French videogame powerhouse's "Prince of Persia" franchise. Ubisoft spent three years crafting a "Prince of Persia" title that brings new-generation videogame technology and a fresh storyline to a winning trilogy. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Vitamin C Lowers Levels Of Inflammation Biomarker Considered Predictor Of Heart Disease Nov 15, 2008
The UC Berkeley-led study looked at the separate effects of two antioxidants: vitamin C and vitamin E. The researchers randomly divided 396 healthy, non-smoking adults from the San Francisco Bay Area into groups taking daily doses of either 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C, 800 international units of vitamin E or a placebo. The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for vitamin C is 90 milligrams per day for men and 75 milligrams per day for women. (Science Daily)
McClenahan finds town everything he expected Nov 15, 2008
Golden Triangle Media. Saturday, November 15, 2008. (Washington Journal, IA)
Mapping system locates oil spill sites Nov 15, 2008
Svejkovsky had a chance to test the system on a real spill last year, when the Cosco Busan spilled 58,000 gallons of bunker fuel after hitting the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Within a few hours of getting the call, he was on a plane and then over the spill. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
SCIENTISTS LEARNING ABOUT FISH HABITS Nov 15, 2008
Because the different bodies of water the Stanislaus River, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, San Francisco Bay, and Pacific Ocean have different water chemistry, it can be determined when the fish traveled into each waterway ... the Delta and then break into the ocean at the San Francisco Bay at less than a year old. (The Union Democrat)
City National Announces Intrafamily Stock Sale Nov 15, 2008
3 billion in total assets, and provides banking, investment and trust services through 62 offices, including 15 full-service regional centers, in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada and New York City. The company and its eight majority-owned investment affiliates manage or administer $52. (Primezone Releases)
Cal Women's Crew Signs Six Recruits to Letters of Intent Nov 15, 2008
BERKELEY - The California women's crew program signed six athletes, including three San Francisco Bay Area products, to National Letters of Intent, Golden Bears head coach announced on Friday. O'Neill's entire class hails from the Golden State and includes Erika Griebenow, Heather Hargreaves, Kara Kohler, Erica Rippe, Caroline Rosetti and Hailey Wunsch. (Calbears.com)
Movie Gallery Announces Executive Appointment Nov 14, 2008
San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California wedding party band playing hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today. www. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
See the city by cablecar Nov 13, 2008
As you near the top of the hill, look back and see the architecture of downtown San Francisco, with San Francisco Bay and Bay Bridge as a backdrop. If you get off at California and Grant, you re just a few blocks from Portsmouth Square in the heart of Chinatown. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
The Big One: Simulating Giant California Quake Nov 13, 2008
15, 2005) The San Francisco Bay region has a 25 percent chance of a magnitude 7 or greater earthquake in the next 20 years, and a roughly 1 percent chance of such an earthquake each year, according to the. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Confessions of a McCain Voter Nov 13, 2008
Cinnamon Stillwell is a San Francisco Bay Area writer. She can be reached at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Palin to give views on the future of the GOP Nov 13, 2008
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Increase in inmates opens door to private prisons Nov 13, 2008
Until December, the state had not put a medium- or maximum-security prisoner in a private lockup since 1852, when it replaced a private prison ship in San Francisco Bay with California s first public prison, San Quentin. Private companies say they can build secure prisons faster and cheaper than state governments and are not saddled with the high salaries and pension costs paid by public agencies. (Yahoo News -- Prison Issues)
Polaris announces 2008 third quarter results and conference call Nov 12, 2008
In 2007, Polaris began shipping sand and gravel from the Orca Quarry to San Francisco Bay, Vancouver, BC and Hawaii. This press release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. (PR Newswire)
Childrens book features Hinckley family farm cats (32) Nov 12, 2008
Barry Schrader served as editor of the Daily Chronicle from 1969- 72 and later edited and wrote columns for three newspapers in the San Francisco Bay area. He and his wife are now retired and living in DeKalb. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Face the music Nov 12, 2008
Not so much that they re pumping Basshunter at volumes loud enough to shake San Francisco Bay, but it s nice to get an idea of what the team enjoys. I was highly amused by Anderson s comment. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
PR Newswire Summary of EntertaiNet Copy, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 Nov 12, 2008
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Former Cyber Security Chief to Head CIA Unit Nov 11, 2008
Yoran, 35, took over the job last week, replacing Gilman Louie, who resigned to start a new venture capital firm in the San Francisco Bay Area. Gilman ran In-Q-Tel since its inception in 1999. (eSecurityPlanet)
TVI Pacific Signs Five Year Off-Take Agreement With MRI Trading AG Nov 11, 2008
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