2 arrested in alleged torture of California teen Dec 3, 2008
Marcus Wohlsen reported from San Francisco. Associated Press writers Sudhin Thanawala and AP videographer Haven Daley contributed to this report. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Judge lifts logging ban in 40 states outside the west Dec 3, 2008
U.S. District Court Judge Elizabeth Laporte in San Francisco revised a nationwide ban she imposed in 2006, saying it now applies to 10 western states ... The case is California v U.S. Agriculture Department, 05-3508, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (San Francisco). (Honolulu Advertiser)
Coming soon to Blockbuster stores: concert tickets Dec 3, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ---- Blockbuster Inc. will begin selling concert tickets at about 500 of its video rental stores, bolstering its effort to create a one-stop shop for entertainment. Under a three-year agreement announced Tuesday, Blockbuster's stores next month will become the primary brick-and-mortar sales outlet for music concerts staged by promoter Live Nation Inc. in the United States. (North County Times)
This Week In Pac-10 Men's Basketball Dec 3, 2008
USC junior G Dwight Lewis has scored in double figures in each game this season, including a career-high 26 points in USC's come-from-behind victory over San Francisco. He's averaging 16. (Pac-10.org)
Signature Devices to buy 7th Level Dec 3, 2008
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Editorial: New school brings an old goal to life Dec 3, 2008
The principal spent 13 years as a teacher and administrator at the private San Francisco Waldorf High. In the spring, the new Carver school will launch a 5-acre garden with an orchard, vegetables, herbs and flowers for a farmers market. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Trials for 'bionic' eye implants Dec 3, 2008
By Jonathan Fildes Science and technology reporter, BBC News, San Francisco ... The research was presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in San Francisco, US.. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)
Theater of the Stars blamed for collapse Dec 3, 2008
The San Francisco Bay Area s top producer of musical theater is ceasing operations and blaming Atlanta s Theater of the Stars for its demise. The American Musical Theatre of San Jose says it is filing bankruptcy after losing $225,000 it invested with Atlanta s Theater of the Stars. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
2008 volleyball tourney schedule/results Dec 3, 2008
Los Angeles Dec. 5 8:30 p.m. -- San Francisco (22-7) vs. Duke (24-8) 11 p.m. -- LSU (18-9) vs. No. 14 UCLA (20-10). Washington, D.C.. (ESPN -- College Sports)
TV Worldwide's Maritime TV Selected as Official Webcaster of the International WorkBoat Show 2008, Dec 3, 2008
His articles on trade and manufacturing have appeared in the Journal of Commerce, the Asian Wall Street Journal, the Baltimore Sun, the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch and the San Francisco Chronicle. He has authored a guide to U.S. employee rights (1982), a guide to U.S. trade problems with Japan (1989) and won a Lucy Lang Fellowship at the School for Industrial Relations at the University of California, Los Angeles. (Multichannel News)
Sports in brief Dec 3, 2008
"Giants to try on-demand ticketsThe San Francisco Giants are trying something new with ticket sales in a few tough-to-sell upper-deck outfield sections of its waterfront ballpark for 2009: cost based on demand. The walk-up sales price for up to about 2,000 seats could even go up or down on game day. The change would be minimal, somewhere between 25 cents and $2.Team president Larry Baer said, for example, fans might be charged $25 to see the Giants host a team like the Dodgers or the... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
U.S. forces in Iraq detain, kill Iran-backed suspects Dec 3, 2008
San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California party band playing hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today ... A San Francisco dental office specializing in general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, holistic dentistry and preventive dentistry. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
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San Francisco 10, Buffalo 3. Baltimore 34, Cincinnati 3. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Hawaii endorses plan for electric cars Dec 3, 2008
In late November, the mayors of San Francisco and other major Bay Area cities endorsed the Better Place network to help create an electric recharging network by 2012. The company estimates that it will cost $1 billion to build a charging network in the Bay Area that may create as many as half a million charging stations. (International Herald Tribune)
Women's College Basketball Schedule Dec 3, 2008
Cal St. Fullerton at San Francisco, 10 p.m.. Thursday, Dec. 11. (International Herald Tribune)
Atkins Fares Best in Study Of Four Weight-Loss Regimens Dec 3, 2008
"This study is seriously flawed, and its conclusions misleading," said Ornish, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California at San Francisco. A careful read of the study shows "no significant difference in weight loss between the Atkins and Ornish or LEARN diets after one year!" he noted in an e-mail. (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
Chabad-Lubavitch offers Jews abroad a home Dec 3, 2008
The second was formed in Berkeley in 1972, according to Rabbi Yosef Langer, leader of Chabad of San Francisco. Langer said it was no coincidence that the first three Chabad Houses of their kind, including one in San Diego, were formed in California during that time. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mayor Newsom's longest speech Dec 3, 2008
A hyper-pushy Board of Supervisors has a role, and so does the general San Francisco culture that's up for a challenge ... This article appeared on page B - 8 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Women's Basketball Hits The Road For Two Games Dec 3, 2008
The Eagles defeated West Coast Conference member University of San Francisco 80-70 and then claimed a 70-69 overtime victory over UNLV in the first round of the Lady Rebel Round Up. EWU has two players averaging double-digit points, including Julie Piper at 12. (Gozags.com)
Gil Named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, Spicer Earns All-Pac-10 First-Team Honors Dec 3, 2008
UCLA takes on LSU at 8 p.m. on Friday, which will be preceded by a first-round match between San Francisco and Duke at 5:30 p.m. The winners of Friday's contests will play Saturday at 7 p.m. for the right to advance to the Austin, Texas Regional. . (Uclabruins.com)
NFL suspends 6 players for doping violations Dec 3, 2008
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Richardson pick for Obama cabinet prompts call for more latinos Dec 3, 2008
A San Francisco dental office specializing in general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, holistic dentistry and preventive dentistry. Find San Francisco Electric Contractors at YellowPages. (Yahoo News)
Chained Teen Shows Up At Gym; 2 Arrested Dec 3, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO -- A husband and wife were arrested after an emaciated, terrified and nearly naked 17-year-old showed up at a gym with a chain locked to his ankle, saying he had just fled his captors, authorities said Tuesday. Police were also seeking the boy's aunt and had an outstanding felony warrant against her for an earlier alleged assault against the teen. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
USF Men's Basketball Concludes Southern California Swing at Cal Poly Wednesday Dec 3, 2008
University of San Francisco Official Athletic Site ... USF COMPLETES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SWING: San Francisco concludes its two-game road trip to Southern California, Wednesday, December 3 against Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo at Mott Gym ... San Francisco's next three opponents compete in the Big West Conference. (Usfdons.com)
Increase in inmates opens door to private prisons Dec 3, 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)
Bombardier rail unit lands San Francisco deal Dec 3, 2008
BERLIN Bombardier Transportation has announced a new eight-year contract worth 80-million euros ($101-million U.S.) to operate the automated people mover system at San Francisco International Airport. The Berlin-based railway equipment division of Montreal-headquartered Bombardier Inc. built the system and has run it since it opened in 2003. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
EA buys Korean online game developer Dec 3, 2008
Electronic Arts buys Korean online game developer J2MSoft - San Francisco Business Times ... Subscribe to San Francisco Business Times ... San Francisco Business Times. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Dec 3, 2008
Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271. DTL Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271 ... Teenage abuse of common cough medications has grown ominously in recent years, according to San Francisco researchers who found a fifteenfold increase in calls to poison control centers since 1999 for teens made sick by overdosing on household drugs that can cause hallucinogenic highs. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Will Patriots' Seymour see more time this week? Dec 3, 2008
"By unofficial count, Seymour played 78 percent of the snaps Sunday. He started at right defensive end in the 3-4 alignment and stayed on the field when the team went to a nickel defense (five defensive backs).The Patriots often rotate their linemen to keep them fresh, and it's possible that's what the Patriots were doing with Seymour, who leads the team with 7 1/2 sacks.Unofficially, Seymour has played more than any other lineman on the roster this season, at a 75 percent clip. Wilfork is next... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Regulators OK Plan for PG&E Recovery Dec 3, 2008
Rivera Brooks reported from Los Angeles, Reiterman from San Francisco. Save/Share. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
Davis calls energy crisis over Dec 3, 2008
State of emergency, in effect since '01, revoked. Friday, November 14, 2003. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
GSMA & MOFILM Announce Kevin Spacey as Film Festival Host and Keynote Speaker at the Mobile World Congress Dec 3, 2008
San Francisco California Public Health Insurance Applications. Fast, Easy and Online. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Roman Polanski Files for Dismissal of Criminal Case Dec 3, 2008
"The release of the documentary film, ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED, and its aftermath, have revealed a pattern of misconduct and improper communications between the Superior Court and the District Attorneys Office, in violation of the rule of law and without the knowledge of the defendant or his counsel.This case serves as a classic example of how our justice system can be abused, and defendants rights trampled, by an unholy alliance betweencourts and criminal prosecutors.A... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Apple Recommends For Mac Users Antivirus Software.Or Not Dec 3, 2008
San Francisco - Britney Spears was more popular than US president-elect Barack Obama among internet searches through 2008, according to web portal Yahoo. The results came from ranking billions of. (eFluxMedia)
California Jury Clears Chevron in Nigeria Case Dec 2, 2008
After years of motion practice and a , a federal jury in San Francisco took roughly two days to exonerate Chevron Corp. for a in Nigeria ... Stormer hopes that a parallel state court proceeding, before San Francisco Judge Harold Kahn, will turn out differently. (Law.com)
'Milk' Stirs Up Awareness, Awards Buzz Dec 2, 2008
"It's funny, I grew up in the Bay Area in Palo Alto, 45 minutes away from San Francisco," marveled "Pineapple Express" star , who shows tremendous range alongside 's portrayal of the nation's first openly gay elected official, but grew up never having heard of Harvey Milk's nearby Castro Street revolution ... His supporters] wanted San Francisco to be what it used to be, built on this Catholic, white mentality. (MTV.com)
TargeGen Affiliates Scheduled for Oral Presentation of Interim Clinical Trial Data at 2008 ASH Meeting in San Francisco for TG101348, a Potent, Selective, Oral JAK2 Inhibitor in Myeloproliferative Disease Patients Dec 2, 2008
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Chevron Wins Verdict Against Nigerian Protesters Over Killings Dec 2, 2008
The federal court jury in San Francisco yesterday cleared Chevron, the second-largest U.S. oil company, of wrongful death, torture, assault, battery and negligence claims brought by Nigerian villagers accusing the company of aiding soldiers who swooped down in helicopters in a dawn raid and killed two men and shot and beat others holding a protest for jobs aboard the oil platform ... The case is Bowoto v. Chevron Corp., 99-2506, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (San... (Bloomberg)
Herbal stimulant 'to be banned' Dec 2, 2008
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I'll drink to that: Prohibition repeal turns 75 Dec 2, 2008
Napa vintner Jim Regusci remembers hearing stories from old timers about the "milk" company, which didn't see so much as the flick of a cow's tail, but regularly sent a truck to the Napa Valley to pick up batches of bootleg alcohol for delivery to San Francisco. For legitimate operations, Prohibition descended swiftly. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
San Pablo Bay lighthouse needs new keeper Dec 2, 2008
The lighthouse was built by the U.S. Lighthouse Service to guide boats between San Francisco Bay and Mare Island and the delta ... This article appeared on page B - 1 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
BART tax opponents sue for Measure B recount Dec 2, 2008
The group will make its case in the San Francisco Superior Court Tuesday ... The group initially filed its suit in Santa Clara County, but was forced to file another suit in San Francisco because the Secretary of State doesn't have an office in Santa Clara County, Schonbrunn said ... They were informed of the need to file a second suit at a court hearing this morning in San Jose, and a hearing on the new suit has been scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday in Superior Court in San Francisco enough time... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
A Tough Sell In Tough Times Dec 2, 2008
The most glaring and frightening example for many in the industry was the recent revelation that Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. will not move forward with two biotechnology buildings at San Francisco's Mission Bay - despite holding two eager tenants in hand ... It's the same reason nearly every major Class A office building that reached the San Francisco sales block this year was subsequently yanked, said Michel Seifer, managing director of the capital markets group at Jones Lang LaSalle... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Football Top 25 Dec 2, 2008
The Chronicle's Top 25 football rankings include schools within San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin and parts of Sonoma counties, along with members of the West Catholic, Marin County, North Bay and Santa Clara Valley athletic leagues. More Sports. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
USC Holds Off USF Dec 2, 2008
USC holds off San Francisco 74-69. Article:USC holds off San Francisco 74-69:/n/a/2008/12/01/sports/s213736S07 ... DTL Article:USC holds off San Francisco 74-69:/n/a/2008/12/01/sports/s213736S07. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Bay Area cancer survivor defrauded by friend Dec 2, 2008
San Francisco Assistant District Attorney Jerry Coleman, a friend and former colleague of Pappas, also has written to the judge to ask for a stronger sentence ... The stolen funds came from Pappas' personal savings along with contributions from many of her supporters - fellow prosecutors and public defenders, the San Francisco Police Department, the Greek community, friends, family and even total strangers ... The women remained in touch, even after a job offer in Sonoma County drew Pappas, a... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Teen Found Shackled and Bruised at Calif. Gym Dec 2, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO A bruised and emaciated 17-year-old boy showed up at a Northern California gym Monday with a chain locked to his ankle, claiming he had just fled his captors, authorities said. Matt Robinson, a spokesman for Tracy police, said authorities believe the teen was held against his will in Tracy a city about 60 miles east of San Francisco after he ran away from a Sacramento foster home in 2007. (Fox News)
BRE taps Carro for Northern California VP Dec 2, 2008
Carro is responsible for the operations of 28 apartment communities totaling 8,401 units in Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle. Carro was previously with Riverstone Residential Group and served as the 2007 board president of the National Apartment Association s affiliate in Oregon. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Tom Ammiano takes his priorities to Sacramento Dec 2, 2008
(11-30) 18:04 PST -- Tom Ammiano left San Francisco City Hall last week after serving 14 years on the Board of Supervisors, leaving a legislative legacy that helped define the city's influential imprint in the areas of health care, domestic partners benefits and the living wage movement ... Deeply rooted in San Francisco's progressive political camp, Ammiano pushed the city's political bearing further to the left with a pro-labor, pro-neighborhood, civil rights agenda ... "Tom has been the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Mixed day for rookies in Legislature Dec 2, 2008
Along with Skinner and Buchanan, new Bay Area Assembly members are Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco; Paul Fong, D-Sunnyvale; and Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo ... Ammiano, who comes to the Assembly from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, said he wants to change how the state distributes money for mental health services under the voter-approved Prop ... He said San Francisco is being short-changed under the current system and that a change would not add to the state budget deficit. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Tourists warned to stay away as Venice suffers worst flooding for ... Dec 2, 2008
Patrick, san francisco, california. Best Wishes to all Venicians from you friends in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Times Online)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Dec 2, 2008
Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. DTL Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
Review: Lonesome Traveler By Jack K... Dec 2, 2008
Among the remaining pieces here are details of the author's time spent working as a steward on a steamer, wandering Mexico smoking dope, and trying to find work on the San Francisco docks. The book ends with a eulogy of sorts, "The Vanishing American Hobo", in which Kerouac decries a changing world where "the woods are full of wardens." For the reader, it feels like an appropriate conclusion for a book that, despite its moments of joy, leaves the author still searching for something, vaguely... (Suite101.com)
Rickey Henderson a Certain Hall of ... Dec 2, 2008
Joining Henderson for the first time on the Hall of Fame ballot are third baseman Matt Williams (San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Arizona Diamondbacks); first basemen Mark Grace (Chicago Cubs, Diamond Backs) and Mo Vaughn (Red Sox, Angels, Mets); outfielders Greg Vaughn (Milwaukee Brewers, Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Colorado Rockies) and Ron Gant (Atlanta Braves, Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Angels, Rockies, Athletics, Padres); middle infielder... (Suite101.com)
Jury Clears Chevron of Charges in Nigeria Clash Dec 2, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Monday cleared Chevron Corp of liability charges arising from a violent clash on one of its oil platforms off the coast of Nigeria a decade ago ... After the month-long trial in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, the jury rejected claims that Chevron was liable for torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, assault, battery and negligence. (ABC News -- Wire)
USC holds off San Francisco 74-69 Dec 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES Dwight Lewis scored a career-high 26 points and Southern California rallied over the final eight minutes to hold off San Francisco 74-69 Monday night. The Trojans (5-2) remained undefeated in four games at Galen Center, but they needed a game-ending 21-15 spurt to do so. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Cigarette litter too common Dec 2, 2008
"For people who smoke, tossing a butt on the ground is part of the whole ritual," said Thomas Novotny, a professor of epidemiology at the University of California at San Francisco who focuses on cigarette butts ... Novotny, who will move in January from UCSF to San Diego State University, is convening a panel of experts next month in San Francisco to discuss legislative possibilities. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Federal jury clears Chevron of Nigeria abuses Dec 2, 2008
Niger Delta villagers injured in the 1998 demonstration sued the San Ramon-based company in San Francisco federal court nearly 10 years ago after the Nigerian military killed two protesters occupying the oil platform. The villagers had been protesting Chevron's alleged pollution of local fishing grounds and farms. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
EU accuses drugmakers of blocking cheaper generics Dec 2, 2008
San Francisco California Healthcare Insurance Applications. Fast, Easy and Online. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Britney Spears, Obama lead Yahoo top searches Dec 2, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO - Barack Obama's presidential victory got more clicks than any other story on Yahoo. com this year, but the most searched term was "Britney Spears," Yahoo Inc reported on Monday. (MSNBC -- News)
This Week In Pac-10 Volleyball Dec 2, 2008
Dec. 5-6 at UCLA (Austin Regional) San Francisco (22-7) vs. Duke (24-8), 5:30 p.m. No. 14 seed UCLA (20-10) vs. LSU (18-9), 8 p.m. Winners meet Sat. Dec. 6, 7 p.m.. (Pac-10.org)
Sonic Solutions buys startup in turnaround bid Dec 2, 2008
Subscribe to San Francisco Business Times ... San Francisco Business Times - by ... Founded in 1986, Sonic Solutions has 600 employees worldwide, about 80 of them in Novato, 40 in San Francisco and 80 in Santa Clara County. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Editorial: Waste board, and not in name only Dec 2, 2008
There are reports, too, that the governor is about to appoint Carole Migden, the infamously ill-mannered former senator from San Francisco, to the board as well. That would be a shame. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Trials for 'bionic' eye implants Dec 2, 2008
By Jonathan Fildes Science and technology reporter, BBC News, San Francisco ... The research was presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in San Francisco, US.. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)
The struggle to tell Milk's story Dec 2, 2008
Van Sant's film focuses on the last eight years of Milk's life, from the time he left New York and essentially reinvented himself in San Francisco, to his death in 1978 at the hands of Dan White. What attracted Van Sant to the project was not just the chance to tell Harvey Milk's story, but to tell the story of a movement and a community. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
