Sunnyvale News

San Jose Mercury News

• Wetlands restoration along Dumbarton Bridge speeds up Bay renaissance

  Tue Sep 7, 3:13 am ET  

  Project expected to bring thousands of birds to former Cargill salt evaporation pond. Full Story »

• Roadshow: Traffic is nasty in Santa Cruz

  Tue Sep 7, 3:13 am ET  

  Commute delays can extend for four hours in the morning and evening along Highway 1. Full Story »

• Herhold: Why we should know the names of finalists for San Jose police chief

  Tue Sep 7, 3:08 am ET  

  The San Jose police chief's job is second in importance only to the DA in local law enforcement. The vetting should be public. Full Story »

• San Jose officials asked to overrule cops on records requests

  Tue Sep 7, 1:28 am ET  

  Mayor Chuck Reed's pledge to consider releasing 911 recordings will be tested Full Story »

• Readers: SmartMeters interfere with baby monitors, other household gadgets

  Tue Sep 7, 12:28 am ET  

  PG&E customers are complaining that SmartMeters interfere with electronic devices, but the utility's keeping quiet on the issue. Full Story »

San Francisco Chronicle

• Petaluma oil leak pollutes 2 miles of river

  Tue Sep 7, 12:15 am ET  

  Oil leaked from a tugboat that was being dismantled by a salvage company on the Petaluma River on Monday morning, coating about 2 miles of the waterway, the state Department of Fish and Game said. The sheen spread from the Petaluma Marina past a bridge on... Petaluma California - Tugboat - Recreation - Technology - United States Full Story »

• Cops search for body at Pittsburg dump - day 5

  Tue Sep 7, 12:15 am ET  

  Hercules police are expected to resume combing a 1-acre site at Pittsburg's Keller Canyon Landfill this morning after a fourth day of searching Monday failed to find the remains of Frederick Sales. The 35-year-old nursing aide at Doctors Medical Center in... Police - United States - California Highway Patrol - Keller Canyon Landfill - Frederick Sales Full Story »

• Police: Livermore man stabbed son, wife on trip

  Tue Sep 7, 12:11 am ET  

  A Livermore man is being held on suspicion of attempted murder after stabbing his 14-year-old son and his wife after an argument on an overnight fishing trip, officers said Monday. Gary Gomez, 48, was arrested around 4:15 a.m. Sunday after his wife, their son... Police - Attempted murder - Livermore California - Murder - Crime Full Story »

• Foster City's Hillbarn Theatre gets bell back

  Mon Sep 6, 11:14 am ET  

  Foster City has its bell back, but the mystery rings on. In a whodunit worthy of its own three-act play, a 300-pound antique bell, which vanished from a community theater in 2004, reappeared Friday just hours before opening night of the 70th season. The cast... Theatre - Community theatre - Art - United States - Performing Arts Full Story »

• Open space deal sustains dairy farm forever

  Mon Sep 6, 11:13 am ET  

  Robert Camozzi Jr. is a fourth-generation Petaluma farmer who, like many owners of agricultural land in California, was facing the ugly prospect of having to one day sell his heritage to developers. The thought of a business park or condominiums replacing the... California - Agriculture - Dairy farming - Petaluma California - Dairy Full Story »

The Sunnyvale Sun

• Stacie a 'Savage' on the field, now joins Hall

  Mon Sep 6, 10:35 pm ET  

  Stacie Savage's soccer success story began as a shy 5-year-old, reluctant to step onto a Sunnyvale athletic field. Once her mother coaxed her into giving it a shot, though, taking shots became a large part of her persona. No matter the level of competition, Savage was often unstoppable. Whether playing youth soccer for the Sunnyvale Alliance, Cupertino Conquistadores and State Select teams ... Full Story »

• Succulents make a comeback and class at Guadalupe River Park Conservancy plans class on the plants

  Mon Sep 6, 10:35 pm ET  

  Succulent plants that were so trendy during the 1970s seem to be gaining popularity again, and Guadalupe River Park Conservancy will offer a class on working with them. Full Story »

• Trail connecting 26 miles along bay set to open in Sunnyvale

  Fri Sep 3, 9:05 pm ET  

  The missing link needed to connect 26 miles of Bayland trails along the Peninsula is set to open in Sunnyvale this month. Full Story »

• Silicon Valley cannery workers reunite to preserve memories

  Fri Sep 3, 8:20 pm ET  

  It's been a long time since Mary Hidalgo, 89, has canned fruit at the local factory but she clearly recalls the little white lie she told on her first day of work in 1936 at Libby, McNeill & Libby's fruit cannery in Sunnyvale. Full Story »

• Sunnyvale residents split over medical marijuana

  Thu Sep 2, 11:22 pm ET  

  Marijuana continues to be a hot topic in Sunnyvale. Nearly 100 people turned out for a pair of public outreach meetings, and more than 300 have completed an online survey, about the pluses and minuses of allowing medical marijuana distribution in Sunnyvale. Full Story »

CBS 5 Bay Area

• Climber Arrested Following SF Skyscraper Ascent

  Mon Sep 6, 11:55 pm ET  

  A climber known as "Skyscraperman" used suction cups to scale a luxury residential tower in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood Monday afternoon. The man, believed to be Dan Goodwin, 54, started up the side of the Millennium Tower around 2:15 p.m. and, about three hours later, he reached a 58th-floor landing, where he waved an American flag and was promptly taken into custody. Full Story »

• Candidate Jerry Brown Launches TV Ad Campaign

  Mon Sep 6, 11:41 pm ET  

  Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown released his first TV commercial of the general election campaign Monday, making good on his promise to use Labor Day weekend as his starting point for the fall contest against Republican opponent Meg Whitman. Full Story »

• Tugboat Leaks Engine Oil Into Petaluma River

  Mon Sep 6, 11:21 pm ET  

  A tugboat undergoing salvage has leaked hundreds of gallons of oil into a Northern California river, curtailing boat traffic and sending up a noxious odor. State Fish and Game Warden Josh Nicholas says the boat leaked anywhere from 200 to 600 gallons of engine oil Monday into the Petaluma River. The slick has spread for about two miles from downtown Petaluma to Highway 101. Containment booms ... Full Story »

• Oracle Names Ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd Co-President

  Mon Sep 6, 9:50 pm ET  

  Oracle Corp. has announced that former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd is joining the database software maker as co-president. Oracle said in a statement Monday that Hurd will also serve as a member of the board of directors. He will report to CEO Larry Ellison. In the statement, Ellison praised Hurd's tenure at HP and said no other executive had more relevant experience. Full Story »

• Livermore Man Arrested In Stabbing Of Teenage Son

  Mon Sep 6, 6:23 pm ET  

  A Livermore man has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing his teenage son and wife with a fishing knife during a late-night argument. Full Story »

NBC Bay Area

• Famed Stuntman Scales SF Skyscraper

  Mon Sep 6, 9:48 pm ET  

  That little red dot on the side of Millennium Tower on Labor Day was the Skyscraper Man. Millennium Tower - Science fiction - Skyscraper - Arts - Building Types Full Story »

• Mark Hurd Named President of Oracle

  Mon Sep 6, 9:02 pm ET  

  Mark Hurd, who left HP last month, will now answer to Larry Ellison. Larry Ellison - Mark Hurd - Hewlett-Packard - Oracle - Oracle Corporation Full Story »

• Dad Stabs Son 11 Times During Livermore Fishing Trip: Cops

  Mon Sep 6, 5:02 pm ET  

  Police say a father-son brawl ended with the son being stabbed all over his body. Fishing - Recreation - Police - Television - Arts and Entertainment Full Story »

• Islamic Scholar Joins Effort to Free the Hikers

  Mon Sep 6, 4:02 pm ET  

  Prominent American University professor writes letter to Iran's leader. American University - United States - Iran - Professor - Education Full Story »

• Silicon Valley's "Zero" Hour Almost Here

  Mon Sep 6, 3:32 pm ET  

  Behind the scenes where art meets technology. Silicon Valley - United States - California - Santa Clara - Counties Full Story »

Contra Costa Times

• Pirates of Emerson walk plank -- to Pleasanton

  Tue Sep 7, 3:07 am ET  

  A popular Halloween-time attraction moves from Fremont to the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Full Story »

• Local tax measures crowd ballot as voters asked to foot bill for budget crisis

  Tue Sep 7, 3:07 am ET  

  East Bay residents are being asked to help cities, special districts and schools amid recession Full Story »

• Criticism mounts about bond underwriters' contributions to school district campaigns

  Tue Sep 7, 3:07 am ET  

  Many say the practice smacks of "pay to play." Full Story »

• Man shot in Antioch

  Tue Sep 7, 12:52 am ET  

  ANTIOCH -- A 19-year-old man was shot in the leg this evening as he walked along a street, police said.The shooting took place about 7:50 p.m. in the 2300 block of Lemontree Way. Full Story »

• Local unions hit the grills for Labor Day campaign, backing Brown, Boxer, Lee, McNerney

  Mon Sep 6, 11:07 pm ET  

  Up to 1,000 people turned out for the annual Labor Day barbecue put on by the Alameda Labor Council, gathering at Martin Luther King Shoreline Park for a feast grilled up by the county's union fire fighters. Full Story »

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat

• Woman pulled unconscious from Lake Sonoma

  Mon Sep 6, 11:40 pm ET  

  A 47-year-old Petaluma-area woman was rushed to a hospital late Monday afternoon after she was pulled unconscious from Lake Sonoma, Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies said. Full Story »

• 2-year-old hit by car in Boyes Hot Springs

  Mon Sep 6, 10:55 pm ET  

  A 2-year-old boy suffered moderate to major injuries Monday when he was struck by a car in the parking lot at a taqueria in Boyes Hot Springs, the CHP said. Full Story »

• Santa Rosa Labor Day pep rally for Democrats

  Mon Sep 6, 9:25 pm ET  

  Union leaders and rank-and-file members gathered Monday morning for an annual Sonoma County Labor Day breakfast at which pancakes and political pep talks were served up equally. Full Story »

• Oil leak stretches 2 miles on Petaluma River

  Mon Sep 6, 6:25 pm ET  

  Oil believed to have leaked from an old tugboat spread across a two-mile stretch of the Petaluma River on Monday, from downtown to Highway 101. Full Story »

• Lakeport businessman dies in boat crash

  Mon Sep 6, 5:10 pm ET  

  A Lakeport businessman died Saturday after his boat ran aground and crashed into a deck. Full Story »

The San Francisco Examiner

• Man scales SF tower to make point

  Tue Sep 7, 2:36 am ET  

  The warm weather and Labor Day holiday brought people outside in San Francisco on Monday, including one man who climbed a downtown skyscraper with nothing but large suction cups. The man, whom police identified as Dan Goodwin, was taken into custody after the stunt, which was a way to call attention to the... Full Story »

• Language learners may be muzzled

  Tue Sep 7, 2:06 am ET  

  Elementary school children in San Francisco studying Mandarin Chinese may want to learn the phrase, “Where is my school?” The students in the inaugural Mandarin immersion at two San Francisco Unified School District campuses are nearing graduation from elementary schools with an uncertainty of where they... Full Story »

• Music Concourse rebuild hits crescendo

  Tue Sep 7, 2:06 am ET  

  The $12 million restoration saga of the historic Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park will culminate with the reopening and 110th birthday bash Friday. The concourse has been under construction since 2005, and for the better portion of the past year the iconic link between the de Young Museum and California Academy... Full Story »

• Scooter LaForge's artistic talent brings him back home

  Tue Sep 7, 1:36 am ET  

  In October, the New York artist will return to The City, where he lived for nine years, after being chosen as the exclusive artist to design the Castro Street Fair logo and to sell limited-edition T-shirts from his collection. What has inspired your art recently? My biggest inspiration right now is vintage cartoons... Full Story »

• State may rescue ailing salmon industry

  Tue Sep 7, 1:06 am ET  

  An unabated crash in West Coast salmon numbers prompted a federal department to extend an emergency declaration, potentially providing millions of dollars for out-of-work fishermen and affected businesses. Chinook salmon once swarmed from the Pacific Ocean — where they were caught by slow-trolling fishermen... Full Story »

KGO-TV Bay Area

• A's offense does plenty

  Tue Sep 7, 1:44 am ET  

  The Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 Monday. Full Story »

• 49ers cut third-string QB Nate Davis

  Tue Sep 7, 1:34 am ET  

  The San Francisco 49ers waived third-string quarterback Nate Davis on Monday. Full Story »

• Giants move closer to NL West lead

  Tue Sep 7, 1:34 am ET  

  San Francisco pulled within a half-game of first-place San Diego. Full Story »

• 2 kids injured at Giants-Diamondbacks game

  Tue Sep 7, 1:34 am ET  

  Two children were taken to a hospital after being struck by a bat and a ball. Full Story »

• California farms embracing tourism

  Tue Sep 7, 1:07 am ET  

  A growing number of small California farmers are turning to tourists to boost profits and educate customers. Full Story »

Oakland Tribune

• Alameda County braces for ranked-choice voting

  Tue Sep 7, 3:30 am ET  

  A new election system will be used in Berkeley, Oakland and San Leandro. Full Story »

• Local tax measures crowd ballot as voters asked to foot bill for budget crisis

  Tue Sep 7, 3:30 am ET  

  East Bay residents are being asked to help cities, special districts and schools amid recession Full Story »

• Criticism mounts about bond underwriters' contributions to school district campaigns

  Tue Sep 7, 3:30 am ET  

  Many say the practice smacks of "pay to play." Full Story »

• Live chat: Inside the Oakland Raiders, Tuesday, Sept. 7, noon

  Tue Sep 7, 2:00 am ET  

  Join Jerry McDonald for a Raiders live chat on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at noon PDT as he discusses and analyzes the Raiders' recent roster moves and their upcoming game at Tennessee on Sunday. Full Story »

• Oracle hires former HP CEO Hurd

  Tue Sep 7, 1:30 am ET  

  Exactly a month after his departure from Hewlett-Packard, Hurd named co-president. He will help the company's expansion into commercial computer systems, CEO Larry Ellison says. Full Story »