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San Jose Mercury News

The Force comes out in force to San Jose
San Jose Mercury News – 2 hrs 26 mins ago

Dozens of Princess Leias, Obi-Wan Kenobis, Darth Vaders and lightsaber-wielding Jedi were among the 21,000 concert-goers at HP Pavilion, there to see 'Star Wars, In Concert.' Full Story »
Two toddlers drown in San Martin swimming pool
San Jose Mercury News – 2 hrs 56 mins ago

Deputies rushed to a home in the small South County community of San Martin and found the parents trying to revive the children, who were both under the age of 3. Full Story »
Pizarro: A how-to on special events
San Jose Mercury News – Sun Oct 11, 8:20 am ET

Three of Silicon Valley's top event planners are teaming up to give a seminar on how nonprofit groups can put together a successful gala. Full Story »
Action Line: IRS e-mail is a fake
San Jose Mercury News – Sun Oct 11, 8:20 am ET

Q I received this from the "IRS." Is this legit? "After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $648.50. Full Story »
Roadshow: Excuses drivers give traffic cops
San Jose Mercury News – Sun Oct 11, 3:20 am ET

Did you hear about the 83-year-old woman who told the officer she was speeding because she had to get there before she forgot where she was going? Full Story »

San Francisco Chronicle

Woman killed, man arrested in Solano crash
San Francisco Chronicle – 1 hr 52 mins ago

An alleged drunken driver was arrested late Saturday after a crash in rural Solano County that killed his passenger, authorities said. The Solano County coroner identified the victim as Bridget Silguero, 42, of Dixon. The California Highway Patrol did not... Full Story »
Hope, impatience after Obama gay rights pledge
San Francisco Chronicle – 2 hrs 22 mins ago

For many of the gays and lesbians marching for equal rights Sunday in San Francisco and Washington, President Obama's pledge of support provoked hope and frustration. They hoped that the president would follow through on his promise, made in a speech at a gay-... Full Story »
Coming storm has officials offering sandbags
San Francisco Chronicle – 2 hrs 52 mins ago

Bay Area emergency officials are bracing for the first major rains of the season, with some even breaking out the sandbags. A strong storm is expected to move into the region by Monday night, with the foulest weather expected to hit Tuesday before easing off... Full Story »
Young siblings die in apparent pool drowning
San Francisco Chronicle – 2 hrs 52 mins ago

Two toddlers died from apparent drowning after they were found Saturday in their family's pool in rural Santa Clara County, authorities said. The two children were siblings and both under the age of three, but Santa Clara County sheriff's investigators... Full Story »
Blue Angels to fly today
San Francisco Chronicle – Sun Oct 11, 4:31 pm ET

The show will go on today. The Blue Angels just might not break out their most acrobatic stuff. That's the word from the Navy's elite flight team a day after its performance was cut short because of fog. A spokeswoman said the Blue Angels are planning to fly... Full Story »

The Sunnyvale Sun

South Bay seniors citizens confront driving and aging
The Sunnyvale Sun – Fri Oct 9, 10:30 pm ET

Wresting a steering wheel from the hands of an aging parent or spouse is often difficult — especially when they see their car as a symbol of their independence. Full Story »
Lynbrook's Signore is 2nd at Central Park, in Stanford top 20
The Sunnyvale Sun – Fri Oct 9, 8:57 pm ET

The way Luca Signore of Lynbrook has been running the past couple of weeks, he probably wishes the Central Coast Section championships were this weekend, five weeks ahead of the scheduled date. Full Story »
Homestead volleyball team off to tough De Anza start
The Sunnyvale Sun – Fri Oct 9, 8:27 pm ET

With a "very young" team and a tough pre-season schedule, Cupertino volleyball coach Bob Huff figured the Pioneers would take their lumps this season. Full Story »
Batnitch, Bond lead Homestead to a big upset win over Wilcox
The Sunnyvale Sun – Fri Oct 9, 8:27 pm ET

In a stunning return to the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League's De Anza Division, Homestead earned its first football win of the season on Oct. Full Story »
Sunnyvale shorts: Local man in ironman event in Hawaii
The Sunnyvale Sun – Fri Oct 9, 8:27 pm ET

Mark Fischer-Colbrie, 53, of Cupertino will compete in the Ford Ironman World Championship on Oct. 10 in Kona, Hawaii. Full Story »

CBS 5 Bay Area

New Bill Lets CA Schools Apply For $4.5B In Funds
CBS 5 Bay Area – 24 mins ago

California is removing a legal ban on using the results of student achievement tests to evaluate teachers, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Full Story »
Americans Win The Presidents Cup In SF
CBS 5 Bay Area – 1 hr 40 mins ago

Tiger Woods had a perfect week, and the Americans stayed unbeaten at home in the Presidents Cup. Full Story »
'Potent Storm' Approaching Bay Area
CBS 5 Bay Area – 1 hr 42 mins ago

The first significant rain of the season was headed toward the San Francisco Bay Area. The National Weather Service said a "potent storm system" approaching the West Coast would bring heavy rainfall and high wind by Monday afternoon, mostly in the northern and central portions of the state. Full Story »
SF Gay Rights Supporters March Across GG Bridge
CBS 5 Bay Area – 1 hr 49 mins ago

Marriage Equality USA and Bay Area residents participated in the sixth annual Coast to Coast Bridge Walk Sunday as gay marriage supporters marched across the Golden Gate Bridge in solidarity with the National Equality March in Washington, DC. Full Story »
Blue Angels Fly Low Over SF Due To Fog
CBS 5 Bay Area – 1 hr 50 mins ago

The Blue Angels flew a "straight-and-level show" Sunday, following the cancellation of Saturday's demonstration minutes after it started due to foggy weather, a spokeswoman said. Full Story »

Contra Costa Times

Proposition 8 case headed back to court
Contra Costa Times – Sun Oct 11, 6:51 pm ET

Federal judge on Wednesday to consider effort to sidetrack trial and put a quick end to the legal challenge to California's gay marriage ban Full Story »
Queen of the Road: Misbehavior at the intersection, Part II
Contra Costa Times – Sun Oct 11, 8:42 am ET

Queen: Loyal Subjects were outraged by the motorist who nearly hit pedestrian Sally McGredy of San Ramon and her two children in a crosswalk and then chided her, saying, "There's right turn on red. Full Story »
San Ramon Valley strives to be 'HeartSafe' community
Contra Costa Times – Sun Oct 11, 3:13 am ET

Defibrillators and CPR training are called key to maximizing medical response efforts. San Ramon: Post photos | Forum | More Full Story »
Enrollment highs at Cal State East Bay
Contra Costa Times – Sun Oct 11, 3:13 am ET

University sets enrollment records this fall Full Story »
Man in "very critical" condition after being shot on Richmond greenway
Contra Costa Times – Sun Oct 11, 12:57 am ET

A suspect is in custody in the shooting Full Story »

NBC Bay Area

Two South Bay Toddlers Drown in Backyard Pool
NBC Bay Area – 2 hrs 26 mins ago

A South Bay family is dealing with the heartbreaking loss of two young children this weekend. Full Story »
Pebble Beach Art Owners Try To Make Nice
NBC Bay Area – Sun Oct 11, 2:21 pm ET

A Pebble Beach art heist worth millions has gone from Thomas Crown to the Usual Suspects. Full Story »
Trial Delayed for Man Accused of Killing Peninsula Officer
NBC Bay Area – Sun Oct 11, 2:06 pm ET

The family of a peninsula police officer killed in the line of duty are dealing with yet another delay in the trial of their loved one alleged killer. Full Story »
Lottery Ticket Worth $319,469 Sold in Bay Area
NBC Bay Area – Sun Oct 11, 1:21 pm ET

A winning lottery ticket worth nearly $320,000 was purchased in Santa Rosa Friday. Full Story »
Winter-like Storm Barreling Our Way
NBC Bay Area – Sun Oct 11, 12:21 pm ET

We are barely into the fall season, but the forecast calls for a very winter-like week ahead. Full Story »

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Will race for food
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – 36 mins ago

BY NATHAN HALVERSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Friendly bike race sends competitors to five area stores to raise money and collect food for area food bank. Full Story »
A fence and a path to aid exiting salamanders
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – 36 mins ago

By BLEYS ROSE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Travis Gio of Argonaut Construction erects a silk fence, one of the measures being taken at a new west Santa Rosa park site to protect the tiger salamander Full Story »
How many acres does the salamander need?
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – 1 hr 6 mins ago

BY BLEYS ROSE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Sonoma County officials say the 74,000-acre expanse of the Santa Rosa Plain is far too large an area to receive federal protection as critical habitat for the endangered tiger salamander. Full Story »
Santa Rosa officer hurt during foot pursuit
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – 1 hr 20 mins ago

BY NATHAN HALVERSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A Santa Rosa police officer was struck by a car and seriously injured as she was chasing a suspect on Santa Rosa Avenue Sunday shortly after 5:30 p.m. Full Story »
Mystery shooting: Woman on boat hit by bullet near Skaggs Island
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – Sun Oct 11, 8:10 pm ET

BY RANDI ROSSMANN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A shooting Sunday afternoon near Skaggs Island left a woman wounded and Sonoma County sheriff's deputies searching for who did it, officials said. The woman, who wasn't identified, was taken to an area hospital by private car. Full Story »

KGO-TV Bay Area

Toddlers drown in backyard pool
KGO-TV Bay Area – 57 mins ago

A Santa Clara County family is mourning the deaths of two toddlers who drowned. Full Story »
Fog forces Blue Angels closer to fans
KGO-TV Bay Area – 1 hr 37 mins ago

Fog forced the Blue Angels to go to "Plan B" Sunday but the show went on. Full Story »
Sand bags available in flood-prone areas
KGO-TV Bay Area – 2 hrs 46 mins ago

A potent storm is expected to move into the Bay Area late Monday. Full Story »
Americans win the Presidents Cup
KGO-TV Bay Area – Sun Oct 11, 7:50 pm ET

The American team remains perfect at home in the Presidents Cup. Full Story »
49ers flop in 45-10 loss to Falcons
KGO-TV Bay Area – Sun Oct 11, 7:50 pm ET

The Falcons flattened the 49ers Sunday ending a five-game home winning streak. Full Story »

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Napa Valley Register

All things ukulele at Beringer festival
Napa Valley Register – Sun Oct 11, 3:30 am ET

Beringer Vineyards became the place to be for all things ukulele Saturday afternoon during the second annual Wine Country Ukulele Festival. Full Story »
Bank program protects houses and aids displaced residents
Napa Valley Register – Sun Oct 11, 3:29 am ET

Two of the biggest challenges banks face when foreclosing on a home are the condition of the house and getting the occupants to vacate as quickly as possible. Full Story »
Latino Chamber of Commerce expands marketing efforts
Napa Valley Register – Sun Oct 11, 3:29 am ET

A new burst of energy has hit the Napa County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Full Story »
Food distribution locations for low-income residents set
Napa Valley Register – Sun Oct 11, 3:29 am ET

Federal surplus commodities, including orange juice, pinto beans, rice, refried beans, diced tomatoes, pears, peas and vegetable oil, will be distributed to low-income Napa County residents. Recipients may receive food once a month and must sign a form certifying that they are low income. Please note new hours for Emergency Food Pantry, shown below. Full Story »
QuizMaster
Napa Valley Register – Sun Oct 11, 3:29 am ET

World News 1. President Barack Obama vows the U.S. military will not pull out of Afghanistan. How long does he expect to take before deciding on sending more troops? Full Story »