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San Jose Mercury News

• Bright young minds converge on Silicon Valley

  1 hr 46 mins ago  

  Even though the events had a common denominator -- lots of bright young minds -- they were all held independently. And none of the youths seemed disappointed. Full Story »

• How individual council members feel about the issue

  Sat Apr 30, 10:05 pm ET  

  Here's how members of the Palo Alto City Council responded when asked about the city attorney's ruling that taxpayer money used to pay for individual health insurance premiums should not be made public. Full Story »

• Hundreds gather for diversity conference at SCU

  Sat Apr 30, 9:50 pm ET  

  De Anza College student Marlene Vazquez was drawn to a workshop on racial and gender representation in television and movies. Full Story »

• Pot club firebombed in Soquel

  Sat Apr 30, 9:20 pm ET  

  SOQUEL -- A cannabis cooperative was damaged early this morning after a Molotov cocktail was tossed through its front door. Full Story »

• Internal Affairs: Stories about Leon Panetta making the rounds in D.C.

  Sat Apr 30, 9:05 pm ET  

  Nothing covert about it -- Panetta is dedicated IA always knew that CIA Director Leon Panetta, President Barack Obama's pick to replace U. Full Story »

San Francisco Chronicle

• SF St. Mary's casts a powerful spell

  27 mins ago  

  Forty years after it was dedicated on May 5, 1971, this remains one of the city's most startling buildings. The emphatic ascension consists of a square base topped by four hyperbolic paraboloids, thin concrete shells... Full Story »

• Kip Garre, Allison Kreutzen bodies recovered

  27 mins ago  

  The bodies of a widely known ski mountaineer and his girlfriend were recovered from an eastern Sierra Nevada mountainside Saturday, five days after an avalanche killed the couple, authorities said. Kip Garre, 38, and... Full Story »

• Crime Scene

  27 mins ago  

  SANTA ROSA 5 youths nabbed in classroom vandalism Five juveniles, none older than 14, have been arrested for allegedly breaking into an elementary school classroom in Santa Rosa, tagging it with gang graffiti, and... Full Story »

• Big Bang Gala at California Academy of Sciences

  42 mins ago  

  This week North Beach Citizens An Italian Dinner on the Piazza is the theme for the annual family-style feed and live auction in support of this neighborhood homeless organization founded by Francis Ford Coppola. 6 p.m.... Full Story »

• Leash the dogs at Bay Area parks

  2 hrs 42 mins ago  

  The Bay Area's biggest federal park has taken on an unwinnable topic: curbing dogs along the cliffs, paths and beaches overlooking the bay and ocean. Some of the region's most beautiful outdoors comes with the roughest... Full Story »

The Sunnyvale Sun

• Sunnyvale sees spate of burglaries

  Sat Apr 30, 10:01 pm ET  

  Sunnyvale police urged residents and visitors to lock their homes and vehicles after a spate of early-morning break-ins Saturday. Full Story »

• Workers begin dismantling Moffett Field's historic Hangar One

  Thu Apr 28, 11:48 pm ET  

  Tile by tile, the dismantling of the blue and gray colossus that is Moffett Field's Hangar One began April 21. Full Story »

• Monta Vista's Bishop romps to win in 3,200 at Top 8

  Thu Apr 28, 11:48 pm ET  

  There were PRs galore at the 32nd annual Top 8 Track and Field Classic on April 22 at Los Gatos High, but not for Monta Vista junior Kevin Bishop. Oh, the Matadors' distance ace won the 3,200-meter run, just not in the fashion he had hoped. Just two days removed from snowboarding fun and high-altitude running at Squaw Valley during spring break, Bishop was looking to crack the 9-minute barrier ... Full Story »

• Sunnyvale DPS finds success in license plate reader system

  Thu Apr 28, 11:48 pm ET  

  A year ago this month, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety installed two automated license plate readers on its patrol vehicles, and the number of crime busts has been climbing ever since. Full Story »

• Sunnyvale road maintenance kicks off

  Thu Apr 28, 11:47 pm ET  

  Spring cleaning has gone to city streets with the Department of Public Works kicking off spring pavement maintenance on portions of Homestead Road and Sunnyvale Avenue this month. Full Story »

CBS San Francisco

• Norcal Soldier Dies In Afghanistan

  Sat Apr 30, 8:26 pm ET  

  A 23-year-old soldier from Redding died in Afghanistan when his unit was hit by an improvised explosive device. Full Story »

• Suspect in Santa Rosa Burglary Spree Behind Bars

  Sat Apr 30, 6:39 pm ET  

  Santa Rosa police have arrested a man suspected of a commercial burglary spree in March and April that resulted in stolen flat-screen TVs, computers, wallets and other items. Full Story »

• Protest Organizer Takes Aim At New Food Vendor In Dolores Park

  Sat Apr 30, 6:27 pm ET  

  San Francisco's Dolores Park was the sight of an unusual protest Saturday against an organic Mexican food vendor now permitted to sell their fares. Full Story »

• ‘Prescription Drug Take Back Day’ At Bay Area Police Stations

  Sat Apr 30, 5:00 pm ET  

  San Francisco's Police Department is taking part in Saturday's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in an effort to curtail misuse and environmental waste. Full Story »

• San Francisco Supervisors To Vote on North Beach Library, Park Plan

  Sat Apr 30, 2:41 pm ET  

  San Francisco's Board of Supervisors are scheduled to vote next week in what could pave the way for a new library and playground in North Beach. Full Story »

NBC Bay Area

• Pablo Sandoval Out 4-6 Weeks

  Sat Apr 30, 5:54 pm ET  

  Pablo Sandoval will miss the next 4-6 weeks after having surgery on a wrist injury. Full Story »

• Beware Your Digital Footprint

  Sat Apr 30, 5:24 pm ET  

  In this digital age, first and lasting impressions are often formed online, but sometimes it's difficult to control exactly what that impression will be. Full Story »

• Smugglers Reach Dangerous New Heights

  Sat Apr 30, 5:24 pm ET  

  With more agents and more fencing along the U.S. Mexico border, smugglers are being forced to get creative. Full Story »

• Night Light: The Best Spots For Star-Gazing

  Sat Apr 30, 11:24 am ET  

  IN THE CITY In SF, your best bet is to head west, where the sky is darkest. Inside of Golden Gate Park, Stow Lake is curtained by tall trees that block out most city lights. Full Story »

• Santa Cruz Fire Goes Unnoticed for Hours

  Sat Apr 30, 11:09 am ET  

  A fire that burned undetected for hours in Santa Cruz Friday afternoon before firefighters were alerted caused approximately $325,000 in damage, officials said. No injuries were reported, and the... Full Story »

Contra Costa Times

• Bay Area Tibetan community now has a place to meet

  38 mins ago  

  Dalai Lama names Richmond site the "Island of Four Perfections." Full Story »

• Saluting Jameson Lindskog, a hero

  2 hrs 53 mins ago  

  Jameson Lindskog was a medic with the 101st Airborne Division who died trying to help his comrades. Full Story »

• Union City police searching for missing at-risk woman

  Sat Apr 30, 9:28 pm ET  

  Union City police are searching for an at-risk missing woman, police said. Mindy Malkin, 49, was reported missing by her husband on Thursday. She takes daily medication, which she is not believed to have with her Full Story »

• UCSF scientists praise decision on broader federal funding for stem cell research

  Sat Apr 30, 12:33 pm ET  

  Scientists at the University of California at San Francisco today hailed a ruling by a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., that allows broader federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. Full Story »

• Man fatally shot outside Oakland home

  Sat Apr 30, 11:58 am ET  

  Police don't think the shooting was a random act and that Quay Ho, 39, "appears to be the intended victim," Officer Angelica Mendoza said. Full Story »

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat

• Kawana school celebrates the positive

  38 mins ago  

  Kawana Elementary School held a festival on school grounds Saturday, a statement of pride in the wake of a gang-related, weekend slaying on campus last January. Full Story »

• CHP officer targeted with AK-47

  2 hrs 38 mins ago  

  A Santa Rosa man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of pointing a loaded AK-47 at an investigator who was arresting suspected gang members, deputies said. Full Story »

• First casino debuts on Mendocino coast

  Sat Apr 30, 9:43 pm ET  

  A red, barn-like structure filled with slot machines opened quietly two weeks ago at Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, the first tribal casino on the Sonoma-Mendocino coast. Full Story »

• Sebastopol couple injured in Highway 101 rollover

  Sat Apr 30, 8:28 pm ET  

  A Sebastopol couple was injured Saturday afternoon when their car overturned on southbound Highway 101 in Santa Rosa. Full Story »

• Students compete for science at SSU

  Sat Apr 30, 7:58 pm ET  

  Some 700 Northern California middle and high schools students assembled Saturday at Sonoma State University to broaden their exposure to technical professions. Full Story »

The San Francisco Examiner

• Jerry Hill introduces bid to give state more presidential say-so

  1 hr 55 mins ago  

  A local legislator is working to draw California into a growing interstate compact that, if successful, would rework the elctoral college and elect the president based solely on the popular vote. Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, introduced AB 459 with the backing of Assemblyman Brian Nestande, R-Palm Desert. The legislation, if signed into state law, would alter how California administers ... Full Story »

• Race to the finish in special San Mateo County supervisor election

  1 hr 55 mins ago  

  As a six-way race for an open San Mateo County supervisor seat comes down to the wire, election officials say the Peninsula’s first all-mail supervisor contest is producing encouraging results. With Election Day on Tuesday, officials have begun processing thousands of ballots for the exceptionally competitive race for the open District 1 supervisor seat. The contest includes four well-funded and ... Full Story »

• Wireless 911 calls a growing challenge for dispatchers

  1 hr 55 mins ago  

  A growing number of San Mateo County residents are turning to their cellphones when they need to call 911, a trend that can cause potentially dangerous delays for public safety dispatchers, according to officials. San Mateo County Public Safety Communications, the county’s main dispatch center for all emergency fire and medical calls, took 37,644 cellphone calls to 911 last year, making up 46.7 ... Full Story »

• 'Star Trek' actress' stalker fails mental health exam

  1 hr 55 mins ago  

  Marlon Pagtakhan may have done prison time after his 2001 conviction for stalking “Star Trek” actress Jeri Ryan, a celebrity crime that snagged tabloid headlines. But the 32-year-old Burlingame man has yet to stand trial on similar charges that arose six years later, when he allegedly harassed and threatened members of a Hayward wrestling club. Four years ago, Pagtakhan was sent to a state ... Full Story »

• Mayor Ed Lee performs Shakespeare to more than 100

  Sat Apr 30, 2:50 pm ET  

  Mayor Ed Lee has donned a lot of hats in his career, and after Thursday perhaps actor could be one. Lee was visiting with some community-based organizations at the African-American Art & Culture Complex, when the director informed him there were a bunch of students from Horace Mann Middle School and Willie Brown Academy enjoying a performance in the Buriel Clay Theater of Shakespeare’s Twelfth ... Full Story »

KGO-TV Bay Area

• Giants win a wild one, 2-1 over Nationals

  2 hrs 43 mins ago  

  Despite nine walks and three hit batters, the Giants allowed only one run and somehow managed to beat the Nationals 2-1 Saturday. Full Story »

• DEA targets prescription drug abuse in Bay Area

  Sat Apr 30, 8:38 pm ET  

  The DEA says 1 in 7 teens admits to abusing prescription drugs, and they say pharmaceuticals are easier to get than illegal drugs. Full Story »

• Rangers' 3 HRs back Lewis in 11-2 win over A's

  Sat Apr 30, 7:08 pm ET  

  Colby Lewis pitched eight strong innings and Texas hit three home runs as the Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 11-2 on Saturday. Full Story »

• Union City police seek at-risk missing woman

  Sat Apr 30, 6:38 pm ET  

  Union City police are searching for an at-risk missing woman, police said. Full Story »

• Witnesses sought in Vallejo murder

  Sat Apr 30, 6:38 pm ET  

  Vallejo police are asking witnesses of a fatal shooting that occurred on Jan. 21 to come forward, police said. Full Story »

Oakland Tribune

• Bay Area Tibetan community now has a place to meet

  41 mins ago  

  Dalai Lama names Richmond site the "Island of Four Perfections." Full Story »

• Fiery rhetoric punctuates Democratic convention

  Sat Apr 30, 9:55 pm ET  

  Sanders, Feinstein bash Republicans, say they're coddling the wealthy. Full Story »

• Union City police searching for missing at-risk woman

  Sat Apr 30, 9:25 pm ET  

  Union City police are searching for an at-risk missing woman, police said. Mindy Malkin, 49, was reported missing by her husband on Thursday. She takes daily medication, which she is not believed to have with her Full Story »

• Fremont family meets man who received son's donated organs

  Sat Apr 30, 9:10 pm ET  

  California Donor Network organizes event in Hayward to honor donors like Ruben Bernal Full Story »

• Orinda city councilman appointed to CSU board of trustees

  Sat Apr 30, 8:55 pm ET  

  Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed an Orinda city councilman, who is also a political adviser who managed his election campaign last year, to the California State University Board of Trustees. Full Story »