More Than 500 Sickened During Outbreak At San Francisco?s St. Ignatius Prep
Principal Patrick Ruff said Monday that the bug hit more than 500 students and 70 faculty and staff altogether.
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/02/06/sfs-st-ignatius-prep-reopens-after-virus-outbreak/
6 Feb 2012 at 10:15pm

Stanford LB Shayne Skov Arrested For DUI
In a rarity for a prestigious academics university that prides itself on a higher standard, Stanford had a player get into trouble with the law.
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/02/06/stanford-lb-shayne-skov-arrested-for-dui/
6 Feb 2012 at 10:09pm

Palo Alto?s Lin Scores 28 In 1st Career Start With Knicks
Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amare Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 99-88 on Monday night.
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/02/06/palo-altos-lin-scores-28-in-1st-career-start-with-knicks/
6 Feb 2012 at 10:04pm

Man Dies In Shooting At San Jose Apartment Complex
San Jose police on Monday identified a man who was shot and killed in San Jose on Sunday night as 20-year-old Ramon Ruano.
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/02/06/man-dies-after-shooting-at-san-jose-apartment-complex/
6 Feb 2012 at 8:55pm

Tech Firm?s San Francisco Move Boosts Mayor Lee?s Branding Push
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee?s effort to brand the city as the world?s high-tech capital is getting a boost as cloud-computing company Riverbed Technology Inc. announced its new downtown headquarters.
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/02/06/tech-firms-san-francisco-move-boosts-mayor-lees-branding-push/
6 Feb 2012 at 8:25pm

Occupy Oakland Protesters, Counter-Protesters Gather At City Hall
A day of action by Occupy Oakland activists on Monday resulted in tense encounters with police and counter-protesters but there weren?t any arrests or reports of violence.
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/02/06/occupy-oakland-protesters-counter-protesters-gather-at-city-hall/
6 Feb 2012 at 7:21pm

Palo Alto Native Lin Is Knicks Starting PG
Palo Alto native Jeremy Lin was the starting point guard for the New York Knicks on Monday against Utah.
http://sanfrancisco.cbsradio.stats.com/nba/story.asp?i=20120206191304666153408
6 Feb 2012 at 7:16pm

Ruling Expected Tuesday On California Same-Sex Marriage Ban
A federal appeals court is ready to announce its ruling on whether California?s same-sex marriage ban violates the constitutional rights of gays and lesbians.
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/02/06/ruling-expected-tuesday-on-federal-proposition-8-appeal/
6 Feb 2012 at 7:12pm

Scramble To Fund New Doyle Drive Golden Gate Bridge Approach
The $1.1 billion project to replace San Francisco?s dangerous approach to the Golden Gate Bridge could face another delay, as leaders scramble to line up funding.
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/02/06/scramble-to-fund-new-golden-gate-bridge-doyle-drive-approach/
6 Feb 2012 at 7:11pm

Cubs Claim Cardenas From A?s
The Chicago Cubs have claimed infielder Adrian Cardenas off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
http://sanfrancisco.cbsradio.stats.com/mlb/story.asp?i=20120206173204972136908
6 Feb 2012 at 6:49pm

Contra Costa Times: Bay & State

PETA, prosecutor seeks to reinstate Milpitas man's conviction in cocker spani...
Animal activists are jumping into the fray in the hopes of getting the state's highest court involved in the case of a Milpitas man who originally was convicted of the brutal death of his ex-girlfriend's cocker spaniel, Copper.

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_19904649?source=rss
6 Feb 2012 at 10:27pm

Cupertino High School locked down after student found with Nerf gun
Student brings Nerf gun for game; leads to response from deputies

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_19903503?source=rss
6 Feb 2012 at 10:26pm

Redwood City teacher accused of slapping, kicking special needs students
At least one of the victims is autistic

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_19904586?source=rss
6 Feb 2012 at 10:24pm

Marine hazing trial delayed a day after charges expanded
Sergeant charged with humiliation that led to suicide

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_19903006?source=rss
6 Feb 2012 at 10:23pm

Police identify Oakland rapper as one of three homicide victims
A man shot to death Saturday afternoon in East Oakland has been identified as 30-year-old Oakland rapper Brondon McDaniel, and police are trying to identify two other fatal shooting victims.

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_19906226?source=rss
6 Feb 2012 at 10:15pm

Mistrial declared in Hayward video game store slaying
Jury deadlocked on whether Dijon Newton's shooting of a robber was second-degree murder, manslaughter or self-defense

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_19906238?source=rss
6 Feb 2012 at 10:12pm

Occupy Oakland decry charges against protesters as Stand for Oakland emerges ...
Occupy Oakland protesters got a taste of their own medicine Monday. Occupiers marched from a courthouse to Frank Ogawa Plaza for a noon rally only to find about 40 people protesting them.

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_19903622?source=rss
6 Feb 2012 at 10:11pm

Tammerlin Drummond: Komen reverses decision but Planned Parenthood fallout co...
Many people who are still smarting over Komen's decision to defund Planned Parenthood say they will never give the organization another penny. There are also those upset over Komen's about-face who feel the same way.

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_19906512?source=rss
6 Feb 2012 at 10:11pm

Alameda County Sheriff's deputy pleads not guilty to felony rape charges
Alameda County official accused of assaulting woman

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_19906191?source=rss
6 Feb 2012 at 10:00pm

Knightsen School employees juggle multiple roles
With small districts, often employees must wear several hats or more

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_19907602?source=rss
6 Feb 2012 at 10:00pm

LA Times: California

The Year of the Dragon is also the Year of the Baby
Many Asian American families are preparing to grow in the Year of the Dragon, which according to centuries-old tradition is a particularly promising year to have a child.

Taiko and Gemma Chen may not celebrate all 15 days of the lunar new year, nor do they believe they are sweeping away prosperity...

http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/local/~3/DX5ID9FIND0/la-me-dragon-babies-20120207,0,3810249.story
7 Feb 2012 at 12:00am

A broken heart led LAPD officer to kill woman, prosecutor says
'I'm truly in love with John,' Stephanie Lazarus wrote in a letter to her former boyfriend's mother after he became engaged to Sherri Rae Rasmussen. Lazarus is on trial in Rasmussen's 1986 killing.

The letter read aloud in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Monday was written more than 25 years ago ...

http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/local/~3/wHp3ScKlfrs/la-me-detective-murder-trial-20120207,0,7177999.story
6 Feb 2012 at 9:03pm

Ruling expected on constitutionality of gay marriage ban
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to decide Tuesday whether California's Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage, violates the federal Constitution.

Reporting from San Francisco -- A federal appeals court is expected to decide Tuesday whether California's...

http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/local/~3/31ktokBfkXA/la-me-prop-8-ruling-20120207,0,1871733.story
6 Feb 2012 at 8:50pm

Proposed Utah mine expansion reflects the politics of coal
An obstacle to greening L.A.'s energy portfolio is the DWP's contract with a Utah plant, which requires the city to buy coal power until 2027. The gritty fuel is now stoking controversy over energy policy, environmental damage and how much consumers should pay to kick the habit.

It was the simple ...

http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/local/~3/tCxH3rk_S_U/la-me-utah-coal-20120207,0,5900382.story
7 Feb 2012 at 12:00am

Detained immigrants with mental illnesses face barriers in court
Schizophrenic man's case shows how, activists say, such defendants are left to fend for themselves. He couldn't afford a lawyer and authorities wouldn't provide one free, so his mother was his advocate.

Maria Elena Felipe sat in the viewing area of a San Diego immigration courtroom growing frustra...

http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/local/~3/FRiS3hRtTBs/la-me-mental-disabilities-20120207,0,829027.story
7 Feb 2012 at 12:00am

PETA's bid to free SeaWorld orcas may not get far
A federal judge is dubious about a PETA lawsuit that seeks the release of orcas on anti-slavery grounds. He plans to issue a ruling soon.

A federal judge appeared dubious Monday about a lawsuit filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals that seeks the release of orcas from SeaWorld on an...

http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/local/~3/BIlk0TJaON0/la-me-seaworld-orcas-20120207,0,256419.story
7 Feb 2012 at 12:00am

'Soul Train' a special snapshot of L.A.
Of the era's local dance shows, it was in a class of its own.

"Soul Train" was a show unabashedly by, for and about black people: the artists who performed on it, the dancers and of course, host and impresario Don Cornelius, who died last week.

http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/local/~3/YvT1DuISDos/la-me-holland-20120207,0,2445335.column
7 Feb 2012 at 12:00am

Tuba thieves hit Bell High
The band director says two instruments valued at $6,000 each were stolen over the weekend. The recent rash in tuba thefts is linked to the growing popularity of banda music, instructors say.

Two more tubas have been stolen from an area high school, extending a rash of thefts of the expensive ins...

http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/local/~3/5avX5lvSLt0/la-me-tuba-thefts-20120207,0,5372735.story
7 Feb 2012 at 12:00am

Husband held in wife's death
Chenan Bao, 39, was found dead Sunday of injuries from a domestic violence assault. Hongxin Liu is being held on $1-million bail.

The Los Angeles County coroner's office is investigating the death of a pregnant Monterey Park woman after marks found on her body led to the arrest of her husband.

http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/local/~3/3WLO91Agc6M/la-me-0207-woman-slain-20120207,0,7481352.story
7 Feb 2012 at 12:00am

Unified by the coin of their realm
Insular Bernal Heights — 'this weird little borderline utopia,' as one resident calls it — has updated 'complementary currency' in the form of a debit card.

Coiled around a wind-swept hill near this city's lively Mission District, Bernal Heights takes an almost cult-like pride in being insular.

...

http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/local/~3/ye8EvXvznEM/la-me-bernal-bucks-20120206-1,0,5507235.story
6 Feb 2012 at 12:00am

Telecommunications company purchases Roseville-based SureWest Communications ...
SureWest Communications agreed to be sold today for $340.9 million, as another Sacramento-area headquarters disappears.
SureWest building on Palm inside McClellan Business Park. Photo taken Wednesday, January 26, 2005.

Sacto 911: 3 killed, 3 injured in head-on crash on Highway 50
Three Sacramento residents were killed early this morning and two others were hospitalized after their Pontiac SUV was slammed head-on by a Honda CRV driving the wrong way on Highway 50 in Gold River, according to a California Highway Patrol spokesman.

City Beat: Sacramento council to weigh June vote on arena
The Sacramento City Council is scheduled Tuesday to consider Councilwoman Sandy Sheedy's request to place a measure on the June ballot asking voters if they want to use public parking assets to help finance a new sports arena.

Sacto 911: Deputy fatally shoots man in struggle at Stockton Boulevard and La...
A Sacramento County sheriff's deputy shot and killed a 47-year-old man during a physical confrontation early this morning, according to Sacramento police officials.

City Beat: Seattle's interest in Kings not impacting Sacramento's arena work ...
The news out of Seattle this weekend that city officials are discussing a plan for a new arena in that city - and that they're monitoring the situation here - is so far having no impact on Sacramento's own arena work.
Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson and his wife Michelle Rhee watch the game at court side during Wednesday nights game between the Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets at Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento, California January 25, 2012
This photo taken from the Kerry Par...

GenCorp reports lower income for 2011
Rancho Cordova-based GenCorp Inc. today reported net income of $2.9 million, or 5 cents per share, for its fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 2011.

Sacto 911: 3 injured by driver fleeing CHP on Stockton Boulevard
Three people were hospitalized after their Jeep Cherokee flipped over during a collision with a Chevy Malibu being chased by California Highway Patrol vehicles on Stockton Boulevard near 65th Street in Sacramento, a CHP spokesman said.

Local cities report sales taxes are increasing; property taxes remain flat
While most local governments in the region are reporting year-over-year increases in taxable sales, some jurisdictions are bracing for flat or further declines in property tax revenues.
John Dorman dressed as "Santa Claus" makes his way at Westfield Galleria at Roseville on Friday morning as patrons look for bargains at the mall. Black Friday had shoppers up earlier this year as some stores opened at midnight at the mall in Roseville.

Job Front: Tech salaries rising in Sacramento, survey says
Salaries for tech professionals are on the rise in Sacramento, says technology careers site Dice.com, pointing to a more competitive market early in 2012.

Sac History Happenings: Beer in the Mother Lode
The importance of beer production in Sacramento history is generally known. But less known is the proliferation of breweries in the foothill region that began in the Gold Rush. Now a new Arcadia illustrated volume aims to document the historic Gold Country breweries and the people who operated them.
Breweries of the Gold Country