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San Jose Fire

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:26:14 +0700

Fire in San Jose Damages Homes

Napa Valley Fire

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:22:36 +0700

Fire in Wine Country Threatens Homes

Parade of Ships Postponed

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:14:12 +0700

The Fleet Week parade of ships will not take place as scheduled Saturday, because of the windy weather and rough water. (10/10/08)

Small Quake Rattles East Bay

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:47:32 +0700

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 shook the East Bay this afternoon. (10/10/08)

Golden Gate Bridge to Get a Suicide Net

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:34:57 +0700

Golden Gate Bridge officials have voted to hang a stainless steel net below the iconic span to stop suicides. KGO's Scott Lettieri reports. (10/10/08)

Armed Robbery Ring ID'd?

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:32:17 +0700

A high-speed chase this week that started after an armed robbery in San Jose and ended with a foot chase in East Palo Alto may have led police to a ring of armed robbers. KGO's Rob Artigo reports no arrests have been made, but police now know who they're looking for. (10/10/08)

Sales of Safes on the Rise

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:18:30 +0700

The sagging economy has some people selling personal valuables and stashing money in safes at home, instead of banks. KGO's Jeannie Lynch reports from a safe store in San Francisco, where sales are up. (10/10/08)

Amber Alert Cancelled

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:37:18 +0700

The search for two Central Valley children ended near Hayward this afternoon. KGO's Greg Edmonds reports. (10/10/08)

Tourism is Holding Up

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:42:40 +0700

As the financial meltdown shakes the economy to its core, hotel occupancy and the tourist trade seems to be holding steady. KGO's Scott Lettieri reports. (10/10/08)

BALCO Perjurer Gets Home Confinement

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:50:37 +0700

A federal judge has sentenced a former elite cyclist to six months of home confinement for lying to a grand jury about her steroid use. (10/10/08)

Suspicious Truck in SF's Mission District

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:29:01 +0700

San Francisco police shut down a major thoroughfare for three hours this morning to look for possible explosives in a pickup truck. KGO's Jenna Lane reports. (10/10/08)

Strong Arm Robberies in Palo Alto

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:14:06 +0700

Palo Alto residents have been hit hard by some violent strong arm robberies. KGO's Jeannie Lynch reports. (10/010/08)

Recalling a San Jose Councilwoman

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:24:44 +0700

A recall effort over the Little Saigon flap aimed at a San Jose City Councilwoman has qualified for the ballot. KGO's Rob Artigo reports. (10/10/08)

The Sharks and Their Fans are Back

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:21:22 +0700

The uncertain economy doesn't seem to be turning off sports fans in San Jose coming back in droves for as the Sharks start a new season. KGO's Rob Artigo reports. (10/10/08)

Two Teens Arrested in Fatal Shooting

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:47:30 +0700

Martinez police are trying to determine if a fatal shooting in a hotel parking lot was connected to a botched robbery moments before. (10/10/08)

Bank Robbery Prompts School Lockdown

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:01:21 +0700

A Walnut Creek high school was put on lockdown this afternoon after a couple of suspected bank robbers ran onto campus. KGO's Greg Edmonds reports Las Lomas High School was off limits for several hours. (10/9/08)

The Sound of Blue Angels

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:12:46 +0700

A very familiar sound is being heard over parts of the Bay Area today, the sound of the Navy's precision flying team, the Blue Angels. KGO's Jon Bristow reports. (10/09/08).

SJ Sharks Back in the Tank

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:32:09 +0700

Hockey season is underway, and the San Jose Sharks hit the ice for their opening game tonight. KGO's Rob Artigo reports fans are ready. (10/9/08)

Rock Slide Evaluation in Yosemite

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:13:39 +0700

A geologist is surveying the rock slide situation at Yosemite National Park today in hopes of evaluating the on-going danger. KGO's Rob Artigo reports. (10/09/08)

Sex Offender E-Mail Alerts

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:27:54 +0700

Solano County is now offering neighbors e-mail alerts when sex offenders move near their home. KGO's Bret Burkhart reports. (10/09/08)

The Commuter Bike Benefit

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:02:25 +0700

If you ride a bike to work, the government's big financial bail-out has a little something for you, a commuter bike benefit. KGO's RJ Peruman reports. (10/09/08)

Governor Optimistic About Loans

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:36:01 +0700

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tells Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson that he's optimistic that California will be able to secure $4 billion in short-term loans to keep the state running. (10/09/08)

Los Gatos Logging Plan Shot Down

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:39:16 +0700

State forestry officials have shot down a water company's proposal to log a stretch of land in the Los Gatos Creek watershed.

High-Tech to Ensure Beaver Safety

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:08:08 +0700

With the failure to block repairs in a Martinez creek that is home to beavers, supporters of the beavers are turning to high-tech to try and make sure the beavers are safe. KGO's Bret Burkhart reports. (10/09/08)

High-Speed Rail Route Finalized

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:58:27 +0700

The high-speed bullet train route has been finalized. KGO's Jennifer Hodges reports. (10/09/08)

Public Use of Electronics Warning

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:25:27 +0700

San Francisco police are warning people using cell phones, iPods and laptops openly in public to be weary of thieves. KGO's RJ Peruman reports. (10/09/08)

Palo Alto Girls are Being Stalked

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:54:09 +0700

Police in Palo Alto are concerned about three reports of a man in a white van stalking young girl. (10/09/08)

"The Hula Show 2008"

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:40:00 +0700

Hula is making its way to San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts for "The Hula Show 2008." For more information, visit www.naleihulu.org. KGO's Jennifer Jones reports. (10/09/08)

BART Considers Drinks on Trains

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:34:08 +0700

To drink or not to drink on BART, that's the question before the BART board this morning. KGO's Jon Bristow reports. (10/09/08)

Reassurance from the Oak School Board

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:21:26 +0700

Oakland school board members have lots to consider as to where and how they can trim spending, but students, parents and teachers made a boisterous demand......"don't cut or consolidate small schools." KGO's Greg Edmonds reports. (10/09/08)

Beware of a YouTube Spoof

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:26:09 +0700

YouTube fans…watch out, somebody may be trying to trick you into thinking you're going to a YouTube page, when in fact you're in danger of falling prey to criminals. KGO's Jon Bristow reports. (10/09/08)

Gathering Food with Waste Management

roger.c.coryell@abc.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:30:27 +0700

The city of Oakland as come up with a unique way to gather food donations with a joint food bank/waste management effort. KGO's Scott Lettieri reports. (10/09/08)