Oakland Tribune back issues from October 2007:
Aging in Place favors bypassing assisted living
Oct 01, 2007; ... There hasn't been a day in Lydia Mitchell's life when she hasfelt the need to slow down. Over her 85 years, she has traveled to four countries, metseveral presidents and cooked more sweet potato pies than she canremember. Despite several infirmities, that have only recently ...
Hybrid gangs becoming new challenge for police
Oct 01, 2007; ... LAS VEGAS -- In May 2005, gang members opened fire on each otherfrom opposite sides of the Las Vegas Strip, wounding three innocentbystanders. Months later, a 16-year-old gang banger trying to make aname for himself shot three people in four days. Last year, gangmembers yelling ...
Veterans medical facility to move out of East Bay
Oct 01, 2007; ... A Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility and nursinghome that serves veterans in the Tri-City area and other East Baycities ultimately will be moved out of Livermore and into theCentral Valley. VA officials announced last week the federal agency's strategicplan for the ...
Pentagon frees 8 more detainees from Guantanamo
Oct 01, 2007; ... MIAMI -- The Defense Department said Sunday it had released eightmore Guantanamo Bay captives -- six Afghans, a Libyan and a Yemeni -- in what appears to be a continuing campaign to thin the populationat the U.S.-run prison camps in southeast Cuba. Although a Pentagon press ...
Giant pumpkin growers compete
Oct 01, 2007; ... HALF MOON BAY -- Farmers John and Eda Muller act like proudparents when they describe the three Atlantic Giant Pumpkins theyhave known since infancy. At night, the Mullers tuck Neville Longbottom, Zsa Zsa and Mr.Rogers into warm blankets to protect them from the chill. They ...
Oakland clinic a safety net for homeless youth
Oct 01, 2007; ... OAKLAND DR. KELLEY MEADE first tackles 6-year-old Gabriel Elias' wheezingproblem. Then she moves on to other questions: Does he get enoughcalcium in his diet? "Yes, he loves milk," says his mother, Susan Elias. Has he lost weight unexpectedly? No. Does he ...
Tesla delays the debut of Roadster
Oct 01, 2007; ... Tesla Motors announced the third delay for its widely anticipatedelectric cars, saying the first of its Roadster models wouldn'tarrive until the first quarter of 2008. Michael Marks, Tesla's interim chief executive, said the SanCarlos electric-car startup would build 50 Roadster ...
Dogs called to clear geese from links
Oct 01, 2007; ... ALAMEDA -- A goose deterrent program will be reinstated at theChuck Corica Golf Complex following complaints about the birdsoverrunning the facility with their feces. A company successfully employing dogs to ward off the migratorywaterfowl had been employed at the complex in the ...
....... ''I've already spent more than anything I would receive back. I've mortgaged my house to pay for attorneys in this six- year, six-figure battle. This is for the others now." Christine Wells-Groff slain firefighter Larry Groff's widow Widow
Oct 01, 2007; ... SACRAMENTO -- Larry Groff roared out of Ukiah in state Air Tanker87 on Aug. 27, 2001, doing what he loved -- flying and fightingwildfires. Like thousands of contract firefighters hired by the government,Groff figured that if anything ever happened to him, either hisprivate ...
Nurses, governor at odds over lifting
Oct 01, 2007; ... It's round No. 4 between the governor and nurses determined toimplement what they consider an evolution in patient and staffsafety at hospitals. Three times Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed proposed lawsthat would require hospitals to give nurses mechanical and ...
Group fights plan to cut eucalyptuses
Oct 01, 2007; ... A huge swath of land in the East Bay hills will be little morethan tree stumps and wood chips if the University of California,Berkeley gets approval to cut down 23,000 eucalyptus trees,according to a new group formed to fight the fire-safety plan. The Hills Conservation Network, ...
In Oakland, Clinton vows to reclaim country
Oct 01, 2007; ... OAKLAND -- Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clintondescribed herself to cheering thousands Sunday as the only candidatewith the know-how to turn the country around. A crowd of 14,000, by the campaign's estimate, packed intodowntown Oakland's 14th Street between Clay ...
Gangs unite as 'hybrids,' increasing violence
Oct 01, 2007; ... LAS VEGAS -- In May 2005, gang members opened fire on each otherfrom opposite sides of the Las Vegas Strip, wounding three innocentbystanders. Months later, a 16-year-old gang banger trying to make aname for himself shot three people in four days. Last year, gangmembers yelling ...
Senator probes state auto purchases
Oct 01, 2007; ... SACRAMENTO -- A state Senator said Tuesday he will seek subpoenasto force members of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration totestify about what he described as a non-competitive purchase ofstate fleet vehicles from General Motors. Sen. Dean Florez, D-Bakersfield, has for ...
24 caught buying booze for minors
Oct 01, 2007; ... HAYWARD-- A teenager taps you on the shoulder as you walk into aliquor store. She asks you to buy her some beer. But if you agree, undercover officers will move in and arrestyou. That teenager works with the Hayward Police Department in a"shoulder tap" operation. Between ...
Saenz is veteran youth mentor
Oct 01, 2007; ... HAYWARD -- Sergio Saenz thanks the 1970s television sitcom "HappyDays" for his success. Well, sort of. "Growing up, I didn't know anyone who went or planned on going tocollege," he said. "But in Happy Days, that was just like thenatural thing to do." And the rest ...
San Lorenzo teacher who mentored artist honored
Oct 01, 2007; ... SAN LORENZO -- Scores of schoolchildren had gazed in wonder atthe massive fangs in the painting of the prehistoric saber-toothedcat at Fremont's Children's Natural History Museum, but all thecurators knew about it was that it was done by a 14-year-old fromthe San Lorenzo Unified School ...
Group supports seniors living on their own
Oct 01, 2007; ... There hasn't been a day in Lydia Mitchell's life when she hasfelt the need to slow down. Over her 85 years, she has traveled to four countries, metseveral presidents and cooked more sweet potato pies than she canremember. Despite several infirmities that have only recently ...
Developers vie to buy school site
Oct 01, 2007; ... HAYWARD -- Five developers are competing to buy the current siteof Burbank Elementary School so they can build dozens of new homesthere. As the city and school district work toward constructing a newBurbank Elementary a short distance away, officials hope to use the ...
Widow goes to high court for benefits
Oct 01, 2007; ... SACRAMENTO -- Larry Groff roared out of Ukiah in state Air Tanker87 on Aug. 27, 2001, doing what he loved -- flying and fightingwildfires. Like thousands of contract firefighters hired by the government,Groff figured that if anything ever happened to him, either hisprivate ...
Clinton promises change at local rally
Oct 01, 2007; ... OAKLAND -- Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clintondescribed herself to cheering thousands Sunday as the only candidatewith the know-how to turn the country around. A crowd of 14,000, by the campaign's estimate, packed intodowntown Oakland's 14th Street between Clay ...
Free clinic a safety net for homeless children
Oct 01, 2007; ... OAKLAND -- Dr. Kelley Meade first tackles 6-year-old GabrielElias' wheezing problem. Then she moves on to other questions: Does he get enough calciumin his diet? "Yes, he loves milk," says his mother, Susan Elias. Has he lost weight unexpectedly? No. Does he ...
Mix creatine with good judgment
Oct 01, 2007; ... Q:I AM a college senior who is very active in sports and haslifted weights for three years in my sports training program. I wouldlike to add some bulk, and am curious about creatine. Would it besafe for my high school-age brother to use? A: The search for aids to ...
Caltrans land plans go public
Oct 01, 2007; ... HAYWARD -- Local residents will finally be able to weigh in thisweek on what to do with a 300-acre ribbon of surplus land that cutsacross Hayward. The state Department of Transportation has held onto the right-of-way land for some 40 years, but will give it up now that it ...
Screening, early diagnosis key in fighting colon cancer
Oct 01, 2007; ... THE bad news is that colon cancer is one of the most commoncauses of cancer death in the United States. The good news is it's preventable and -- yes -- curable. There are opportunities to avoid the bad news: screening, earlydetection, surveillance, lifestyle changes and ...
Local, S.F. nonprofits to merge
Oct 01, 2007; ... The East Palo Alto nonprofit Start Up, which focuses on smallbusiness development for low-income residents, is merging with SanFrancisco-based Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, anothernonprofit that provides similar services. The merger, which should be complete by January, ...
Pentagon frees 8 more from Guantanamo
Oct 01, 2007; ... MIAMI -- The Defense Department said Sunday it had released eightmore Guantanamo Bay captives -- six Afghans, a Libyan and a Yemeni -- in what appears to be a continuing campaign to thin the populationat the U.S.-run prison camps in southeast Cuba. Although a Pentagon press ...
One candidate in school board race tops in funds
Oct 01, 2007; ... In the race for two open seats on the San Mateo Union High SchoolDistrict Board, one challenger has raised far more money than hiscompetitors so far. Dave Pine, president of the Burlingame School District's board,has received $10,075 in contributions, according to campaign ...
Girl cuts, donates ponytail
Oct 01, 2007; ... SAN MATEO -- Fourth-grader Claire Nickison and her mother,Marita, anxiously arrive at their local hair salon. The hairdressersmiles to both of them, knowing the plan for Claire's haircut. It isfast and easy. With a snip of the scissors, Claire's 14.5-inch ponytail is nolonger ...
Local cyclists ride down coast during arthritis fundraiser
Oct 01, 2007; ... MENLO PARK -- Nancy Ayers hopped on her 20-year-old bicycleSaturday to start a 525-mile trek down the California coast. Why? Because she still can. It's the fourth year the 60-year-old Menlo Park resident has participated in the ArthritisFoundation/Amgen California ...
Council candidates increase war chests
Oct 01, 2007; ... The latest campaign finance figures indicate that Burlingame CityCouncil candidates are continuing to raise big bucks in a five-wayrace for two seats. Political newcomer Peter Comaroto, 40, continues to lead thecandidates with $32,975 in contributions to his campaign coffers.The ...
Growers hope to squash competition
Oct 01, 2007; ... HALF MOON BAY FARMERS John and Eda Muller act like proud parents when theydescribe the three Atlantic Giant Pumpkins they have known sinceinfancy. At night, the Mullers tuck Neville Longbottom, Zsa Zsa and Mr.Rogers into warm blankets to protect them from the chill. They ...
At Oakland rally, Clinton says she's ready to lead
Oct 01, 2007; ... OAKLAND -- Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clintondescribed herself to cheering thousands Sunday as the only candidatewith the know-how to turn the country around. A crowd of 14,000, by the campaign's estimate, packed intodowntown Oakland's 14th Street between Clay ...
Anti-war movement reaches Albany Anti-war activists bring cause to Albany citizens
Oct 01, 2007; ... In her four decades as a community, environmental and anti-waractivist, Wendy Carson has worked in the Bay Area's political hotspots, such as her hometown of Oakland, San Francisco, and, ofcourse, Berkeley. Not so in places like Albany, where she rarelyworked. That changed last ...
Measure H would fund fire district
Oct 01, 2007; ... COLMA -- There were no calls for help and no signs of smokeinside an empty two-story home on Annie Street. But firefighters who work for the Colma Fire Protection Districtpretended there was a blaze during a drill. Every Thursday night,firefighters practice on a home slated to be ...
Aging in Place Week promotes staying home
Oct 01, 2007; ... There hasn't been a day in Lydia Mitchell's life when she hasfelt the need to slow down. Over her 85 years, she has traveled to four countries, metseveral presidents and cooked more sweet potato pies than she canremember. Despite several infirmities, that have only recently ...
San Lorenzo teacher meets student he inspired in'70s
Oct 01, 2007; ... SAN LORENZO -- Scores of schoolchildren had gazed in wonder atthe massive fangs in the painting of the prehistoric saber-toothedcat at Fremont's Children's Natural History Museum, but all thecurators knew about it was that it was done by a 14-year-old fromthe San Lorenzo Unified School ...
First hookah bar to open in Tracy
Oct 01, 2007; ... TRACY -- A different kind of bar has opened up in Tracy. The Oxus Kabob House, formerly Anthony's Steak House at 430 W.Grant Line Road, has reopened with a new look, new menu and a first-of-its-kind hookah bar in Tracy. Sadas Possani, 18, whose parents own the establishment, ...
Danville show of rare cars helps fight Parkinson's
Oct 01, 2007; ... DANVILLE LAMBORGHINIS, Aston Martins, Porsches, Jaguars, Corvettes andother exotic cars glistened Sunday along the sun-drenched streets ofdowntown Danville. But the Danville d'Elegance car show was not just an event toshowcase exotic cars. The event was a fundraiser with ...
Widow goes to high court for benefits
Oct 01, 2007; ... SACRAMENTO -- Larry Groff roared out of Ukiah in state Air Tanker87 on Aug. 27, 2001, doing what he loved -- flying and fightingwildfires. Like thousands of contract firefighters hired by the government,Groff figured that if anything ever happened to him, either hisprivate ...
Tracy panel OKs sports bar, new pub
Oct 01, 2007; ... TRACY -- For fans of sports and English pubs, it was a good weekin Tracy. The Tracy Planning Commission last week approved two newrestaurants, each with full bars and food menus, adding more eatingestablishments in newly constructed buildings near the West ValleyMall ....
Getting their kicks in a sport of their own
Oct 01, 2007; ... BERKELEY -- Even if you've seen wheelchair sports, you'veprobably never seen anything quite like what's transpiring at theJames Kenny Recreation Center, west of the University of California,Berkeley, campus. From behind bright orange cones that mark the goal line,goalkeeper ...
Clinton says she has experience to effect change
Oct 01, 2007; ... OAKLAND -- Democratic presidential front-runner Sen. HillaryClinton described herself to cheering thousands Sunday as the onlycandidate with the know-how to turn the country around. A crowd of 14,000, by the campaign's estimate, packed intodowntown Oakland's 14th Street between ...
Raiders - By the numbers
Oct 01, 2007 ... Oakland 140714--35 Miami 07100--17 FIRST QUARTER Oak--Porter 7 pass from Culpepper (Janikowski kick), 10:36.Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:50. Key play: Howard 28 interceptionreturn to Dolphins' 11. Oakland 7, Miami 0. Oak--Culpepper 2 run ( Janikowski kick), ...
49ers O-line did little to protect
Oct 01, 2007; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- As troubling as Alex Smith's injury was the wayin which it happened: Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle RockyBernard ran through the offensive line unblocked. That gave 308 pounds of ferocity an unimpeded shot at thequarterback. Bernard's hit on Smith ...
Wayward fan, not 49ers, gives Seahawks pause
Oct 01, 2007 ... LATE IN THE third quarter, a fan who had apparently enjoyed a fewtoo many refreshing beverages, came down out of the stands and madea run toward the Seattle Seahawks bench. As he was hauled off by thelocal gendarmes, Seahawks players could be seen gathered in a clot,as though they were ...
Jordan injures back: Status uncertain
Oct 01, 2007; ... MIAMI -- The hit looked innocent enough. It didn't appear anymore violent or dangerous than the previous 15 Raiders running backLaMont Jordan had endured in the first half Sunday. Only this oneproved far more devastating. Jordan took a short pass from Daunte Culpepper late in the ...
Peterson has Niners' number all game long
Oct 01, 2007; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- After each of this three sacks, Julian Petersonflexed his arms and pointed toward the back of his Seattle Seahawksjersey. He wanted to make sure 49ers fans recognized the name. "My number has changed since I was here," the linebackerexplained, "so in case anybody ...
Bochy expects Giant makeover for next season
Oct 01, 2007; ... LOS ANGELES -- It's a terrible thing for a manager to recognize,but as Bruce Bochy often says, there's no getting around it. He believes the Giants underachieved this season, and he knowshow that reflects on him. "This is probably the most difficult year for me because I ...
Stars align: Cal's No. 3
Oct 01, 2007; ... BERKELEY -- After a weekend that turned into a defining momentfor Cal's football program, the Bears have obtained their highestranking in the national polls in 55 years. Cal moved up to No.3 in the Associated Press top 25 on Sunday(and the USA Today poll), its best rating since it ...
Forgotten
Oct 01, 2007 ... BARRY WHO? Gone and already forgotten. Asterisk for the San Francisco Giants organization, the fans, thepropaganda radio station -- and the man. A complete laughingstock to the rest of the country and anembarrassment to the Bay Area. Steven Rego Pleasanton ...
A's sour season ends on sweet note
Oct 01, 2007; ... OAKLAND -- The atmosphere was loose inside the A's clubhousebefore Sunday's season finale against the Los Angeles Angels. Courtesy of DJ-for-the-day Alan Embree, a Hank Williams Jr. CDblared over the speakers, to the pleasure of some and disdain ofothers. Then right-hander ...
As QBs fall, so do fantasy scores
Oct 01, 2007; ... FROM THE TIME the Raiders snatched JaMarcus Russell in the draftuntil the moment the Browns traded up for Brady Quinn, 20 NFL teamspassed on the former Notre Dame standout, deciding they had biggerproblems than their backup quarterback. Four weeks into the season, with seemingly ...
Tough to put positive spin on these 49ers
Oct 01, 2007; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- They couldn't move the ball. Their savior of aquarterback probably has a separated shoulder. For the same reasonthey couldn't move the ball, an offensive which when it wasn'tmissing blocks was getting called for penalties. The 49ers are ateam in trouble. Alex ...
Daunte's sweet revenge
Oct 01, 2007; ... MIAMI -- The Raiders hit the road for a game against the MiamiDolphins on Sunday, and the road didn't hit back for the first timein almost two years. Neither did the Dolphins, for that matter. No, Sunday's game was about the Raiders hitting the Dolphinsagain and again, on offense ...
Well coach, is Pep the starter now?
Oct 01, 2007; ... MIAMI -- No more waiting and watching and deliberating, LaneKiffin. Enough hemming and hawing. You have your quarterback, andit's not Josh McCown. Daunte Culpepper has seized the moment and the job. Oncerelegated to being Oakland's wisest option and the overwhelmingchoice of the ...
49ers lose QB and their way
Oct 01, 2007; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Losing Alex Smith to a shoulder separation wasthe first sign of trouble for the 49ers. A slew of problems followed, including three turnovers, untimelypenalties and a disturbing inability to take advantage of keyopportunities in losing 23-3 to Seattle on Sunday, ...
Call for public meetings on future of Caltrans land
Oct 01, 2007; ... HAYWARD -- Local residents will finally be able to weigh in thisweek on what to do with a 300-acre ribbon of surplus land that cutsacross Hayward. The state Department of Transportation has held onto the right-of-way land for some 40 years, but will give it up now that it ...
CCSF blocks 3 punts in romp over Chabot
Oct 01, 2007; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Blocked kicks don't happen too often in atypical football game, but the Chabot College team gave up three inthe first half, and the Gladiators fell to City College of SanFrancisco 49-23. After leading 6-0 on a Bennie Horton touchdown run, Chabot hadits first ...
Pentagon frees 8 more Gitmo detainees
Oct 01, 2007; ... MIAMI -- The Defense Department said Sunday it had released eightmore Guantanamo Bay captives -- six Afghans, a Libyan and a Yemeni -- in what appears to be a continuing campaign to thin the populationat the U.S.-run prison camps in southeast Cuba. Although a Pentagon press ...
A DAY'S WORK
Oct 01, 2007; ... UNION CITY At first glance, Room 3 at Pioneer Elementary School looks likeany other kindergarten classroom. Colorful self-portraits decoratethe bulletin boards. Four- and 5-year-olds sit cross-legged on a rugfor story time. Art supplies fill every nook and cranny. By late ...
Candidate's wife speaks at children's care facility
Oct 01, 2007; ... SAN LEANDRO -- Elizabeth Edwards, presidential candidate JohnEdwards' wife, spoke to an elegant crowd of 400 donors as they satdown at the George Mark Children's House annual fundraising dinnerSaturday evening. The hospice cares for seriously and terminally ill children andtheir ...
Clinic a safety net for homeless kids
Oct 01, 2007; ... OAKLAND -- Dr. Kelley Meade first tackles 6-year-old GabrielElias' wheezing problem. Then she moves on to other questions: Does he get enough calciumin his diet? "Yes, he loves milk," says his mother, Susan Elias. Has he lost weight unexpectedly? No. Does he ...
Pumpkin weigh-off set for next week
Oct 01, 2007; ... HALF MOON BAY -- Farmers John and Eda Muller act like proudparents when they describe the three Atlantic Giant Pumpkins theyhave known since infancy. At night, the Mullers tuck Neville Longbottom, Zsa Zsa and Mr.Rogers into warm blankets to protect them from the chill. They ...
Dublin youths get early start in Spanish class
Oct 01, 2007; ... DUBLIN -- During their two-hour class at the Dublin Library, thefour preschoolers did all the age-appropriate activities. Theycolored and sang and played games. They recited their numbers andcolors. But they were getting all their instructions in Spanish, and whenasked a ...