Oakland Tribune back issues from April 2008:
Fallen Navy SEAL will get Medal of Honor
Apr 01, 2008; ... SAN DIEGO -- The family of an elite Navy SEAL who threw himselfon top of a grenade in Iraq to save his comrades say they willcelebrate his life as he lived it -- without regret -- when theyaccept the nation's highest military tribute in his honor. Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael ...
Report: Key projects hurt by inefficiency
Apr 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- Inefficient Pentagon management led to costincreases for key weapons programs that often fell short ofproduction goals last year, government auditors reported Monday. In its sixth annual report on selected weapons purchases, theGovernment Accountability Office found ...
EPA unveils new wetlands requirements
Apr 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration announced requirementsMonday that would encourage developers to compensate for thedestruction of wetlands or streams by paying for the restoration orcreation of wetlands elsewhere, sometimes many miles away. The approach, which emphasizes ...
District's plan: Trim from the top
Apr 01, 2008; ... HAYWARD -- In an attempt to ease possible cuts from the state,school officials next year plan to scale back the work schedule fordistrict office administrators. Depending on how much the district will lose in revenue if thegovernor's proposed budget is passed, administrators may ...
S.F. declares undercount in U.S. census
Apr 01, 2008; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- The city of San Francisco is challenging U.S.census figures after a city-commissioned study found the federalgovernment undercounted city residents by almost 100,000. The city will formally challenge the Census Bureau's 2007estimate as early as Tuesday, Mayor ...
New emergency transit agency born in Bay Area
Apr 01, 2008; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- On Monday, a new Bay Area public transit agencycame to life, promising to launch a fleet of new ferries and thenrally those boats to move commuters across the Bay if a majorearthquake disables bridges or BART's trans-Bay tube. The state Legislature created the Bay ...
Police: No link in month's SoCal freeway shootings
Apr 01, 2008; ... LOS ANGELES -- Police said Monday they were looking into thepossibility that a driver found shot in his car on a freeway was thevictim of a suicide, a car-to-car shooting or indiscriminategunfire. Investigators found no connection between the death of 20-year-old Mario Gordillo ...
Griggs admits guessing wrong
Apr 01, 2008; ... NEW NAME, same issues. Fox Sports Net Bay Area officially became Comcast SportsNet BayArea during a midday party at AT&T Park on Monday. But on Day 2,already some of the balloons are popping. The Warriors-Spurs game is not being televised locally tonight?Are you kidding me? ...
Tech unveils 'Field of Dreams'
Apr 01, 2008; ... MONTHS OF HARD work will be showcased today when Oakland TechHigh's "Field of Dreams" is dedicated at 4 p.m. The new baseball field, located near 45th Street and TelegraphAvenue on the site of the former Carter Middle School playground, isthe end result of the determination of ...
Giants open hopeless season with a whimper
Apr 01, 2008; ... LOS ANGELES -- On opening day, the one thing a baseball fan wantsis hope. The Giants offered none Monday in a 5-0 loss to the Los AngelesDodgers. Oh, make no mistake. For three pitches in the bottom of the firstinning, the Giants were having a wonderful 2008 season. For ...
Rules on toxic trains proposed
Apr 01, 2008; ... Rail tankers with deadly chlorine and ammonia would have to slowdown unless they were shipped in more impact-resistant tanks under anew rule proposed Monday by the Federal Railroad Administration. Touted as the "most sweeping and far-reaching" tank-car safetyregulations proposed ...
Legislators don't hold out hope for colleges
Apr 01, 2008; ... With little state money available and perhaps even less politicalwill, the community colleges' problems aren't going to be solved inthe near future. Key California lawmakers, asked to respond to significantchallenges that were outlined in last month's series on thecolleges, said ...
County, nonprofit launch push for youth mentors
Apr 01, 2008; ... Alameda County officials and the nonprofit Be A Mentor Programare launching a countywide campaign to recruit staff and others inthe community to help mentor at-risk youth. "There is a great need for mentors from diverse backgrounds,"said county Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker, who ...
Food-lover's forum helps child nutrition program
Apr 01, 2008; ... Can't choose among American, French, Japanese, Italian or Mexicancuisine? You don't have to. About 20 local restaurants and wineries will be serving food andwine at Kidango's 13th annual Taster's Showcase, a food lover'sparadise that also raises money for the nonprofit ...
New emergency transit agency promises ferries in crisis
Apr 01, 2008; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- On Monday, a new Bay Area public transit agencycame to life, promising to launch a fleet of new ferries and thenrally those boats to move commuters across the Bay if a majorearthquake disables bridges or BART's trans-Bay tube. The state Legislature created the Bay ...
BALCO investigator grilled in perjury trial
Apr 01, 2008; ... The lead investigator in the BALCO steroids scandal got a tasteMonday of what it's like to be on the hot seat. Internal Revenue Service agent Jeff Novitzky, for the past fiveyears on the hunt for steroids in sports, faced his first hostilequestioning for his role in uncovering ...
Cooney had big hand in Simpson's fame
Apr 01, 2008; ... HAVING COVERED Raiders and 49ers championship teams during his 30years at the San Francisco Examiner, Frank Cooney has hundreds offootball stories about thousands of athletes. One of his favorites involves a sophomore at Balboa High in SanFrancisco ... himself. "It was my ...
Cal's Best may be ahead in recovery
Apr 01, 2008; ... BERKELEY -- The biggest news at the first day of Cal's springfootball practice involved a player that didn't take a single rep. Running back Jahvid Best, who was expected to miss all of springas he continues to recover from a hip injury, participated in someindividual drills as ...
Fallen soldier to receive honors
Apr 01, 2008; ... SAN DIEGO -- The family of an elite Navy SEAL who threw himselfon top of a grenade in Iraq to save his comrades say they willcelebrate his life as he lived it -- without regret -- when theyaccept the nation's highest military tribute in his honor. Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael ...
No. 5 women's water polo gets two big wins
Apr 01, 2008; ... BERKELEY -- The Cal women's water polo team is back on track. A week after getting upset twice, the No. 5 Golden Bears had notrouble with their competition, taking down two strong programsSunday afternoon. Sophomore driver Meghan Corso scored two goals in the morning ...
Man dies in early morning shooting in East Oakland
Apr 01, 2008 ... OAKLAND -- A 29-year-old man was shot to death Sunday morning onan East Oakland street, where he had come to visit acquaintances,police said. Deandre Sellers, who had addresses in Oakland and Dixon, was shotabout 12:06 a.m. in the 1500 block of 52nd Avenue, a residentialarea ...
Pets and parasites
Apr 01, 2008 ... IT IS fairly common for pets to be infected with internal orexternal parasites at some point in their lives. Parasites can affect animals in many ways, ranging from simpleirritations to life-threatening illnesses if left untreated. As with any family member, it is important ...
Police link car to shooting of three homeless men at Richmond church
Apr 01, 2008; ... RICHMOND -- The homeless men stepped outside to smoke cigarettesand sip coffee while the cook prepared breakfast, so they would nothave to pray on empty stomachs. Richmond police could only surmise Monday why the killers pickedthese men, that church. And while they ...
BALCO investigator grilled at trial
Apr 01, 2008; ... The lead investigator in the BALCO steroids scandal got a tasteMonday of what it's like to be on the hot seat. Internal Revenue Service agent Jeff Novitzky, for the past fiveyears on the hunt for steroids in sports, faced his first hostilequestioning for his role in BALCO as he ...
New rules proposed for rail transport
Apr 01, 2008; ... Rail tankers with deadly chlorine and ammonia would have to slowdown unless they were shipped in more impact-resistant tanks under anew rule proposed Monday by the Federal Railroad Administration. Touted as the "most sweeping and far-reaching" tank-car safetyregulations proposed ...
Many of area's children have farmworker ties
Apr 01, 2008; ... HALF MOON BAY AFTER SCHOOL, they hunched their backs, dropped to the dirt andworked the land -- something many of their parents do every day. At the Alvin S. Hatch Elementary School in Half Moon Bay, wherehalf of the kids grow up speaking Spanish -- in homes where ...
Complaints of recycling scavengers pile up from some Peninsulans
Apr 01, 2008; ... It's a complaint that police and local garbage authorities hearquite a bit: People are stealing recyclable waste from curbsidebins. No one is sure how much that happens, but the thefts have longbeen a topic of sidewalk chatter among neighborhood residents -- anda persistent ...
Pleasanton baby in critical condition
Apr 01, 2008; ... OAKLAND -- A 9-month-old Pleasanton boy remains in criticalcondition today after being airlifted to Children's Hospital Oaklandon Saturday with severe head trauma, Pleasanton police DetectiveDirk Hooper said. Hooper said detectives are investigating whether the cause of ...
Mom directs biker fundraising ride in deceased son's memory
Apr 01, 2008; ... CONCORD -- He had a boisterous exterior -- a red, spiky Mohawk togo with the loud music played by his punk band. But in reality,Shane Sheehan was quiet. He liked to listen and observe, talkingonly when he had something important to say. He loved art, too, and painted a brightly ...
Stanford's Lopez twins turning pro
Apr 01, 2008; ... STANFORD -- So long, Stanford. Hello, NBA. Stanford 7-foot sophomores Brook and Robin Lopez have playedtheir final game on The Farm, declaring themselves eligible for theNBA draft after a family meeting last weekend. "It was just a good time in terms of where they ...
Fremont mayor says city needs revenue
Apr 01, 2008; ... FREMONT -- The city needs to boost revenue if it is to provideservices that residents expect, Mayor Bob Wasserman said Monday inhis fourth State of the City address. Wasserman touted recent sales tax growth and new shopping centersas evidence of progress during a speech that ...
No. 5 Bears beat two strong teams
Apr 01, 2008; ... BERKELEY -- The California women's water polo team is back ontrack. A week after getting upset twice, the No. 5 Golden Bears had notrouble with their competition, taking down two strong programsSunday afternoon. Sophomore driver Meghan Corso scored two goals in the morning ...
Santana brilliant in New York debut
Apr 01, 2008 ... MIAMI -- Johan Santana insisted he was a bit nervous in themoments before his highly anticipated debut with the New York Mets. Didn't look it, not one bit. Santana struck out eight and allowed three hits in seven innings,David Wright hit a three-run double and New York opened ...
Tracy mulls water heater amnesty
Apr 01, 2008; ... TRACY -- The City Council could be offering some help for peoplewho want to stay out of hot water. The council is expected to discuss a Water Heater Amnesty Programat its meeting tonight. If approved, it would waive the $36.97 feefor water heaters installed by homeowners without ...
Fremont rape suspect in custody after standoff
Apr 01, 2008; ... FREMONT _ The 39-year-old rape suspect who held police at bay formore than seven hours today has surrendered to authorities followinga standoff in south Fremont, officials said. James Cannon Henderson crawled out of his family's condominium atthe Papillon Terrace complex about ...
Stricter rules on toxic rail proposed
Apr 01, 2008; ... Rail tankers with deadly chlorine and ammonia would have to slowdown unless they were shipped in more impact-resistant tanks under anew rule proposed Monday by the Federal Railroad Administration. Touted as the "most sweeping and far-reaching" tank-car safetyregulations proposed ...
New emergency transit agency born in Bay Area
Apr 01, 2008; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- On Monday, a new Bay Area public transit agencycame to life, promising to launch a fleet of new ferries and thenrally those boats to move commuters across the Bay if and when amajor earthquake disables bridges or BART's trans-Bay tube. The state Legislature ...
Push for youth mentors launched
Apr 01, 2008; ... Alameda County officials and the nonprofit Be A Mentor Programare launching a countywide campaign to recruit staff and others inthe community to help mentor at-risk youth. "There is a great need for mentors from diverse backgrounds,"said county Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker, who ...
Stricter regulations on toxic rail shipments proposed
Apr 01, 2008; ... Rail tankers with deadly chlorine and ammonia would have to slowdown unless they were shipped in more impact-resistant tanks under anew rule proposed Monday by the Federal Railroad Administration. Touted as the "most sweeping and far-reaching" tank-car safetyregulations proposed ...
D.B. Cooper bills go to auction
Apr 01, 2008 ... DALLAS -- A boy who found the lone piece of evidence linked tothe world's only unsolved skyjacking is now a 30-something father offive and has decided to start selling his treasure. Brian Ingram was an 8-year-old on a family camping trip when hediscovered three bundles of ...
Sexually violent predator held in wake of slaying
Apr 01, 2008; ... A sexually violent predator committed to Atascadero StateHospital was found dead Sunday morning and another man in the sameunit was arrested on suspicion of murder, a hospital spokesman saidMonday. Spokesman Craig Dacus said he believed it would be the firstpatient homicide in ...
Tough rules for toxic rail shipments
Apr 01, 2008; ... Rail tankers with deadly chlorine and ammonia would have to slowdown unless they were shipped in more impact-resistant tanks under anew rule proposed Monday by the Federal Railroad Administration. Touted as the "most sweeping and far-reaching" tank-car safetyregulations proposed ...
Dublin to weigh land by Iron Horse Trail
Apr 01, 2008; ... DUBLIN -- The City Council will consider this evening what to dowith land owned by Union Pacific Railroad and Alameda County alongthe Iron Horse Trail. The two parcels of land total 19 acres and run along the IronHorse Trail in Dublin near Stagecoach Road. There is no zoning ...
Stricter toxic rail shipment rules proposed
Apr 01, 2008; ... Rail tankers containing deadly chlorine and ammonia would have toslow down unless they were shipped in more impact-resistant tanksunder a new rule proposed Monday by the Federal RailroadAdministration. Touted as the "most sweeping and far-reaching" tank-car safetyregulations ...
State's hydrogen highway stuck in the slow lane
Apr 01, 2008; ... SACRAMENTO -- Four years ago this month, Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger signed an executive order to create a "hydrogenhighway" -- a network of hydrogen fueling stations where Californiamotorists could fill up fuel cell cars that release no smog, onlywater vapor. The issue became an ...
DOJ asks Supreme Court to review Navy sonar use
Apr 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department on Monday asked the SupremeCourt to review a federal appeals court decision limiting the Navy'suse of sonar off the Southern California coast because of potentialharm to dolphins and whales. The Justice Department petition argues that the ...
Skyline girls dominate relays in San Jose meet
Apr 01, 2008 ... SAN JOSE -- Nine track and field athletes from the OaklandAthletic League, including six from Skyline High, took first placeat Saturday's Hampton Phillips Classic at San Jose City College. The Skyline girls swept the relay events. Cheron Amey, AshaTreadwell, Joi Glass and Chinwe ...
Wiggins scores 41 as Cardinal wins
Apr 01, 2008; ... SPOKANE, Wash. -- Stanford 1, the NCAA women's selectioncommittee 0. Despite the doubts and questions about the second-seededStanford, despite the lack of respect nationally, the Cardinal isreturning to the Final Four for the first time since 1997. All it took was a rousing ...
Zito's velocity not where he wants it to be
Apr 01, 2008; ... LOS ANGELES -- Whenever asked about his dip in velocity lastseason or this spring, Barry Zito would play it cool and steer theconversation toward the importance of pitch location. So it was somewhat stunning when Zito, moments after anotherdisappointing opening-day performance ...
Man arrested in wake of state hospital slaying
Apr 01, 2008; ... A sexually violent predator committed to Atascadero StateHospital was found dead Sunday morning and another man in the sameunit was arrested on suspicion of murder, a hospital spokesman saidMonday. Spokesman Craig Dacus said he believed it would be the firstpatient homicide in ...
Man shot while driving on I-80 near Richmond
Apr 01, 2008; ... RICHMOND -- A man was shot while driving on Interstate 80 thismorning in what investigators believe was not the first time he hasbeen targeted on the freeway, police said. The driver was wounded in the lower body after a sport-utilityvehicle pulled up alongside and opened fire on ...
Looking back on a sad bit of seismic history
Apr 01, 2008 ... EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a sampling of transportation writer ErikN. Nelson's Capricious Commuter blog on getting around the Bay Area.Read more and post comments at InsideBayArea.com. March 27 The e-mail gave me sort of a jolt this morning. I'm usually happyto hear from ...
Parents fret over cost of college
Apr 01, 2008; ... High school seniors will rush home in coming weeks to checkpostal boxes for college acceptance letters. After that, students and their families will try to determine ifthey have enough savings, financial aid, loans and scholarships tomake their college wishes come true ....
Hillary Clinton's strange affliction The patient believes she is acting rationally.
Apr 01, 2008 ... OLIVER SACKS MAY HAVE a new case study in Hillary Clinton. Theneurologist and author who writes about people afflicted withbizarre disorders (e.g., "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat")might find Hillary's faulty memory an avenue for new research. It's the case of "The First ...
Compromise needed to stabilize state budget
Apr 01, 2008 ... FOR the second time in six years, California is facing adebilitating budget deficit. In both instances, an enormousshortfall was created by overspending during an economic boom,without setting aside funds for leaner times. The first budget crisis came at the beginning of former ...
4 businesses cited for underage tobacco sales
Apr 01, 2008; ... PLEASANTON -- Four businesses were cited last week for sellingtobacco to minors as part of a tobacco sting operation conducted bythe Pleasanton Police Department's School Resource Officers. With the help of two minor decoys, officers visited 16 businessesin the city, including gas ...
Delayed charter school bid could die in legal limbo
Apr 01, 2008; ... After years spent struggling to realize their dream of a charterhigh school in downtown Foster City, local education advocates arewaking up to the possibility it may not happen. Stymied by a lack of money and a skeptical City Council, theFoster City High School Foundation sent a ...
DOJ asks Supreme Court to review Navy sonar use
Apr 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department on Monday asked the SupremeCourt to review a federal appeals court decision limiting the Navy'suse of sonar off the Southern California coast because of potentialharm to dolphins and whales. The Justice Department petition argues that the ...
Suns rally from down 22 to win
Apr 01, 2008 ... PHOENIX -- Amare Stoudemire scored 41 points, Steve Nash had 36,and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 22-point second-quarter deficitto beat the Denver Nuggets 132-117 Monday night for their 50thvictory of the season. In reaching at least 50 wins for the fourth straight season, ...
Sutter nurses return to work
Apr 01, 2008; ... BURLINGAME -- Hundreds of Peninsula nurses with Sutter Health-affiliated hospitals returned to work Monday after a 10-day strike. The walkout affected about 700 registered nurses at Mills-Peninsula Health Services, which operates Mills Health Center in SanMateo and Peninsula ...
Turnaround for Moreau good for league
Apr 01, 2008; ... FOR SEVERAL YEARS the same five teams have consistently been atthe top of the Hayward Area Athletic League baseball standings --Bishop O'Dowd, Castro Valley, Arroyo, San Leandro and for a fewyears Mt. Eden. For the past seven years it has been three of those five teamsclaiming ...
OSU continues to court Bennett
Apr 01, 2008; ... Two Oregon newspapers reported on their Web sites Monday nightthat St. Mary's College basketball coach Randy Bennett will talkwith officials from Oregon State today about their job vacancy, buta Bay Area source said Bennett had no plans to visit the Corvalliscampus today. As ...
EBAL baseball coaches ruined a good thing
Apr 01, 2008; ... WHEN the Buzzer sat down to take a look at the East Bay AthleticLeague baseball schedule last month, something immediately stoodout. Gone was the two-game series format the league used in 2007 andreinstated was the round-robin format that had been used beforethat. The decision ...
Iron Horse Trail opens new Pleasanton path to public
Apr 01, 2008; ... PLEASANTON -- A one-mile extension of the Iron Horse Trail wasdedicated Monday. It is the newest leg of the 33-mile trail and runs from SantaRita Road, across Mohr Avenue, to Busch Road in two segments. Theaddition was paid for by the city, developer Ponderosa Homes, theEast Bay ...
Police link vehicle to shooting of three men
Apr 01, 2008; ... RICHMOND -- The homeless men stepped outside to smoke cigarettesand sip coffee while the cook prepared breakfast, so they would nothave to pray on empty stomachs. Richmond police could only surmise Monday why the killers pickedthese men, that church. And while they ...