Oakland Tribune back issues from November 2008:
Whitmarsh, Eberhart for MDUSD board
Nov 01, 2008; ... I was disappointed and somewhat perplexed at the apparentcontradiction in the Times' endorsement of Jeff Adams for MDUSDSchool Board trustee. The paper cited numerous serious problems at MDUSD and said thatthe current board majority lacks the will to hold the districtmanagement ...
Re-elect Anduri, Anderson and Federighi to Lafayette council
Nov 01, 2008; ... Lafayette is constrained on its revenues due to havingincorporated as a "no tax" city in 1968. In spite of this limitationthe city has attained an AA bond rating for its general fundrevenues and an A bond rating for its Redevelopment Agency Fund(RDA) revenues. The A bond rating ...
Misleading headline
Nov 01, 2008; ... I was stunned by your recent front-page article describing a GOPconsulting firm's "stealth campaign" several years ago to defeat abill to regulate Fannie Mae. The headline shouted "GOP," implyingcorruption and responsibility for stopping legislation to rein inFannie Mae, a theme right ...
Write in Payton for Antioch mayor
Nov 01, 2008; ... I worked with Allen Payton as a council member and know he has arecord of being fiscally responsible and a watchdog of thetaxpayers' money. In these tough economic times, we need leaders who will beprudent with our money, not run deficits, not raise taxes and notmisuse ...
Nov. 1-8, 2008
Nov 01, 2008; ... Here are your Home & Garden television lists for the week. SATURDAY, Nov. 1 Midnight (HGTV) Property Virgins -- A young couple needs to budget betterin order to afford a new house. 1915333 (CC) 12:30 a.m. (HGTV) Myles of Style -- A family room receives a ...
Daytime dramas
Nov 01, 2008; ... "All My Children": When Emma's kidnapper demanded $10 million,Annie ignored Ryan's protests and asked Greenlee for the remainderof the cash they couldn't raise. Annie took off with the ransom andbrought it to the drop site, where a gunshot hit her arm. Davidintended to sue for full ...
Ask Amy: Is his flirting really all in fun?
Nov 01, 2008; ... DEAR AMY: I have been dating a guy for about six months. He is asingle dad who raised his daughter on his own. She is involved insports, and so he became friendly with a lot of the mothers of hisdaughter's friends. Most of these women are single, by the way. I have met one or two ...
Recommendations in Berkeley, Fremont and Union City
Nov 01, 2008; ... THE RACE FOR mayor of Berkeley pits two veteran politicians,incumbent Tom Bates and former Berkeley mayor Shirley Dean, againsttwo fringe write-in candidates with no chance of winning. Our pickis Tom Bates. Since he won the seat from Dean in 2002, Bates has managed tomake a ...
No on two Redwood City open space measures
Nov 01, 2008; ... IF YOU HAVEN'T voted, be sure to take part in the democraticprocess Tuesday. The stakes are high, and not just on the nationaland state levels. There are plenty of local races and proposals tobe decided as well. Take Redwood City, for example. There, two ballot measures, V andW, ...
Spin Cycle: Questionable e-mail, Elvi$, and blowing off steam
Nov 01, 2008; ... Unwelcome mail We at the Spin Cycle have done many things that we've laterregretted, including but not limited to that curly perm we got inthe 1980s. But there is one thing that we've never done, and that'ssend anonymous e-mails to people telling them they may have asexually ...
The presidential candidates' playlist
Nov 01, 2008; ... It's ABBA's "Dancing Queen" vs. the Fugees' "Ready or Not." It'sMerle Haggard vs. the Stones, the Beach Boys vs. Kanye West, andNeil Diamond vs. U2. It's Sinatra vs. Sinatra. We're discussing the presidential playlists of candidates JohnMcCain (ABBA, Haggard, Beach Boys, Diamond) ...
Eugene Robinson: Palin is a diva who thinks she is at the top of the ticket
Nov 01, 2008; ... MY VIEW OF Sarah Palin has changed in the two months since JohnMcCain named her as his running mate. I'm guessing that McCain'sview of Palin may be changing, too, and not entirely in a good way. I thought Palin was a lightweight; she's not. I thought she wasan ingenue; she is, but ...
Lathrop mayoral battle heated
Nov 01, 2008; ... LATHROP -- At Lathrop's Country Kitchen, early-morning commuterssavor fresh pancakes and piping hot coffee as they brace for trafficthey know is always bad. It's been that way ever since the mom-and-pop diner opened its doors in 2000. The fresh-cooked breakfast smell that fills the ...
Joan's World: Left-handed presidents
Nov 01, 2008; ... Dear Joan: I have a tendency to place left-handed people as special. Can youcheck to see how many of our U.S. presidents are or were left-handed? My short list: Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton.Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama also are ...
Albany holds on by fingernails
Nov 01, 2008; ... The Albany High football team watched a 26-7 lead nearlydisappear under its new stadium lights Friday night, but the Cougarsheld on thanks to a huge defensive play. Albany turned back hard-charging Kennedy of Richmond 26-20 in athrilling Bay Shore Athletic League ...
Berkeley blanks De Anza
Nov 01, 2008; ... It's safe to say the Berkeley High football team wasn't in muchof a "treating" mood on Halloween. The Yellowjackets have been very stingy in Alameda Contra CostaAthletic League play, and they were again on Friday night when DeAnza paid a visit and left on the short end of a ...
Jets dominate Bruins in BSAL showdown
Nov 01, 2008; ... ALAMEDA -- For the first half Friday night at Encinal High, whatwas billed as the Bay Shore Athletic League game of the year lookedthe part with the host Jets holding a six-point lead over St.Patrick-St. Vincent. By the end, Encinal had turned it into a 48-6 blowout thatvirtually ...
Valley local scoreboard
Nov 01, 2008; ... Football High school EBAL No. 5 Foothill 40, No. 7 San Ramon Valley 35 San Ramon 7 7 0 21-- 35 Foothill 13 7 14 6-- 40 SRV -- Trimble 30 run (Vandevanter kick) F -- Babb 2 run (Langford kick) F -- Babb 1 run (kick failed) SRV -- ...
Foothill avoids disaster with 40-35 win against San Ramon Valley
Nov 01, 2008; ... By Kyle Bonagura PLEASANTON -- After taking a 20-point lead into the fourthquarter of Friday's game against No. 7 San Ramon Valley High, No. 5Foothill looked to be in complete control. Then the improbable happened. The Wolves ran off 21 straight points in a stretch ...
Contra Costa Times prep football scoreboard
Nov 01, 2008; ... FOOTBALL BVAL Pittsburg 42, Freedom 14 Freedom 7 0 0 7-- 14 Pittsburg 14 14 7 7-- 42 P -- Palega 9 pass from Lewis (Villagrana kick) F -- Peebles 81 pass from Rodriguez (Gutierrez kick) P -- Patterson 15 run (Villagrana kick) P -- ...
California lights up the night vs. Livermore
Nov 01, 2008; ... SAN RAMON -- California High football fans who thought thedazzling fireworks show before Friday night's game was too short gotplenty more fireworks to watch courtesy of the Grizzlies offense. California had one big play after another during a 54-6 rout ofLivermore in East Bay ...
Amador Valley's final stand stops Granada
Nov 01, 2008; ... Amador Valley High tackle machine Ygnacio "Nacho" Montez is sureglad he doesn't have to try to corral Kean Stancil, the Dons' fleetquarterback. But Montez does love watching Stancil fly by when he blocks onthe offensive line. On Friday night, Stancil raced for touchdownruns of 63 ...
Campolindo quells furious Las Lomas rally
Nov 01, 2008; ... WALNUT CREEK -- Campolindo High safety Ryan Fruin batted down apotential game-winning touchdown pass as time ran out Friday nightto preserve the Cougars' 28-23 Diablo Foothill Athletic League winover host Las Lomas. The Cougars (7-1-3-0 DFAL) got out to an early lead, scoring ...
Washington clinches share of MVAL with win over Logan
Nov 01, 2008; ... UNION CITY -- There's a new Top Dog in Mission Valley AthleticLeague football. Washington High, with a thrilling 14-7 win over host James Logan,has ensured it will finish no worse than a co-champion and hasearned the league's automatic berth in the North Coast SectionDivision I ...
Defense is difference in Newark comeback over Irvington
Nov 01, 2008; ... FREMONT -- In a tough, gritty, defense-dominated contest to theend, it was Newark Memorial High pulling out a 10-7 victory overIrvington on Friday night at Tak Fudenna Stadium. With the Vikings (4-4, 2-2 Mission Valley Athletic League)clinging to a 7-3 lead much of the game, and ...
Salad days for the Animal Rescue Foundation
Nov 01, 2008; ... FOR YEARS, ALAMO RESIDENTS Bill and Catherine Dieterich have beenmaking a salad dressing passed on for generations from Bill'sgrandmother. The dressing was originally made by Nellie Wilson-Dieterich ofOrinda, who took a bourbon bottle and mixed into it red winevinegar, tomato ...
Washington, Mission in polo title games
Nov 01, 2008; ... FREMONT -- The Newark Memorial High girls water polo team facedoff against the Washington girls to open the Mission Valley AthleticLeague playoffs Friday. Right out of the gate Newark Memorial looked as though itspersistent defense would take hold. Newark was led by Alyssa ...
Dougherty Valley keeps Mission San Jose winless
Nov 01, 2008; ... Dougherty Valley High's football team used an overwhelmingdefensive effort and had just enough offense to dispatch visitingMission San Jose in a 16-0 win on Friday night. Dougherty Valley (6-2) opened the scoring on its firstpossession, going 78 yards in 13 plays. The drive was ...
Miramonte blows by Dublin in DFAL
Nov 01, 2008; ... Kevin Paulsen ran for 254 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carriesas the Miramonte High football team used a big defensive stand and ahuge offensive explosion in the fourth quarter en route to a 40-15win over host Dublin in Diablo Foothill Athletic League actionFriday ...
Woodside holds off South San Francisco
Nov 01, 2008; ... WOODSIDE -- Despite trailing 7-3 for most of the night, the SouthSan Francisco High football team could not have asked for a bettershot at upsetting Woodside. The visiting Warriors generatedtakeaways on three straight possessions and moved within Woodside's10-yard line three times in a ...
Sena plays big in Half Moon Bay win
Nov 01, 2008; ... Dominic Sena, filling in for the injured Nik France, rushed for165 yards on 15 carries to lead Half Moon Bay to a 41-22 win overCapuchino on Friday. The win clinched second place for Half Moon Bay (6-2, 4-1) in thePeninsula Athletic League's Ocean B Division. The Cougars will ...
High school sports action through the eyes of our photographers
Nov 01, 2008; ... This week Moreau Catholic, Castro Valley, Amador Valley, Granada,Washington, James Logan, St. Marys and Piedmont volleyball. Fremontand ...
Soldier's two tours resonate at home
Nov 01, 2008; ... OAKLAND JASON MENDIETA likens playing football to a fight. But he isquick to differentiate it from war. Mendieta knows about war. The Laney College offensive linemanserved two U.S. Army tours of duty in Iraq spanning 27 months, muchof it on the front lines with the Stryker ...
Have a story to tell?
Nov 01, 2008; ... Have a story? Do you know of a local sports story that deserves to be told? Apromising young player who's been overlooked? A retired pro whogives ...
Jail time for PUEBLO embezzler
Nov 01, 2008; ... OAKLAND -- Christopher Donaldson, who was convicted on a grandtheft charge for embezzling money from one of the city's mostprominent watchdog organizations, was sentenced Friday to a year incounty jail and five years' felony probation. Judge Morris Jacobson delivered the sentence ...
Goodwill opens electronic-waste recycling center in Redwood City
Nov 01, 2008; ... Serving as a way station for piles of old computers, TVs andassorted electronics, Goodwill opened a new electronic-wasterecycling and refurbishing center in Redwood City this month. At first glance, the sheer tonnage and haphazard stacks of oldcomputer terminals, called e-waste, ...
Beavers gnawed through Martinez councilman's ties to donors
Nov 01, 2008; ... MARTINEZ -- Councilman Mark Ross has been a strong supporter ofkeeping the beavers in Alhambra Creek -- a stand that may have costhim financial support for his re-election bid from downtown propertyowners who want the city to evict the toothy critters. Ross said he got the message ...
Sacred Heart Prep can now focus on King's Academy
Nov 01, 2008; ... BELMONT -- All signs this season have pointed toward the SacredHeart Prep football team facing The King's Academy in a battle ofsubdivision winners for the Peninsula Athletic League's OceanDivision title. But even though his team entered its Ocean B finale undefeated,SHP coach ...
Argus prep scoreboard
Nov 01, 2008; ... HIGH SCHOOL Football MVAL Washington 14, James Logan 7 Washington 0 0 6 8--14 James Logan 0 0 7 0-- 7 W -- Lousi 20 pass from Ross (kick failed) JL -- Pakola 8 run (Ramirez) W -- Richard 44 pass from Ross (Jennings pass from ...
San Mateo County Times prep scoreboard
Nov 01, 2008; ... Football PAL Bay Aragon 21, Terra Nova 20 Terra Nova 7 7 0 6-- 20 Aragon 0 7 7 7-- 21 TN -- Cox 10 run (Garcia kick) A -- Fale 27 pass from Tuivailala (Solomon kick) TN -- Santiago 9 run (Garcia kick) A -- Tuivailala 1 run (Solomon ...
Oakland cops investigate six Halloween robberies
Nov 01, 2008; ... Oakland police had a busy Halloween and today are investigatingsix cases of robberies and assaults that took place over about sixhours during Friday afternoon and evening. The first incident was an armed robbery that was reported atabout 1:30 p.m. in the 3100 block of Park ...
Expect a rainy Saturday in Bay Area
Nov 01, 2008; ... The San Francisco Bay Area is expected to be rainy Saturdaymorning with periods of showers and a slight chance of thunderstormsin the afternoon. High temperatures in the mid to upper 60s andsouth winds of 10 to 20 mph are anticipated. Tonight the Bay Area is expected to have ...
On the air
Nov 01, 2008; ... * Taped event (Times may be earlier for DIRECTV and DISH customers.) ^Simulcast in HD TV/Radio Today TV Radio Bowling Pepsi Viper Championship 10 a.m. ESPN Coll. football East Carolina at Central Florida^ 5:15 p.m. ESPN Golf Volvo Masters* 5 a.m. GOLF ...
Election Season -- Maybe we should just turn the sound off
Nov 01, 2008; ... Have you noticed? This is "election season." Silly me, how couldI possibly arrive at this conclusion? Well, one dead giveaway is the widespread appearance of serious,important-looking heads (many barely contained by the boundaries ofyour TV screen) spouting important-sounding ...
Four seek two BART seats representing East Bay residents
Nov 01, 2008; ... Four candidates are running for two BART board seats representingparts of the East Bay -- one district primarily in the San Ramon andLivermore valleys and the other mostly in western Contra Costa andAlameda counties. In both races, the candidates agree BART faces a challenge ...
school menus
Nov 01, 2008; ... These are the hot lunch menus that will be served in the WestContra Costa Unified School District elementary schools Nov. 3-7.All meals served with milk choice. Monday: French toast sticks and beef sausage or bean and cheeseburrito, flavored yogurt, strawberry waffle grahams, fresh ...
WEST COUNTY THIS WEEK
Nov 01, 2008; ... ALBANY Brown Bag Speakers Forum -- 12:30-1:30 p.m. Nov. 3. A docent fromthe San Francisco Asian Museum will talk about the new exhibit,"Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum of Kabul."Question-and-answer session will follow. Albany Library, 1247 MarinAve. Free ...
Julia Morgan Performing Arts Center had a friend in longtime Berkeley preservationist
Nov 01, 2008; ... This past month, Margaret Emmington, a stalwart and longtimeBerkeley preservationist, passed away, but before she died she wasable to mark her mail-in ballot, says daughter Lesley Emmington.Along with casting a vote for Democratic presidential candidateBarack Obama, the 104-year-old ...
Samaritan House plans holiday food distribution
Nov 01, 2008; ... Samaritan House will be holding a Thanksgiving food distributionat local schools the first three Saturdays in November to help outneedy families. The food distribution, which started in the 1980s, is only opento clients of Samaritan House. Families can apply to Samaritan ...
Hayward College of Cosmetology owner retiring
Nov 01, 2008; ... HAYWARD Alan Cox suspects his father duped him into taking over thefamily business back in 1971. "He was in poor health and was diagnosed with an ulcer," said theretiring owner of the Hayward College of Cosmetology. "He said thateither I could take it over or he would sell ...
San Leandro Hospital a key issue in Eden health district race
Nov 01, 2008; ... Two challengers are running against two incumbents in the EdenTownship Healthcare District race, with the main issue being thefuture of San Leandro Hospital. The district will cease to have a voice in crafting policy forCastro Valley's Eden Medical Center as soon as ground is ...
All ends well after auto accident
Nov 01, 2008; ... We've all had a day that we'd rather forget or wish we could juststart all over again. I had that day a few weeks ago, and I'm stillworking on trying to get it all straightened out. As a senior, I find it easier to plan my day in advance and thenstick to that schedule so I don't ...
Masquers wraps up season with musical, benefit
Nov 01, 2008; ... THE MASQUERS Playhouse in Point Richmond closes its 2008 seasonwith a musical work by three major figures of the Broadway stage. "Do I Hear a Waltz?" which opens Friday, is a story by famedplaywright/novelist Arthur Laurents about a lonely New Yorksecretary who travels to Venice in ...
Wyoming landscape would make Hemingway proud
Nov 01, 2008; ... THE ROW of Wyoming mountains on each side determined the rivercanyon, and thus the course of the river, and the mountains were notset in straight lines, but instead were out of alignment, and so theriver wandered back and forth as it made its way toward us. It turned and ...
Democracy wired for turnout in San Mateo County
Nov 01, 2008; ... Election Day in San Mateo County will be more wired than ever asofficials roll out high-tech tools to drive voter turnout andheighten transparency. Since the presidential campaigns kicked off, the elections officehas started a blog with posts about election preparation, taped ...
Reunions
Nov 01, 2008; ... Submit notices to Reunions, 1700 Cavallo Road, Antioch, CA 94509or shargis@bayareanewsgroup.com. East County Antioch High School, classes of 1975-79 online alumni group --Meets online at groups.yahoo.com/group/panthers70s. -- Pittsburg High School, class of 1963 -- Is ...
Datebook
Nov 01, 2008; ... EVENTS All-You-Can-Eat-Pancake Breakfast -- 7:30-11 a.m. Nov. 2 andevery first Sunday ongoing. Sponsored by the Wi-ch-ka Council. RedMen and Pocahontas Hall, 1403 Main St., Oakley. Adults $4, children$2. -- Discovery Bay Annual Holiday Boutique -- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov.2. A ...
$1,000 fine for red-light running?
Nov 01, 2008; ... A letter published Sunday (Times, Oct. 26) concerning a trafficticket struck a chord with readers: Commuter: Hi Queen, how could you let Paula Hewitson off so easyin this morning's column (she complained about the $409 ticket forred-light running in San Francisco)? What she ...
Exercise restraint with this regimen
Nov 01, 2008; ... Next time you're stuck in traffic, forget about ordinary copingmechanisms like calling friends or listening to music. An Octoberarticle in a Virginia newspaper features exercises to do "whilefully stopped in a car for a length of time." "A length of time?" As in the length of a TV ...
Three taxes top San Leandro ballot
Nov 01, 2008; ... By Karen Holzmeister SAN LEANDRO -- On Tuesday, the outcome of votes on three ballotmeasures will determine if the city's financial future is merelydifficult or very bleak. At best, the city may have to cut an estimated $4 million to $9million out of its next budget. Tapping ...
Feds plan for new era in nuclear deterrence
Nov 01, 2008; ... Under a new federal plan, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory wouldbecome the nation's center for testing and developing explosivedevices for nuclear weapons. The proposed expansion at the Livermore site is one of numeroussweeping changes recommended by the agency overseeing the ...
Voters to decide extent of change on HARD board
Nov 01, 2008; ... HAYWARD -- Voters will decide Tuesday who will determine policiesfor the local parks and recreation district. Five candidates, including two incumbents, are running for threeseats on the Hayward Area Parks and Recreation District, or HARD,board. Additionally, two candidates, ...
Rep. Miller sees rare hit pieces
Nov 01, 2008; ... Voters in Rep. George Miller's congressional district found asurprise in their mailboxes and on their televisions this week. An Iowa-based conservative group called the American Future Fundhas spent $200,000-plus on an anti-Miller TV ad and two mailers. It has nothing to do ...
Firm vying to develop Oakland Army Base bowing out
Nov 01, 2008; ... A development team vying to create a modern industrial hub at theOakland Army Base has pulled out of the running. Surprisingly enough, it wasn't the economy that caused FirstIndustrial Realty Trust Inc. to bow out. Rather, it was mixedmessages sent by the Oakland City Council, said ...
Heavy rain, collisions on local roads
Nov 01, 2008; ... OAKLAND -- A semitrailer crashed Saturday on Interstate 880,spilling a small amount of diesel. The accident closed threenorthbound lanes, backing up traffic for miles. No serious injuries were reported in the single-vehicle accident,which occurred just before 9 a.m. near the ...