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Prince of Wales to pour last drink
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 687 Words SAN MATEO ASLEW of Peninsula traditions will pass away a week from today when the Prince of Wales pub shuts off its grill and unhooks the kegs from their beer taps. The pub will reopen with new owners and a new name, but regulars of the bar, accustomed to mingling over beers and playing darts, are
A local shelter from the cold
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 700+ Words REDWOOD CITY -- Bracing for temperatures to drop Friday night into the teens and 20s, San Mateo County opened its doors to provide temporary warmth to its most vulnerable, such as Vincenz Schultz. The 59-year-old, who has been homeless on-and-off since 1992, tries his hardest to keep from sleeping
DEA raids sweep Valley
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 498 Words LATHROP -- Federal drug officials raided seven homes Friday, discovering millions of dollars in home-grown marijuana that may be linked to an organized criminal syndicate, agents said. The 4,931 marijuana plants uncovered in six homes in Lathrop and one in Tracy could have produced more than 4,900
Rangers player ducks trial in chair-throwing incident
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 700+ Words OAKLAND -- The Texas Rangers baseball team publicly apologized Friday to an Oakland Athletics fan whose nose was broken by a chair thrown by a team player in 2004. The A's fan, Jennifer Bueno, also received an undisclosed amount of money as part of a settlement reached 6 p.m. Thursday, just before
Prostate cancer treatment disputed
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 700+ Words SAN FRANCISCO -- Overdiagnosis and overtreatment of men with early prostate cancer prompted an international meeting of experts Friday and today to address what some in the field are calling a crisis in care. In the context of industrialized medicine, this is a very big dilemma, said Dr. Peter
San Jose stadium talks on
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 700+ Words San Jose State, Oakland A's owner Lew Wolff and the city of San Jose are negotiating to build a multipurpose stadium that could change the face of South Bay sports by bringing a professional soccer team back to San Jose and providing a new home for Spartan athletics. The facility, tentatively
Exhibit features key era at SJSU
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 700+ Words SAN JOSE -- Their faces are older, their step is slower, but their contributions toward shaping a historic period in civil rights have grown stronger with time. They are San Jose State alumni, African Americans 40 years past their athletic prime, who reunited this week to reminisce about how they
Davis deals with off-court issues
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 641 Words OAKLAND -- It's typical after an ugly loss for the team's best player to take the blame. But guard Baron Davis' statement to the media after the Warriors' 118-96 whipping at the hands of the Miami Heat on Friday night was anything but ordinary. Davis said that unspecified family problems had been
Coordinator candidate to visit Nolan
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 473 Words SANTA CLARA -- Donnie Henderson, let go last week as the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, was scheduled to interview today for a similar position with the 49ers. Henderson, 49, is the first known candidate for the position left vacant by coach Mike Nolan's dismissal last week of Billy Davis.
Underdog to rescue of Florida
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 700+ Words WHILE I WATCHED Ohio State get blown out in the BCS title game Monday night, I couldn't help but think of Art Shell. There are many explanations for why Florida thumped the previously unbeaten Buckeyes, one being the Gators were the better team. Let's also, however, not forget Ohio State lost one
Straight dope on Bonds? Nope
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 700+ Words DARTING HERE and there - So, if he didn't get it from Mark Sweeney, where did he get it? Can't wait to hear Barry Bonds' answer to that one. But what are the odds we ever get the straight dope on that question? - Probably about the same odds as Bonds ever getting to No.756 at this point, which was
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The Washington Post; Jan 19, 1999; 700+ Words Sigrid S. Spalding Foreign Service Officer's Wife Sigrid S. Spalding, 70, a Foreign Service officer's wife who accompanied her husband to assignments in the Dominican Republic, died of congestive heart failure Jan. 10 at her home in Washington. Mrs. Spalding was born in Leipzig, Germany. As a young
Burlingame fights back to edge Scots
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 679 Words BURLINGAME -- Trailing upstart Carlmont High 1-0, the Burlingame boys soccer team knew what was at stake as it took the field for the second half Friday. "First place," Panthers senior forward Matt Fondy said. "It's everything. Undefeated season. CCS." Keeping its determination despite several near
Panthers rally to win by one
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 700+ Words MILLBRAE -- Facing a big deficit on the road, the Burlingame High boys basketball team quickly found the defense of its Peninsula Athletic League Central Division title won't be easy. But with their backs against the wall in an early-season contest against rival Mills, the Panthers responded with a
Canada hangs on for one-point win
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 498 Words REDWOOD CITY -- As far as rivalry games go, Friday night's men's basketball showdown between Skyline and Canada was a classic. Each team's offense fired at will from outside, successfully attacked the interior and got critical defensive stops when they needed them. But when the final horn sounded
Pinole rolls to win over Berkeley
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 700+ Words BERKELEY -- If there was one sequence that epitomized the way the Pinole Valley High girls basketball team played on Friday night, it came late in the third quarter. Spartans senior guard Jaleesa Ross came out of nowhere to swat away a shot by Berkeley's Taylor Wallace, sprinted down court and,
Monte Vista's 17th win doesn't come easily
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 642 Words DANVILLE -- Looking for its 17th straight victory Friday night, the Monte Vista girls basketball team faced its toughest competition yet in East Bay Athletic League adversary Amador Valley. The two teams' profiles nearly mirrored one another, with both the Mustangs and the Dons bringing youth,
Ohlone women spurt to victory
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 600 Words FREMONT -- Only one women's basketball team stands undefeated in Coast Conference South play after Friday night's action. That team is Ohlone College, which claimed a 70-50 win over visiting De Anza. Two years removed from its last conference crown, Ohlone improved to 3-0 in conference and 16-4
Couple charged in business scam
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 700+ Words A Danville couple claiming to be licensed contractors were arrested Friday on suspicion they fronted a phony cabinetry business and bilked 10 consumers out of more than $100,000 in 2003, the contractors State License Board reported. Rick Alvin Powers and Cathy Powers face 14 felony charges of grand
Rangers apologize to injured fan, settle chair-throwing case
Oakland Tribune; Jan 13, 2007; ; 700+ Words OAKLAND -- The Texas Rangers baseball team publicly apologized Friday to an Oakland Athletics fan whose nose was broken by a chair thrown by a team player in 2004. The A's fan, Jennifer Bueno, also received an undisclosed amount of money as part of a settlement reached 6 p.m. Thursday, just before
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