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Russian pays $1.5M to go to space with DiCaprio at Cannes auction
Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at a photocall for the film "The Great Gatsby" during the 66th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 15, 2013. UPI/David ...
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Silicon Valley investors bet on Tesla as electric car age arrives
Tesla again boosted investor confidence by repaying a US$465 million US government energy loan nine years early. The payback comes after Tesla's higher-than-expected sales forecast and its newly launched Model S sedan, which is receiving some rave reviews. "Confidence from investors stems from a range of factors and recent announcements," says the Tesla spokesman Karl Berridge. ...
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Walnut Creek Las Lomas High School wrestler dies suddenly of brain aneurysm
WALNUT CREEK -- With just two weeks left until school lets out for summer, the Las Lomas High School community has suffered a devastating blow with the loss of 18-year-old junior Amir Khakimov, a fierce competitor and athlete who died Tuesday from bleeding in the brain. A student known for his smile and called by his wrestling coach "the glue" that held the team together, Khakimov had ...
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A family remembers a fallen soldier
ALAMEDA -- A shadow of uneasiness fell upon Stephanie Fisher that night as she talked with her son while he prepared to leave for Afghanistan on his third combat tour."I felt the worst kind of dread," Fisher said. "It was deep and dark and all-consuming. I told him, 'Just say you can't go right now.' He said, 'Mom, I have the same feeling as you.'" ...
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Hollywoods visual effects industry in trouble
Iron Man is the latest superhero to take Hollywood by storm. The third film of the billion dollar franchise is packed with action and computer-generated visual effects that capture the imagination of the audience. To see Iron man donning his suit is pure joy for people who enjoy this genre. But the companies in Hollywood that make such visuals possible are in grave ...
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Zito Nicasio get quick rematch in San Francisco
Less than a week ago, Rockies right-hander Juan Nicasio and Giants left-hander Barry Zito squared off at Coors Field. Now, they'll face each other again, this time on Saturday at AT&T Park. Nicasio got the best of Zito in a 5-0 win Sunday in Colorado, with the right-hander allowing just three hits in six innings for his fourth win of the season. Relying heavily on his fastball in the ...
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A. Ellis stays in game after collision at plate
Email LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis said he sustained only a bruised right forearm in a collision at home plate with Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay on Friday night. Jay barreled into Ellis in the top of the second inning, beating Nick Punto's relay throw and scoring the first run of the game. Ellis remained on the ground for several minutes as Dodgers manager Don Mattingly and ...
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San Francisco Travel Association Announces New Marketing Representation In Japan
The San Francisco Travel Association, in partnership with San Francisco International Airport (SFO), has retained AVIAREPS Marketing Garden Ltd. (AMG) as their new marketing representation office in Japan. San Francisco Travel and SFO first retained representation services in Japan in 1987, making San Francisco one of the first cities in the U.S. to have an office in Tokyo. In 2000, a ...
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Calif. man gets prison in Medicare fraud plot
NEW ORLEANS-A California man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare and Medicaid more than $21 million for medical tests at New Orleans area clinics. U.S. District Judge Lance Africk on Friday sentenced 50-year-old Jerayr Rostamian, of Northridge, Calif., to 40 months in prison and ordered him to pay a $250,000 fine. Africk ...
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American Friends Service Committee California Becomes First State to Condemn Use of Torture in War on Terror
California Becomes First State to Condemn Use of Torture in 'War on Terror' SACRAMENTO, CA - August 14 - The California Legislature today adopted a resolution aimed at preventing California health professionals from engaging in coercive interrogations of detainees at ...
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Center for Biological Diversity California Court Rules Land-use Decisions Must Address Global Warming Plans for Palmwood Mega-Resort Thrown Out
California Court Rules Land-use Decisions Must Address Global Warming: Plans for Palmwood Mega-Resort Thrown Out INDIO, California - August 8 - In response to a lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club, a California court has rejected a proposal to build a controversial luxury resort and golf course because the ...
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Equality California Legislature Approves Harvey Milk Day
Bill Authored by Assemblymember Leno, Sponsored by EQCA, Honors One of ...
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Padres Come Up Short In Arizona
PHOENIX, AZ - MAY 24: Nick Hundley #4 of the San Diego Padres tags out Wil Nieves #27 of the Arizona Diamondbacks at home plate at Chase Field on May 24, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty ...
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San Francisco State Basketball Player Accused Of Murder In Georgia
Decensae White, a basketball player at San Francisco State University, is accused in the 2012 Georgia murder of rapper Lil’ Phat, also known as Melvin Vernell III. (Fulton County Sheriff’s ...
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San Diego County wildfire 70 percent contained
JULIAN, Calif.-Firefighters are making progress against a wildfire burning in a remote area of eastern San Diego County. Authorities say the blaze east of the mountain town of Julian grew to 1,850 acres and is 70 percent contained Friday. No homes are threatened. More than 600 firefighters, aided by air tankers, helicopters, dozens of engines and water tenders are battling the blaze. Three ...
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Freight train derailed in Southern California with no injury
A freight train derailed on Wednesday afternoon near Palmdale in Southern California, with nearby residents evacuated, local authorities said.Although nobody had been injured, authorities were "initiating evacuations" as the wreckage raised concerns about a possible chlorine leak from one or more of the overturned carriages, Inspector Matt Levesque of the Los Angeles County Fire ...
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Giants go quietly behind Lincecum vs. Rockies
COL@SF: Blanco's throw nabs Helton at second SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum dropped his second game in a week Friday night to Tyler Chatwood and the Colorado Rockies, who subdued the Giants, 5-0. Lincecum (3-4) yielded four runs and seven hits in seven innings. His primary nemesis, Michael Cuddyer, drove in three runs with a first-inning double and a sixth-inning homer in his first game ...
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Stults Padres felled by five-run seventh
SD@ARI: Alonso hits an RBI single to plate Quentin PHOENIX -- Through six innings Friday, Eric Stults bewildered the first-place D-backs with his four-pitch arsenal, holding the club scoreless on just 79 offerings while surrendering three singles, none of which were hit all that hard. Cruising up down and down the Arizona lineup, the left-hander appeared well on his way to turning in yet ...
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Cashner trying to stay hot vs. first-place D-backs
The runner-up in last year's National League Rookie of the Year voting will take the mound on Saturday night in Phoenix, but it's his counterpart who has been stirring up widespread talk of his potential coming to fruition in recent weeks. Andrew Cashner, winner of two of his last three starts, will look to help the Padres get back on track in the NL West and inch closer to .500 as ...
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Griffin looks to continue success within division
The Astros have been living on the edge as of late. Winners in four of their past eight games, seven of those games have been decided by one run. Either way, manager Bo Porter is happy with the way his team has played. "I think we're playing better baseball," Porter said. "That's what I've said all along, the season is 162 games long. You're going to have ...
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Capuano allows five earned runs in loss
STL@LAD: A. Ellis shaken up in collision at the plate LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers couldn't slow down the surging Cardinals on Friday night. Chris Capuano was unable to deliver a third consecutive quality start, and the Dodgers were shut out, 7-0, at Dodger Stadium in the opener of a three-game series against the club with the best record in the Major Leagues. Capuano lost for the third ...
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Lilly returns from disabled list to face Cardinals
In nearly a month before Friday, the Cardinals had faced just four left-handed starters. But this weekend, the Dodgers throw three lefties their way, something the Cardinals had previously not fared well against this season. In those previous four games against left-handers, the Cardinals were held to three earned runs over 28 innings. They entered the Dodgers series hitting .223 against ...
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MLB Colorado 5 San Francisco 0
Tyler Chatwood and three relievers teamed to throw a five-hit shutout Friday in sending Colorado to its third straight win -- 5-0 over San Francisco. Chatwood improved to 3-0 in five starts since being called up from Class AAA Colorado Springs. He gave up four hits with four strikeouts while throwing 88 pitches in six innings. Josh ...
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MLB St. Louis 7 Los Angeles Dodgers 0
Lance Lynn struck out nine over six innings Friday and received plenty of offensive help in carrying St. Louis to a 7-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cardinals won their third in a row, limiting the Dodgers to three hits and getting three RBI each ...
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Exeter in California becomes seventh city to declare Oct 25 as Rajan Zed Day
City of Exeter in California has become the seventh city in the US to declare October 25 as 'Rajan Zed Day' after disinguished Hindu and interfaith statesman Rajan Zed. Cities of Hartford (Connecticut), Taylorsville (Utah), Madera (California), Sparks (Nevada), Chowchilla (California) and Sanger (California) have already declared October 25 as 'Rajan Zed Day'. City of Reno ...
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San Jose council approves potentially flawed housing development
A housing development in San Jose is becoming increasingly controversial as members of the public have accused the San Jose City Council of violating its own environmental policies with regards to residential developments in the city.
The contention revolved around a 15 acre housing project that will see 89 homes built at the edge of Guadalupe Creek in the south of the city. The site on which the development will take place is a largely underdeveloped area containing, among other things, an unsightly asphalt car park. Read more
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