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Smith drops rookie battle to Cards Lyons
Padres strike-'em-out, throw-'em-out SAN DIEGO -- In a battle of rookies, the Padres' Burch Smith -- making his third career start -- was actually the more experienced pitcher compared to Cardinals starter Tyler Lyons, who was making his Major League debut. But Smith labored from the start of the game, and the Cardinals defeated the Padres, 5-3, in front of 18,683 at Petco ...
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Bill would prevent genetic-testing firms from using surreptitiously obtained DNA
If you want to keep your DNA to yourself, be sure not to leave any stray hairs, Q-tips or underwear lying around. There are genetic testing companies out there willing to reveal your most intimate biological secrets to anybody -- without your knowledge or permission. And under California law, such genetic snooping is perfectly legal.Now, legislators in Sacramento are considering a bill to change ...
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Oakland Unified announces candidates for District 4 seat
The meetings are long, the hours unpaid and the complaints loud, but a dozen candidates including Anne Campbell Washington, chief of staff to Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, are hoping to fill the Oakland Unified School's District 4 board seat left vacant when Gary Yee stepped down to become acting superintendent on July 1. The challengers come from a variety of professional and personal ...
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Driver dies after being impaled by metal rod on I-580 in Livermore
LIVERMORE -- A 33-year-old Lodi man died after he was impaled by a metal rod that burst through his windshield on westbound Interstate 580 early Wednesday morning, police said. A spokeswoman from the Alameda County Coroner's officer identified him as Michael Cox. Cox was alone in the car and no one else was injured, said a spokesman from the California Highway Patrol. CHP officers responded ...
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MLB St. Louis 5 San Diego 3
Tyler Lyons allowed a lone run over seven innings in his big league debut Wednesday to bring St. Louis a 5-3 triumph over San Diego. Lyons (1-0) was called up from Class AAA Memphis to make the start and he took advantage of the opportunity, giving up four hits while striking out four and walking one. Prior to Wednesday no team in the majors had reached 30 victories for the season, but two of ...
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California nurses go on weeklong strike
On May 17, over 3,100 nurses and technicians in the California Nurse's Association (CNA) began a strike scheduled to last seven days at five out of eleven Northern California Sutter Health hospitals. Some 1,400 nurses at two Hospital Corporation of America-affiliated San Jose hospitals will join the strike May 23 and 24. A sixth hospital in San Leandro called off the strike after Alameda ...
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Deputies arrest man they say posed as a Disney
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -; Authorities say a 51-year-old man has been arrested after claiming to be a member of the Walt Disney family and giving away invalid Disneyland ...
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Fresno police arrest 4 after exchange of gunfire
FRESNO, Calif. -; Fresno police have arrested four suspected gang members after an exchange of gunfire when officers tried to question ...
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OC reserve sergeant found shot in head beaten
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. -; Authorities have taken a 17-year-old into custody after a reserve sergeant in the Orange County Sheriff's Department was found shot in the head and beaten in a Rancho Santa Margarita ...
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Review Google music plan solid serendipitous
LOS ANGELES -- Google Inc.'s new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 million tracks is comparable to popular services such as Spotify and Rhapsody, and a myriad of playlists curated along different genres provides a big playground for music lovers.The All Access service represents Google's attempt to grab a bigger piece of the ...
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Koalas Settle Into New Home at Zoo
Female koala, Tonahleah, and her 10-month-old male joey, Gummy, settle into their new digs at the all-new Conrad Prebys Australian Outback exhibit at the San Diego ...
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Deputy Involved in Vista Shooting
Sheriff’s Department officials say deputies were initially called to the area to investigate a person under the influence of alcohol. A suspect was shot at the scene, though further details surrounding the shooting were not immediately ...
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Oakland Police identify citys 40th homicide victim of 2013
OAKLAND -- A man who was shot and killed while working on a car Tuesday morning in East Oakland has been identified, but the shooter remains at large, police say. Jose Orellano-Cruz, 54, of Oakland, was visiting a relative in the 2600 block of Bartlett Street near Brookdale Avenue when shots rang out about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. Police said Orellano-Cruz had been outside working on a car when a man ...
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Injured volunteer seeks payment from rescued California hiker
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A volunteer searcher who broke his back while looking for a teenager who was lost in Orange County wilderness says he deserves restitution if the teen is convicted on drug charges. Nick Papageorge, 20, said after Nic Cendoya's arraignment was postponed Wednesday that his medical bills could total $350,000, City News Service reported. Papageorge searched Trabuco ...
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Square dance group gathers in S.F. from all four corners
Square is a growing San Francisco titan and disrupter in the world of electronic payments. But the city can look forward to another square-themed organization doing its own seven-figure moving and shaking this summer. This moving and shaking will be literal, as we are referring to the impending annual convention of the International Association of Gay Square Dancers Clubs. Hands up if you even ...
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Scutaro looks to start new streak against former club
The Rockies know full well what kind of roll Marco Scutaro can get on. And though the Giants second baseman's hitting streak ended at 19 on Wednesday, there's a strong chance he'll start a new one Friday at AT&T Park, where the Giants and Rockies begin a weekend series. Scutaro, dealt from Colorado to San Francisco at last year's non-waiver Trade Deadline, went 0-for-3 ...
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Safety recommendations released for Americas Cup
SAN FRANCISCO -; A group of sailing experts has released 37 recommendations they say will increase safety in the America's Cup, which is set to take place on the wind-raked San Francisco Bay this ...
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Emails show AEG lawyer called Jackson a freak
FILE - In this March 5, 2009 file photo, Michael Jackson announces several concerts at the London O2 Arena in July, at a press conference at the London O2 Arena. Emails displayed in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, show that a lawyer for AEG Live LLC's parent company described Jackson as a "freak" in an email message on the same day the singer signed a ...
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Driver impaled by metal pipe in Northern Calif.
LIVERMORE, Calif. -; California Highway Patrol investigators are hoping witnesses will come forward after a Sacramento-area an was impaled by a metal pipe that came crashing through his car windshield as he drove on Interstate 580 Wednesday ...
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Richard makes promising second rehab start
Email SAN DIEGO -- Padres pitcher Clayton Richard made his second Minor League rehabilitation start on Tuesday for Triple-A Tucson in Omaha, allowing two runs in six innings. Richard, on the disabled list since May 5 with an intestinal virus, has worked on using a higher arm slot during his stint with Tucson and during a simulated game on May 11. The results, manager Bud Black said Wednesday, ...
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Baker is nailing runners with greater success
Email SAN DIEGO -- While playing catch earlier this season, Padres pitcher Jason Marquis offered some advice to catcher John Baker. Marquis saw that Baker's throws were carrying well, and told Baker to slow down and stop rushing to get the ball out of his hand. He made the adjustment and has thrown out four consecutive would-be basestealers, including Daniel Descalso of the Cardinals in ...
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Forsythe Maybin are ready for game action
Email SAN DIEGO -- A pair of not-so injured Padres are heading to Arizona to play in games Friday, as infielder Logan Forsythe and outfielder Cameron Maybin work their way back from the disabled list. Forsythe, out since March 31, retroactive to March 22, because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot, will head to the team's temporary workout facility in Surprise and will serve as the ...
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Arts and Entertainment District Bid Draws Critics Concerns
arts and entertainment district are seeking a relaxation of restrictions in the city's sign ordinance to allow big-screen, LED displays and other commercial presentations along 65 blocks in downtown’s so-called "Core Area", north of ...
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Grilling goes sustainable -- and delicious
We may fire up the barbecue year-round, but even we weather-blessed Californians view Memorial Day weekend as the true start of grilling season. Whether we're lighting the hibachi or revving up the gas grill, what lies ahead is an endless, sunlit series of backyard feasts with friends and family.It's also the raison d'être for a dozen new cookbooks, from Michael ...
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Details emerge on who picked steel for Bay Bridge that later broke
OAKLAND -- Caltrans' use of large galvanized steel fasteners on the Richmond-San Rafael bridge in 2001 led to engineers' choice to deploy the same specifications for the bolts that later snapped on the new Bay Bridge.High-strength steel coated with zinc is susceptible to a well-known phenomenon where hydrogen atoms invade the metal's molecular structure and it becomes brittle and ...
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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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