Elected officials, media walk in the boots of a firefighter

Inside Bay Area - Sat Nov 07

Responding to emergencies. Handling traffic accidents. Helping transport victims to the hospital.

Suspect in Oakland and Emeryville rapes charged

KTVN Reno - Sat Nov 07

A former Brazilian police officer suspected of raping six women in Oakland and Emeryville has been charged.

Bay Area H1N1 vaccine clinics this weekend

KGO - Sat Nov 07

Health officials are holding free H1N1 flu vaccinations throughout the Bay Area.

Shell Oil to pay $19.5M in environmental fines

SanLuisObispo.com - Fri Nov 06

Shell Oil Co. has been ordered to pay $19.5 million to the state for environmental violations at gas stations around California.

Trial Date Set for Yusef Bey IV in Triple Murder Case

KRON-TV San Francisco - Fri Nov 06

Former Your Black Muslim Bakery leader Yusuf Bey IV and co-defendant Antoine Mackey are scheduled to stand trial May 17 on three counts of murder for the deaths of journalist Chauncey Bailey and two other men in the summer of 2007.

Shell Oil to pay $19.5M in environmental fines

R & D - Fri Nov 06

Shell Oil Co. has been ordered to pay $19.5 million to the state for environmental violations at gas stations around California.

Property Will Provide Trail Links, Habitat

Http - Thu Nov 05

The final piece of funding fell into place last week that will allow completion of the purchase of the Bobba Property in Livermore.

Power-line Watchdogs Hear from PG&E

Http - Thu Nov 05

With memories of a rescinded proposal for big, new power lines and towers through South Livermore still fresh in their minds, members of an ad hoc committee heard a PG&E spokesman talk about whether his firm will try to do the same.

California falls short in examining deaths of children

KSWB-TV San Diego - Thu Nov 05

A new law aimed at exposing child deaths to public scrutiny has given Californians their most complete view yet of the toll of abuse and neglect but falls short of legislators' intent and leaves many fatalities uncounted, according to interviews and The Times' review of previously confidential records.

New leaders coming to San Mateo after election

Inside Bay Area - Wed Nov 04

The city's future will be placed partly in the hands of two newcomers with backgrounds in criminal justice who along with the current mayor won seats on the City Council in Tuesday's election.