Group Teen Violence Shocks as Minors Charged With Rape, Murder, Assault
Three of the five Florida teenagers accused of setting 15-year-old Michael Brewer on fire over a $40 video game debt will be tried as adults, prosecutors decided Monday. They are among nearly two dozen teens across the country charged in the last month with committing extreme acts of group violence.
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Thompson powers Kings past Thunder
Jason Thompson had 21 points and 14 rebounds to help Sacramento beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-98 on Tuesday night, giving the Kings their first three-game winning streak in over a year.
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D.C.-area sniper executed in Virginia
John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks that left 10 dead, was executed Tuesday night as relatives of the victims watched, reliving the killing spree that terrorized the Washington metro area for three weeks in October 2002.
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United Pilot Accused Of Trying To Fly Drunk
A United Airlines pilot who was pulled from his trans-Atlantic flight to Chicago shortly before takeoff has been charged with having too much alcohol in his system, British police said Tuesday.
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D.C.-area sniper executed in Virginia
John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks that left 10 dead, was executed Tuesday night as relatives of the victims watched, reliving the killing spree that terrorized the Washington metro area for three weeks in October 2002.
Labels: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33827106/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/?GT1=43001
Blackwater Said to Pursue Bribes to Iraq After 17 Died
Former executives said it was unclear if payoffs of about $1 million were made to Iraqi officials, but the goal was to hush criticism and buy support after 17 civilians were killed
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Michael Jackson estate fight becomes public family dispute
Michael Jackson's mother dropped her challenge of the two men named as executors in her son's will, but her sudden reversal caught her husband by surprise Tuesday and led to a bitter fight in court.
Labels:http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/10/michael.jackson.estate/index.html
Sac PD Examines Racial Profiling
Data released from an independent group showed Sacramento police officers were twice as likely to pull over African-American drivers or pat down Latino drivers at a higher rate.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Moondays
Shelter a safe haven for Asian and Pacific Islander women
Where Lakshmi comes from in India, calling authorities for help is an alien concept.
Sac BeeJob Front: Small businesses slow to hire
Small businesses, pessimistic about the economy and frustrated by a lack of access to credit, are holding off on hiring, according to a new nationwide poll of small firms.
Sac BeeLeonid meteor shower set to punctuate night skies, including Sacramento's
A cosmic light show is expected this week with the return of the annual Leonid meteor shower in the night sky.
Sac BeeState recovers $27M for San Diego fire victims
The Associated Press
SAN DIEGO -- The state has recovered more than $27 million from insurance companies for victims of the wildfires that ravaged San Diego County in October 2007.
Sac Bee
Sac Bee
Intelligence Officials Deny Sitting on Information About Fort Hood Shooter
Rep. Pete Hoekstra, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, announced Monday that he's asked the heads of the FBI, NSA and CIA to "preserve" all documents and material connected to the attack at Fort Hood last week that killed 13 and injured 29.
Supreme Court won't halt D.C. sniper's execution
By Bill MearsThe Supreme Court refused Monday to block the execution of John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind of the sniper team that terrified the suburbs of the nation's capital in October 2002.
CNN
Tropical Storm Ida aims at Gulf Coast
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Some Gulf Coast residents hunkered down at home and in shelters Monday while others ventured outside to watch the approach of a rare late-season tropical storm that brought the potential for high winds, flooding and up to 8 inches of rain in some places.
Fort Hood: How the Injured Are Coping and Recovering
Bob Woodruff's Exclusive Access to the Injured Soldiers at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood
For many of the 43 people wounded when an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, the scene was unreal -- it seemed like something out of a movie. Maybe it was a drill.
ABC News
Open front door report yields pot-growing operation find in El Dorado Hills
From Cathy Locke
A report of an open front door at an El Dorado Hills residence led to the discovery of a large indoor marijuana-growing operation.
Sac BeeMidtown's young and restless make the most of 'Funlough Friday'
From the painful pay cuts to extra minutes in the DMV queue, the toxic side effects of "Furlough Fridays" on California state employees have been thoroughly quantified.
Sac BeeWednesday, November 4, 2009
World News Wednesday
Update:
Loss in Maine Sets Back Gay-Marriage Drive
11/04/09
They had far more money, ground troops and political support, and geography was on their side, given that New England has been more accepting of same-sex marriage than any other region of the country. Yet gay-rights advocates suffered a crushing loss in Maine when voters decided Tuesday to repeal the state’s new law allowing gays and lesbians to wed, setting back a movement that had made remarkable progress nationally this year.
World News Wednesday
Update:
Opponents of same-sex marriage leading in Maine polls
By, Bob Drogin
11/4/09
Early reporting indicated voters were leaning toward upholding the state's law permitting gay and lesbian unions, but the tide shifted as returns trickled in.
World News Wednesday
Investigators look into suicide as possible motive
By, Todd Wilson
10/30/09
An investigator into the homicide at the American River Courtyard residence hall last week believed the suspect may have lunged at police officers with a knife in an attempt to get the officers to shoot him, according to court documents filed in the case.
Services held in memory
By, Miyu Kataoka and Kristine Guerra
11/4/09
Two separate services were held last week in memory of Scott Hawkins, the Sacramento State student beaten to death in his suite in the American River Courtyard residence hall.
Afghanistan: Too Big to Fail?
By, Tom Engelhardt
11/2/09
In the worst of times, my father always used to say, "A good gambler cuts his losses." It's a formulation imprinted on my brain forever. That no-nonsense piece of advice still seems reasonable to me, but it doesn't apply to American war policy. Our leaders evidently never saw a war to which the word "more" didn't apply. Hence the Afghan War, where impending disaster is just an invitation to fuel the flames of an already roaring fire.
Democrats score congressional victories in California, New York
From Times staff writers and wire reports
11/3/09
Reporting from San Francisco and Washington - A Democrat won a special congressional election in a heavily Republican district in northern New York by exploiting a battle between moderates and conservatives for control of the GOP.
Pay-by-the-mile auto insurance advances in California
By, Jim Sanders
11/03/09
Car insurance by the tankful?
Not quite, but California moved a step closer last month to pay-as-you-drive policies that could allow motorists to buy insurance like they do gasoline – a little at a time
Shortage of flu vaccines leaves healthcare workers vulnerable
By, Molly Hennessey-Fiske
11/03/09
For more than a week, occupational nurse Janet Li-Tall has been giving the H1N1 flu vaccine to a short list of fellow healthcare workers at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. But she cannot get the coveted vaccine for herself.
Marriage in Maine in Dead Heat
By, Daniel Chandler
11/02/09
This November 3 the people of Maine will decide whether to keep a law, passed just six months ago, that made Maine the fifth state (of six) to legalize gay marriage. Polls are predicting a nail-biting finish, with the most recent showing those in favor of repeal ahead by 51 to 47 percent, effectively a tie (the poll has a 2.9 percent margin of error). With early voting already underway, both sides are ramping up their campaigns to reach out to Maine's voters and to ensure strong turnouts in this unusually intense off-year campaign.
Bridge closure later likely for permanent fix
By, Michael Cabanatuan
11/03/09
The Bay Bridge is once again open to traffic - after six long days of emergency structural repairs and hellish commutes - but it will probably be shut down again in a few months for a permanent fix.
Body count now 10 at rapist's Cleveland home, where neighbors complained of stench for years
By, John Seewer and Thomas J. Seeran
11/03/09
The number of bodies found in and near a rapist's home rose to at least 10 on Tuesday when authorities unearthed four corpses from the backyard and found a skull in a bucket in the basement.
Rape victim: Violence 'always the wrong choice'
By, Kevin Fagan and Henry K. Lee
11/3/09
The Richmond High School girl who was gang raped after leaving a homecoming dance delivered a message Tuesday evening to hundreds of people shaken by the attack and hoping to bring about a positive change in its ugly wake - "violence is always the wrong choice.”
Editor- Timothy Sandoval
Contributors:
Daniel Bahlert
Stacy Hoyt
Mark Lopez
Brianna LaFleur
Veronica Butenko
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
The Tuesday Wakeup
November 2, 2009
Update: Homicide suspect was seen at Sacramento County Halloween party
A 22-year-old Galt man wanted in connection with a Halloween night homicide in San Joaquin County was seen hours later at a southern Sacramento County party during which a volley of gunfire erupted, according to authorities.
As of Monday night, San Joaquin sheriff's deputies continued their search for Anthony Adell Hubbard (left photo), who is suspected of fatally shooting 28-year-old Adam Mariano Campa, also from Galt, Saturday night in Acampo, said Deputy Les Garcia, sheriff's spokesman.
-Sac Bee
Sacramento health official calls for H1N1 flu emergency declaration
Last Modified: Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 - 8:26 pm
Sacramento County's chief public health official said she will recommend that a state of emergency be declared in the county because of the dramatic rise in the number of cases of H1N1 flu.
Sacramento County's board of supervisors is expected to consider the request at its meeting tomorrow. Increased concern over the spread of the novel flu comes on heels of the latest H1N1-related death in Sacramento County - the 15th since last April, when the virus first appeared in the region. County officials could not provide specific details on that fatality.
-Sac Bee
Increasing incidents of bicycle theft on campus
Julia Baum
The State Hornet -
http://media.www.statehornet.com/media/storage/paper1146/news/2009/10/28/News/Increasing.Incidents.Of.Bicycle.Theft.On.Campus-3815389.shtml
Sacramento State police have made two arrests in the wake of a series of bicycle thefts on campus.Interim Lt. Kelly Clark said the arrests were the result of an effort by plainclothes officers to stop the thefts. There have been more than 20 bike thefts since the beginning of the semester. University police are uncertain if the thefts are related.
Sac State lawsuit investigation continues
Brittany Bottini
The State Hornet -
http://media.www.statehornet.com/media/storage/paper1146/news/2009/10/28/News/Sac-State.Lawsuit.Investigation.Continues-3815366.shtml
An investigation conducted by Sacramento State concluded that retired engineering professor Miroslav Markovic created a hostile work environment, in direct violation of the university's harassment policy. On Aug. 7, Cici Mattiuzzi, career counselor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, filed a lawsuit against Sac State and Markovic on seven charges, including sexual harassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and retaliation.Markovic could not be reached for comment.
Bay Bridge stays closed
Pushing traffic turmoil into a second week, Caltrans said late Sunday that the workhorse Bay Bridge will probably remain closed through the morning commute after a fix meant to shore up a cracked beam failed a critical stress test.
When the region's busiest span will reopen remains unknown. Caltrans officials refused to speculate, saying that their repairs must pass several rounds of tests and inspections before the bridge is deemed safe for traffic.
"Unfortunately, (drivers) need to plan that the Bay Bridge will not be in service for the morning commute," Caltrans spokesman Bart Ney said at a briefing Sunday. "At this point, we don't want to make a false prediction about when the bridge can reopen."
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/02/MNE11ADOBI.DTL#ixzz0VlIECaAg
Grizzly grotto adventurer wins round in court
(11-02) 19:04 PST SAN FRANCISCO --
A judge tossed out a trespassing charge Monday against a man who sneaked into the San Francisco Zoo's grizzly bear grotto, leaving the defendant facing just a misdemeanor count of bothering a dangerous animal.
Kenneth Herron wasn't trespassing, Judge Wallace Douglass ruled, because he had no intention of staying in the enclosure for a long time - which the defense argued was the legal definition of the misdemeanor offense.
Douglass' ruling leaves Herron facing just one charge as his trial proceeds in Superior Court, a count of willfully disturbing dangerous animals. The defense is expected to argue today that Herron's troubled mental state explained his behavior and that he should be acquitted.
Herron's lawyer, deputy public defender James Conger, cited legal precedent that to be convicted of trespassing, someone has to seek "occupancy," akin to squatting. Conger argued that Herron "did not intend to make the bear enclosure his place of residency, nor did his actions convey any indication that he would."
The judge agreed.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/02/BAJ01AE4KH.DTL&tsp=1#ixzz0VlJY1bPs
Boy's fatal fall from midtown parking garage investigated
By Chelsea Phua cphua@sacbee.com
Published: Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 - 8:51 pm
A 15-year-old Elk Grove boy fell to his death from a midtown Sacramento parking garage last week, authorities said.
The Sacramento County Coroner said the manner and cause of death is still under investigation. Authorities say they have ruled out homicide.
http://www.sacbee.com/ourregion/story/2301023.html
Update: Homicide suspect was seen at Sacramento County Halloween party
A 22-year-old Galt man wanted in connection with a Halloween night homicide in San Joaquin County was seen hours later at a southern Sacramento County party during which a volley of gunfire erupted, according to authorities.
As of Monday night, San Joaquin sheriff's deputies continued their search for Anthony Adell Hubbard (left photo), who is suspected of fatally shooting 28-year-old Adam Mariano Campa, also from Galt, Saturday night in Acampo, said Deputy Les Garcia, sheriff's spokesman.
-Sac Bee
Sacramento health official calls for H1N1 flu emergency declaration
Last Modified: Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 - 8:26 pm
Sacramento County's chief public health official said she will recommend that a state of emergency be declared in the county because of the dramatic rise in the number of cases of H1N1 flu.
Sacramento County's board of supervisors is expected to consider the request at its meeting tomorrow. Increased concern over the spread of the novel flu comes on heels of the latest H1N1-related death in Sacramento County - the 15th since last April, when the virus first appeared in the region. County officials could not provide specific details on that fatality.
-Sac Bee
Increasing incidents of bicycle theft on campus
Julia Baum
The State Hornet -
http://media.www.statehornet.com/media/storage/paper1146/news/2009/10/28/News/Increasing.Incidents.Of.Bicycle.Theft.On.Campus-3815389.shtml
Sacramento State police have made two arrests in the wake of a series of bicycle thefts on campus.Interim Lt. Kelly Clark said the arrests were the result of an effort by plainclothes officers to stop the thefts. There have been more than 20 bike thefts since the beginning of the semester. University police are uncertain if the thefts are related.
Sac State lawsuit investigation continues
Brittany Bottini
The State Hornet -
http://media.www.statehornet.com/media/storage/paper1146/news/2009/10/28/News/Sac-State.Lawsuit.Investigation.Continues-3815366.shtml
An investigation conducted by Sacramento State concluded that retired engineering professor Miroslav Markovic created a hostile work environment, in direct violation of the university's harassment policy. On Aug. 7, Cici Mattiuzzi, career counselor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, filed a lawsuit against Sac State and Markovic on seven charges, including sexual harassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and retaliation.Markovic could not be reached for comment.
Bay Bridge stays closed
Pushing traffic turmoil into a second week, Caltrans said late Sunday that the workhorse Bay Bridge will probably remain closed through the morning commute after a fix meant to shore up a cracked beam failed a critical stress test.
When the region's busiest span will reopen remains unknown. Caltrans officials refused to speculate, saying that their repairs must pass several rounds of tests and inspections before the bridge is deemed safe for traffic.
"Unfortunately, (drivers) need to plan that the Bay Bridge will not be in service for the morning commute," Caltrans spokesman Bart Ney said at a briefing Sunday. "At this point, we don't want to make a false prediction about when the bridge can reopen."
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/02/MNE11ADOBI.DTL#ixzz0VlIECaAg
Grizzly grotto adventurer wins round in court
(11-02) 19:04 PST SAN FRANCISCO --
A judge tossed out a trespassing charge Monday against a man who sneaked into the San Francisco Zoo's grizzly bear grotto, leaving the defendant facing just a misdemeanor count of bothering a dangerous animal.
Kenneth Herron wasn't trespassing, Judge Wallace Douglass ruled, because he had no intention of staying in the enclosure for a long time - which the defense argued was the legal definition of the misdemeanor offense.
Douglass' ruling leaves Herron facing just one charge as his trial proceeds in Superior Court, a count of willfully disturbing dangerous animals. The defense is expected to argue today that Herron's troubled mental state explained his behavior and that he should be acquitted.
Herron's lawyer, deputy public defender James Conger, cited legal precedent that to be convicted of trespassing, someone has to seek "occupancy," akin to squatting. Conger argued that Herron "did not intend to make the bear enclosure his place of residency, nor did his actions convey any indication that he would."
The judge agreed.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/02/BAJ01AE4KH.DTL&tsp=1#ixzz0VlJY1bPs
Boy's fatal fall from midtown parking garage investigated
By Chelsea Phua cphua@sacbee.com
Published: Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 - 8:51 pm
A 15-year-old Elk Grove boy fell to his death from a midtown Sacramento parking garage last week, authorities said.
The Sacramento County Coroner said the manner and cause of death is still under investigation. Authorities say they have ruled out homicide.
http://www.sacbee.com/ourregion/story/2301023.html
Monday, November 2, 2009
Mondaze
Bay Bridge won't be open Monday Morning
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge remains closed for the busy morning commute, but officials say the span likely will re-open later today.
http://news.yahoo.com
Halloween Night Shootings reported in Rocklin
Those who know Suspect left in Shock
The man suspected in the death of Scott Hawkins was known as a quiet student with no obvious problems with others.
Quran Jones, 19, allegedly attacked and killed his suitemate Oct. 21 during an altercation in their room at the American River Courtyard residence hall.
http://media.www.statehornet.com
Anguish over California Teen's Suicide
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Grim news hit this university town in late October just two days before a PTA forum on teenage stress: Another Palo Alto teen had died after stepping in front of a commuter train, the fourth such suicide in less than six months.
http://news.yahoo.com
Sacramento Dad Killed
ROSEVILLE, CA - A Sacramento father was killed, his wife and son injured and a Roseville man faces DUI charges following a head-on crash in Roseville early Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
http://www.news10.net
http://news.yahoo.com
Budget Cuts Slow Response to Fire
A budget-cutting "brown out" slowed Sacramento city firefighters' response Sunday night to a two-alarm fire that burned a Curtis Park family out of its home, officials said.
http://www.sacbee.com
Neighbors thought Dead Man’s Body was Halloween Display
School Sued over MySpace
INDIANAPOLIS -
http://www.sfgate.com
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge remains closed for the busy morning commute, but officials say the span likely will re-open later today.
http://news.yahoo.com
Halloween Night Shootings reported in Rocklin
Police in Rocklin and Elk Grove are investigating separate non-fatal shootings on Halloween night.
In Rocklin, police say a suspect fired into a crowd and struck a victim in the leg at a Halloween party.
Those who know Suspect left in Shock
Quran Jones, 19, allegedly attacked and killed his suitemate Oct. 21 during an altercation in their room at the American River Courtyard residence hall.
http://media.www.statehornet.com
Anguish over California Teen's Suicide
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Grim news hit this university town in late October just two days before a PTA forum on teenage stress: Another Palo Alto teen had died after stepping in front of a commuter train, the fourth such suicide in less than six months.
http://news.yahoo.com
Sacramento Dad Killed
ROSEVILLE, CA - A Sacramento father was killed, his wife and son injured and a Roseville man faces DUI charges following a head-on crash in Roseville early Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
http://www.news10.net
Violent 12 Hours across S.J
STOCKTON - The Halloween weekend turned deadly in San Joaquin County, with three apparently unrelated killings occurring in less than 12 hours starting with a roadside shooting at 11:30 p.m. Saturday in Acampo.http://news.yahoo.com
Budget Cuts Slow Response to Fire
A budget-cutting "brown out" slowed Sacramento city firefighters' response Sunday night to a two-alarm fire that burned a Curtis Park family out of its home, officials said.
http://www.sacbee.com
Neighbors thought Dead Man’s Body was Halloween Display
Next time you walk past a Halloween display with a body in it, make sure you check to see that it isn’t the real thing!
Mostafa Mahmoud Zayed laid decomposing on his third-floor balcony as neighbors claim they saw the lifeless but did nothing because they thought his body was a Halloween display. According to the Los Angeles Times, the body remained on the balcony for four days before police were notified.
School Sued over MySpace
INDIANAPOLIS -
Two sophomore girls have sued their school district after they were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation.
http://tech.yahoo.comRichmond gang rape seen as nearly inevitable
Last weekend's gang rape at Richmond High School was almost bound to happen. All it needed was a spark - the elements were already there.http://www.sfgate.com
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Cayla Gales - Editor
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