Provides the latest RSS feeds for California News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page San Francisco Star.com http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/cat/805170b4ac37e387/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 13:01:27 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:01:27 -0400 30 Australian Test batsmen David Warner is likely to be charged with detrimental public comment for his Twitter outburst under Cricket Australia's (CA) code of conduct, delivering a setback to his leadership aspirations. Condemning Warner, CA's high-performance chief Pat Howard had confirmed that Warner will be disciplined after using the social networking site to launch a savage attack on cricket ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610149/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:20:01 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610149/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Alexei Balabanov, a prominent Russian film director in the 1990s and 2000s, has died in a village near St. Petersburg, a colleague said. He was 54. No information about the cause of his death was released, The Hollywood Reporter said. Balabanov made his first film, "Happy Days," in 1991. His breakthrough film, the 1997 crime drama "Brother," won the main prize at ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214615647/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:16:46 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214615647/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Image Credit: Photograph of a chip constructed by D-Wave Systems Inc., designed to operate as a 128-qubit superconducting adiabatic quantum optimization processor, mounted in a sample holder. ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214615190/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:53:23 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214615190/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Month on month, crime is up in our hot spot. With one murder, seven robberies, one shooting and seven residential burglaries, every category saw an increase since the last Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council for police District 27 met. And my particular block, it turns out, was the worst spot in the neighborhood."Melrose and 50th is one of the hot spots this month," said our local ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214614560/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:44:15 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214614560/scat/805170b4ac37e387 In December 2009, Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa Jr. flew into the San Diego airport, rented a Grand Marquis and headed to a marina Marriott for a five-day taxpayer-funded trip. With the county's vital ambulance contract soon up for bid, Shirakawa and his chief of staff, Eddie Garcia, asserted that they were conducting a tour of the "WestMed" ambulance service, ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214614420/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:52:45 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214614420/scat/805170b4ac37e387 On Tuesday, 32 of the country's richest and most powerful people will file into a 15th-floor executive boardroom overlooking Boston Harbor. They'll lock the door behind them and take their seats in high-backed leather chairs around a large mahogany table for exactly one hour and 15 minutes.At 10:30 a.m. PDT, the NFL team owners each will write just two words -- "San Francisco" ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214614421/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:52:45 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214614421/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – As Bay Area families gear up for summer activities, one local organization says it’s important to avoid summer learning loss, or ';brain drain.'; ';Basically kids will forget,'; Ed Caballero is Executive Director and Co-founder of Edventure More, a nonprofit enrichment organization that includes summer camps for kids pre-K through 8th grade ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214614278/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:48:02 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214614278/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A San Francisco restaurant owner says he's out of business after complaints about the smell of bacon led to a discovery the eatery lacked proper health permits. Jim Angelus, the owner of Bacon Bacon, said the restaurant will shut down at the close of business Friday. Neighbors complained last summer about the smell and alleged Bacon Bacon did not properly dispose of grease. The San ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214614359/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:44:56 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214614359/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The breakwater at the Santa Barbara Harbor is a great place for an evening walk. Of course you have to be willing to risk a rouge wave making you a little wet, but usually it’s possible to navigate without getting too much of a shower. Last night it looked like there was potential for a nice sunset, initially the clouds didn’t get as much color as I’d hoped for. But a little ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214614044/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:22:20 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214614044/scat/805170b4ac37e387 , or blue jacarandas in full flower. Other cities have them, too: Bangalore, Adelaide, Mexico City, Zimbabwe, Buenos Aires. But only in California do jacarandas bloom twice and with such intoxicating luminescence. The California poppy had a terrible year this year. The state flower barely made an appearance in the deserts outside L.A. The week of the California Poppy Festival in Lancaster last ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214613840/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:16:42 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214613840/scat/805170b4ac37e387 In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 each.Down the road in another plant, crews slice solar cells, place them under glass sheets and create panels that ship by the boxful to Europe. Elsewhere in this town, industrial workshops and laboratories buzz with ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214613187/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:25:03 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214613187/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Perfect lineup construction may not statistically win too many games across a 162-game season, but Ned Yost's decision to move Alex Gordon to the three-hole and Billy Butler to cleanup has undoubtedly made an impact. Since making the move nine games ago, the Royals have scored 40 runs. Gordon is 14-for-35, while Butler is 12-for-37 with two homers and 11 RBIs. The two accounted for three ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214612356/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:52:31 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214612356/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN DIEGO, CA - MAY 18: Yonder Alonso #23 of the San Diego Padres is congratulated by Jedd Gyorko #9 as he scores during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Petco Park on May 18, 2013 in San Diego, California. The Padres won 2-1. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214612295/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:49:04 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214612295/scat/805170b4ac37e387 INGLEWOOD, Calif. -; An Inglewood police spokeswoman says an officer fatally shot a man who was using a sword or machete to damage police ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214611882/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:17:44 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214611882/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A year ago, with the real estate market still in a deep slump, a San Francisco firm caught the attention of officials in California and elsewhere with its novel idea of using eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages in order to reduce the amount that borrowers owe.Now, with home prices rising again and facing fierce opposition from the financial industry, Mortgage Resolution Partners has seen ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214611874/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:17:02 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214611874/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A Powerball Lottery ticket is dispensed from a machine in Oklahoma City, Friday, May 17, 2013. Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.(AP Photo/Sue ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214611873/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:57:02 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214611873/scat/805170b4ac37e387 DANVILLE (CBS/AP) -- Leopold Konig of the Czech Republic won the seventh stage of the Tour of California in a mountaintop finish Saturday, and American Tejay van Garderen finished third to keep the overall lead for the third straight day. Konig, riding for the German team NetApp-Endura team, quickly moved ahead of Janier Acevedo of Colombia with about 400 yards left and completed the 91.4-mile ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214611607/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:52:27 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214611607/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN DIEGO -; Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn was ejected from San Diego State's game Saturday for arguing with the umpires following the ejection of one of his players that was then ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214611394/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:27:18 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214611394/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were expected to be announced later by Florida lottery officials about the actual ticket ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214611203/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:03:41 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214611203/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Lottery officials said late Saturday that tickets sold in San Jose and Taft matched five of the six numbers in the near-record jackpot estimated at about $600 ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610996/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:36:50 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610996/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SANTA CLARA, Calif. -; Marvin Chavez scored his first goal of the season to help the San Jose Earthquakes pull out a 1-1 tie against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610997/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:36:49 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610997/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SF@COL: Lincecum slips off mound resulting in a balk DENVER -- Pitching and defense, which turned the Giants into champions, continued to make them look like chumps. San Francisco's free fall continued with Saturday night's 10-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Tim Lincecum surrendered six runs in five innings and committed a third-inning throwing error that enabled the Rockies to ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610998/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:21:03 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610998/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The clock is ticking for Juan Nicasio. Despite a 3-1 record, the Rockies right-hander hasn't performed up to snuff through the first six weeks of the season, unable to pitch longer than six innings in any of his eight outings so far while his ERA has ballooned to 5.13. All the struggles have Nicasio's spot in the Colorado starting rotation hanging in jeopardy as Jeff Francis gets ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610999/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:21:02 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610999/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Since moving to the starting rotation at the end of April, Padres right-hander Andrew Cashner has been on quite a roll. In five starts this season, Cashner is 2-2 with a 2.51 ERA, allowing four runs or less in four of the starts. He'll try for that same kind of success in Sunday's series finale against the Nationals at Petco Park. While the right-hander didn't factor into the ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610949/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:21:02 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610949/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A mini Yorkie, Walter, was reunited with his owner Tricia O'Kelley on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Walter was taken by dognappers who demanded $1,000 for his safe return. Someone in a white sports car dropped him off on his street in Los ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610901/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:18:14 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610901/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A woman's airport visit to greet an arriving traveler turned deadly when she tripped in a roadway and a charter bus ran over her. It forced the normally hectic four-lane arrivals section ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610722/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:17:02 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610722/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Troy Tulowitzki went 4-for-5 with two RBI Saturday, sparking a 14-hit attack in Colorado's 10-2 win over San Francisco. Rosario cracked a two-run homer and added a run-scoring single ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214611006/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:10:01 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214611006/scat/805170b4ac37e387 (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki). Cathy Raymond, of Oklahoma City, displays the Powerball Lottery tickets she purchased in Oklahoma City, Friday, May 17, ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610404/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:48:45 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610404/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN FRANCISCO -; Thousands of steel tendons used to strengthen the skyway portion of the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge were exposed during construction to rainfall and salty bay mist, leading to rust and corrosion ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610484/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:45:42 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610484/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -; One of two wildfires burning in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles was fully contained Saturday and authorities were getting an upper hand on the second ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610485/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:45:41 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610485/scat/805170b4ac37e387 satellites , scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena and Chapman University in Orange are gaining insight into factors that create ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610486/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:38:52 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610486/scat/805170b4ac37e387 – Six people were arrested and one police officer was taken to the hospital Thursday after San Francisco State police tried to clear out a ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610352/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:31:45 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610352/scat/805170b4ac37e387 May 14, 2013-SAN DIEGO, CA Sarah Cleary, right, a Sharp Rees-Stealy licensed vocational nurse at the Sorrento Mesa clinic takes measurements of 11-month-old Lili Ayson, center, during a visit with her father, Jeremy Ayson, left, of Mira ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609647/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:54:14 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609647/scat/805170b4ac37e387 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Lottery officials have announced winning numbers in a near-historic Powerball jackpot. The numbers drawn Saturday are: 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and a Powerball of 11. Officials ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610128/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:44:43 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214610128/scat/805170b4ac37e387 ATLANTA -- Scott Elbert allowed one run on two hits in one inning Saturday night as he continued his rehab assignment with Double-A Chattanooga. Elbert started and threw 13 pitches after already making three relief appearances with Class A Rancho Cucamonga. He allowed a single and RBI double to the first two batters he faced, then retired the next three hitters. Elbert is returning from a pair ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609895/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:38:51 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609895/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Matt Magill's stay in the Dodgers' starting rotation could be short-lived if he doesn't pitch well in Sunday's series finale against the Braves at Turner Field. With Ted Lilly set to be activated from the disabled list while the Dodgers are in Milwaukee, beginning Monday, the veteran lefty could return to the starting rotation if Magill has a poor outing. "We'll ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609896/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:38:50 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609896/scat/805170b4ac37e387 FREMONT (CBS/AP) — In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 each. Down the road in another plant, crews slice solar cells, place them under glass sheets and create panels that ship by the boxful to Europe. Elsewhere in this town, industrial workshops ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609767/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:29:47 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609767/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS) — The Amgen tour of California rolls out of San Francisco to the finish line in Santa Rosa tomorrow. The route through lush wine country is popular year round. But not everyone’s happy about all the bicycle traffic. Close encounters with drivers are becoming common and incidents of road rage are on the rise. Gary Helfrick of the Bicycle Coalition keeps a database ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609658/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:29:47 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609658/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Check your ticket to see if you have the winning Powerball numbers: 10-13-14-22-52 Powerbal 11 Tonight's $600 million jackpot is the largest jackpot in Powerball history and the second largest among U.S. Lottery jackpots. Fingers were crossed tonight by millions of people who were hoping to become America's next lottery winning multi-millionaire. The odds of winning the estimated ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609417/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:06:24 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609417/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email OAKLAND -- Yoenis Cespedes has been hitting the ball hard but has nothing to show for it. He ended a career-worst 0-for-16 skid last Sunday but was 2-for-15 entering Saturday's game. "That can be very frustrating," A's manager Bob Melvin said before Saturday's contest against the Royals. "He hit three balls on the nose: one to third base and two to center ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609508/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:56 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609508/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email OAKLAND -- Daric Barton was the odd man out when the A's activated Chris Young on Saturday. For the second time in his seven years with the Oakland A's, Barton was designated for assignment. The logical choice might have been to send catcher Luke Montz down, but John Jaso remained a little sore after getting hit by a pitch on his right shin bone. Barton has spent all seven of ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609509/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:56 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609509/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Must C Catch: Kemp's impressive grab ATLANTA -- Dodgers reliever Kenley Jansen, asked to get a five-out save with a one-run lead, instead allowed back-to-back homers to Evan Gattis and Andrelton Simmons in the eighth inning of a crushing 3-1 loss to the Braves on Saturday night at Turner Field. Gattis' two-run blast culminated an eight-pitch at-bat after Jansen inherited a runner on ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609424/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:55 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609424/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Said Baffert, who won two races, including a stakes, on the day: "My horse missed the break and never was in the race. I'm happy for Gary and Wayne; that's ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608961/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:09:24 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608961/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES -; A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says `Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608760/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:09:20 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608760/scat/805170b4ac37e387 BIG BEAR, Calif. -; Search and rescue crews have found a woman's body in the same area near Big Bear where a female hiker went missing early this week during a day ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609026/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:09:15 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609026/scat/805170b4ac37e387 CHULA VISTA, Calif. -; Alise Post race to her third straight victory in the USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships on Saturday, and fellow 2012 Olympian Nic Long won his second men's ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609025/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:09:15 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609025/scat/805170b4ac37e387 I never set out to be a role model but it's great to be one ; IN THE HOTSEATBetter known by his stage name Wretch 32, Jermaine Sinclair is a 28-year-old rapper from London. In 2011 his debut album Black and White sold over a million copies and scored three top five singles. His latest single Blackout was released this ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608742/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:04:21 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608742/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The "Harry Potter" films generated 7.7 billion dollars in box office worldwide. "The Lord of the Rings" series made some 2.9 billion, and this year's Oscar Best Picture "Life of Pi" has taken in 608 million since last September.It looks like young heroes are not only saviors of the world, but also box office hits.Indeed, one of the hottest film genres in ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608741/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:18 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608741/scat/805170b4ac37e387 TRUCKEE, CA (AP) - Federal investigators are trying to determine the cause of a small plane crash that killed a pilot near the Sierra town of Truckee. The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot was flying alone when the twin-engine Cessna 421 crashed Thursday afternoon in the Tahoe National Forest about 15 miles northeast of Truckee. The pilot's name wasn't immediately ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608994/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:14 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608994/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Padres players like Chase Headley (left) attended the 18th annual Rady Children's Hospital Celebration of Champions. (Padres) San Diego -- Long before he was the Padres manager, Bud Black along with his wife, Nan, thought it was important to be a part of the Rady Children's Hospital Celebration of Champions. The Blacks along with some of the team attended the 18th annual event on ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608999/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:52:43 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608999/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email SAN DIEGO -- Pitcher Cory Luebke's recovery from reconstructive elbow surgery a year ago has hit another speed bump. Luebke's throwing program was stopped last week for the second time this calendar year after he felt some discomfort in his left elbow after a throwing session. "We're going to let it quiet down," Luebke said. On Wednesday, Luebke had a ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608998/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:52:42 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608998/scat/805170b4ac37e387 unresponsive inside a La Mesa swimming pool. Their mother, Tassie Behrens, and a friend jumped in a pickup truck and drove the toddlers from the home at the base of Mount Helix to a La Mesa firehouse on Grossmont ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609000/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:49:03 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214609000/scat/805170b4ac37e387 INGLEWOOD, Calif. -; Open Water upset 7-10 favorite Lady of Fifty to win the $150,250 Marjorie L. Everett Handicap by a length at Betfair Hollywood Park on Saturday, giving jockey Joe Talamo a sweep of the day's stakes ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608513/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:15:13 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608513/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email DENVER -- A day after the Giants committed a season-high four errors, manager Bruce Bochy conducted a pregame meeting Saturday to remind players about the evils of mental mistakes. "I just kind of checked in with the club, that's all that was. We talked about a few things," Bochy said after the meeting, which lasted about 10 minutes. But Bochy dwelled on aspects of ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608514/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:58:59 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608514/scat/805170b4ac37e387 BERKELEY -- Apple-co-founder Steve Wozniak sent UC Berkeley graduates into the world Saturday with a freewheeling and informal commencement speech -- and two mathematical formulas a fifth-grader could understand:1) Happiness equals S minus F (smiles minus frowns).2) Happiness equals F cubed -- food, fun and friends."I said this once at my high school, and the kids started laughing," he ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608483/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:54:42 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608483/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti speaks during an election night party at Avalon night club in Hollywood, California, March 5, ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608318/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:53:58 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608318/scat/805170b4ac37e387 David Beckham assisted on a goal Saturday in what was likely the final game of his career, a 3-1 win by Paris Saint-Germain over Brest. Beckham, who was given the captain's arm band prior to the contest, set up a Paris Saint-Germain score in the 31st minute with an accurate pass to Blaise Matuidi, who fired it into the back of the net. The former England captain helped PSG claim the Ligue ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608651/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:46:31 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608651/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Animal services officials settled on the Moores because they live close to the beach and near a dog park - and because they checked on Banjo's wellbeing nearly every ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608053/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:20:27 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608053/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Ivan Arenas told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he bought the iPad for his oldest son, Marcos, less than two months ago. The father says the family has never had a lot and his 15-year-old son knew the value of everything he had. But police say the Bonanza High School student's refusal to surrender his iPad to the thieves cost him his life Thursday and serves as a lesson for owners of ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608018/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:16:23 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608018/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The so-called Howell torpedo was discovered by bottlenose dolphins being trained by the Navy to find undersea objects, including mines, that not even billion-dollar technology can ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607664/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:12:32 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607664/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email ATLANTA -- Second baseman Mark Ellis was scheduled to play six innings in a rehab appearance for Double-A Chattanooga on Saturday night, then meet the Dodgers in Atlanta to fly to Milwaukee after Sunday's finale with the Braves. Manager Don Mattingly said Ellis wouldn't be activated Sunday, but might make one more rehab appearance with Class A Great Lakes, which plays Monday in ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607975/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:04:33 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607975/scat/805170b4ac37e387 ATLANTA -- Manager Don Mattingly's forensic study of Jordan Schafer's bloop single in a pivotal sixth inning Friday night revealed shortstop Dee Gordon was too aggressive. "Dee was in the spot where Carl [Crawford] could catch the ball," Mattingly said. "Carl saw him and pulled up. You could see Carl almost come to a stop three strides before and the ball hits closer to ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607974/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:04:33 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607974/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email ATLANTA -- Pitcher Ted Lilly will be activated from the disabled list when the Dodgers are in Milwaukee, beginning Monday next week, but manager Don Mattingly said he isn't sure what the lefty's role will be. Lilly was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 30 with a ribcage strain. He threw a bullpen session Friday and will be ready to pitch Monday or Tuesday. Mattingly, ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607976/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:04:32 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607976/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Even if Melvin Ingram was healthy, the Chargers would have needed pass rushing help. With last year's first round pick after tearing his ACL, it was imperative to find someone who can get to the ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608020/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:01:06 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214608020/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A surfer carries his board at the San Clemente State Beach in San Clemente, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2013. In search of new revenue, the state parks system is eyeing new parking fees for parts of the Northern California shoreline or considering hiking rates to visit popular beaches south of Los Angeles during peak periods. (AP Photo/Jae C. ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607343/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:29:20 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607343/scat/805170b4ac37e387 DANVILLE, Calif. -; Leopold Konig of the Czech Republic won the seventh stage of the Tour of California in a mountaintop finish Saturday, and American Tejay van Garderen finished third to keep the overall lead for the third straight ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607344/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:25:46 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607344/scat/805170b4ac37e387 In response to a federal court order, Gov. Jerry Brown pushed a novel approach through the Legislature two years ago to dramatically reduce California's prison ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607132/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:43 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607132/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Even if you have not the faintest interest in motorsport, or Formula One - that shiny Babylon of sponsors and sleaze - the lure of James Hunt is hard to resist. Handsome, brave, articulate, he had a reputation for living as fast off the track as on. For a film director, there could be no better sporting hero. No wonder, then, that Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning director of Frost/Nixon and Apollo ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606974/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:10:22 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606974/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607345/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:09:39 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607345/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Officials will announce when Sprinter service will resume in the North County. Service was shut down in March when brake issues were discovered on trains. Meantime, the North County Transit District has used buses to move passengers. NBC 7's Megan Tevrizian ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607322/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:06:12 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607322/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The 64-year-old Force earned the 141st No. 1 qualifying position of his career and his 11th at Heartland Park Topeka with a pass of 4.043 seconds at 313.22 mph in a Ford Mustang. The 15-time NHRA season champion will meet former teammate Tony Pedregon on Sunday in the first round of ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607267/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:51:41 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214607267/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham went out in a burst of fireworks and adulation Saturday in his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain before retirement.Fans chanted his name before the game, and they chanted some more when he was finished. There was an outpouring of hugs, cheers, song and congratulations _ from teammates, opponents and even former President Nicolas Sarkozy.There ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606744/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:32:59 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606744/scat/805170b4ac37e387 PETROLIA, Calif. -; Officials say the search for a man suspected of killing his wife and their two young daughters continues, but is being scaled ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606761/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:31:33 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606761/scat/805170b4ac37e387 3 Arts Entertainment and Scott Rudin Productions are set to begin production on the new HBO single-camera comedy series "Silicon Valley". Casting directors are auditioning talent for recurring, guest starring, and day player roles. Extras will be cast throughout season one. Shooting will take place in Los Angles and Northern California in the city of Palo Alto. The pilot episode was ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606762/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:25:00 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606762/scat/805170b4ac37e387 DENVER -- Returning to a 13-man pitching staff, the Giants announced on Saturday that right-hander Jean Machi has been recalled from Triple-A Fresno. First baseman Brett Pill was optioned to Fresno to clear a roster spot. In a previous stint this year with the Giants, Machi recorded a 1.74 ERA in nine appearances. He struck out 10 and walked three in 10 1/3 innings. Pill went 2-for-6, both hits ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606763/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:51 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606763/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 17: A sign shows the Powerball jackpot at $600 million on May 17, 2013 in San Francisco, California. People are lining up to purchase $2 Powerball tickets as the multi-state jackpot hits $600 million. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606734/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:12:16 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606734/scat/805170b4ac37e387 More than 3,000 people, namely parents, mentors and teens, made their way into the Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility on Saturday to get an inside look at what it’s really like to live in ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606735/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:12:15 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606735/scat/805170b4ac37e387 In her latest Film Files column, Sharon Swart visits Worldview Entertainment's bash and Gaumont's windy party, where WME agent Jerome Duboz says: "the market feels ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606461/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:11:17 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606461/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Mark Cafferty heard the talk and nodded. He was born and raised in Boston, understands its history and its pride. The city sees itself as strong, and that's what it projects to the rest of the ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606222/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:36:59 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606222/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email The A's reinstated outfielder Chris Young from the 15-day disabled list Saturday, making room for him on the roster by designating first baseman Daric Barton for assignment. Young, in his first season with the A's after six-plus seasons with Arizona, had sustained a strained left quad and was placed on the DL retroactive to April 30. Batting .172 with 10 of his first 15 hits ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606249/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:20:20 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214606249/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Mick Jagger, left, and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones perform on the kick-off of the band's "50 and Counting" tour at the Staples Center on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605362/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:40:56 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605362/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The five-month battle over Kings pitted Ranadive and his California group against Microsoft's Steve Ballmer and Valiant Capital Founder Chris Hansen. (AP ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605521/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:29:56 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605521/scat/805170b4ac37e387 One checkpoint was conducted by the San Diego Police Department in downtown’s East Village area, in the 1400 block of G Street. From 11:05 p.m. Friday until 3 a.m. Saturday, a total of 2,028 vehicles that passed through the ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605693/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:21:03 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605693/scat/805170b4ac37e387 But why, after 11 years, did he decide to donate his curly mane? Turns out Larry was touched by a commercial for St. Jude’s Hospital that showed children without hair because of chemotherapy ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605694/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:21:01 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605694/scat/805170b4ac37e387 MODESTO (CBS/AP) — Officials say 17 bodies have been removed from a Modesto funeral home after complaints the home was taking too long to cremate the bodies. Stanislaus County sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Anthony Bejaran says the removal of the bodies on Friday from McGuire Cremation & Funeral Service comes as the department investigates what he termed ';potential criminal and ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605468/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:15:25 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605468/scat/805170b4ac37e387 REDLANDS, Calif. -; Redlands police are looking for a man who pulled over a school bus, flashed a badge and told the driver he was a police ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605151/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:43:44 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605151/scat/805170b4ac37e387 After weeks of rolling without a winner, the Powerball jackpot has once again ballooned in time for its Wednesday drawing, an estimated $360 million jackpot considered the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot in ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214604917/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:40:34 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214604917/scat/805170b4ac37e387 According to police, at around 8:15 p.m. a man in his 40s was crossing the street in the 2700 block of Midway Drive and Rosecrans Street when he was struck by the driver of a 2004 ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605152/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:22:39 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605152/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Two shallow earthquakes -- one a magnitude 4.0 and the other a magnitude 3.3 -- struck early Saturday off the California coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The magnitude 4.0 temblor occurred at 6:46 a.m. PDT, 17 miles off the coast of Rio Dell in northern California at a depth of 11.8 miles. The magnitude 3.3 temblor was recorded 12 miles from ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605081/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:13:55 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214605081/scat/805170b4ac37e387 MODESTO, Calif. -; Officials say 17 bodies have been removed from a Modesto funeral home after complaints the home was taking too long to cremate the ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214604591/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:46:01 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214604591/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES -; A California law that requires all semi-automatic handguns to be equipped with technology that stamps its identifying information on bullet casings is now in effect after years of ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214604590/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:46:00 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214604590/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The U.S. Geological Survey says the first quake hit at 6:46 a.m. Saturday 34 miles southwest of Eureka. Then a second quake - with a magnitude of 3.9 - hit at 8:54 a.m. 29 miles southwest of Eureka. The USGS says it has received reports of shaking felt in Eureka and nearby Ferndale, but a Eureka police dispatcher says she did not feel either quake, and the department had not received any calls ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214604566/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:41:39 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214604566/scat/805170b4ac37e387 There were also long lines at the 7-Eleven on East Eighth Street in National City Friday night – another one of San Diego’s luckiest lottery ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214604568/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:25:26 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214604568/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Workers at the University of California hospital system are planning a two-day strike to protest inadequate staffing levels, increased use of temp workers, and changes to their pension plan, though the university announced Friday that the California Public Employment Relations Board ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214604289/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:22:52 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214604289/scat/805170b4ac37e387 RANCHO PALOS VERDES - A Rancho Palos Verdes couple faced criminal charges today after deputies conducting a burglary investigation stumbled upon an alleged $1 million marijuana growing operation at their home. Deputies were investigating a report of a possible residential burglary in the 27800 block of Alaflora Drive around 2:30 p.m. Thursday when they noticed someone matching the description ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214604525/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:22:48 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214604525/scat/805170b4ac37e387 FREMONT, Calif. -; In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214603985/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:47:11 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214603985/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Disclaimer: This event listing is intended for informational purposes only and is not controlled or endorsed in any way by the San Diego ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214603984/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:37:57 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214603984/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Marcel Melanson pleaded not guilty Friday to arson and embezzlement. Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators say the 15-year department veteran stole radios that were intended to be part of a communications upgrade, then set the headquarters on fire in December in an attempt to conceal the theft. His chief was suspicious, and after a five-month investigation Melanson was arrested ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214603400/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:40:04 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214603400/scat/805170b4ac37e387 (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File). File - In this March 5, 2009 file photo, US singer Michael Jackson announces at a press conference that he is set to play ten live concerts at the London O2 Arena in July ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214603420/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:33:59 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214603420/scat/805170b4ac37e387 VISTA, Calif. - The lawyer for a California heavy metal singer accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife says the singer's mind has been ravaged by steroid ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214602985/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:29:52 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214602985/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Autopsy results have confirmed the body found late Thursday afternoon in the brush near Modjeska Canyon is that of a missing California army veteran. The roommate of Maribel Ramos, who was reported missing by her family members May 3, has been arrested for her murder, police say. The 36-year-old Army sergeant was last seen at the Orange apartment she shared with the suspect on May 2, and family ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214603353/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:50 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214603353/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Beverly Hills is synonymous with wealth. Prestige and exclusivity. Some of -- -- thanks to the powerball. Tourists here to check out the lives of the rich and the famous are now thinking about ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214603100/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:19:01 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214603100/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The search for Karen Tillman took on increasing urgency with search and rescue crews looking for the 59 year old -- -- And on foot and on horseback. -- son Dan -- also joined the search effort ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214603101/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:19:00 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214603101/scat/805170b4ac37e387 American bloggers discuss the mass exodus of show business stars from California, where hundreds of expensive mansions were put up for sale at around the same time. Homes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Charlie Sheen, Charlize Theron, Cher, Harrison Ford, Heidi Klum and other celebrities are up for grabs. What is hidden behind this escape from the American ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214602990/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:08:26 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214602990/scat/805170b4ac37e387 MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt is due to arrive in Moscow in June to promote his new film World War Z at the Moscow International Film Festival, the festival’s general producer has said. 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