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  • PG&E Execs Knew About Social Media Snooping Over SmartMarters

    SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — The former Pacific Gas and Electric Co. employee who spied on SmartMeter opponents did not act alone, according to California energy regulators. A review by the California Public Utilities Commission concluded that William Devereaux forwarded e-mails … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2012/04/26/pge-execs-knew-about-social-media-snooping-over-smartmarters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Dangerous Asian Mosquito Nears The Bay Area

    SAN JOSE (KCBS) — Vector control officials here in the Bay Area are taking steps to halt any northern migration of a pest that has begun showing up in Southern California. "The Asian Tiger Mosquito is a real game changer," … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2012/04/24/dangerous-asian-mosquito-nears-the-bay-area/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • 3.9-Magnitude Quake Rattles San Juan Capistrano

    SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (CBS Los Angeles) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 jolted the southern Orange County area on Monday. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake occurred at 10:37 a.m. Monday and was centered 1 mile … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2012/04/23/3-9-magnitude-quake-rattles-san-juan-capistrano/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • SF Restaurant Home To ‘World’s Rudest Waiter’ Shutting Down

    SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) — A landmark restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown will serve up its final meals Friday. Sam Wo's gained fame as the home of Edsel Ford Fong, who was known as the world's rudest waiter. The restaurant … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2012/04/20/sf-restaurant-home-to-worlds-rudest-waiter-shutting-down/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Video Shows East Bay Youth Basketball Player Punched By Adult

    HAYWARD (CBS 5) — A youth basketball game in the East Bay last weekend turned violent when a teenage player was punched by an adult, possibly a coach. A video posted on YouTube shows the incident occurring at a league … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2012/04/19/video-shows-east-bay-youth-basketball-player-punched-by-adult/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Police Recover Stolen Guitars Belonging To Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

    CULVER CITY (CBS) — Culver City police say they have recovered five stolen guitars belonging to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and have made an arrest in the case. "If you take a look at these guitars, each and every … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2012/04/18/police-recover-stolen-guitars-belonging-to-tom-petty-the-heartbreakers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Citizens Upset Over Hustler’s Mobile Strip Truck

    SAN FRANCISCO (CBS13) — Defining obscenity may have stumped Supreme Court justices, but in San Francisco's Richmond District, Larry Flynt's Hustler Club Truck must put the petal to the metal and go. View the video report. Girls are inside most … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2012/04/16/citizens-upset-over-hustlers-mobile-strip-truck/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Accused Gunman In Oakland Massacre Tells CBS 5 He’s ‘Deeply Sorry’

    OAKLAND (CBS 5) — The man charged with shooting seven people to death at a Christian college in Oakland last week said he is "deeply sorry" but acknowledged "that word doesn't help." In an exclusive jailhouse interview with CBS 5, … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2012/04/12/accused-gunman-in-oakland-massacre-tells-cbs-5-hes-deeply-sorry/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Cyclist In Deadly SF Pedestrian Crash May Have Been Racing; Contradictory video

    SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — San Francisco Police were investigating whether a cyclist who plowed through a crosswalk, killing a 71-year-old man was racing against the clock at the time. Meanwhile, a law enforcement source who has seen the footage of … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2012/04/11/cyclist-in-deadly-sf-pedestrian-crash-may-have-been-racing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • PetsMart Sued Over Alleged Grooming Death Of Puppy At Downey Store

    CBS Los Angeles NORWALK (CBS) — A couple has filed a lawsuit against a Downey PetSmart, claiming that a groomer injured their puppy so severely that it died. The civil suit, filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims that … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2012/04/10/petsmart-sued-over-alleged-grooming-death-of-puppy-at-downey-store/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Scientists Working On Device To Travel Through Bloodstream

    CBS Sacramento STANFORD (CBS13) - In the 1966 film "Fantastic Voyage," a submarine full of scientists is shrunk to microscopic size and injected into the bloodstream of a seriously wounded diplomat. Forty-six years later, the idea sounds less far fetched. … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2012/04/09/scientists-working-on-device-to-travel-through-bloodstream/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Oikos Dean Says Goh’s English Teasing Not Likely Reason

    CBS Local - Sacramento Trapped inside with the gunman roaming the halls, Oikos University's Dean of Students says he's never been so scared. "I was evacuating people from other schools or other classes but I heard a lot of gunshots … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2012/04/06/oikos-dean-says-gohs-english-teasing-not-likely-reason/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • San Francisco Mayor Lee Calls Candlestick Outage ‘National Embarrassment’

    SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee called the power outages that left fans and players in the dark at Monday night's San Francisco 49ers game at Candlestick Park a "national embarrassment." The first outage began shortly … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2011/12/20/pair-of-power-outages-delay-49ers-steelers-game/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Stockton Teenager Out Past Curfew Found Stuck In Chimney

    STOCKTON (CBS SF) — Stockton firefighters had to remove part of the chimney at a home Thursday in order to free a teenage boy who was stuck inside. The rescue happened at 520 Baker Street. According to firefighters, the teen's … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2011/12/16/stockton-teenager-out-past-curfew-found-stuck-in-chimney/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Epilepsy Foundation Issues Warning About Latest ‘Twilight’ Movie

    SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Epilepsy Foundation of America is warning people with photosensitive epilepsy about a scene in the latest Twilight movie after it allegedly triggered seizures in some movie-goers, including one local man. Watch the video report. A statement … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2011/12/02/intense-twilight-scene-triggers-seizure-reports/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Masked Man Explains Attire That Caused San Jose Bomb Scare

    SAN JOSE (CBS 5) — A masked man's recent visit to a San Jose post office led to a response by the bomb squad. But the student at the center of Tuesday's bomb scare has an explanation for his attire. … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2011/12/01/masked-man-explains-attire-that-caused-san-jose-bomb-scare/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • San Francisco Officials Fear Disease Will Spread At Occupy Encampment

    SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Poor sanitation and evidence of lice and fleas at the Occupy San Francisco encampment endanger the health of everyone in the overcrowded, makeshift tent city at Justin Herman Plaza, public health officials said Wednesday. Listen … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2011/11/17/san-francisco-officials-fear-disease-will-spread-at-occupy-encampment/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • ConsumerWatch: Bay Area Woman Says Mouth Rinse Left Bad Taste

    FOSTER CITY (CBS 5) — A Bay Area woman said she lost her sense of taste for more than a week after using a popular alcohol-free mouthwash. It's one of hundreds of complaints that have been lodged against Crest Pro-Health … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2011/11/08/consumerwatch-bay-area-woman-says-mouth-rinse-left-bad-taste/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • State Election Observers To Monitor San Francisco Vote

    SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — The California Secretary of State is sending election observers to San Francisco on Tuesday to oversee poll workers and voters as they cast their ballots. Watch the video report. A spokeswoman for Secretary of State Debra … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2011/11/08/state-election-observers-to-monitor-san-francisco-vote/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Protesters Remain At Port; More Occupy Oakland Clashes

    OAKLAND (CBS SF) — A small group of protesters was blocking truck traffic at the Port of Oakland a day after a crowd of thousands shut down the major shipping hub. Big rig trucks were backed up Thursday morning as … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/localsfbg/2011/11/03/protesters-remain-at-port-more-occupy-oakland-clashes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>