Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/top-stories en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:32:19 -0800 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:32:19 -0800 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/Twitter-Generation-on-Strike-at-UC-Schools-jw-70652337.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:14:25 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*80/4114806749_010a19d7be_b.jpg
As a student strike expands, here's what Internet-generation kids are saying.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/politics/Gavin-Newsom-Makes-His-Ire-Public-jw-70646567.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:02:17 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*83/89762352.jpg
The mayor of all people suddenly complaining about "personality over substance?"

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/weird/Guyana-Marks-Jonestown-Site-on-31st-Anniversary-of-Massacre-jw-70649452.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:12:44 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*80/3013898225_2ba4d24f9f_b.jpg
Guyana marks the site where so many San Franciscans died.

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Michael Crabtree is the 49ers' new top receiver as they face the Green Bay Packers.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/shopping/70647212.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:32 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/ConstanceWhite_640x480.jpg
What is in style for the holidays, with millions of items going through the giant electronic auction, eBay is the barometer for fashion trends: All things plaid, leather coats, and other items are hot, according to eBay Style Director Constance...

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The next big technology battle will be for the format for the eReader. San Jose-based Adobe is being used for the new Nook reader from Barnes & Nobles and Sony, but not Kindle or the expected Apple...

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/food-drink/Finding-Peace-in-the-Gourmet-Ghetto.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:35:30 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/imperialteacourt01.jpg
Located in Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto, Imperial Tea Court can be easy to miss.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/health/Carly-Fiorina-Shocked-and-Disturbed-By-New-Mammogram-Guidlines-70660492.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:14:21 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*80/gettycarly.jpg
Senate hopeful Carly Fiorina says she not quite sure she'd "be alive today."

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/Palms-Pixi-Drops-to-25-70655742.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:17:33 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/palmprixi.jpg
Palm is finally speaking a language cool kids understand.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/politics/Jerry-Brown-Allows-Lighter-Lawmaker-Pay-jw-70641212.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:45:16 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*80/jerry+brown1.jpg
In a populist masterstroke, the attorney general allows a Sacramento-wide pay slash.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/shopping/The-Grinch-Points-Fingers-at-Oakland-70639772.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:09 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/grinchfrown.jpg
Bah humbug! Volunteers won't be decorating Oakland's storefronts this year.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/politics/The-Browning-of-California-70652822.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:08:24 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*80/90801505.jpg
Brown sure looks like he's running for governor, but he won't come out and say it.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/food-drink/Strikers-Shut-Down-Michael-Mina-70653042.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:50:38 -0800 Steve Rhodes on Flickr.]]> Steve Rhodes on Flickr]]> http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*84/stfrancis.jpg
Strikers have forced the closure of one of San Francisco's finest restaurants. What will all the fancy people do?

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Students-Take-Over-UC-Berkeley-Building-70623842.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:21:09 -0800 Beeffaucet on Flickr.]]> Beeffaucet on Flickr]]> http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/berkeleywheelerprotest.jpg
Students are giving regents a lesson in civil disobedience.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/Stanford-Back-a-Dark-Horse-for-the-Heisman-70566662.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:49:46 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/picresized_th_1258716048_93057081.jpg
Cardinal running back Toby Gerhart is suddenly No. 2 in the Heisman Trophy race.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/Raiders-will-Sit-Gradkowski-on-Bengals.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:23:00 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/picresized_th_1258778091_89781525.jpg
JaMarcus benched permanently as the Raiders welcome Cincinnati.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/events/Trauma-Gets-a-Jolt-of-Life-70630977.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:47:30 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/3777260075_182df7c983_b.jpg
The show's been canned. So why is the cast and crew of "Trauma" back in the City?

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/events/Get-Out-This-Weekend-1121---1122-70539842.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:42:17 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*66/hiking_boots.jpg
On your outdoor calendar: Hiking in Berkeley, indoor rock climbing and a historic trek through San Francisco.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Ex-Swim-Coach-Impregnated-14-Year-Old-70615892.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:52:09 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/AndrewKingswimcoach.jpg
His obsession with young girls he coached went way too far.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/food-drink/Bike-Tour-Set-to-Introduce-Newbies-to-Oakland-Taco-Trucks-70557507.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:40:48 -0800 Spirtualmonkey on Flickr]]> http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*76/tacosinaloa.jpg
New to Oakland's taco truck scene? Grab a bike and let a taco aficionado show you the ropes

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Leave-Gavin-Alone-jw-70568257.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:21:19 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*82/91756053.jpg
San Francisco's newly touchy mayor feuds with the media.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/food-drink/Fate-of-Citys-Only-Rooftop-Bar-Remains-in-Limbo-70574152.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:05:04 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*84/medjools.jpg
The fate of the City's only rooftop bar remains in the balance.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/politics/Carly-Fiorina-Doesnt-Like-Hypothetical-Questions-jw-70569667.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:14:55 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*80/gettycarly.jpg
What does the GOP Senate candidate think about global warming and immigration? Don't ask.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Mehserle-Trial-Heading-South-But-Where-70522697.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:27:44 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/mehserle2.jpg
One of the most volatile shootings in the past decade will be tried in Los Angeles.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/food-drink/The-Waffle-Crisis-Hits-Home-in-San-Jose-70583507.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:53:40 -0800 SlicedGeek on Flickr]]> http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*80/eggo.jpg
You can chalk this up to the little known facts part of your day.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/entertainment/television/NATL-Lou-Dobbs-Might-Run-for-Senate-White-House-70578182.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:43:20 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/loudobbsA.jpg
Ousted CNN host Lou Dobbs could be the next U.S. Senator from NJ.

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The environmental movement just found the perfect spokesperson.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Santa-Cruz-Store-Holds-Nose-Sells-Book-70574687.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:10:26 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/palin4.jpg
A Santa Cruz book store is literally going nuts over Sarah Palin's new book.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/Facebook-Faces-Lawsuit-over-Scammy-Zynga-Ads-jw-70560417.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:51:43 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*80/844950611.jpg
Facebook fights spam in court, but some charge it's not doing enough to stop abuse.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/How-Robert-Pattinson-Can-Really-Bite-You-70542802.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:47:04 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/New-Moon-Poster-Main.jpg
Beware, 'Twilight" fans: Hackers are trying to lure you in with malware that really sucks.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/Chamber-of-Commerce-Greeted-by-Protests-in-San-Francisco-jw-70566072.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:33:28 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/538746772_e6c2984139_b.jpg
Whose bright idea was it to hold the Chamber of Commerce convention in San Francisco?

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Murder-Charge-Filed-in-Danville-Students-Death-70565562.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:19:02 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/cutedeadboy001.jpg
A 19-year-old Oakland man was charged with the murder of Rylan Fuchs, a 17-year-old Danville boy who was shot on his front porch in January.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/weird/Agents-Find-316000-Bongs-Disguised-as-Holiday-Ornaments-70544292.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:10:24 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/bongs_marijuana_pot_customs.jpg
About 316,000 glass bongs disguised as holiday ornaments are found in a shipping container.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Heres-Looking-at-You-Tiburon-70461587.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:55:36 -0800 Bikoy on Flickr]]> http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*66/tiburon.jpg
Smile if you're driving into Tiburon, you'll be on camera.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/shopping/Targets-Ride-to-the-City-Could-Get-Bumpy.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:27:58 -0800 Dan_H]]> http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*80/200904metreon.jpg
Target may be coming to the Metreon but does the move make sense?

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Adding years onto their Coliseum lease, Raiders show commitment to Oakland.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/real-estate/Berkeley-Votes-to-Protect-Windsurfing.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:17 -0800 Digital Smith on Flickr]]> http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*84/windsurfer.jpg
Berkeley approves of building a ferry terminal but not without a catch.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Bay-Area-Arsons-Crimes-of-Passion-70484852.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:07:30 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/arsonNissan.jpg
A sexual spark could be driving an arsonist setting car fires in the East Bay.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/weird/The-Grinch-Strikes-North-Pole-Forced-to-Stop-Replying-to-Childrens-Letters-70523362.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:49:03 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/christmas+letter.jpg
Letters addressed to Santa in the North Pole will go unanswered this year after Operation Santa sex offender scandal

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