NBC Bay Area - Weird News

Welcome Home, Lefty the Chihuahua

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:24:25 -0800

Let the ending credits roll.

How to Make Your Dirt Nap Earth-Friendly

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:39:33 -0800

Thanks to the hip new trend of ecodeath, people are dying to have green funerals.

Life Imitating Art, Doggie Style

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:31:32 -0800

A Bay Area actress is hoping for a Hollywood ending to her dognapping story.

"Polite" Burglar Sought In 23 Thefts

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:17:59 -0800

Neighbors in north Vacaville should be on the lookout for a young man who's described as polite, clean-cut and a crook.

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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:17:59 -0800

Cal Students to Roll One for the Record Books

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:23:18 -0800

UC Berkeley students will try to best the world's largest sushi roll this weekend.

Holy Seat! Reverend Tries Pay-for-Pray at Illinois Church

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:55:21 -0800

This is not the Lord's lottery, but it is filling seats in a suburban church.

Creative Juices Flow for Swine Flu PSA

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:38:02 -0800

California's health department called on filmmakers for their swine flu PSA.

Students Scrambled After Egg War Gets Ugly

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:41:16 -0800

Palo Alto High School officials all shook up over annual tradition.

Disaster Is Her Way of Life

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:29:53 -0800

Go ahead, call her the "master of diasater" -- it's a compliment.

The Eastern Span's Good Luck Charm

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:32:18 -0800

Drivers are asking: "What's up with the eastern span of the Bay Bridge?"

Poultry Punk'd: That's Col. Sanders, Not Khaddafy

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:08:19 -0800

A guy dressed up as Colonel Sanders talked his way into the UN and made the brass look like Kentucky rubes.

6-Figure Paycheck a Steal

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:14:19 -0800

A New Jersey company paid a man nearly half a million dollars before realizing he wasn't working.

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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:14:19 -0800

Conceited Crook Leaves Cam Phone at Crime Scene

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:06:29 -0800

Vanity and stupidity can be an awful combination

Cops Receive $1.5 Million Parking Ticket

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:54:00 -0800

Four Chicago cops just received the most expensive parking ticket ever: $1.5 million.

LAPD Creeping Out America

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:27:41 -0800

A new video from the LAPD is a bit on the creepy side.

Submarine Loaded with Cocaine Busted

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:47:20 -0800

A drug submarine carrying more than 10 tons of cocaine was caught off the coast of Guatemala.

Castro Halloween Lives on

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:13:08 -0800

Even though there's no official celebration, the Castro Halloween show will go on.

Shocking: Copper Theft Gone Wrong

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:02:38 -0800

The mean-spirited would call it Darwinism.

Would You Like Weed With Those Fries, Officer?

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:40:01 -0800

An off-duty cop stopped for a midnight snack at a Burger King, only to discover marijuana was on the menu.

Beauty Queen's Implants May Get Day in Court

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:17:26 -0800

Carrie Prejean is breast-deep in debt -- and the Miss California pageant has come to collect.

Knife Throwing Does the Trick During Robbery

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:02:17 -0800

Police do not recommend the following: When you are robbed, throw razor sharp knives at the suspect.

Bay Area's "Balloon Boy" Not Full of Hot Air

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:46:23 -0800

Unlike young Falcon Heene, our local balloonist wasn't full of hot air.

Condom Couture at Project Inform

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:34:38 -0800

Innovative designs made of condoms at the Project Inform runway show. Photos from SF Indie Fashion.

Coyote Gets Caught in Car Grill for Hours

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:31:46 -0800

A coyote struck by a fast-moving car near the Nevada-Utah border apparently became trapped by the vehicle's grill and rode for several hours.

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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:31:46 -0800

Conan Busts Intel's Rock Star Bubble

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:32:11 -0800

It turns out Intel doesn't love its rock stars as much as the company claims.

Bouncing Baby Boy Survives 25-Foot Fall

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:22:29 -0800

He's already cheated death and he's not even 2 years old.

Weird News Photos

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:29:43 -0800

From mermaids to flying pigs check out these pictures of off-beat, interesting happenings from around the world.

Coked-Up Women Wanted

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:20:02 -0800

Cocaine addicts usually prefer to hide in the shadows. But now there's a call for women using cocaine to admit their use -- and get paid for it.

The Boy Who Cried Falcon

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:22:15 -0800

Little Falcon Heene was a very naughty boy. What did we all learn from his little dalliance with homemade aviation?

My Bad: Officer Misfire Hits Suspect

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:01:13 -0800

An investigation into an officer involved shooting on the peninsula is reading like the Keystone Cops.

Spoon-Wielding Boy Scout Allowed Back in School

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:01:06 -0800

Zachary Christie can return to school after being suspended.

No, You're Reading That Right

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:14:32 -0800

Gordon Hageman couldn’t believe the credit card offer he got in the mail.

5,000 Pounds of Pot Found on Fake School Bus

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:45:05 -0800

It looked like a real school bus, but it wasn't, the 5,000+ pounds of pot were real.

Even God Won't Mess With the Swine Flu

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:10:36 -0800

A Pennsylvania Catholic Diocese will suspend sacred practices during worship service to prevent the spread of swine flu.

Is He Really Cute, or Is It The Pill?

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:48:54 -0800

A British study has found that hormone regulation in women who take oral contraceptives can play a role in who they're attracted to.

Algorithm Writes Sports Stories Without Human Intervention

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:46:19 -0800

A team of computer and journalism majors at Northwestern have found a way to generate copy through a computer program.

In Search of the Most Gargantuan of Gourds

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:53:25 -0800

The traditional pumpkin-picking treat wouldn't be complete without the annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay.

Burning Man Revisited in Two Minutes Flat

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:34:38 -0800

See everything you missed at Burning Man in just a couple of minutes.

College Pays Students Not to Attend

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:38:02 -0800

Ithaca College is giving 31 students as much as $10,000 not to attend the school...

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Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:38:02 -0800

New Series Follows Alaska State Troopers

They’re the first line of defense in the last frontier. Alaska State Troopers, a new series, premieres Wednesday at 10P e/p on Nat Geo. Learn more at
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Palm Tree Thieves Thwarted by Microchips

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:11:50 -0800

Don't even think about stealing that palm tree, bud. It's wired to get you.