[831] Old School Salinas : A local marvels at 50-plus years in a now-dense Alisal area that once held only a few homes ...Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:13AMTucked behind Alisal High School in Salinas, at the end of an unmarked alley, Bud Boyster saunters out of his neat, white-paneled house wearing a thick flannel shirt, jeans and boots. His hair is slicked back and his face is weathered like an old baseball glove. A waist-high chain link fence surrounds his little yard and a wooden plaque hanging from the rain gutter introduces Bud and his wife ...
Proposed Kennebunkport budget stands at $6.3 millionThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:22AMKENNEBUNKPORT — Town Manager Larry Mead unveiled a $6.3 million budget that includes a $492,000 hike over last year's budget Thursday, March 4.
Joseph I. Huesman, retired lawyer, dies at 88Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:42AMMarine veteran served on ship carrying FDR Joseph Ignatius Huesman, a retired Towson lawyer and World War II veteran, died March 3 of a stroke at Oak Crest Village. He was 88.
Downtown Marianna to wear the green SaturdayTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:39PMWith hopes for nice weather and a good crowd, the City of Marianna is putting the final touches on the its St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, set for this Saturday.
Rack-maker scores New Belgium contractTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:19AMTwo things about the front bicycle racks made in a small Fort Collins, Colorado, shop caught the eye of a New Belgium Brewing Co. designer: -- The racks used beetle-killed wood from Colorado's forests; -- The racks could hold a case of beer. So the beer brewery, which supplies cruiser bicycles to charities and its new employees, ordered 2,600 front racks from the shop for its new line of New ...
Rack-maker scores New Belgium cruisers contractTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:19AMTwo things about the front bicycle racks made in a small Fort Collins, Colorado, shop caught the eye of a New Belgium Brewing Co. designer: -- The racks used beetle-killed wood from Colorado's forests; -- The racks could hold a case of beer. So the beer brewery, which supplies cruiser bicycles to charities and its new employees, ordered 2,600 front racks from the shop for its new line of New ...
The Real Bob BitchinTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:04AMBoats, motorcycles and Evel Knievel? That's right, and he's the larger-than-life sailor behind Latitudes & Attitudes magazine
Street Reopens After Sinkhole RepairedMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:17PMThe stretch of West 4th Avenue in Hialeah has now reopened to traffic after the road was repaired following a water main break last week.
Driver suspected of DUI hits patrol carMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:29AMHUNTINGTON BEACH – A driver whom police suspect was drunk slammed into the back end of a Huntington Beach police car Sunday night, sending the officer to the hospital with minor injuries.At 10:07 p.m., a Toyota Camry hit a patrol cruiser parked on...
PBSO deputy has minor injuries after Sunday crashMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:12AMA Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after his cruiser collided with a pickup truck, according to a Sheriff's Office press release.
Camera idea for Longboat Key creates controversySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:27AMThe police department is looking into license plate recognition technology to report what vehicles are coming and going from the island. Watch the story Do you think this is a good idea?
Troubled pasts of women in 'Baby Gabriel' caseSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:09AMTammy Smith and Elizabeth Johnson share dysfunctional histories and criminal pasts. Now, both face hearings on felony charges in connection with the disappearance of Johnson’s 8-month-old son Gabriel. Timeline of events
Officers killed, or injured, in the line of dutyFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:48AMA list of police officers killed, or injured, in the line of duty: March 1, 2010 — Peel Regional Police Const.[...]
Super rich who fly under the radarFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:00AMA FLEET of Sydney's success stories are opting for a humbler life, an existence that decries any flashes of wealth or importance. Meet Sydney's secret millionaires.
Michael Hastings: The Hurt Locker, and What it Means to be Addicted to WarThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:41PMPre-Oscar kneecapping of The Hurt Locker misses the point: despite being set in Baghdad, the film was never really about Iraq. It's about the addiction that grips war correspondents and soldiers alike.
Police blotterThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:59AMNorth Avenue: Two businesses were burglarized Feb. 21. A $1,400 laptop was stolen from one, and $150 worth of power tools was taken from the other. Woodbine Avenue: An undisclosed amount of jewelry was discovered stolen from a residence Feb. 24.
One-year debt exclusion on April ballotWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:42PMThe Board of Selectmen approved the Capital Planning Committee’s recommendation to place a one-year debt exclusion on the annual town election ballot in April. The $279,000 debt exclusion would fund much-needed vehicle repairs and replacements of public safety vehicles, including three police cruisers ($99,000) and would refurbish two fire department ambulances ($180,000).
Viper Motorcycle Company Signs Polaris West as Viper DealerWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:15AMHOPKINS, MN--(Marketwire - 03/03/10) - Viper Motorcycle Company (OTC.BB: VPWI - News ), a wholly owned subsidiary of Viper Powersports Inc., announced today the signing of a key new dealer and continued exposure of our motorcycles at Daytona Bike Week. Terry Nesbitt, President of Viper Motorcycle Company, stated, "We are proud to welcome Polaris West in Katy, Texas to the Viper team. I have ...
Two BSO-related accidents investigatedWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:10AMThe Broward Sheriff's Office is investigating two deputy-involved crashes that occurred within 13 hours in Pompano Beach. A BSO cruiser was rear-ended by another driver in the 1200 block of West Copans Road about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, the agency said.
Newsome High chorus performs at medieval-style dinnerTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:16PMAbout 50 costumed members of the Newsome High chorus program recently presented a medieval-style madrigal dinner for about 120 diners at First United Methodist Church.
Swampscott Police Log: Feb. 27 to March 2, 2010Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:59PMHere's a summary of Swampscott Police Department activity between noon Saturday, Feb. 27, and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2010 ....
Authorities investigate 2 deputy crashesTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:14PMPOMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- Authorities are investigating two deputy-involved crashes that occurred within 13 hours of each other in the same South Florida town.A sheriff's cruiser was rear-ended by anoth...
Downed wire strikes Ogunquit officer's windshieldTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:03PMOGUNQUIT, Maine – A police officer was inside a cruiser Feb. 26 when the windshield of the vehicle was smashed out by a snapped power line, according to Ogunquit Police Chief Arnaudin.
Authorities investigate 2 deputy crashesTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:47AMAssociated Press - March 2, 2010 12:44 PM ET POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Authorities are investigating two deputy-involved crashes that occurred within 13 hours of each other in the same South...
BSO cruiser involved in crashMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:04PMPOMPANO BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) --Broward Sheriff's Office deputies are on scene of a deputy-involved crash. Police said at around 9:30 p.m., a deputy was responding to a domestic call and lost control and flipped his vehicle.
BSO Cruiser Flips In WreckMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:56PMA BSO deputy was taken to the hospital after his cruiser flipped over on North Dixie Highway in Pompano Beach Monday night.
Lost: Jack Earns His DegreeMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:55AMLost "Lighthouse" Originally aired February 23, 2010 Mario Perez: ABCGAH, DAD. You're so embarrassing. WHY DON'T YOU JUST START CRYING AGAIN, ALREADY. I'M LATE! I'M LATE FOR A VERY IMPORTANT DATE! NO TIME TO SAY HELLO, GOODBYE, I'M LATE I'M...
Tsunami stirs panic, does little damageSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:20AMWith a rapt world watching the drama unfold on live television, a tsunami raced across a quarter of the globe on Saturday and set off fears of a repeat of the carnage that caught the world off guard in Asia in 2004.
Waikiki goes with the flowSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:40AMWell before 11 a.m., a steady stream of sailboats and power cruisers made its way out to sea from Ala Wai Yacht Harbor, taking up station like some invading force a few miles offshore.
The couple who've made £8million on eBaySunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:59AMFOUR years ago Matt and Amanda Clarkson were broke. He was a jobbing carpenter, she sold pies from a rusty white van.
We made£8MonebaYSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:56AMI was broke, selling pies from a rusty van
Small tidal surges seen in San DiegoSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:16AMA tsunami triggered by yesterday’s massive earthquake off Chile set off advisories along the entire California coastline, including that of San Diego County.
Flynn family finds solace in benefit rideSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:59PMIt had been almost 10 years since Paul Flynn regularly rode a bicycle. But for 15 minutes on Saturday, Flynn cycled along the downtown course that was dedicated to his brother, Doug Flynn, during the family benefit portion of the North End Classic.
Quake-spawned tsunami spares Hawaii, takes aim at JapanSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:47PMWith a rapt world watching the drama unfold on live television, a tsunami raced across a quarter of the globe on Saturday and set off fears of a repeat of the carnage that caught the world off guard in Asia...
Waikiki braces, then breathes after tsunami scareSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:08PMWAIKIKI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Under a siren's blare of a tsunami warning, an exodus of small boats sailed out of the Ala Wai Harbor, heading for deeper water. Joyce Miller was about to shove off in her 48-foot
Tsunami hits Hawaii with glancing blowSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:58PMASSOCIATED PRESS HILO, Hawaii — A official at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says Hawaii “dodged a bullet” after a major earthquake sent powerful waves roiling around the Pacific. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has canceled its tsunami warning for Hawaii, with the state apparently escaping the roiling waves unscathed. Gov. Linda Lingle says no damage has been reported in any county ...