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Birds rescued after oil spill freed in Berkeley

The birds seemed reluctant to leave their pet carriers and fly to freedom at first. But when one brave American coot slipped out of the cage and skipped out over the water, 10 others quickly followed, to the delight of a handful of caregivers who ...

From ERIN ALLDAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  14 Nov 2009

Menlo Park girl, 6, dies after car crash

(11-13) 20:45 PST MENLO PARK, CALIF. -- A 6-year-old girl died Friday from injuries she suffered the day before in a car crash that may have been caused by two cars that were street racing, according to Menlo Park police. The crash occurred at about 2 ...

From ERIN ALLDAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ford Motor Company,  Barack Obama

Union Square puts the holidays on ice

Article:Union Square puts the holidays on ice:/c/a/2009/11/11/BAJ91AITEU.DTL Article:Union Square puts the holidays on ice:/c/a/2009/11/11/BAJ91AITEU.DTL Quick links to the best of SFGate | Still can't find it? see Site Index Halloween's over and ...

From ERIN ALLDAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: General Motors,  Current TV

S.F. Presbytery OKs ordination of lesbian

The vote of 156 for and 138 against the ordination came after hours of contentious debate at the First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley. It is possible that the decision to ordain Lisa Larges, a deacon at Noe Valley Ministry Presbyterian Church, could ...

From ERIN ALLDAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  11 Nov 2009

Mind your manners on BART: Tips for newbies

They always stand to the right and walk to the left on escalators. With the Bay Bridge out of commission and a whole lot of newcomers flooding the system - a record-breaking 442,000 people rode BART on Thursday alone - regular commuters' patience has ...

From ERIN ALLDAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  1 Nov 2009

No firm answer on bridge reopening

This morning, officials reiterated that there is a good chance that Monday morning commuters will have to struggle yet again with packed BART trains and sluggish traffic due to the days-long closure of the Bay Bridge. Crews have been unable to find a ...

From ERIN ALLDAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  31 Oct 2009

Stress testing begins on Bay Bridge

The progress means there is a glimmer of hope that the bridge could reopen in time for Monday's commute. Still, Caltrans officials warned that the necessary stress tests could lead to more construction work to make sure the repair can withstand high ...

From ERIN ALLDAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  31 Oct 2009

Thousands swamp S.F. clinics to get vaccine

People armed with folding chairs, laptops and coloring books to keep children busy started lining up at some clinics at 8 a.m. By the time the clinics opened at 4 p.m., about 1,700 people were waiting all over the city, and at many sites lines ...

From ERIN ALLDAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  30 Oct 2009

Stem cell agency awards $230 million in grants

Among the grants are two to UCSF, $20 million for research into stem cell "missiles" that attack brain tumors, and $19 million to scientists studying implantable sacs of stem cells that make insulin. Stanford University is receiving $52 million in ...

From ERIN ALLDAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  29 Oct 2009

Related Topics: University of Southern California,  Stanford University,  Food and Drug Administration,  George W. Bush,  University of California, Los Angeles

Huge surge in flu infections

It's impossible to pin all of the sickness on swine flu - a form of influenza Type A, subtype H1N1 - because California long ago stopped testing every suspected case of the virus. But doctors and public health experts say there's no doubt that swine ...

From ERIN ALLDAY, San Francisco Chronicle,  23 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  Kaiser Permanente,  University of California Berkeley

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