Daily Republic RIO VISTA — The City Council elected Wednesday evening to slowly phase in a residential water meter upgrade project in light of a possible ballot initiative that could spell “dire†financial problems for Rio Vista. Councilmembers agreed that it was the city’s responsibility to upgrade the existing meters from analog to touch read, [...]
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has decided to hold interest rates at a record low and pledged to keep them there for an “extended period†to nurture the economic recovery and lower high unemployment. One member — Thomas Hoenig, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City — dissented from the [...]
Associated Press Writer STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Fewer beekeepers are reporting evidence of a mysterious ailment that had been decimating the U.S. honeybee population. But losses due to colony collapse disorder remain high enough to keep beekeepers on edge, and longtime stresses on bees such as starvation and poor weather add to the burden. A [...]
DAILY REPUBLIC FAIRFIELD — Higher tolls are on the way for seven Bay Area state-owned bridges, including the Benicia and Carquinez bridges in Solano County. The Bay Area Toll Authority this morning in Oakland voted unanimously to raise tolls from $4 to $5 effective July 1. Among the goals is raise $750 million to make [...]
LOS ANGELES — Gregory Powell is facing a parole hearing 47 years after he kidnapped and killed a Los Angeles police officer in a case made famous in the book and movie, “The Onion Field.†The Los Angeles Police Protective League opposes release of the 76-year-old prisoner who has spent most of his life behind [...]
KETTLEMAN CITY — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will investigate a cluster of birth defects in a central California town near the largest toxic-waste dump in the West. Jared Blumenfeld of the EPA says Kettleman City is vulnerable because of the dump and the pesticides used in nearby farming fields. He says his [...]
Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO — The founder of a family values think-tank testified Wednesday that the rights of same-sex couples should come second to preserving the cherished social institution of marriage. David Blankenhorn, president of the New York-based Institute for American Values, said under cross-examination there are many valid reasons for allowing gays to [...]
Associated Press Writer SACRAMENTO — Californians are in a dour mood, with three-quarters of adults believing the state is on the wrong course, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California. Residents also have little faith that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers can work together to solve the state’s fiscal [...]
Associated Press writer OAKLAND — Transit officials in Northern California announced they have reached a $1.5 million settlement with the young daughter of an unarmed man who was fatally shot last year by a transit officer. The agreement was reached Wednesday between the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency and Oscar Grant’s fiancee, Sophina Mesa, who [...]
Associated Press Writer NEW YORK — The uncle of a Colorado airport driver charged with plotting to attack New York City with homemade bombs has been indicted in a widening terror probe, two law enforcement officials said today. The officials told The Associated Press that Naqib Jaji was arraigned on a single felony charge in [...]
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple CEO Steve Jobs has unveiled the iPad, a tablet-style computer that resembles the iPhone, but larger. “It’s so much more intimate than a laptop and so much more capable than a smart phone,†Jobs said Wednesday at the device’s highly anticipated debut in San Francisco. Jobs demonstrated how the iPad is [...]
ROCKVILLE — The streak is over. After 15 straight wins, the Solano Community College women’s basketball team fell to visiting Laney of Oakland 58-56 on a buzzer-beating putback in Bay Valley Conference action Wednesday night at Solano Gym. “With it tied at 56-56, we needed a stop,†said Falcons coach Matt Borchert. “They drive to [...]
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