Headlines on April 8 spanned the news of an Oakland steel plant catching fire, loads of Bay Bridge news, the return of the U.S.S. San Francisco, a raging house party in Marin, and we still can’t find the cheaper songs iTunes promised us.
THIS MORNING’S TOP STORIES
Oakland steel plant catches fire. ABC7
CalTrans helps us track progress on the Bay Bridge. CBS5
Commercial salmon fishing season could be canceled. I hope we don’t have to cancel my birthday or the holiday season. ABC7
Chrysler and A123 systems team up to create battery only electric car. TreeHugger
Walk and/or bike over the Bay Bridge. Eye on Blogs
FROM THE SF CHRONICLE
Labor Day weekend Bay Bridge closure. Chron
The flu is still spreading in California. Chron
Marin teenager throws a great house party. Chron
Homicide investigators say two recent murders in Oakland may be connected. Chron
FROM THE SF WEEKLY
The U.S.S. San Francisco rides for the first time since 2005 accident. Snitch
FROM CBS5
South Bay venture capitalists have a plan to fix the economy. CBS5
A Hayward company has their egg rolls recalled due to salmonella. CBS5
Governor Schwarzenegger buys gaudy statue of a bear. CBS5
Major retailer are selling purses, wallets, and totes containing high levels of lead. CBS5
Two people arrested in Santa Cruz for assaulting a police detective. CBS5
FROM ABC7
Woman falls in love with the Eiffel Tower. ABC7
San Mateo County is almost ready to regulate cannabis clubs. ABC7
FROM THE REST OF THE WEB
Circuit City may still be alive. Consumerist
Comcast hires foreign robot to trick financially strapped customers. Consumerist
Rapper and ride pimper, Xzibit talks homophobia in hip hop. Queerty
The new 69 cent tracks on iTunes are incredibly hard to find. Consumerist
What did we miss? Let us know.
