Around the Bay on April 9: South Bay cell phone users out of luck; Passover begins; and birdwatching opportunities in FiDi, Golden Gate Park, and maybe your house?
THIS MORNING’S TOP STORIES
Massive phone outage in South Bay gives cell phone users excuse to use phones for what they were really made for: sweet apps! ABC7, CBS5, Chron
Sandra Cantu’s family expresses grief over brutal murder of 8-year-old, thanks public for on-going support. ABC7, CBS5
After 8 standoff on I-80, hostage negotiators win again.
Marin County agency will pay $1.6 million for January 25th oops, in which millions of gallons of untreated sewage was discharged into Richardson Bay. Environment fail. CBS5
FROM THE SF CHRONICLE
Watsonville arrestee escapes police car after officer is diverted by house fire. Some guys have all the luck. Chron
SFUSD takes spring break from email. Chron
Falcon watching at Mission and Main. Chron
Birkat Hachammah coincides with Passover, which began last night. Chron
Union City college student wins lottery. No, we’re not bitter. Chron
Holiday travel plans thwarted months in advance: Bay Bridge to be shut down on Labor Day once again.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/04/09/MNS116UTRJ.DTL Chronicle
FROM THE SF EXAMINER
South SF outgrowing its City Hall. Ex
Blue Herons at Stow Lake. Ex
FROM THE SF Weekly
Pot talk at Hastings (what, they couldn’t wait until 4.20?) Snitch
Big softy Joe Eskenazi urges you to adopt a dog, bunny, or bird. Snitch
FROM CBS5
Your fears of online dating realized: SJ man kidnapped and beating after responding to an ad. CBS5
UC Santa Cruz seeks to “snuff out” impromtpu April 20 pot party, seeems to forget that they are UC Santa Cruz. CBS5
YouTube U. CBS5
Photo: Joe Eskenazi
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