In the news on May 5: swine flu worries are slowly subsiding as schools reconsider closing; California pageant directors are looking into contract violations of the infamous Prejean; and a man is locked up (again) for stealing his prison t-shirt.
THIS AFTERNOON’S TOP STORIES
U.S. schools are no longer being advised to close for the swine flu. ABC
Bay Area schools reconsider closing. Chron
Texas confirms the first U.S. resident swine flu death. ABC
California State University officials state that they are asking their Board of Trustees for approval of a 10% fee raise. CBS
Berkeley PD are searching for leads in murder of an 18-year-old male found at a home on the 1300 block of 67th Street. CBS
Vallejo hospital patient suffers head trauma after running into a school bus. CBS
Cop-killer Mixon is found to have raped two women on the day of attack, he is also being investigated for five other rapes. Indybay
Oakland may lay off 140 police officers in an effort to address their budget deficit just as the city sees an increase in crimes. ABC
California pageant directors investigate Carrie Prejean for contract violations. Chron
The internet as a global forum for free speech is the focus of a conference at Yahoo. ABC
Caltrain kills two people in two days. CBS
39-year-old Bay Point man killed in Concord rollover crash. CBS
Two jailed and one still sought in connection to East Bay Interstate Highway 680 police car chase. CBS
Locked up over a stolen shirt? Yep, Fresno man was released from jail, found with a prison t-shirt, and re-jailed for receiving stolen property. CBS
Onion to shut its doors in SF and LA. SF Weekly
BART service returns to normal after delays disrupt morning commute. ABC
3.1 Earthquake strikes Santa Clara county. CBS
No ransom and no motive is found in SoCal abduction of a 3-year-old after an armed robbery. Examiner
Police arrest two in connection to a 54-year-old driver’s hospitalization after being hit by a rock on Highway 101. CBS
6-year-old girl shot in Monterey County. CBS
Monterey County PD stumble upon a pot-growing operation. CBS
Caltrain considers declaring a fiscal emergency. ABC
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