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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Baja California State Under Prosecutor Fermin Gomez reads a press release beside a portrait of US citizen Robert Alan Frascarelli during a news conference in Tijuana, Mexico, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. According to the Baja California State Prosecutor's office, Frascarelli has been charged for the murder of his girlfriend, Finnish...
Baja California State Under Prosecutor Fermin Gomez reads a press release beside a portrait of US citizen Robert Alan Frascarelli during a news conference in Tijuana, Mexico, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009....   (Associated Press)
A portrait of US citizen Robert Alan Frascarelli, 49, is displayed for the media during a news conference in Tijuana, Mexico, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. According to the Baja California State Prosecutor's office Frascarelli has been charged for the murder of his girlfriend, Finnish citizen Kaija Helena Kauppinen Conway, 54,...
A portrait of US citizen Robert Alan Frascarelli, 49, is displayed for the media during a news conference in Tijuana, Mexico, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. According to the Baja California State Prosecutor's...   (Associated Press)
A firefighter stands by a fire truck as a wildfire burns near Anaheim Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Firefighters say they are making good progress against a wind-driven wildfire burning in Southern California. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A firefighter stands by a fire truck as a wildfire burns near Anaheim Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Firefighters say they are making good progress against a wind-driven wildfire burning in...   (Associated Press)
Matt Miles of Syracuse, N.Y. solves his Rubik's Cube puzzle as his family, father Kevin, left, sister Erin, mother Maureen and brother Braden, unseen wait to catch Amtrak's California Zypher to Omaha, Neb. to visit family, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Chicago. The Miles family, like many travelers are...
Matt Miles of Syracuse, N.Y. solves his Rubik's Cube puzzle as his family, father Kevin, left, sister Erin, mother Maureen and brother Braden, unseen wait to catch Amtrak's California Zypher to Omaha,...   (Associated Press)
This undated image provided by NASA shows an unmanned NASA predator aircraft, Ikhana. This aircraft, equipped with an infrared imaging sensor flew Nov. 19, 2009 over large areas burned by California wildfires to help the Forest Service assess damage. Operating from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force...
This undated image provided by NASA shows an unmanned NASA predator aircraft, Ikhana. This aircraft, equipped with an infrared imaging sensor flew Nov. 19, 2009 over large areas burned by California wildfires...   (Associated Press)
In this photo from Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, olives ready to be mechanically harvested for olive oil are shown at California Olive Ranch in Artois. In the distance are the new hedgerow-style plantings that allow for mechanical harvesting. Olives can be picked and crushed inside of 90 minutes. In 10...
In this photo from Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, olives ready to be mechanically harvested for olive oil are shown at California Olive Ranch in Artois. In the distance are the new hedgerow-style plantings that...   (Associated Press)
In this photo from Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, young olives recently planted into hedgerows are shown near Artois, Calif.  In 10 years California officials say the 12,500 acres of olives for oil planted in hedgerow style will grow to 100,000 acres. (AP Photo/Tracie Cone)
In this photo from Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, young olives recently planted into hedgerows are shown near Artois, Calif. In 10 years California officials say the 12,500 acres of olives for oil planted in...   (Associated Press)
This undated photo provided by Ventura County Sheriff's office shows Charles Hersel. The 39-year-old Southern California man has been arrested for misdemeanor child annoyance after allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face. The Ventura County Sheriff's Department says Hersel was arrested Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009 in a...
This undated photo provided by Ventura County Sheriff's office shows Charles Hersel. The 39-year-old Southern California man has been arrested for misdemeanor child annoyance after allegedly paying a...   (Associated Press)
Randall Grahm founder and President-for-Life Bonny Doon Vineyard Santa Cruz, California August 2009
Randall Grahm founder and President-for-Life Bonny Doon Vineyard Santa Cruz, California August 2009   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this  May 8, 2007 file photo, Dr. Jay Chapman holds a human skull from Nepal that has been hand decorated with silver at his home in Napa, Calif. The man considered the father of lethal injection in the United States says he never gave much thought to...
FILE - In this May 8, 2007 file photo, Dr. Jay Chapman holds a human skull from Nepal that has been hand decorated with silver at his home in Napa, Calif. The man considered the father of lethal injection...   (Associated Press)
Demonstrators struggle with police with a barricade in front of a closed off building on the University of California, Berkeley on the Berkeley, Calif., campus, Friday,. Nov. 20, 2009, during a demonstration against university  fee hikes and layoffs.  (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Demonstrators struggle with police with a barricade in front of a closed off building on the University of California, Berkeley on the Berkeley, Calif., campus, Friday,. Nov. 20, 2009, during a demonstration...   (Associated Press)
California Attorney General Jerry Brown speaks to media at the Bryant Temple AME Church Friday Nov. 20, 2009 to announce his office beginning an investigation into a nationwide scam that has defrauded more than 30 Southern California-based African churches. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
California Attorney General Jerry Brown speaks to media at the Bryant Temple AME Church Friday Nov. 20, 2009 to announce his office beginning an investigation into a nationwide scam that has defrauded...   (Associated Press)
Demonstrators gestures to supporters as they barricade themselves inside a building on the University of California, Berkeley on the Berkeley, Calif., campus, Friday,. Nov. 20, 2009, during a demonstration against university fee hikes and layoffs. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Demonstrators gestures to supporters as they barricade themselves inside a building on the University of California, Berkeley on the Berkeley, Calif., campus, Friday,. Nov. 20, 2009, during a demonstration...   (Associated Press)
A police officer is covered in rain during a rain storm in front of a barricaded building on the University of California, Berkeley on the Berkeley, Calif. campus, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, during a demonstration against university fee hikes and layoffs. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
A police officer is covered in rain during a rain storm in front of a barricaded building on the University of California, Berkeley on the Berkeley, Calif. campus, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, during a demonstration...   (Associated Press)
Rain covers demonstrator Opi Santos in front of a barricaded off building during a rain storm on the University of California, Berkeley on the Berkeley, Calif., campus, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in a demonstration against university fee hikes and layoffs. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Rain covers demonstrator Opi Santos in front of a barricaded off building during a rain storm on the University of California, Berkeley on the Berkeley, Calif., campus, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in a demonstration...   (Associated Press)
Students gather in front of the famed Campanile building on the University of California, Berkeley on the Berkeley, Calif., campus, Friday,. Nov. 20, 2009, during a demonstration against university  fee hikes and layoffs.  (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Students gather in front of the famed Campanile building on the University of California, Berkeley on the Berkeley, Calif., campus, Friday,. Nov. 20, 2009, during a demonstration against university fee...   (Associated Press)
Demonstrators struggle with police with a barricade in front of a closed off building on the University of California, Berkeley on the Berkeley, Calif., campus, Friday,. Nov. 20, 2009, during a demonstration against university  fee hikes and layoffs.  (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Demonstrators struggle with police with a barricade in front of a closed off building on the University of California, Berkeley on the Berkeley, Calif., campus, Friday,. Nov. 20, 2009, during a demonstration...   (Associated Press)
Demonstrators struggle with police with a barricade in front of a closed off building on the University of California, Berkeley on the Berkeley, Calif., campus, Friday,. Nov. 20, 2009, during a demonstration against university  fee hikes and layoffs.  (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Demonstrators struggle with police with a barricade in front of a closed off building on the University of California, Berkeley on the Berkeley, Calif., campus, Friday,. Nov. 20, 2009, during a demonstration...   (Associated Press)
California Attorney General Jerry Brown speaks at the Bryant Temple AME Church Friday Nov. 20, 2009 to announce his office is begining an investigation into a nationwide scam that has defrauded more than 30 Southern California-based African churches. At right is senior Pastor Rev, Dr. Clyde Oden Jr. (AP Photo/Nick...
California Attorney General Jerry Brown speaks at the Bryant Temple AME Church Friday Nov. 20, 2009 to announce his office is begining an investigation into a nationwide scam that has defrauded more than...   (Associated Press)
California Attorney General Jerry Brown speaks at the Bryant Temple AME Church Friday Nov. 20, 2009 to announce his office is beginning an investigation into a nationwide scam that has defrauded more than 30 Southern California-based African churches. At right is senior Rev Clyde Oden Jr. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
California Attorney General Jerry Brown speaks at the Bryant Temple AME Church Friday Nov. 20, 2009 to announce his office is beginning an investigation into a nationwide scam that has defrauded more...   (Associated Press)
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California's Patrick Christopher makes a lay up over Jacksonville's Russell Powell (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
California's Patrick Christopher makes a lay up over Jacksonville's Russell Powell (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben...   (Associated Press)
Jacksonville's Ayron Hardy, right, drives the ball past California's D.J. Seeley during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Jacksonville's Ayron Hardy, right, drives the ball past California's D.J. Seeley during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)   (Associated Press)
Jacksonville's Szymon Lukasiak of Poland, left, shoots over California's Markhuri Sanders-Frison during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif.  (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Jacksonville's Szymon Lukasiak of Poland, left, shoots over California's Markhuri Sanders-Frison during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP...   (Associated Press)
California's Jorge Gutierrez, center, maintains possession from Jacksonville's Ben Smith, left, and Ayron Hardy during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif.  (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
California's Jorge Gutierrez, center, maintains possession from Jacksonville's Ben Smith, left, and Ayron Hardy during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Berkeley,...   (Associated Press)
FILE - This is a Nov. 19, 2009, file photo showing California coach Mike Montgomery arguing with the referee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
FILE - This is a Nov. 19, 2009, file photo showing California coach Mike Montgomery arguing with the referee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse, at Madison Square...   (Associated Press)
FILE - This is an Oct. 22, 2009, file photo showing California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signing a bill in the City of Industry, Calif., allowing the construction of a 75,000-seat stadium that developers hope will lure an NFL team to the Los Angeles area. NFL-starved fans in Los Angeles...
FILE - This is an Oct. 22, 2009, file photo showing California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signing a bill in the City of Industry, Calif., allowing the construction of a 75,000-seat stadium that developers...   (Associated Press)
Baylor's Kelli Griffin (21) and Shanay Washington, along with California's Eliza Pierre, right, fight for a loose ball in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Baylor won 69-49. (AP Photo/Dino Vournas)
Baylor's Kelli Griffin (21) and Shanay Washington, along with California's Eliza Pierre, right, fight for a loose ball in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in...   (Associated Press)
Baylor's Brittney Griner, right, guards California's Eliza Pierre (4) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif.  (AP Photo/Dino Vournas)
Baylor's Brittney Griner, right, guards California's Eliza Pierre (4) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Dino Vournas)   (Associated Press)
Baylor's bench, including Shanay Washington (15) and Kelli Griffin, right, reacts after teammate Brittney Griner's dunk-attempt against California in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif.  Baylor won 69-49.  (AP Photo/Dino Vournas)
Baylor's bench, including Shanay Washington (15) and Kelli Griffin, right, reacts after teammate Brittney Griner's dunk-attempt against California in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game,...   (Associated Press)
California's Gennifer Brandon (25) grabs a rebound in front of Baylor's Brittney Griner, back left, Ashley Field, back right, and teammate Layshia Clarendon (23) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif.  (AP Photo/Dino Vournas)
California's Gennifer Brandon (25) grabs a rebound in front of Baylor's Brittney Griner, back left, Ashley Field, back right, and teammate Layshia Clarendon (23) in the second half of an NCAA college...   (Associated Press)
Baylor's Brittney Griner runs back on offense and claps her hands after blocking a California shot in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Dino Vournas)
Baylor's Brittney Griner runs back on offense and claps her hands after blocking a California shot in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP...   (Associated Press)
California's Gennifer Brandon, right, grabs a rebound in front of Baylor's Ashley Field (24) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Dino Vournas)
California's Gennifer Brandon, right, grabs a rebound in front of Baylor's Ashley Field (24) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Dino...   (Associated Press)
Baylor's Brittney Griner, center, gets a shot up while pressured by California's Gennifer Brandon (25) and Natasha Vital, right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif.  (AP Photo/Dino Vournas)
Baylor's Brittney Griner, center, gets a shot up while pressured by California's Gennifer Brandon (25) and Natasha Vital, right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22,...   (Associated Press)
Baylor's Brittney Griner, right, guarded by California's Talia Caldwell (33) unsuccessfully attempts her only dunk of the contest in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif.  (AP Photo/Dino Vournas)
Baylor's Brittney Griner, right, guarded by California's Talia Caldwell (33) unsuccessfully attempts her only dunk of the contest in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22,...   (Associated Press)
California's Lauren Greif, center, fights for a loose ball with Baylor's Kelli Griffin (21) and Shanay Washington, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif.  (AP Photo/Dino Vournas)
California's Lauren Greif, center, fights for a loose ball with Baylor's Kelli Griffin (21) and Shanay Washington, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in...   (Associated Press)
California's Layshia Clarendon (23) trips and loses he ball, guarded by Baylor's Kelli Griffin, left, and Melissa Jones (5), in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Dino Vournas)
California's Layshia Clarendon (23) trips and loses he ball, guarded by Baylor's Kelli Griffin, left, and Melissa Jones (5), in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009,...   (Associated Press)
Stanford wide receiver Chris Owusu, left, is brought down by California's Mychal Kendricks in the third quarter of a NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. California won 34-28. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Stanford wide receiver Chris Owusu, left, is brought down by California's Mychal Kendricks in the third quarter of a NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. California...   (Associated Press)
California players celebrate an interception by Mike Mohammed (18) late in the fourth quarter against Stanford during a NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. California won 34-28. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
California players celebrate an interception by Mike Mohammed (18) late in the fourth quarter against Stanford during a NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. California...   (Associated Press)
California's Shane Vereen runs against Stanford in the third quarter of a NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. California won 34-28. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
California's Shane Vereen runs against Stanford in the third quarter of a NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. California won 34-28. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)   (Associated Press)
Stanford running back Toby Gerhart is brought down by a group of California defenders during the fourth quarter of  a NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. California won 34-28. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Stanford running back Toby Gerhart is brought down by a group of California defenders during the fourth quarter of a NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. California...   (Associated Press)
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  • Black Friday and the 'Net Generation'

    KQED San Francisco | 11/27/2009 10:00:00 AM

    Retailers hope for hordes of shoppers on Black Friday, the traditional day of buying fever after Thanksgiving. In this hour, we focus on what appeals to tweens and teens and why and how they buy. More »

  • Bay Area Bests

    KQED San Francisco | 11/27/2009 9:00:00 AM

    What's the one place you would take a visitor to show off the Bay Area? We talk with Bay Area fun-finders about the best sites, views, walks, museums and more. More »

  • 'On Kindness'

    KQED San Francisco | 11/26/2009 10:00:00 AM

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  • James McManus

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  • SF Banana Republic Store Hires 39 Outside U.S.

    CBS 5 | 11/26/2009 12:18:20 AM

    Like most big retail stores, Banana Republic is hiring seasonal workers for the holidays. But CBS 5 has learned that 39 of the freshly-hired employees at the Grant Avenue store are from outside the country. More »

  • Hayward Girl Sees Father Shot In Dispute Over Dog

    CBS 5 | 11/26/2009 12:15:01 AM

    A Hayward man walking his dogs with his 13-year-old daughter was fatally shot in front of her after one of the dogs sniffed the gunman's leg, authorities said Wednesday. More »

  • Movies About Alcatraz Showing At Coit Tower

    CBS 5 | 11/26/2009 12:13:01 AM

    On Wednesday and Thursday night, San Francisco's Coit Tower will once again be transformed into a cylindrical movie screen, projecting films about the American Indian occupation of Alcatraz to mark the event's 40th anniversary. More »

  • Lead Investigator In Polly Klaas Case Dies

    CBS 5 | 11/26/2009 12:11:07 AM

    The lead investigator in the 1993 Polly Klaas kidnapping and murder case has died. The family of Mike Meese said he died of complications from pancreatic cancer in his home in Kelseyville on Monday. He was 55. Meese was a sergeant with the Petaluma Police Department when he and an FBI agent obtained a videotaped statement from Richard Allen Davis confessing that he had abducted and strangled the 12-year-old Polly. More »

  • Hayward toddler gets into yard, drowns in pool

    S.F. Chronicle | 11/26/2009 12:07:29 AM

    A 19-month-old Hayward boy drowned Wednesday in his family's swimming pool after opening a back door and slipping into the yard undetected, police said. One of the boy's parents found him floating face down in the pool at about 10 a.m., Hayward police Lt....

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  • San Francisco Promotes Composting For Thanksgiving

    CBS 5 | 11/26/2009 12:03:02 AM

    San Francisco residents and businesses have contributed more than 620,000 tons of compost since the city began its collection program in 1996, according to the latest figures from the city's recycling company. The company, Recology, made the announcement Tuesday in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday, a prime opportunity for residents to contribute all their leftover food scraps under the city's new mandatory composting program, which went into effect Oct. 21. More »

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