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FILE- In this April 24, 2008 file photo, a sea lion eats a salmon in the Columbia River near Bonneville Dam in North Bonneville, Wash. A report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers show no decrease in the numbers of salmon eaten by sea lions at the dam...
FILE- In this April 24, 2008 file photo, a sea lion eats a salmon in the Columbia River near Bonneville Dam in North Bonneville, Wash. A report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers show no decrease in...   (Associated Press)
Veterans' Day is November 11 and LEGOLAND(R) California is honoring the occasion by installing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial built entirely out of LEGO(R) bricks in Miniland Washington, D.C.  (PRNewsFoto/LEGOLAND California)
Veterans' Day is November 11 and LEGOLAND(R) California is honoring the occasion by installing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial built entirely out of LEGO(R) bricks in Miniland Washington, D.C. (PRNewsFoto/LEGOLAND...   (Associated Press)
COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for the California Disabled Veteran Business Alliance  -- The only Holocaust survivor to receive the Medal of Honor, Tybor Rubin, speaks to several hundred active duty military and 80 new recruits sworn into active duty at a veteran's celebration hosted by...
COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for the California Disabled Veteran Business Alliance -- The only Holocaust survivor to receive the Medal of Honor, Tybor Rubin, speaks to several...   (Associated Press)
COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Disabled Veteran Business Matchmaking -- The only Holocaust survivor to receive the Medal of Honor, Tybor Rubin, speaks to several hundred active duty military and 80 new recruits sworn into active duty at a veteran's celebration hosted by California Disabled...
COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Disabled Veteran Business Matchmaking -- The only Holocaust survivor to receive the Medal of Honor, Tybor Rubin, speaks to several hundred active...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this June 17, 2008 file photo, Amber Weiss and Sharon Papo, both of Berkeley, Calif., hold hands during their wedding ceremony at City Hall in San Francisco. What public schools will be required to teach about same-sex marriage has emerged as the central issue in the campaigns...
FILE - In this June 17, 2008 file photo, Amber Weiss and Sharon Papo, both of Berkeley, Calif., hold hands during their wedding ceremony at City Hall in San Francisco. What public schools will be required...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2009 file photo, Frank Schubert, campaign director for Stand for Marriage Maine, talks to supporters of Yes on 1, in Portland, Maine. What public schools will be required to teach about same-sex marriage has emerged as the central issue in the campaigns against same-sex...
FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2009 file photo, Frank Schubert, campaign director for Stand for Marriage Maine, talks to supporters of Yes on 1, in Portland, Maine. What public schools will be required to teach...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2008 file photo, Rosana Mendoza, 14, left, gets a hug from her sister Bianca, 4, before a rally in support of Proposition 8 to ban same sex marriage in Sacramento, Calif.  What public schools will be required to teach about same-sex marriage has emerged...
FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2008 file photo, Rosana Mendoza, 14, left, gets a hug from her sister Bianca, 4, before a rally in support of Proposition 8 to ban same sex marriage in Sacramento, Calif. What...   (Associated Press)
CORRECTS SECOND SENTENCE REFERRING TO EXPANSION - Former California Gov. Pete Wilson and his wife Gayle Wilson arrive at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, La., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, for a private screening of the war film
CORRECTS SECOND SENTENCE REFERRING TO EXPANSION - Former California Gov. Pete Wilson and his wife Gayle Wilson arrive at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, La., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, for a private...   (Associated Press)
The Peace in Medicine marijuana dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif. is photographed Thursday Nov. 5, 2009. The surge in medical marijuana in California has left many communities scrambling to regulate the free-for-all, while others are trying to ban the drug altogether. The issue took on greater urgency after the Obama administration...
The Peace in Medicine marijuana dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif. is photographed Thursday Nov. 5, 2009. The surge in medical marijuana in California has left many communities scrambling to regulate the...   (Associated Press)
Former California Gov. Pete Wilson and his wife Gayle Wilson arrive at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, La., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The museum is opening a $300 million expansion project with the screening of the Tom Hanks-produce war film
Former California Gov. Pete Wilson and his wife Gayle Wilson arrive at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, La., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The museum is opening a $300 million expansion project with...   (Associated Press)
Trays of marijuana clones and gardening supplies sit underneath grow lights at the Peace in Medicine dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The lone medical marijuana dispensary in this Northern California wine country enclave has become such a pot destination that it has more patients on its rolls...
Trays of marijuana clones and gardening supplies sit underneath grow lights at the Peace in Medicine dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The lone medical marijuana dispensary in...   (Associated Press)
A patient consultant, left, describes specific marijuana smoking characteristics to a patient at the Peace in Medicine dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The lone medical marijuana dispensary in this Northern California wine country enclave has become such a pot destination that it has more patients on its...
A patient consultant, left, describes specific marijuana smoking characteristics to a patient at the Peace in Medicine dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The lone medical marijuana...   (Associated Press)
A tray of marijuana clones, for sale, sit underneath grow lights in the Peace in Medicine dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The lone medical marijuana dispensary in this Northern California wine country enclave has become such a pot destination that it has more patients on its rolls...
A tray of marijuana clones, for sale, sit underneath grow lights in the Peace in Medicine dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The lone medical marijuana dispensary in this Northern...   (Associated Press)
Rachel Bartleman, right, a medical marijuana patient, signs in with Ryan Connelly, a dispensary volunteer, in the waiting room at the Peace in Medicine marijuana dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The surge in medical marijuana in California has left many communities scrambling to regulate the free-for-all, while...
Rachel Bartleman, right, a medical marijuana patient, signs in with Ryan Connelly, a dispensary volunteer, in the waiting room at the Peace in Medicine marijuana dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif., Thursday,...   (Associated Press)
Two women who were indentified as related to rape suspect Elvis Josue Torrentes, leave a Richmond, Calif. courthous on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Police arrested Elvis Josue Torrentes, 21, of Richmond, Calif. for investigation of rape, rape in concert with force and other allegations that could lead to life in...
Two women who were indentified as related to rape suspect Elvis Josue Torrentes, leave a Richmond, Calif. courthous on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Police arrested Elvis Josue Torrentes, 21, of Richmond, Calif....   (Associated Press)
Richmond High School 10th grade student Thalia Aguilar, 16, holds up a sign about the innocence of rape suspect Marcelles James Peter, 17, outside of a Richmond, Calif., courthouse. The number of people arrested in the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside a high school dance in Northern California...
Richmond High School 10th grade student Thalia Aguilar, 16, holds up a sign about the innocence of rape suspect Marcelles James Peter, 17, outside of a Richmond, Calif., courthouse. The number of people...   (Associated Press)
Sean Fitzgerald, top, a patient consultant, describes specific hashish smoking characteristics to a patient at the Peace in Medicine dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The lone medical marijuana dispensary in this Northern California wine country enclave has become such a pot destination that it has more patients...
Sean Fitzgerald, top, a patient consultant, describes specific hashish smoking characteristics to a patient at the Peace in Medicine dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The lone...   (Associated Press)
A dispensary employee holds a medical marijuana flower,
A dispensary employee holds a medical marijuana flower, "bud", at the Peace in Medicine dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The lone medical marijuana dispensary in this Northern...   (Associated Press)
Aimee Polacci, garden product manager, carries a tray of cannabis clones to be sold at the Peace in Medicine dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The lone medical marijuana dispensary in this Northern California wine country enclave has become such a pot destination that it has more patients...
Aimee Polacci, garden product manager, carries a tray of cannabis clones to be sold at the Peace in Medicine dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The lone medical marijuana dispensary...   (Associated Press)
FILE-In this publicity photo released by ABC, Courteney Cox, left, and Busy Philipps are shown in a scene from,
FILE-In this publicity photo released by ABC, Courteney Cox, left, and Busy Philipps are shown in a scene from, "Cougar Town". "I don't think we're going to see a wholesale change in our society with...   (Associated Press)
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California's Shayne Vereen (34) is brought down by Oregon State's Devin Unga (44) and Dwight Roberson (59)  during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
California's Shayne Vereen (34) is brought down by Oregon State's Devin Unga (44) and Dwight Roberson (59) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley,...   (Associated Press)
Oregon State's Sean Canfield passes against California during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oregon State's Sean Canfield passes against California during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)   (Associated Press)
Oregon State's James Rodgers (8) straight-arms California's D.J. Holt during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif.  Oregon State won 31-14  (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oregon State's James Rodgers (8) straight-arms California's D.J. Holt during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Oregon State won 31-14 (AP Photo/Ben...   (Associated Press)
Oregon State's Joe Halahuni (87) makes a reception against California  during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif.  Oregon State won  31-14 (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oregon State's Joe Halahuni (87) makes a reception against California during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Oregon State won 31-14 (AP Photo/Ben...   (Associated Press)
Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers celebrates scoring against California during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers celebrates scoring against California during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)   (Associated Press)
Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers, right, outruns California defense to score during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif.  Oregon State won 31-14.   (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers, right, outruns California defense to score during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Oregon State won 31-14....   (Associated Press)
Oregon State's James Rodgers, right, congratulates his brother Jacquizz Rodgers, (1) after Jacquizz scored a touchdown against California to score during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Oregon State won 31-14.   (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oregon State's James Rodgers, right, congratulates his brother Jacquizz Rodgers, (1) after Jacquizz scored a touchdown against California to score during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football...   (Associated Press)
California's Jahvid Best (4) leaps over Oregon State's Cameron Collins to score during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Best was removed from the game on a gurney. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
California's Jahvid Best (4) leaps over Oregon State's Cameron Collins to score during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Best was removed from...   (Associated Press)
Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers, left, congratulates his brother James Rodgers after scoring against  California   during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers, left, congratulates his brother James Rodgers after scoring against California during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley,...   (Associated Press)
California's Kevin Riley passes against Oregon State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
California's Kevin Riley passes against Oregon State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)   (Associated Press)
Oregon State's Sean Canfield passes against California during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oregon State's Sean Canfield passes against California during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)   (Associated Press)
Oregon State's James Rogers (8) breaks the tackle of California's Brett Johnson (22)  during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oregon State's James Rogers (8) breaks the tackle of California's Brett Johnson (22) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)   (Associated Press)
California's Jahvid Best (4) leaps over Oregon State's Cameron Collins to score during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Best was removed from the game on a gurney. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
California's Jahvid Best (4) leaps over Oregon State's Cameron Collins to score during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Best was removed from...   (Associated Press)
Oregon State football players including  Cameron Collins (5) form a circle on the field after the injury of California's Jahvid Best during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Best was removed from the game on a gurney. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oregon State football players including Cameron Collins (5) form a circle on the field after the injury of California's Jahvid Best during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov....   (Associated Press)
California's Jahvid Best is removed from the field on a gurney after injuring himself while scoring against Oregon State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
California's Jahvid Best is removed from the field on a gurney after injuring himself while scoring against Oregon State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009,...   (Associated Press)
California football players watch as Jahvid Best (not shown) is removed from the field after scoring against Oregon State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Best was removed from the game on a gurney after injuring himself on the...
California football players watch as Jahvid Best (not shown) is removed from the field after scoring against Oregon State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009,...   (Associated Press)
California's Jahvid Best (4) scores as he falls into the end zone past Oregon State's Cameron Collins  during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Best was removed from the game on a gurney. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
California's Jahvid Best (4) scores as he falls into the end zone past Oregon State's Cameron Collins during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif....   (Associated Press)
California's Jahvid Best is removed from the field on a gurney after scoring against Oregon State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
California's Jahvid Best is removed from the field on a gurney after scoring against Oregon State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP...   (Associated Press)
California's Jahvid Best, right, falls into the end zone to score past Oregon State's Cameron Collins  during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Best was removed from the game on a gurney. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
California's Jahvid Best, right, falls into the end zone to score past Oregon State's Cameron Collins during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif....   (Associated Press)
Jockey Joseph Talamo, right, riding California Flag, crosses the finish line during the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint horse race at Santa Anita Park, on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Arcadia, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
Jockey Joseph Talamo, right, riding California Flag, crosses the finish line during the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint horse race at Santa Anita Park, on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Arcadia, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed...   (Associated Press)
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  • The Future of Sharp Park

    KQED San Francisco | 11/9/2009 10:00:00 AM

    Some environmentalists have been trying to shut down Sharp Park golf course in Pacifica, owned by the City and County of San Francisco, in an effort to create a national park and protect endangered species. But in a report released Friday, the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department recommends preserving golf at the course while taking steps to restore habitat. We'll hear reactions from both sides of the debate. Guests include Ross Mirkarimi, San Francisco supervisor, District 5; Brent Plater, executive director and president of the board of directors of the Wild Equity Institute, which wants to close the golf course and turn it into a public park; Richard Harris, co-founder of the San Francisco Public Golf Alliance, which wants to keep Sharp Park open for golf; and Jerry Hill, California State assemblymember. More »

  • Next Steps in Afghanistan

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

    As President Obama meets with military and diplomatic officials about how to proceed in Afghanistan, continued violence there has killed 58 American troops in October, triggered a temporary pullout of more than 600 United Nations personnel and resurrected concerns about the scale of U.S. involvement. We look at developments in the region, with guests including Larry Diamond, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, founding co-editor of the Journal of Democracy, professor by courtesy of political science and sociology at Stanford University and coordinator of the democracy program of the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law; Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, NPR bureau chief in Afghanistan; and Robert Guest, Washington correspondent for The Economist. More »

  • Winners and losers in water deal

    Oakland Tribune | 11/8/2009 2:01:58 PM

    Northern California voted mostly against key provisions of water deal, while the south was mostly for them. Delta counties could take a big hit. More »

  • Father Dead, Son Wounded In N. Richmond Shooting

    CBS 5 | 11/8/2009 1:41:19 PM

    A man who was shot to death in front of a home in North Richmond early Saturday morning has been identified by a Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office spokesman Sunday as 59-year-old Lathel Douglas. More »

  • Jahvid Best Suffers Concussion In Cal Loss

    CBS 5 | 11/8/2009 1:20:09 PM

    California tailback Jahvid Best sustained a concussion and was taken to the emergency room after he leapt high into the air, flipped over a defender and landed on the back of his head in the end zone.
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  • Livermore PD Puts Focus On Senior Drivers

    CBS 5 | 11/8/2009 1:03:05 PM

    Livermore police this month will be focusing education and enforcement efforts on drivers who are more than 70 years old. More »

  • 1000s Wait Hours For H1N1 Flu Shots In Bay Area

    CBS 5 | 11/8/2009 12:16:31 PM

    The Alameda County Public Health Department vaccinated about 7,000 people Saturday during four H1N1 vaccination clinics in the county. More »

  • Car Arsonist Torches 4 More In East Bay

    CBS 5 | 11/8/2009 12:13:25 PM

    Arson investigators were looking into four more suspicious fires in Richmond and El Sobrante Saturday night, bringing to 15 the number of car fires within a week's time. More »

  • Dolphins Killing Porpoises Off Calif. Coast

    CBS 5 | 11/8/2009 10:14:58 AM

    For the past five years, there has been a growing number of dead harbor porpoises washing up on California shores. The scientists had suspected dolphins were to blame because of the type of injuries the porpoises sustained, but now there is video evidence that supports the theory. More »

  • Work nearly complete on Paseo Padre Parkway

    Oakland Tribune | 11/8/2009 5:29:22 AM

    One of Fremont's busiest thoroughfares returned to full strength last week, signaling that the city's largest-ever public works endeavor is nearly finished. More »

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