San Jose man charged in fence post attackWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:27AMA 19-year-old San Jose man accused of hitting a Redwood City resident with a fence post Sunday night has pleaded not guilty to felony charges of assault and vandalism, authorities said.
The All-Time Greatest NASCAR FeudsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:22AMIn NASCAR the goal is to win the race, and some drivers are willing to do just about anything to get that checkered flag, including swapping paint or punches.
HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotterWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:13AMRichard Benaglio, 22, of Gemini Drive, was charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident, reporting a false police report and having an unregistered vehicle after police responded to the scene of a two-car motor vehicle accident on South Branch Road at 7:08 p.m. Feb. 9.
• Vandals trash carTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:50PMVandals targeted a Salisbury woman's car, damaging the paint and tires and smearing catfish bait on the locks and handles. Capt. John Sifford of the Rowan County Sheriff's Office said a group of suspects have been identified in the vandalism that is ...
Porch talk a bustTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:34PMYou know, this big hunk of newspaper real estate now called "Street Talk" was once meant to have a purpose. When the idea was originally conceived, I was to go out into the neighborhoods and see what people were talking about on their front porches.
Historic Sportscar Racing Series news 2010-03-09Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:54PMHistoric Sportscar Racing's (HSR) season-opener at Sebring International Raceway (SIR) got off to a great start with nearly 200 vintage and classic cars featured in nine classes, competing over three days.
New Toyota 'like Vegemite'Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:17PMToyota is set to shake off its image woes by ushering an all-new youth-oriented model on to the Australian market.
'Monster truck' smashes cars parked in SpringfieldMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:07PMAfter 14 years driving his Ford Probe, Riley Grannan said his car had suffered the usual dings here and there, but nothing like the beating it took early Saturday morning beneath the "feet" of a "monster."
Gainesville: Ron Capps previewMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:54PMBROWNSBURG, Ind. (March 8, 2010) - As part of a NAPA AUTO PARTS March promotion, Ron Capps will drive the NAPA Filters Dodge Charger Funny Car at the 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., March 12-14, the third event of the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.
Scott's ready to raceMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:11PMSPEED demon Scott Jennings of Kellyville is all fired up for this year's Yokohama Australian V8 Ute Series.
Teenage Boy Dies In Bronx Hit-And-RunMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:09PMA family was in mourning Monday night after a teenager was killed in a hit-and-run in the Bronx. The dead boy's mother collapsed in grief after identifying his body at the Bronx morgue. Loved ones tried to console her as the death of her eldest child in the incident began to sink in. Keon Nedd, 17, was killed six blocks from his home early Monday morning along a stretch of White Plains road ...
SF Man Arrested For Allegedly Vandalizing Santa Cruz Police CarMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:35PMSANTA CRUZ -- A 25-year-old San Francisco man was arrested over the weekend after he was allegedly caught vandalizing a Santa Cruz police car. Police also accused suspect Kitt Hall of vandalizing property across the city and causing $8,000 worth of damage.
Cleaning Cars in Warm WeatherMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:27PMThe sunshine and warmer weather have people flocking to local car washes. The owner of Soft Cloth Car Wash, off Maple Avenue in Zanesville, says his employees serviced about 15 hundred cars over the past five days.
SF man arrested for vandalism in Santa CruzMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:45AMA 25-year-old San Francisco man was arrested in Santa Cruz early Saturday morning after he was allegedly caught vandalizing a police car. Police also accused suspect Kitt Hall of vandalizing property across the city and causing $8,000 worth of damage. At 12:05 a.m., a police officer was conducting a...
Grandiose plan to rescue Everglades, help St. Lucie River teeters on the edgeMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:30AMIt started out so big, so bold and with so much promise for healing the River of Grass that environmentalists proclaimed it the holy grail of Everglades restoration. It also would help protect the St. Lucie River from polluted water from Lake Okeechoee. To protect the fragile Glades from pollution flowing off farms, ranches and yards, water managers currently are forced to flush Lake O’s dirty ...
2010 Kia Forte Koup SX, an AW Drivers Log:Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:19AMASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: If you were to ask for my suggestion on which affordable, semi-sporty two-door coupe you should buy, I would always spit out the Honda Civic as a response.
Man arrested for striking boyfriendMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:05AMStacy Dewayne Peppers, 41, of 39 Alexander Street, reportedly accused his live-in partner of cheating on him. The victim said an intoxicated Peppers struck him on the right side of his head.
Paint thrown over vehiclesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:13AMPOLICE are appealing for witnesses after car vandals went on the rampage in Milborne Port.
Two Families Displaced After Fire In AllentownMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:50AMALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Two families are evacuated in the middle of the night after a fire breaks out in Allentown. It broke out a little after 2:00 Monday morning at a twin home on East Pittston Street.
Accident Shuts Down South 4th Street In AllentownMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:49AMALLENTOWN, Pa. -- An accident in Allentown shuts down a road and sends a person to the hospital Monday morning. It happened a little before 1:00 on South 4th Street, near Popeye's.
Standoff In AllentownMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:34AMALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Police in Allentown are not releasing any information about a standoff on the city's south side. It started at about 10:30 Sunday night on South Church Street near the Mountainville Shopping Center.
Botswana : Mmabesi Forges Ahead Against OddsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:27AMSerowe — A small but sturdy stone structure houses a factory that electricity powered machines that make paint and household detergents right here in Serowe. The project began in 1996 when as a woman, Tshepo Pelotona, then a councillor, had a desire to employ womenfolk by forming a cooperative.
East Aurorans Show Off Winter Fun SkillsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:33AMAs fulfilling as winter can be in East Aurora, there are some locals who occasionally chose to move beyond the 14052 for outdoor recreation. Such was the case this weekend, Feb. 27 and 28, for several East Aurorans.
RESULTS: Capital Area Science and Engineering FairSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:09AMThe following students were category winners in the Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair. Listed is the student’s name, grade, school, project title and placement. Some also list special awards received by that student.
Pathways Mission Team Joins Rebuilding Effort in LouisianaSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:32AMPathways Christian Fellowship sent missioners to the area of Chauvin, La., from Feb. 13 to 20. Fifteen of the 32 people in the group were of high school age, and many of them were foreign exchange students representing Germany, Estonia, Japan and Holland. This intergenerational and international group was given the task of repairing four homes that suffered damage from a series of four ...
Musial Cast as Eleanor of AquitaneSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:32AMSusan Musial and a handful of veteran actors are preparing for the debut of the Aurora Players production of “The Lion in Winter,” by James Goldman, opening at the Roycroft Pavilion in Hamlin Park on March 12.
Grace in Community Church Finds New HomeSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:32AMGrace in Community Church is expanding and moving to a new location. Beginning March 7, Sunday morning services will be held at the Iroquois Middle School auditorium at 10:30 a.m. “When you visit GICC you will be warmly greeted,” the church noted in a news release. “You can expect praise and worship, prayer time and a message from Pastor Mark Sterlace.”
Despite Flak, Butcher Continues Call for ConsolidationSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:32AMWales Town Councilman Michael Simon chastised fellow board member Donald Butcher at last week’s Town Board workshop, telling the veteran councilman who has the most seniority of any Wales Town Board member “you are wasting your time” in efforts to have the board abolish the office of receiver of taxes and meld it into Town Clerk Sharon Marfurt’s office.
AIA Joins Pepsi Grant ProgramSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:32AMThe Aurora Ice Association has a chance of receiving a $250,000 grant to make improvements to its rink on Riley Street in East Aurora, but the group will need community support – and lots of it – to turn the opportunity into a reality. The money is available through the Pepsi Refresh Project, which began in February and is giving away more than $20 million in grants during 2010 to a wide variety ...
RCN Acquired For $1.2 BillionFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:34PMLehigh Valley Cable provider RCN has been acquired by another company, but it's not a done deal quite yet. The company announced today that it had been sold to the private-equity firm Abry Partners for about 1.2 billion dollars. As part of the deal, RCN has 40 days to find a better deal.
New Movie Releases: Alice! Alice! Alice!Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:15PMDisney Does Alice Remember when we would give you our two cents on weekend releases even though you didn't ask for it? It's been way too long since we've tried to affect your weekend movie-going plans with inadequate blurbs about new films. Seriously, though, we've reinstated this feature so you'll know all of your celluloid choices before your boss gives you that inconsistent, extra friendly ...
For the record: Sept. 24Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:10PMEric Jon VanLith, 26, Buffalo, arrested in Buffalo Monday, Sept. 14, on the charge of fifth-degree controlled substance violation. Nicholas Mark Peterson, 22, Big Lake, arrested in Sherburne County Tuesday, Sept. 15, on a Wright County warrant for forgery.
March 5, 2010Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:42AMSo there I was the other night at a fancy corporate banquet in the mid-coast region, waiting to provide the evening’s entertainment, when the conversation at my table turned to storytelling.
Donated car a labor of love for auto studentsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:42AMThere was something cool about Jack Pastorak. He was an old-fashioned man who loved jazz and drove a 1978 powder-blue Lincoln Continental that moved like it was floating on air. Pastorak drove the Continental to pick up Mary Fisher on their first...
Mercer County to host household electronic and chemical waste disposal dayFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:24AMMercer County Improvement Authority will host Household Chemical and Electronics Waste Disposal Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 20 for County residents who would like to recycle common residential wastes or electronics.
Tagger goes to prison for painting spree at 22 sitesFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:21AMA teenage tagger who hit 22 sites in one night has been sentenced to almost two years' jail by a Tauranga judge, who described the crime spree as one of the worse cases of graffiti vandalism he had encountered.
Blame game fuelling leaky home fiascoFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:20AMA builder had to rip some gib off my wall the other day to see how far joinery rot had travelled, and there on the exposed frame were two of the sweetest words I've ever seen: "treated timber".
A labor of loveWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:41PMClassic cars and trucks are more than the sum of their auto parts
Wall scores 24, No. 3 Kentucky Beats GeorgiaWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:23PMJohn Wall had 24 points and No. 3 Kentucky clinched at least a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship by beating Georgia 80-68 on Wednesday night.
Observant officer nets accused vandalWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:17PMPROVO -- An observant Provo police officer noticed how nervous an oddly dressed driver was after he pulled him over for a traffic violation, which led to resolving 31 graffiti cases in the city.
Crime Rate Drops, But Neighbors Still WorriedWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:05PMYAKIMA -- Yakima police say last year saw a drop in the city's crime rate, but people living in one troublesome neighborhood say the crime numbers doesn't paint a pretty picture for the city.
Bobsled success buoys Geoff Bodine's NASCAR comeback hopesWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:47PMWith some help from Geoff Bodine, the U.S. four-man Bobsled team won its first Olympic gold medal in 62 years in the 2010 Winter Games at Vancouver on Saturday.