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SAN FRANCISCOCalif. ex-radio host gets 7 years for child porn
A former San Francisco radio talk show host and Roman Catholic priest was sentenced to more than seven years in prison Thursday for distributing child pornography.Bernie Ward, 57, pleaded guilty in May to one count of distributing child pornography. Prosecutors said investigators found dozens of pornographic images of children as young as 3 on Ward's home computer, including masochistic images of children bound and gagged.
LOS ANGELESPolice suspect road rage in crash that killed 3
Authorities now believe a deadly crash involving a pregnant teenager in Los Angeles may have been road rage and not street racing as initially reported.The investigation began late Wednesday night after the teenager, her younger sister and a young man were killed after their car smashed into a tree and burst into flames in the Eagle Rock area.
OAKLANDAthletics activate Sweeney from DL
The Oakland Athletics activated outfielder Ryan Sweeney from the 15-day disabled list and started him in right field against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.Sweeney had been out with a sprained right thumb since Aug. 13 and went hitless in a one-game rehab assignment before joining his teammates for the start of a four-game series against the Twins. Sweeney was also on the DL earlier this season with a bruised toe.
DEL MARLong shots lead the way at Del Mar
Wake Up Maggie rallied to win the $86,000 Adoration Handicap at Del Mar on Thursday, beating fellow long-shot Super Freaky by 2 3/4 lengths.Wake Up Maggie, ridden by Tyler Baze and carrying 116 pounds, covered a mile in 1:35.42 to set a Polytrack record and, as a 15-1 long shot, paid $33.40, $15.20 and $6.60. The previous record of 1:36.12 was set by Muny on July 28.
LOS ANGELESDavid Duchovny in rehab for sex addiction
David Duchovny has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction. In a statement released Thursday by his lawyer, Stanton Stein, the actor said he did so voluntarily, adding: "I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family."The actor's publicist, Flo Grace, confirmed the rehab report, which first appeared on People.com.
SACRAMENTOReport criticizes response to SF Bay oil spill
California's state auditor says the state government's response to November's San Francisco Bay oil spill was hindered by poor communication and the delayed reporting of the spill's size.More than 53,000 gallons of oil spilled into the bay after the Cosco Busan container ship struck a San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge support tower.
LOS ANGELESLA airport service workers walk off the job
Roughly 2,500 members of a union representing skycaps, janitors and other service workers at Los Angeles International Airport walked off the job Thursday before the start of the Labor Day weekend.Striking members of Service Employees International Union Local 1871 began picketing after negotiators called off contract talks with companies that contract with major airlines for baggage handling, cleaning in aircraft cabins and terminals, security, wheelchair assistance and other services.
SAN FRANCISCOFormer radio host gets 7 years for child porn
A former San Francisco radio talk show host and ex-Roman Catholic priest was sentenced to more than seven years in prison Thursday for distributing child pornography.Bernie Ward, 57, frequently called the "lion of the left" for his staunchly liberal views, hosted a nightly news talk program and a program called "God Talk" on Sundays on KGO-AM 810.
RIVERSIDEJury acquits former Marine in killing of Iraqis
A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial that ended with some of the jurors shaking hands and hugging the defendant and his sobbing mother.The jury took less than six hours to find Jose Luis Nazario Jr. not guilty of charges that he killed or caused others to kill four unarmed detainees on Nov. 9, 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq, during some of the fiercest fighting of the war.
MONTEREYPhil Hill, only US-born F1 champ, dies
Phil Hill, the only American-born Formula One champion, died Thursday of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 81.The 1961 Formula Open champion and a three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, Hill died at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, said friend John Lamm, a noted automotive photographer and editor-at-large with Road & Track magazine.
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