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State, DAs Sue BP and ARCO; Judges For Barry Bonds' Appeal Picked; Ellison's Boat Rises Again and More News...

February 5, 2013, 8:12 am • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Alameda County joins state attorney general in lawsuit against BP and ARCO over environmental violations (Oakland Tribune) Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley joined state Attorney General Kamala Harris and six other California district attorneys in filing a civil lawsuit … Continue reading »

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Barry Bonds Fails to Make Hall of Fame With Just 36% of Vote; Clemens Also Denied

January 9, 2013, 10:38 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Update: MLB is reporting that Barry Bonds received just 36.2 percent in the Hall of Fame vote. Clemens got 37.6 percent.  A candidate needs 75 percent of the vote to be elected, and no players were voted in for the … Continue reading »

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As Voting Opens, Barry Bonds Pleads Case for Hall of Fame

November 28, 2012, 2:55 pm • Posted by Lisa Aliferis
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Today is the first day that members of the Baseball Writers Association of American can vote for the Class of 2013 inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame — and it's likely to be one of the most polarizing debates … Continue reading »

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Barry Bonds: Hall of Famer?

August 7, 2012, 7:00 pm • Posted by Ian Hill
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In a new interview with MLB.com, the former Giants slugger says he deserves baseball's greatest honor, despite the informal asterisk that comes with his status as the best-known player of the steroid era. When asked if he felt he belongs … Continue reading »

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Barry Bonds Sentenced to 2 Years Probation, 30 Days Home Confinement; Fined $4,000

December 16, 2011, 3:30 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Replay Twitter coverage of the sentencing Public reaction on the web From AP: Eight years of being investigated over steroid allegations ended for baseball's home run king Barry Bonds on Friday with a 30-day sentence to be served at home. … Continue reading »

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Barry Bonds’ Sentencing Will Mark End of BALCO Steroids Scandal

December 15, 2011, 10:29 am • Posted by Lance Williams
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from California Watch Bicycle racer Tammy Thomas lied to a grand jury about her use of steroids, then fought perjury charges in court. Convicted, she was sentenced to house arrest. It was the same story for elite track coach Trevor … Continue reading »

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Video: Barry Bonds Asks for Help for Bryan Stow Kids' College Fund

November 2, 2011, 8:40 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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In May, the attorney for Bryan Stow's family announced that Barry Bonds had volunteered to pay for the college educations of Bryan Stow's children, Tyler, age 12, and Tabitha, age eight. From KNTV, May 26: Stow family attorney Thomas Girardi … Continue reading »

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Prosecutors Won't Bring Bonds to Trial Again on Perjury Charges

August 31, 2011, 2:53 pm • Posted by Lance Williams
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from California Watch Baseball slugger Barry Bonds will not face a retrial on steroids-related perjury charges. Federal prosecutors today dismissed three felony charges of lying under oath to the grand jury that investigated the BALCO steroids scandal. In April, a … Continue reading »

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Barry Bonds Back in Court Seeking Set Aside of Conviction

August 25, 2011, 2:33 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Barry Bonds was back in court today. From the Merc before the proceedings: In a hearing set for Thursday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston will consider Bonds' bid to set aside his April conviction for providing evasive testimony to a … Continue reading »

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Judge Grants Prosecutors More Time to Decide on Bonds Perjury Retrial

June 23, 2011, 10:28 am • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge gave prosecutors more time to decide whether home run record-holder Barry Bonds should face another perjury trial. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston granted the prosecutors' request Thursday. Prosecutors must decide whether Bonds should … Continue reading »

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