Day Around the Bay

-Man who shot wife in Church parking lot could get the death penalty for being particularly awful.

-Belmont has the first of many debates on their anti-smoking bill.

-Member of Sunnydale gang sentenced to 17 years on racketeering charges.

-Parrot protection proposition passes.

-Blog post calling Leno child pornographer and NAMBLA fan taken down after outcry.

-Meet Pete Stark: atheist.

-Berkeley outdoes San Francisco and considers a resolution to prosecute administration officials.

-BART and Caltrain see increases in ridership. Muni, not so much.

-Stephen Hawking comes to Berkeley.

-Hayward looking to build a BMX track.