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AUG. 21, 2008

LATEST NEWS  Brought to you by Saratoga's Kerri Walsh Strikes Gold In a driving, relentless rain better suited for football, Bay Area native Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor defeated the Chinese to win the gold medal in women's beach volleyball. MORE 2,700 Pot Plants Found In Los Gatos Mountains Authorities found 2,700 marijuana plants in the Los Gatos mountains during a raid on Thursday, the Santa Clara County Sheriff Marijuana Eradication Team said. MORE Santa Cruz Make Arrest In Rape Case Santa Cruz police have arrested a French national on suspicion of sexual assault. MORE Pilot Avoided Hwy 101 Overpass Before Fiery Crash In Gilroy Witnesses say the pilot of a single engine plane had just avoided hitting an overpass on Highway 101 before crashing into the CHP weigh station during Wednesday's afternoon commute. MORE Bear Found Dead In NorCal -- Minus Genitals State wildlife officials in California are investigating whether a bear hit by a car near Lake Tahoe may have had its organs removed for sale on the black market. MORE WEATHER TODAY HIGH: 69 LOW: 60 TOMORROW HIGH: 71 LOW: 59 PHOTO GALLERIES Bikini-Clad Barista Scalds Drive-Through Flasher Small Plane Crash In Gilroy Kills Pilot Celebrities Who Were Adopted Right Foods Can Boost Your Mood SEE MORE PHOTO GALLERIES LATEST VIDEOS FAA Investigating Fatal Gilroy Plane Crash Witnesses said the pilot of a single-engine plane was clearly having trouble and that he had just avoided hitting an overpass on Highway 101 before crashing into the CHP weigh station. WATCH NOW CHP Escorts Drivers Around Fatal Crash Area The CHP on Thursday escorted cars past a dangerous Contra Costa County road after an accident killed a good Samaritan the day defore. WATCH NOW RAW Video: Gilroy Plane Crash II More RAW footage of the Gilroy plane crash. WATCH NOW

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