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Judge denies Stockton TB patient's release request

A California judge has refused to release a tuberculosis patient who was jailed and charged after allegedly refusing to take medication to keep his disease from becoming contagious.

San Joaquin County Judge Brett Morgan on Wednesday denied 34-year-old Armando Rodriguez's request for release.

The Record of Stockton reports the judge said he was uncomfortable releasing Rodriguez because of his methamphetamine and alcohol use and past behavior.

Health officials say Rodriguez failed to take the medication on his own, once telling a nurse he had gone on an alcohol binge and taken methamphetamine and didn't want to hurt his liver.

He pleaded not guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor charges of refusing to comply with a tuberculosis order.

His public defender, Timothy Garrigan, says health officials have not looked at alternatives to jailing Rodriguez.

_{Thu, 24 May 2012 11:20:31 -0700}

One killed in crash involving big-rig on I-680 on-ramp in SJ

One person died Thursday morning in an accident involving an overturned big-rig on an on-ramp to northbound Interstate Highway 680 in San Jose, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

The big-rig appeared to have crushed a Honda sedan at the eastbound McKee Road on-ramp to northbound I-680, CHP Officer Kevin Bartlett said. The crash was reported at 9:57 a.m.

A Sig-alert was issued for the on-ramp at 10:07 a.m., Bartlett said.

An occupant of the Honda was killed, and the coroner was called to the scene at 10:12 a.m., Bartlett said.

No other injuries have been reported, Bartlett said.

There is no estimate yet for when the on-ramp will reopen.

_{Thu, 24 May 2012 11:01:51 -0700}

Obama departs Bay Area after 16-hour fundraising trip

President Barack Obama left the Bay Area Thursday morning after a brief fundraising visit for his re-election campaign.

Obama departed from Moffett Field in Air Force One at about 10:20 a.m., just 16 hours after he arrived.

The president wrapped up his Bay Area visit this morning with an 8:30 a.m. fundraiser at the Fairmont San Jose hotel, with tickets priced at $35,800 per person.

After arriving at Moffett Field just before 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, Obama headed to a fundraising dinner at the Atherton home of philanthropists Lisa and Doug Goldman.

Obama then continued on to Redwood City's Fox Theatre for a campaign rally, where he was greeted by hundreds of supporters and several groups of protesters outside. Tickets started at $250, with premium seating for the event ranging from $1,000 per person to $12,500.

The president is now headed to Iowa, with stops planned in the cities of Newton and Des Moines.

_{Thu, 24 May 2012 10:29:35 -0700}

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