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PATTERSON

Student had materials for bomb in bedroom

A high school student whose parents claim he threatened to kill 50 of his classmates was arrested after bomb-making chemicals were found in his bedroom, authorities said.

The Patterson High School student, whose name was not released, surrendered Saturday, according to a spokesman for the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department.

The 15-year-old student was arrested on a felony warrant for allegedly possessing materials used in making incendiary devices.

Deputies had placed the student in protective custody a week ago after his parents reported the alleged threat. While the boy was in custody, his parents said they found bomb-making chemicals in their son's room, a claim that a bomb squad confirmed.

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SAN JOSE

Man dies after police stun him with Taser

Homicide investigators are looking into the death this weekend of a naked man who was shocked with a Taser while fighting with police officers at a San Jose motel.

San Jose police said they were responding to calls at the Vagabond Inn on Friday when they encountered a woman and the uncooperative man inside a room.

Police said they tried to arrest the man, but he resisted and was eventually shocked with the stun gun.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released his identity.

The case is being investigated by San Jose Police Department homicide investigators and the Santa Clara County coroner's office.

CARSON

Explosion from van's natural gas tank fatal

The driver of an airport shuttle was killed when the natural gas tank on his vehicle exploded as he was filling it, authorities said.

Bob Mancuso, 61, of Harbor City was filling his SuperShuttle van at a Clean Energy station Saturday morning when the tank exploded and threw him 10 to 20 yards, Sheriff's Deputy Ed Hernandez said.

No one else was injured in the explosion.

MENLO PARK

Former Altera CEO killed while cycling

The former chairman of chipmaker Altera Corp. was killed after a car struck him while he rode his bicycle, authorities said.

Rodney Smith, 67, of Portola Valley, was riding eastbound along Sand Hill Road on Friday morning when he was hit, the California Highway Patrol said.

Smith was declared dead about 20 minutes after the collision. The cause of the crash had not been determined.

Smith had spent 20 years as Altera's chairman before retiring in January 2003.

From wire reports