Governor suspends fishing in Bay

The office of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an executive order suspending fishing for human consumption in the San Francisco Bay.

The suspension is in effect until Dec. 1 or until health officials deem the bay safe, a spokesman for the governor’s office said.

— Bay City News

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