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Hospital worker slain while walking to North Oakland home - Inside Bay Area
The native of the Philippines "loved to be around family," which extends from the East Bay to his homeland, said one relative who asked that her name not be used. "He was very friendly, very outgoing," she said. Another relative, who also did not want ...
Logan High student injured in Union City shooting - Inside Bay Area
"This is Decoto 101," said one student who declined to give his name. "This is what happens here." A 16-year-old student who lives near Decoto Road echoed the sentiment. "It's crazy out here -- gangs, guns," said the 10th-grader, who did not give his ...
Logan High student injured in Union City shooting - Inside Bay Area
"This is Decoto 101," said one student who declined to give his name. "This is what happens here." A 16-year-old student who lives near Decoto Road echoed the sentiment. "It's crazy out here -- gangs, guns," said the 10th-grader, who did not give his ...
Fired Santa Clara County prosecutor allegedly pressed cops to arrest husband's ... - Inside Bay Area
A source close to the 2004 investigation said prosecutors did not fire her after Villareal's letter because they were worried they could find themselves in a dispute over the Americans with Disabilities Act. Rogers is deaf in one ear and has limited ...
Oikos University students return to school to pick up belongings - Inside Bay Area
One man, who declined to give his name and did not want to talk about the shooting, said only that he has a new baby -- born this week -- at home and is trying to stay positive. "I'm trying to smile in front of the baby," he said before a detective led ...
Thousands mourn Tibetan self-immolator in China - Inside Bay Area
"All things here are fine," said the man, who, like many Chinese bureaucrats, refused to give his name. A man who answered the phone at Tongren's Yunlong Hotel, which is close to the funeral site, said he was unaware of any self-immolation or ...
As vote looms, Slovakia rocked by bribes scandal - Inside Bay Area
The "Gorilla" files _ mysteriously posted online by an anonymous source in December and said to be based on the wiretaps _ have rocked the already-raucous world of Slovak politics ahead of elections Saturday. The fallout looks certain to propel ...
A's deny interest in Cuban free agent Adonis Garcia - Inside Bay Area
Oakland is trying to be aggressive in the international free agent market, but those efforts don't include interest in Garcia, the source said. However, another Cuban player will be arriving this weekend. It's believed that outfielder Yoenis Cespedes ...
Ex-Hells Angel member to be charged in shooting a Hells Angel member at a San ... - Inside Bay Area
A manager there who asked that his name not be used said a man who identified himself as "John Ruiz of Livermore" checked into the motel at 4:37 pm on Saturday with a woman. When police arrived about three hours later and showed a picture of Ruiz, ...
AP Source: Shooting at ICE offices over dispute - Inside Bay Area
Authorities haven't elaborated what led to Thursday's shooting at the Glenn M. Anderson Federal Building in Long Beach, but apparently it was over a dispute between the gunman and the wounded man, said the person who requested anonymity because the ...
Optician arraigned in Newark shooting - Inside Bay Area
She refused to give her name, but said she wanted "to tell him that we love him and we support him." Suplik, an agent with US Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security, works at San Francisco International Airport.
Girlfriend of slain TGI Friday's manager plans fundraiser to increase reward money - Inside Bay Area
"We want really to find who did that," said a TGI Friday's manager who declined to give her name. "We care about her." In a phone interview Friday, Johnson said that in addition to raising money she wants to keep fresh the memory of the Jan. ...
California Assembly Speaker Perez open to GOP reform ideas - Inside Bay Area
An administration source who asked not to be identified confirmed earlier this week that Democratic resistance to the plan to eliminate redevelopment agencies had all but evaporated. Perez said he is not considering taking a simple majority vote on tax ...
Oakland A's know this much about David DeJesus: He can hit - Inside Bay Area
"They've got three 2-hole hitters in the lineup -- DeJesus, (Mark) Ellis and Barton," said one major league scout who requested anonymity. "And two play positions where you want power," in reference to Barton at first base and DeJesus in right field. ...
Warriors Update: Charlie Bell arrested for suspicion DUI - Inside Bay Area
"He's a good guy, and he's a good teammate," said one Warrior, who requested anonymity. "We know he doesn't want to hurt this team. ...
Police chief's supporters rally to keep him in Oakland - Inside Bay Area
... but that's just the most well-known problem, according to a department source who asked not to be named for fear of reprisal from City Hall. ...
Police chief's supporters rally to keep him in Oakland - Inside Bay Area
... handcuffing, informants, discipline, search warrants, vehicle pursuits and how officers collect data on people they stop, the source said. ...
Digest: All-times saves leader Trevor Hoffman retires at age 43, will take ... - Inside Bay Area
Brad Penny agreed to a $3 million, one-year deal with Detroit, a source said. Penny, 32, was 3-4 with a 3.23 ERA for St. Louis in 2010. ...
Crime Stoppers reward program in Oakland leads to hundreds of arrests in ... - Inside Bay Area
One of Crime Stoppers five unpaid board members, a 59-year-old Oakland businessman who asked that his name not be used for fear of possible retaliation, ...
AP News in Brief - Inside Bay Area
This person, who spoke on a condition of anonymity, was not authorized to speak publicly about the issue. The nature of the harassment complaint wasn't ...
Digest: Oakland Raiders sign two more draft picks just weeks before training ... - Inside Bay Area
He declined to say which sport, but a source said the NCAA is looking at Butch Davis' football program. Former Boston College star Gene Goodreault died in ...
Corporate PACs spent freely in spring races - Inside Bay Area
... priority is to not allow a two-thirds majority" for Democrats, said one person leading one of the business PACs who spoke on the condition of anonymity. ...
Warriors' pending sale may affect roster moves - Inside Bay Area
But the source said it is understood that, with new ownership coming, Riley would not take on a big, long-term contract or ship away a franchise centerpiece ...
The blueprint for ostracizing a fan base - Inside Bay Area
"What (Wolff and Fisher) don't seem to understand," said a longtime sports executive who requested anonymity, "is that fans own the team — not financially, ...
Governor brings words of inspiration to small-business conference in... - Inside Bay Area
An associate, who declined to give her name, said the remarks from the governor and others on the panel did not resonate with her. ...