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Hospital worker slain while walking to North Oakland home - Oakland Tribune
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 ...
Facebook IPO may come as early as May 14 - Oakland Tribune
By Peter Delevett pdelevett@mercurynews.com Citing "multiple sources close to the company," a popular technology blog has reported that Facebook officials have chosen May 17 as the date to launch their eagerly awaited initial public offering.
Oakland university shooting: Police dispatch tapes paint hectic scene ... - Oakland Tribune
Anonymous caller. We do have a telephone number on him, but he refused to give his name or his girlfriend's name. 22:56: Hey radio: Did you copy my request to contact DMV to see how many victims they transported and to where they were transported them to?
Ex-Hells Angel member to be charged in shooting a Hells Angel member at a San ... - Oakland Tribune
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, ...
One dead, three wounded in two separate San Jose shootings - Oakland Tribune
"I was here last night," said a woman who spoke to the Mercury News but did not want to be identified. "We were celebrating a birthday party and then a big fight broke out. It wasn't gang related -- the shooters were physically hurting a woman, ...
NFL: Banged-up Pittsburgh Steelers take another hit with linebacker James ... - Oakland Tribune
Also, backup lineman Ben Ijalana was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, a source said. Panthers: Safety Sean Considine, who was on all of Carolina's special teams, was released -- two days after the team allowed two huge kick ...
Decoto residents banding together to fight crime - Oakland Tribune
asked an elderly woman, who declined to give her name for fear of retribution. "If an officer comes to my home, then (criminals) are going to call me a snitch and they'll break the windows in my car." The officers said that phone calls to police would ...
Moraga Canyon protest mostly civil - Oakland Tribune
The man, who declined to give his name, remained near the edge of the park and left within a couple of minutes, after adding a few more comments about defiling natural habitats and ruining wild animals' environments. Earlier, during the ceremony, ...
Bay Biz Buzz: eBay lowers listing fees for 2nd time in a year - Oakland Tribune
The company will pay to install thousands of special cash-register systems from VeriFone Systems at merchant locations, said one of the people, who requested anonymity because Google's plans haven't been made public. Valero Energy said its oil refinery ...
Man shot to death in West Oakland identified - Oakland Tribune
The woman, who asked that her name not be used, said Johnson was a very good father and was extremely close to his mother, siblings and other relatives who ...
Pro-Mehserle rally organizers urge peace - Oakland Tribune
... for Justice for Oscar Grant, said he was not surprised that a pro-Mehserle rally is being held or that the organizers chose to remain anonymous. ...
Bay Biz Buzz: Pacer moves HQ out of Concord to Dublin, Ohio - Oakland Tribune
... feed hydrotreater during the first quarter for maintenance, said one of the people, who declined to be identified because the information is not public. ...
Medical marijuana boom a boon for illegal, sometimes dangerous, cultivation - Oakland Tribune
"These people were growing $1 million worth of pot and I had no clue at all," said the resident, who asked that his name not be used because the ringleader ...
Governor brings words of inspiration to small business conference in Oakland - Oakland Tribune
An associate, who declined to give her name, said the remarks from the governor, and others on the panel did not resonate with her. ...