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George Lucas housing plan riles Marin County - Sacramento Bee
That has created an atmosphere that one opponent, who asked not to be identified, saying she feared for her safety, described as "sheer terror" and likened to "Syria." Carl Fricke, a board member of the Lucas Valley Estates Homeowners Association, ...
Cincinnati Ford Dealers Ready To Start Receiving Orders of New Focus Electric - Sacramento Bee
By Mike Castrucci of Alexandria CINCINNATI, May 21, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- According to sources close to Ford Motor Company, the US auto-giant will begin shipping first allotments of its Focus Electric Hatchback to North American dealers this ...
Eagles lose out on Bell - Sacramento Bee
The Jets and Eagles made the same offer at one point Friday morning, a source close to the situation said, but New York upped its ante and bagged the 34-year-old veteran. Bell's deal was for $1.4 million overall with $200000 guaranteed.
Israeli military chief of staff to visit China - Sacramento Bee
He spoke on condition of anonymity according to protocol. China is a top Israeli trading partner and relations between the two have been good. But ties suffered over the last decade when the US scuttled deals for reconnaissance aircraft to Beijing.
In the Event's 2nd year, Beaver County BOOM! Promises to Go Big and Hit Home! - Sacramento Bee
Beaver County BOOM! is set to launch on Saturday, June 30th at 9:45PM EDT at the Confluence of the Beaver and Ohio Rivers and sources close to the organization state that viewers are in for something very special. "Thanks to the County, several local ...
Official: Dozens of bodies left on Mexico highway - Sacramento Bee
The law enforcement official asked that his name not be used because he was not authorized to release the information. The details, however, match reports in Mexican news media. The discovery echoes several other recent cases in which drug gangs have ...
Iran helps release of Turkish reporters in Syria - Sacramento Bee
Iran sought Turkish help this year in releasing Iranian pilgrims who were detained by the Syrian opposition, and Turkey "made efforts to contact some people on the ground" to secure their freedom, a Turkish official said on condition of anonymity ...
Bomb planted on minibus kills 2 in Baghdad - Sacramento Bee
Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they are not authorized to release the information. Violence has ebbed in Iraq in recent years but militants still launch deadly attacks around the country. Reader comments on Sacbee.com are the ...
'Kompu gacha' online games with prizes may be illegal in Japan - Sacramento Bee
... Affairs Agency in Japan has concluded that a system used by some online game operators on social networking service (SNS) websites constitutes a violation of a law that bans certain types of sales methods, according to sources close to the agency.
Packers adjust scouting staff - Sacramento Bee
National Football League sources said Wolf basically will assume the duties of Reggie McKenzie, the team's director of football operations who departed Jan. 6 to become general manager of the Oakland Raiders. Gutekunst is expected to be named assistant ...
AP source: Utah State, San Jose State head to MWC - Sacramento Bee
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the move won't be formally announced until Friday. The Salt Lake Tribune first reported the move. The person says Utah State is making the move to the MWC in all sports.
Spotlight on leader of Islamist group in Mali - Sacramento Bee
The Saudis considered his activities incompatible with his status as a diplomat, according to a colleague who worked with Ag Ghali at the time and who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to talk to the press.
Owner of sunken treasure in Oakland found - Sacramento Bee
Police spokeswoman Johnna Watson told the Oakland Tribune (http://bit.ly/ITZFog) the man did not wish to be identified, but he was able to describe markings, engravings and other details about the objects. The bags included pocket and wrist watches and ...
Francis Lawrence likely to direct 'Hunger Games' sequel 'Catching Fire' - Sacramento Bee
... be directed by Francis Lawrence, a filmmaker whose resume includes the big-budget event film "I Am Legend" and the intimate drama "Water for Elephants," a person close to the production but not authorized to speak publicly confirmed Thursday.
French official: Arrest made in string of killings - Sacramento Bee
Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity, citing policy. Prosecutors have said that the same semiautomatic gun was used in all four attacks in the Essonne region and that two victims lived in the same building. France is on alert after a string ...
Dolphins sign veteran linebacker Guyton - Sacramento Bee
The Dolphins also have not ruled out signing end/linebacker Quentin Groves after the draft, a source said. The Dolphins preferred Guyton over former Giants starter Jonathan Goff and ex-Ram Bryan Kehl, who also worked out for them on Monday.
CalPERS selling $1.5 billion in private equity investments - Sacramento Bee
The source said the sales are "part of the overall restructuring of the portfolio." CalPERS has been working to tweak its investment strategies since the 2008 crash. The sales were first reported by Bloomberg news. In some cases, the source said ...
Cubans embrace enterprise - Sacramento Bee
The budding businessman, who declined to give his name, said his earnings of up to $20 a day top his old salary, despite the permit fee and the ups and downs of a merchant's life. The reform has boosted the number of small enterprises in Cuba to more ...
North Korea sets up rocket booster on launch pad ahead of controversial launch - Sacramento Bee
By TAKAYUKI NAKAGAWA SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea has set up the first-stage booster on a launch pad in the northwest part of the country in preparation for its planned rocket launch this month, South Korean government sources said Saturday.
Bomb on minibus kills 2 in Iraqi capital - Sacramento Bee
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media. Deadly attacks have declined in Iraq in recent weeks, but dozens are still killed every month. March saw the lowest monthly toll for violent deaths since ...
Avalanche buries 130 Pakistan soldiers in Himalayan region - Sacramento Bee
"Up to 130 soldiers were buried by the avalanche," said the officer, who requested anonymity. "We have launched rescue operations with helicopters and experts have already been dispatched." The Siachen glacier region has been the scene of fighting ...
News organizations protest closure of Guantanamo hearing - Sacramento Bee
The Pentagon lawyer spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to be quoted. The news organizations contend that less restrictive means are available to protect vital national security information that could be divulged at the hearing ...
Credit cardbreach probed - Sacramento Bee
An official at one major US bank, who declined to be identified because the investigation was at an early stage, estimated that 1 million to 3 million cardholders could be affected. That does not mean all those cards were used fraudulently, ...
AP sources: Ryan expected to endorse Romney - Sacramento Bee
They were not authorized to speak publicly about the announcement and requested anonymity. Ryan is the author of the House Republican budget that proposes to slash federal spending and shrink government. While the plan is doomed in the ...
NBA keeps arena deal alive after Maloofs balk - Sacramento Bee
A source close to the negotiations but not authorized to speak said those payments total about $200000. City officials said they need the funds, coupled with $6.5 million from the city and $3.26 million from AEG, the arena operator, for pre-development ...