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Bay Citizen Inquiry Prompts Fannie Mae to Fix Oakland Homes - The Bay Citizen
The tenant, who asked that his name not be used for fear of retaliation, said a property manager had also promised to fix his leaky faucet by the end of the week. Elsewhere, neighbors of vacant properties reported that piles of refuse had been carried ...
Sources: Muni Driver Fired After Harassing 13-Year-Old - The Bay Citizen
However, sources briefed on the matter told The Bay Citizen that the driver was fired because of the incident. “While this type of claim is very rare, we take all 311 complaints very seriously and do our best to follow-up with those involved, ...
Sources: Occupy Raid Imminent - The Bay Citizen
Oakland has agreed to pay for 700-to-1000 officers from numerous agencies to be deployed over the next three days, according to an Oakland official who agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity. The operation was shaping up as the largest and most ...
At the Polls, Mud-Slinging and Accusations - The Bay Citizen
One silver-haired woman, who refused to give her name, said she had pleasantly shaken Lee's hand as she entered the platform, but had no intention of voting for him. Lee has “been bought and sold,” she said. “Plus, he's never talked about fixing Muni. ...
Witness: Oakland Police Shot Man in the Back - The Bay Citizen
“It is a priority, and we are working on it,” the mayor's spokeswoman, Sue Piper, said. At the site of the shooting, a neighbor emerged from his house and lit two votive candles — “to get rid of the spirits,” said the man, who refused to give his name.
45 Arrested in Latest BART Protest - The Bay Citizen
The man, who wouldn't give his name, said he was upset about having his commute delayed. “What about the disabled? What about the elderly?” he said. “How are they supposed to get home?” He was briefly detained by police, but let go when no one who'd ...
Police: Video Proves Man Shot by Officers Had Gun - The Bay Citizen
“I was down the street with friends and heard a lot of commotion,” said the man, who asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation. “When we got there, people were crowding around police, and the police were looking really nervous, trying to get ...
Oakland Police Shoot and Kill 2 Suspects - The Bay Citizen
The resident, who wouldn't give his name, said two African American men he didn't recognize were carried off in stretchers and taken away in two separate ambulances. He guessed one was in his late teens and the other in his mid-twenties. ...
Bay to Breakers Sobers Up (Sort Of) - The Bay Citizen
"If they're open containers we pour it out," said an officer who declined to give his name. “If they're closed we leave them alone. If they're drunk we take them to the tank, if they fight we arrest them." Near Alamo Square, Kelli Bonner-Ache and Nina ...
Making a Few Extra Bucks, Selling Bone Marrow - The Bay Citizen
One co-worker, who asked that her name not be used to protect her privacy, said she thought the idea was crazy at first because she thought it would be painful, like donating for a transplant, which requires a large quantity of bone marrow. ...
Murdered Restaurant Owner Had Fended Off Robberies Before - The Bay Citizen
“He always told me, 'They're not gonna take nothing from me,'” said the officer, who asked not to be named because the case remains under investigation. “I don't think they got the money this time, either.” Campos' death has highlighted the divergent ...
Bay Emergency Networks in Disarray - The Bay Citizen
Last spring, Phillips and two colleagues — also former Motorola managers — helped appoint a six-member evaluation panel to review proposals from four contractors, according to a source who worked for the agency at the time but asked not to be named ...
Proposed Twitter Headquarters to be Acquired by Shorenstein - The Bay Citizen
The acquisition comes at a time when Shorenstein is purchasing assets for its ninth investment fund and preparing to raise capital for its tenth, said a person close to the company. Steve Barker, an executive vice president at Studley, ...
Marriages Made in Tuition Heaven - The Bay Citizen
(The woman requested anonymity out of fear of repercussions from the UC.) An out-of-state student whom she didn't know responded to her post and they ...
Oakland City Attorney Warns on Pot Farm Legality - The Bay Citizen
The memo was vague and didn't outline specific concerns, according to these sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. It came after Russo's meeting ...
Pacific Heights Socialites Charged in Elaborate Insider-Trading Scheme - The Bay Citizen
According to the acquaintance, who asked to remain anonymous, Arnold is known for his affection for flashy automobiles. "Arnie has a slew of cars, ...
Another Young Veteran Dies in San Francisco - The Bay Citizen
A neighbor, who asked that her name not be used, said the police repeatedly came to Kim's apartment because of his violent and erratic behavior. ...
Civil Rights Review of MTC Raises Governance Questions - The Bay Citizen
The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the the first step is always to help the grantee come into voluntary compliance and that in this ...
No Arrests at Pro-Mehserle Rally - The Bay Citizen
... in support of a wonderful man,” said one Mehserle supporter, who said she knew the former BART officer personally, but who refused to give her name. ...
Police Car Injures Woman at Oakland Protest - The Bay Citizen
A police car backed into her,” said the man, who declined to give his name. He said the woman, who is deaf, is a fellow photographer who was taking pictures ...