Man shot and killed at Oakland intersection
By Sean MaherOakland Tribune @ March 9, 2010 # Comments Off
A man was shot and killed near the intersection of 59th and Genoa streets tonight, police said. Police responded to a call of a shooting at 5:30 p.m. and found the victim there.
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Woman robbed on trail in downtown Walnut Creek
By Roman GokhmanContra Costa Times @ March 9, 2010 # Comments Off
WALNUT CREEK — A woman walking along a trail was robbed of her iPod by a man who claimed to have a gun, an East Bay Regional Parks Police Department spokesman said.
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Racism not evident in Richmond police chief’s record
By Karl FischerContra Costa Times @ March 9, 2010 # Comments Off
Despite lawsuits’ claims, Magnus promoted minorities and a woman to captain.
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Jail health workers strike in Oakland, Dublin
By Chris MetinkoOakland Tribune @ March 9, 2010 # Comments Off
Nearly 140 health care workers at both jails in Alameda County took to the picket lines to protest six months of stalled contract negotiations and what they call unfair labor practices. The strike could lead to a one-week lockout.
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Racism not evident in Richmond police chief’s record
By Karl FischerContra Costa Times @ March 9, 2010 # Comments Off
Despite lawsuits’ claims, Magnus promoted minorities and a woman to captain.
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Suspect in Fremont, Saratoga murders reached for gun before officers killed him, source says
By Ben Aguirre Jr.Oakland Tribune @ March 9, 2010 # Comments Off
Authorities say shooting was justified because Sonny Lopez was a threat to public.
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Signs of struggle at Hayward pot house
By Kristofer NocedaThe Oakland Tribune @ March 9, 2010 # Comments Off
A man missing since Feb. 26 may have been abducted and moved, police say.
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Baby’s trash can death gets Livermore woman 11 years in prison
By Sophia Kazmi Contra Costa Times @ March 9, 2010 # Comments Off
A mother is convicted of manslaughter as part of a plea agreement.
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Suspect arrested in near-fatal East Oakland shooting
By Sean MaherOakland Tribune @ March 9, 2010 # Comments Off
Arrested in El Cerrito was Charles Edwards, a 26-year-old Oakland man whose photo was published in media reports late Monday when police announced him as a suspect.
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Recent spate of quakes chalked up to coincidence
By Suzanne BohanContra Costa Times @ March 9, 2010 # Comments Off
Wave of temblors doesn’t signal more seismic havoc, experts say
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