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Girl, 14, killed and three teens wounded in Morgan Hill drive-by shooting - San Jose Mercury News
She requested anonymity out of a fear of retaliation. Neumayer said the officer on patrol in the area made a U-turn to pursue the suspects' car after it blew through the stop sign. He then heard a dispatcher on his radio alerting patrol officers about ...
'Swankville' hits too close to home for author's Pleasanton neighbors - San Jose Mercury News
"This really, truly is a piece of Our Town USA," said the resident, who declined to be named due to the neighborhood turmoil. "I think (Fried's) intention is to show some of the over-the-top parenting, and that's the truth, but it happens everywhere. ...
'Swankville' hits too close to home for author's Pleasanton neighbors - San Jose Mercury News
"This really, truly is a piece of Our Town USA," said the resident, who declined to be named due to the neighborhood turmoil. "I think (Fried's) intention is to show some of the over-the-top parenting, and that's the truth, but it happens everywhere. ...
Citing differences, San Mateo County top official steps down - San Jose Mercury News
Boesch's no-nonsense management style did not curry him favor with other county officials, according to one insider who asked to remain anonymous. Menlo Park Mayor Rich Cline, who worked with Boesch in 2006 when he was that city's manager, ...
Bay Area domestic violence shelters struggle to meet greater need amid budget cuts - San Jose Mercury News
"I just called all of the shelters in the Bay Area," said one counselor who asked that her name not be used because she also works in the police department. "I only found one bed available, in San Rafael. The woman is 62 and that's really too far. ...
Occupy Oakland, police taking different approaches to public safety at ... - San Jose Mercury News
Rumors are circulating that Santana was ready to quit because of the mayor's meddling in policing and about-face on the Occupy Oakland camp, said a source who declined to be named. The mayor was in Washington, DC for meetings when the protests went ...
4.8 quake shakes Sierra north of Truckee - San Jose Mercury News
A Nevada County sheriff's dispatcher in Truckee, which is along Interstate 80 about 23 miles from the epicenter, says it was a rolling quake and no damages and no injuries have been reported. The dispatcher, who wouldn't give her name, says there were ...
Magnitude-4.8 quake in Sierra Nevada - San Jose Mercury News
A Nevada County sheriff's dispatcher in Truckee, which is along Interstate 80 about 23 miles from the epicenter, says it was a rolling quake and no damages and no injuries have been reported. The dispatcher, who wouldn't give her name, says there were ...
Unfit for trial on molestation charges, former psychiatrist William Ayres ... - San Jose Mercury News
One juror, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the panel did its best with the evidence it had. The juror said there was no doubt Ayres' exams were fishy, but unanimously deciding they were sexually motivated was too much. ...
Baby seller case: Not first time a child taken from Fousek because of meth ... - San Jose Mercury News
She was accompanied throughout the trial and Tuesday by the mother of Fousek's son, who asked not to be named to protect her other child, who is not related to Fousek. "Sure, I had concerns," about baby Alexandra, she said, saying her ex-husband made ...
Unfit for trial on molest charges, former psychiatrist William Ayres sent to ... - San Jose Mercury News
One juror, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the panel did its best with the evidence it had. The juror said there was no doubt Ayres' exams were fishy, but unanimously deciding they were sexually motivated was too much. ...
California GOP hard-pressed to dispute law that moves initiatives to November ... - San Jose Mercury News
"It depends on whether they can find a golden angel who'll fund this," said the strategist, who asked not to be identified so he could speak candidly about a sensitive issue for Republicans. "If a specific industry was affected, there would be money. ...
GOP barely raising a whimper - San Jose Mercury News
"It depends on whether they can find a golden angel who'll fund this," said the strategist, who asked not to be identified so he could speak candidly about a sensitive issue for Republicans. "If a specific industry was affected, there would be money. ...
Chevrolet staffs to learn Disneyland-style customer service - San Jose Mercury News
... and San Francisco metropolitan areas, and has offered $500000 to $1.5 million in improvement funds, depending on the dealer, according to the person, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the initiative. ...
Possible motives behind Concord, Richmond shooting episode emerge - San Jose Mercury News
He was fired from his job in Concord after being blamed for a few "little things" that he did not think were his fault, said a former city of Concord co-worker who declined to be named because his employer would not allow Long always seemed ...
4.0 quake near Berkeley rattles nerves - San Jose Mercury News
"It was quick and no big deal," said the guard, who wouldn't give his name. "This is California, that was nothing." The temblor was described as a moderate jolt in Walnut Creek and San Francisco, and in Vallejo it was described like minor waves on a ...
3.9 quake strikes on the Hayward Fault near Berkeley - San Jose Mercury News
"It was quick and no big deal," said the guard, who wouldn't give his name. "This is California; that was nothing." The temblor was described as a moderate jolt in Walnut Creek and San Francisco, and in Vallejo it was described like minor waves on a ...
Oakland Occupy residents struggle with internal security issues - San Jose Mercury News
One Oakland police officer, who asked to remain anonymous for reasons of police protocol, described the scene in tent city as akin to a scene from "Lord of the Flies." And, indeed, the on-the-fly rule-making can often veer into an oppressive, ...
Man whom cops killed Oct. 10 was suspected of slaying 2 near SJSU - San Jose Mercury News
A relative of Moreno's who asked not to be identified painted a completely different picture of a man who police said was responsible for "an extremely brutal" and "senseless" double homicide. The relative said Moreno suffered from Attention Deficit ...
Sources: 38-year-old San Jose biker is suspect in cemetery slaying - San Jose Mercury News
That's why, sources said, investigators Saturday night got a judge's permission to exhume Pettigrew's coffin to see if Ruiz's body or any other evidence was hurriedly buried in the soil next to his former club president. They reportedly found nothing ...
Sources: 38-year-old San Jose biker is suspect in cemetery slaying - San Jose Mercury News
That's why, sources said, investigators Saturday night got a judge's permission to exhume Pettigrew's coffin to see if Ruiz's body or any other evidence was hurriedly buried in the soil next to his former club president. They reportedly found nothing ...
Pittsburg party shooting that injured 9-year-old girl was likely gang related ... - San Jose Mercury News
Another witness who asked not to be named said he came out of his house, saw two men wounded and a girl emerging from the house with blood on her shoulder. "I asked her if she had been shot, and she said yes," he said. Minutes after the attack, ...
Four victims, one a 9-year-old girl, shot at Pittsburg party - San Jose Mercury News
Another witness who asked not to be named said he came out of his house, saw two men wounded and a girl emerging from the house with blood on her shoulder. "I asked her if she had been shot and she said "yes,''' he said. Police said the girl did not ...
Obama returning to Bay Area on Oct. 25 - San Jose Mercury News
A source close to the Obama campaign said the event, at a downtown hotel, will be capped at 200 people at a minimum of $7500 per ticket; larger contributions will earn photos with the president. The president will answer questions after his remarks, ...
Obama returning to Bay Area on Oct. 25 - San Jose Mercury News
A source close to the Obama campaign said the event, at a downtown hotel, will be capped at 200 people at a minimum of $7500 per ticket; larger contributions will earn photos with the president. The president will answer questions after his remarks, ...