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Plea in killing of woman, son delayed

OAKLAND — The Oakland man accused of killing his girlfriend and her 17-month-old son will return to court Dec. 3 to enter a plea to those charges. Curtis Martin is accused of killing Zoelina Williams, 23, and dumping her body in a parking lot at ...

From CHRIS METINKO, Inside Bay Area,  19 Nov 2009

Oakland Raiders agree to stay at Coliseum

team is going to be there," Cable said. Wide receiver/kick returner Nick Miller (shin), wide receiver Javon Walker (hamstring), linebacker Ricky Brown (ankle) and safety Hiram Eugene (shoulder) did not practice. Defensive end Greg Ellis (knee, ...

From CHRIS METINKO, Contra Costa Times,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Oakland Raiders,  Javon Walker,  Ricky Brown,  Hiram Eugene,  Greg Ellis

Rally held against lack of hepatitis C testing in Alameda County

Patients and caregivers for those with hepatitis C held a rally outside the Alameda County Public Health Department building today to protest the absence of testing and treatment services in the county and the state. The noon rally, which was held at ...

From CHRIS METINKO, Inside Bay Area,  18 Nov 2009

Accused killer of woman, 17-month-old boy had previous violent history

— now Alameda County Superior Court Judge Jon Rolefson — agreed to a plea deal for a charge of voluntary manslaughter. Martin was sentenced to 11 years in prison. The Oakland man accused of killing his girlfriend and her 17-month-old son then dumping ...

From CHRIS METINKO, Contra Costa Times,  17 Nov 2009

Coliseum authority joins effort to host World Cup matches

new jobs to handle the preparation and operation of the international tournament. OAKLAND — The governing board for the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum followed Oakland city officials' lead in officially pursuing host city status for soccer's World Cup. ...

From CHRIS METINKO, Inside Bay Area,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: FIFA

Oakland Army mom refused to go to Afghanistan because of son

this month told her she would not get the extended time after all and would have to deploy. Contibuted photo of Army Spc. Alexis Hutchinson and son Kamani Hutchinson. Hutchinson was ordered to remain in the Army base in Georgia while her superiors ...

From CHRIS METINKO, Inside Bay Area,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Alexis Hutchinson

Oakland Army mom refuses to go to Afghanistan because of son

this month told her she would not get the extended time after all and would have to deploy. Contibuted photo of Army Spc. Alexis Hutchinson and son Kamani Hutchinson. Hutchinson was ordered to remain in the Army base in Georgia while her superiors ...

From CHRIS METINKO, Inside Bay Area,  13 Nov 2009

New IHSS providers must wait on new rules

Alameda County finds itself and its in-home care services in the same boat as many other counties this month as it tries to implant new state rules on the In-Home Supportive Service program created by the state's budget problems. The new rules, which ...

From CHRIS METINKO, Inside Bay Area,  13 Nov 2009

County accepting nominations for women's hall of fame

Nominations now are being accepted for the 17th annual Alameda County Women's Hall of Fame luncheon and awards ceremony. The ceremony will be held April 17 at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral on Lincoln Avenue in Oakland. The event will be hosted by the ...

From CHRIS METINKO, Inside Bay Area,  13 Nov 2009

Alameda County awards Highland Hospital contract

wings of the original 1920s-era hospital, a 1950s-era auditorium and a clinic building, also from the 1950s — will be removed. Alameda County supervisors took another major step toward the massive Highland Hospital replacement project when they awarded ...

From CHRIS METINKO, Inside Bay Area,  6 Nov 2009

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