Robert Salonga

Crime and Public Safety Reporter, San Jose Mercury News

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Crime & Public Safety/Breaking News Reporter, San Jose Mercury News and Bay Area News Group. Middling triathlete. Holler: rsalonga (at) mercurynews (dot) com

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San Jose: Suspect in vicious March slaying of young mother still sought

mercurynews.com — SAN JOSE -- It has been two months since Sandra Cruzes was killed in a parking lot just blocks from police headquarters, two months since her 10-year-old son lost his mother forever. There is little mystery to what happened, and who likely did it.
RT @tkaplanreport: McDonalds's burger in hands of sheriff's deputy leads to $5 million settlement of distracted-driving case, see story: ht…

McDonald's hamburger in hands of sheriff's deputy leads to $5 million settlement in distracted-driving crash

mercurynews.com — SAN JOSE -- When it comes to distracted driving, teenagers aren't the only culprits -- and other drivers aren't the only victims. Santa Clara County taxpayers are on the hook for a $5 million settlement in a crash involving a distracted Santa Clara County sheriff's patrol deputy who severely injured 78-year-old man.

Oakland: Thieves break into television news van near Jack London Square

mercurynews.com — OAKLAND -- A television news van was broken into Tuesday afternoon near Jack London Square, according to police. It was not known what was taken in the theft, which occurred about 12:30 p.m. and targeted a KGO-TV van parked near Second and Clay streets.
RT @MarkMgomez: Update: Coroner identifies San Jose man as pedestrian killed near James Lick High and says correct age is 81. http://t.co/V…

San Jose: Pedestrian hit, killed crossing street near James Lick High School

mercurynews.com — SAN JOSE -- A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle while crossing a street Monday night near James Lick High School in East San Jose, authorities said. The accident happened shortly before 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of White Road and Madeleine Drive.
RT @mercnews: Firefighters nonprofit starts additional fund for victims in vicious East San Jose stabbing bit.ly/13IY5lC @robertsal

Firefighters nonprofit starts additional fund for victims in vicious East San Jose stabbing

mercurynews.com — A statewide firefighter nonprofit has started a fund to support the family of a San Jose man who had the horrifying experience of finding his mother-in-law and infant nephew dead and his young daughter seriously wounded at the hands of a relative last week.
RT @Erin_Ivie: PHOTO: City hall crowd gives standing ovation upon SF Mayor Ed Lee's #SuperBowl 50 announcement. @mercnews @49ers http://t.c…

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RT @Erin_Ivie: Fans at #Warriors rally at #SF City Hall erupt into cheers upon Ed Lee's announcement of @49ers stadium as forum for #SuperB
RT @JoeRodMercury: Huge cheers at Santa Clara city hall, their new stadium gets Super bowl in 2016

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