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Woman braved angry mob to stop attack, witness says

A 22-year-old Oakland woman is being called a hero after saving the life of a man who was savagely beaten up last week. Rain Dove told The San Francisco Examiner that she was waiting at a bus stop near 12th Street and Broadway in Oakland about 10 p.m. Thursday when she witnessed a fight break out across the street. Approximately 12 men began chasing another man and a female friend after a man selling CDs harassed the pair. Read More

Distressed woman shuns hero

A hero received less than a thank you after rescuing a distressed damsel in North Beach Monday. After the good Samaritan helped free the woman from a thug's grip, she fled the scene and never returned in the 500 block of Union Street around 1:30 a.m., police said. Read More

Cab driver taking accolades in stride — and under wraps

The taxi driver whose daring efforts led cops to suspects in the killing of a German tourist earlier this month will be publicly honored at a Union Square restaurant today — but the cabbie won’t be easy to identify. Read More
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