Top of the morning’s news:
- Oakland’s city council failed to muster enough votes last night to beef up police security to protect the Port of Oakland from any further Occupy Oakland disruptions. Chronicle
- Rick Santorum scores an unexpected trifecta, winning the GOP’s Minnesota and Colorado caucuses and the Missouri primary. LA Times
- The prosecutor in Ross Mirkarimi’s domestic violence case wants the sheriff’s ex-girlfriend who claims he abused her to testify. Chronicle
- Did Gov. Jerry Brown’s campaign to balance the state budget with new taxes just take a double hit? Sac Bee
- Oakland police chief Howard Jordan blames a rash of gun violence on feuding gangs. Chronicle
- An ex-Brazilian police officer was convicted of raping five women in Oakland in 2009. KTVU 2
- Facebook’s numbers show user growth slowing in Europe and Asia as well as in the U. S. and Canada. Mercury News
- Monte Ellis’ career high 48 points weren’t enough to save the Warriors from a 119-116 loss to Oklahoma City. Mercury News
