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Oakland Approves New Homeless Encampments in Contentious Decision

October 21, 2020

OAKLAND — Officials in Oakland approved a contentious new policy that will allow encampments, but prohibit homeless people from setting up tents in parks or near homes, businesses, schools and some churches in the city that has seen a recent spike in the homel...

Bay Area Planners Approve 60% Work From Home Mandate After Tense Debate

Jim Jakobs

September 23, 2020

After a nearly 4-hour back and forth debate, the Bay Area's Metropolitan Transportation Commission voted 12 to 1 to mandate large employers have at least 60 percent of their employees telecommute on any given w...

Oakland Mayor’s Home Vandalized, Spray-Painted

AP News

July 23, 2020

OAKLAND — Police were investigating after vandals targeted the home of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, spray-painting messages about defunding the police on the garage door, stone wall and sidewalk, authorities sai...

‘Nooses’ in Oakland Park Were Exercise Aids, Man Says

AP News

June 18, 2020

OAKLAND — Oakland’s mayor said five ropes found hanging from trees in a city park are nooses and racially-charged symbols of terror but a resident said they are exercise equipment that he put up there months ago. Mayor Libby Schaaf said Wednesday that a hat...

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California Mayors to Push for Police Reforms Amid Unrest

AP News

June 11, 2020

LOS ANGELES — Mayors in several of California’s major cities steered away from calls to defund police budgets Wednesday and instead promised to work for reforms that would examine how police do their jobs in co...

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FBI Looks for Link Between 2 Ambush Killings of Officers in California

AP News

June 8, 2020

SANTA CRUZ — The FBI and local investigators are trying to determine a possible link between the ambush-style killing of a Northern California sheriff's deputy Saturday night and that of a federal officer who w...

Tulare County Deputies Join Other South Valley Officers in Oakland

Jim Jakobs

June 1, 2020

Tulare County officers are in Oakland tonight. The California Office of Emergency Services requested their help to handle protesters. According to KTVU television in Oakland, police on Monday morning reported that about 60 people were arrested during Sunday...

Videos Show Fatal Stabbing on California Subway Platform

AP News

February 6, 2020

OAKLAND — More than a year after a young woman was stabbed to death by a stranger on a California subway platform, jurors deciding the fate of the accused killer saw on Wednesday video of the horrific attack. ...

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Homeless Women Who Took Over California Home Gain Support

AP News

January 8, 2020

OAKLAND — Some California lawmakers said they support a group of homeless women who have been illegally living in a vacant three-bedroom house since November, partly to protest real estate speculators who drive...

Los Angeles Tourist Car Burglaries Linked to Bay Area Gangs

AP News

January 7, 2020

LOS ANGELES — A surge of thefts from vehicles parked at tourist locations on the west side of Los Angeles has been linked to San Francisco Bay Area gang members, authorities say. The Los Angeles and Beverly Hills police departments and the Los Ang...

Germany Says Soviet-Era Nerve Agent Used on Russia's Navalny

Plot Thickens Over Origins of Pope’s Civil Union Endorsement

Judge Throws Out Extortion Charges Against Megachurch Leader

Epstein Ex Maxwell Denied Getting Prince Andrew Sex Partners

Fire Shut Down Pismo's Coastal Grill. Owner Plans Limited Reopening Wednesday.

Rally Leaders Say Funds, Communication Lacking from City Hall in Anti-Violence Effort

Fresno Again at Risk of Slipping Back to COVID Purple Tier. Madera Sees Improvement.

Curfew? No Alcohol Sales After 10? Councilman Says Nothing Off Limits After Surge in Violence.

A Generation of Fresno Kids Dreamed of Being the Next Tom Seaver

Jeff Bridges Says He Has Lymphoma, Cites Good Prognosis

Guitars Played, Partly Made by Eddie Van Halen Go to Auction

Dodgers-Rays Rare Wild-Card Era Matchup of Baseball’s Best

Animal's Warrior Road Traveled Through Fresno

Walters: When Will California Schools Reopen?

When Will Your Ballot Be Counted? The Perks of Voting Early.

Opinion: Why Sikhs Should Vote for Biden

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Judd Gregg: The Horror of the Biden Budget

Face to Face: Trump and Biden to Meet for Final Debate

Will Voting in a Non-Battleground State Make a Difference?

When Will Your Ballot Be Counted? The Perks of Voting Early.

Oakland Approves New Homeless Encampments in Contentious Decision

Bay Area Planners Approve 60% Work From Home Mandate After Tense Debate

Oakland Mayor’s Home Vandalized, Spray-Painted

‘Nooses’ in Oakland Park Were Exercise Aids, Man Says

California Mayors to Push for Police Reforms Amid Unrest

FBI Looks for Link Between 2 Ambush Killings of Officers in California

Tulare County Deputies Join Other South Valley Officers in Oakland

Videos Show Fatal Stabbing on California Subway Platform

Homeless Women Who Took Over California Home Gain Support

Los Angeles Tourist Car Burglaries Linked to Bay Area Gangs

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