Gov. Newsom signs 10 anti-theft bills into law in San Jose
SAN JOSE — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a package of bills on Friday intended to crack down on retail, property and auto theft. The 10 bills, which …
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Rodeo-Hercules Fire District annexation one vote away from final
HERCULES — The Rodeo-Hercules Fire District could be dissolved in under a year — a change enthusiastically backed by district firefighters but protested by some residents — after the special …
Gunfire reported near UC Berkeley’s Clark Kerr Campus track
BERKELEY — Gunfire was heard Thursday morning near UC Berkeley’s Clark Kerr Campus track, but no injuries were reported and a search of the area for the suspect was ended …
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s spokesperson resigns amid FBI crisis. What’s next?
OAKLAND — The atmosphere was heavy in the room at City Hall where Mayor Sheng Thao first addressed the public following FBI raids at her home last week. As the …
Who are the Duongs? Recycling executives raided by the FBI have spent years schmoozing politicians
OAKLAND — For years, Andy Duong enjoyed a prolific gift for political schmoozing. The “public relations agent” for a family-owned West Oakland recycling business jetted to the Philippines with California …
An Alameda County DA kept Black women off a jury. California’s Supreme Court says that wasn’t racial bias
By SHAANTH NANGUNERI | CalMatters One by one, a California prosecutor eliminated five out of six Black women from the jury pool for a death penalty case in which a …
Vandals rip up school garden built by Steph and Ayesha Curry’s foundation
OAKLAND — A garden built by Steph and Ayesha Curry’s foundation was found vandalized and in complete disarray on Monday, a little more than a year after it had been …
Arrest made in UC Berkeley police vehicle firebombing, three other arson attacks
UC BERKELEY – Authorities on Monday arrested a 34-year-old Oakland man in connection with the firebombing of a UC Berkeley Police Department vehicle and three other arson attacks at the …
Initiative to amend Prop 47 qualifies for November ballot
SACRAMENTO – An initiative that would amend Proposition 47 by restoring penalties for serial thieves and treatment requirements for addicts has qualified for the November ballot, the California Secretary of …
Oakland issues ultimatum to Radisson Hotel in $400,000 wage-theft case
Stopping just short of filing a civil lawsuit, the city of Oakland has issued an ultimatum to the Radisson Hotel near the airport: Pay $400,000 to workers who were victims …