6 Bay Area babies dead from fentanyl since 2020
At least five children younger than 2 have died from fentanyl overdoses since 2020, including three in the South Bay since May. Here is a look at the tragic death …
public safety
Potentially dangerous device using radiation is missing as LA County Public Works offers reward – Daily News
Los Angeles County officials are asking for the public’s help in locating a potentially dangerous device – a piece of construction equipment that uses a radiological element to measure the …
Angelenos reflect on LA Mayor Karen Bass’ first year on the job – Daily News
“I will not accept a homelessness crisis that afflicts more than 40,000 Angelenos and affects every one of us. It is a humanitarian crisis that takes the life of five …
While Oakland’s 911 system was dangerously understaffed, 1,000 operator applications went unprocessed
OAKLAND — Applications from hundreds of prospective 911 dispatchers who could have helped speed up Oakland’s notoriously slow response times to emergency calls piled up at the city’s Human Resources …
Booty Patrol Truck Driver Arrested By Actual Police
Screenshot: NBC 2 News The saga of Florida’s infamous Booty Patrol Truck appears to be headed toward the ending we all knew was probably inevitable. Owner Gabriel Luviano-Renteria has been …
‘This is a joke’: police in China fine ‘irresponsible’ woman for riding electric suitcase down busy Shanghai street
A woman who was discovered riding an electric suitcase down a busy street in China has been slapped with a fine and a reprimand by traffic police. The unidentified luggage …
Where is Caltrans concerned about Bay Area under-freeway storage after L.A.’s I-10 fire?
Stacks of wooden pallets, vehicles, trailers, storage bins, appliances, RVs and equipment all crowd the Interstate 580 underpass in West Oakland, corralled by a tall black metal gate. A sign …
LA Mayor Bass kicks off week of events to highlight her first year in office – Daily News
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will be making multiple stops throughout the city this week to highlight work her administration has done or is embarking on, ahead of her one-year …
Ex-Marine pleads guilty to firebombing Planned Parenthood in Costa Mesa – Daily News
A former US Marine pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday, Nov. 30 to firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa in 2022. Chance Brannon, 24, of San Juan …
Maybe Oakland Mayor Thao should ask for the National Guard
We live in fear. Our community is one of the “safer” neighborhoods in Oakland, but every day is a constant reminder that, even though we have exhausted all ways to …