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Tonight, Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan Hosts Forum to Help Expunge, Reduce Marijuana-Related Offenses

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OAKLAND, CA – Tonight, Councilmember Kaplan will be hosting a community forum aimed at educating the public about how to expunge/reduce a marijuana criminal record under Prop 64. The forum, which is co-sponsored by Oakland City Council President Larry Reid and Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, will include a panel discussion, question and answer, and […]

Michael Tubbs, one of America’s youngest mayors, aims to lift his hometown of Stockton – Sacramento Bee

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Sacramento BeeTubbs is not without detractors, some of whom regularly line up at council meetings to blame him for the city’s troubles, including a violent crime rate that is second only to Oakland’s among California’s larger cities. Of particular concern recently … …read more From:: Oakland Mayor Race News By Google News

Police investigate East Oakland injury hit-and-run collision – East Bay Times

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Police investigate East Oakland injury hit-and-run collisionEast Bay TimesOAKLAND — A person and a dog were struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run collision Tuesday night, authorities said. At 8:15 p.m., police responded to a report of the collision in the 3000 block of Fruitvale Avenue near Nicol Avenue, an Oakland police … …read more […]

Full-block housing developments meet challenge of staying low-rise – San Francisco Chronicle

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San Francisco ChronicleTwo flat-topped buildings fill the block of Henry Adams between Division and Alameda streets, just south of the grassy roundabout that’s a district landmark. Each sticks to simple right angles, both in form … California College of the Arts was the … …read more From:: Alameda, California News From Google News

Man injured in West Oakland shooting – KRON4.com

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KRON4.comOAKLAND (KRON) — A man is injured after a shooting early Sunday morning in West Oakland, according to police. The shooting was reported around 1:00 a.m. in the 1600 block of Seventh St. near the U.S. Postal Service office. The victim was taken to a …Oakland: One dead, one wounded in shootingsEast Bay TimesMan killed, […]

Oakland police are seeking a (2013-2015) Honda Accord with sunroof in regard to shooting death of Brian Bole – CBS San Francisco Bay Area

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CBS San Francisco Bay AreaOAKLAND (CBS SF) — Oakland police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a vehicle of interest in the fatal shooting of a man in the city’s Temescal district one year ago. Brian Bole, a 30-year-old health care analyst, was walking home when … …read more From:: Oakland CA News […]

Game Thread #5: Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers (2) – Athletics Nation

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Athletics NationThe game started 8-0. Mistakes were made. It’s now 10-4. It should be closer, but the A’s offense made more mistakes. by baseballgirl Apr 7, 2017, 7:16pm PDT. tweet · share · pin · Rec. We’re going to the seventh. LET’S GO OAK-LAND!Watch: The Carlos Gomez highlight reel continues with HR robbery vs. OaklandDallas […]

Only the best for Berkeley, but how do we get there? – Berkeley Daily Planet

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Only the best for Berkeley, but how do we get there?Berkeley Daily PlanetBerkeley, like many California cities, is supposed to have what’s usually called a council-manager form of government, with the added fillip of a quasi-ceremonial mayor who functions as an at-large council member and chairs the council meeting. This … and more …read more […]

Mayor’s endorsement fueled Scott Black’s rise in North Las Vegas – Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Las Vegas Review-JournalBlack was 10 when his family moved to North Las Vegas. He left town shortly after graduating high school to complete a Mormon mission in Oakland, California, and made his way back to North Las Vegas 16 years ago. Lee said he was impressed with Black’s … and more …read more From:: Oakland […]

Oakland mayor seeks public’s donations to support fire victims – KRON4.com

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KRON4.comOAKLAND (BCN) — Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is asking the public to support the families and individuals affected by the deadly San Pablo Avenue apartment fire last week. The March 27 fire left four dead, injured seven and displaced more than 80 people …Borenstein: Transparency needed about deadly Oakland firesEast Bay Times all 2 news […]

Oakland police arrest 2 robbery suspects – KRON4.com

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KRON4.comOAKLAND (KRON) — Oakland police have arrested two robbery suspects on 33rd and Market on Wednesday afternoon. Police said the suspects robbed a business located at 2900 Broadway at around 1:44 p.m. Officers said a stolen vehicle was involved.Oakland: Two arrested in West Oakland after robberyEast Bay TimesPolice standoff in W. Oakland ends with 2 […]

Berkeley Evacuation: Gas Line Struck – Patch.com

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Berkeley Evacuation: Gas Line StruckPatch.comBERKELEY, CA — Berkeley police are asking people to stay away from the area around San Pablo and Ashby avenues this afternoon because of a gas leak caused by a solo-vehicle crash. Police and firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle crashing … and more …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. […]