Armed SWAT team in Berkeley today? It was an eviction
A coordinated team of armed law enforcement officers in camouflage uniforms sparked community concern in South Berkeley on Tuesday morning. The Alameda County sheriff's office told The Scanner the unit was helping with a civil eviction, which previously had not gone to plan. The sheriff's office said its Civil Unit...
South San Francisco teacher accused of child molestation dies
(KRON) — A South San Francisco middle school teacher died before his child molestation case stood trial, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. Ahmad Waled Rafah, 36, was an eighth grade teacher at Parkway Heights Middle School during the 2024-2025 school year. Rafah was out of custody on...
To address homelessness, Oakland, California, has a new plan and new resources
Oakland, California, Mayor Barbara Lee on Aug. 26 announced the formation of the city’s Office of Homelessness Solutions to coordinate the delivery of services from government agencies and nonprofits. Oakland’s chief housing policy officer, Sasha Hauswald, will lead the new initiative. Measure W, a half-cent Alameda...
Oakland streets takeover by dirt bikers results in one injured
Fire officials told the Chronicle that the injured person was transported to Highland Hospital at about 9 p.m. Sunday.
Oakland residents say shooter continues attacking people living on streets
OAKLAND, Calif. - Wyatt Clark lives in a former yellow school bus, and says the shooting attacks that started in July have continued on his bus and vehicles of other homeless people living in vehicles along Hollis Street in Oakland. "It's happened almost every other day since you guys left,"...
Kaiser nurses prepare for 24-hour strike; allege ‘unsafe staffing and burnout’
"The strike notice includes caregivers at Northern California Kaiser Permanente facilities from Sacramento to Fresno, and across the Bay Area," says the nurses union. photo credit: Shutterstock If Kaiser is your health plan, heads up if you have an appointment next Monday. Healthcare workers across 20 Kaiser...
Belmont man gets 90 days jail in violent domestic case
(KRON) — A Belmont man who faced trial in a violent 2023 domestic case took a plea deal on Friday from San Mateo County prosecutors. Armando Flores Verduzco, 60, was accused of punching a woman in the face dozens of times and choking her before threatening to kill responding police officers. Flores Verduzco pleaded...
Oakland gets $12M to pay people on parole to clean highways
Oakland is getting $12.4 million in state money to employ people on parole to work on Caltrans work crews cleaning roadways. Called Golden State Works, Caltrans has spent $43.6 million through the program in Oakland since 2011. “In Oakland we are always proud to support community members who are trying...
6 U.S. Cities That Have Been Erased by Natural Disasters
Natural disasters have a way of reminding us of nature’s immense power and unpredictability. These forces can reshape landscapes and, on rare occasions, erase entire ... Read more The post 6 U.S. Cities That Have Been Erased by Natural Disasters appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
Peter Thiel is delivering 4 private sold-out lectures about the Antichrist at a club...
The Palantir cofounder will explore how Christian theology intersects with modern technology in four private lectures merging faith and business.
