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Gov. Gavin Newsom announces ‘independent review’ into UC Berkeley’s turnover of names to federal...

Gov. Gavin Newsom would not say whether he believed the UC should have turned over the names of 160 campus members to the federal government, a move that resulted in widespread backlash across the country. The governor revealed that he had requested an “independent review” of the turnover from the...
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Berkeley Domestic Violence Suspect Arrested, Charged with Multiple Felonies Including Assault and Robbery

The Berkeley Police Department recently updated the public on a serious domestic violence case that unfolded over the past month. According to the Berkeley Police Department's Facebook post, a suspect with a history of domestic violence was arrested for a string of felonies following a coordinated effort by local law...
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Cybertruck trapped Piedmont college students who burned to death, new lawsuits claim

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Two new lawsuits slapped against Tesla this week accuse Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company of designing Cybertrucks that turn into fiery death traps after crashes. The suits also accused Tesla of failing to fix technical problems with electronic doors, despite a rising death toll. A wrongful...
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4 suspects in Fremont robbery arrested in San Leandro when police chase ends in...

Four suspects in a robbery in Fremont were arrested when a police chase ended in a crash in San Leandro, police said.
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Starbucks Is Closing 25+ NorCal Stores. Is Your Town’s on the List?

Starbucks’ sweeping restructuring is hitting Northern California hard. Dozens of stores across the Bay Area, Sacramento, Napa, and the Central Valley are scheduled to shut down or have closed already.
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Oakland’s Fruitvale district celebrated for Latino history

OAKLAND, Calif. - Rich with authentic cuisine, lively events, and people from all over the world, the Fruitvale is known as the heart and soul of Oakland’s Latino community. "Today it represents over 50% of our Latino population," said Visit Oakland’s CEO Peter Gamez. It’s been the epicenter...
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63-year-old cyclist dies after colliding with SUV in East Oakland

An East Oakland neighborhood that has long battled speeding and sideshows experienced a tragedy this past Friday when a man named Hector Jose Ortega, 63, collided with a speeding SUV at the intersection of Miller Avenue and East 16th Street, killing him. According to the Oakland Police Department, corroborated by...
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Residents of SF’s west side express safety concerns following 2 murders, persistent shoplifting

Dozens of concerned local residents came out to Tuesday's town hall, which included speakers such as interim San Francisco Police Chief Paul Yep and District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. The panel addressed audience questions, following two westside murders and persistent shoplifting.
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Homeless outreach worker shot dead in San Francisco after asking man to stop using...

A worker at at San Francisco area homeless outreach and service organization was shot and killed after he asked a man to stop doing drugs outside of a public library. Joey Alexander, 60, was shot outside of San Francisco's main library on Friday and was rushed to a hospital for treatment, but ultimately died from his...
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S.F. speed cameras are generating mountains of tickets and fines. Here are the totals...

August was the first month that San Francisco’s automated speed cameras generated citations with a fine. One camera accounted for a quarter of all the tickets, according to data.

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