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How earthquake preparation has changed since 1906
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Thursday marked the anniversary of the 1906 earthquake and fire that devastated San Francisco, killing 3,000 people. It's been more than a century since then and a lot of lessons have been learned when it comes to being prepared for a quake. Before 1906, building codes were lax because of profits. […]
Oakland police involved in shooting, barrage of gunfire caught on camera
Oakland police say officers were involved in a shooting in West Oakland Wednesday night. A KTVU photographer who was responding to a police standoff captured gunfire on video. It is not clear who was doing the shooting. Police did not have more details to share.
Cannabis enthusiasts rally at pot shops after S.F. cancels 4/20 celebration
SAN FRANCISCO -- With the cancellation of the highly anticipated 4/20 marijuana festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, cannabis enthusiasts are shifting their focus from Hippie Hill to local dispensaries, where celebrations have been ongoing throughout the week and are expected to culminate on Saturday.David Goldman, a longtime cannabis fan, said some are determined to gather at Hippie Hill."I figure that many people would still go to Hippie Hill even though it's been canceled. Perhaps, of 40,000, they'll have 10,000. The city can't stop people from coming," he said.Rather than dwell on the cancellation, Goldman and others like him...
8 arrested in connection to Oakland tobacco robberies
(KRON) — On Wednesday, the Oakland Police Department arrested eight suspects for a series of tobacco-related robberies. Police said the robbery happened around 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday in the 7900 block of Mountain Boulevard in Oakland. As a delivery truck driver was dropping off tobacco products, two cars with multiple armed individuals arrived and stole […]
Driver stuck on Golden Gate Bridge during anti-Israel protest says he lost wages needed for brother's funeral
A Bay Area commuter trapped on the Golden Gate Bridge by pro-Palestinian protesters described being on the bridge for hours, calling it "such an inconvenience."
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