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As Iran's search for its president continue, Berkeley demonstrators call for change
As the search continued for Iran’s president after his helicopter went down in the mountainous northwest of the country, demonstrators around the world protested Tehran’s killing and imprisonment of its critics on Sunday. In Berkeley, demonstrators came out to support Iranians fighting for progressive changes in uprisings since...
Oakland rally raises concerns about public safety with city's budget shortfall
Amid a public safety crisis in Oakland and a projected $177 million budget deficit, on Sunday some residents sounded the alarm to demand the city not cut from public safety programs.A small group of people rallied in downtown Oakland on Sunday afternoon. They said any kind of cut to the police and fire departments will endanger lives."We are concerned about Oakland today and Oakland tomorrow," said rally organizer Edward Escobar.Some people worried the large deficit could result in less police officers in their neighborhood."The police officers that are usually here at the lake during the busy season are doing...
Richmond commemorates Pedie Perez with Cutting Boulevard art installation
A dedication of receptacle art cans bearing the image of Richard "Pedie" Perez III, who died in a police shooting in 2014, was held Saturday in front of Uncle Sam's Liquor Store on Cutting Boulevard before a crowd of family, friends, and community members who came out to show their support.
Berkeley sees decrease in homelessness, unsheltered population nearly halved
Initial findings from Alameda County’s 2024 Point-in-Time, or PIT, Count reveal a significant reduction in Berkeley’s homeless population, with overall homelessness decreasing by 21% and the number of unsheltered individuals dropping by 45%, in two years. This decrease follows a countywide trend, with overall homelessness — including those...
Antique red Corvette stolen from Oakland 80-year-old
OAKLAND, Calif. - An elderly man in Oakland is looking for whoever stole his antique red Corvette. A group of thieves went to the home of Dave Lechthaler, near East 22nd St. and 5th Avenue, a few blocks from Lake Merritt on April 15 and broke into his garage. Lechthaler,...
Vallejo Man Charged with Assault with a Firearm Following Failed Novato Online Sale Meet-Up
A potentially deadly confrontation was averted at Vintage Oaks Shopping Center in Novato after an online sale meet-up went south, leading to an assault with a firearm charge for a Vallejo man. According to the Novato Police Department, the incident occurred when a seller and a buyer met up to conduct a transaction for the property initially arranged over social media. The meeting turned confrontational, resulting in the suspect, identified as 34-year-old Michael Shkidt, pulling a firearm. The victim managed to escape without any shots being fired quickly.
After 30 years Mudville is still a Clayton favorite
CLAYTON, CA (May 20, 2024) — Ed Moresi knew the staff had planned a little celebration for May 3 to mark the exact 30th anniversary of the opening of Ed’s Mudville Grill in Clayton. What Ed and his wife Stephanie didn’t know was that it wasn’t a little...
Young father killed by suspected DUI driver outside Tesla plant in Fremont
FREMONT, Calif. - A 26-year-old Oakland man and his wife were expecting their fourth child when his life was suddenly cut short outside his workplace, the Tesla plant, in Fremont. His family is heartbroken but proud of who Taniela "Finau" Hafoka was. He was killed by a suspected drunk driver...
DA: 2023 police use of force death of Richmond man “lawful and justified”
66-year-old Kevin James McDonald was in home with suspect arrested on multiple firearms charges. Martinez, CA – — The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office’s report on the use of force death of 66-year-old Kevin James McDonald in Richmond is now publicly available. The Law Enforcement Involved...
Monument to Benicia stalwart Harold Bray, a World War II veteran, unveiled
BENICIA -- On Saturday morning, the city of Benicia dedicated a new monument to a living resident, a man who served in World War II and has become the sole survivor of one of the worst tragedies in naval history.Hundreds of people turned out to christen the new monument at Military East and First Street, featuring a statue of one of Benicia's favorite residents, Harold Bray.At age 17, Bray shipped out aboard the USS Indianapolis, which carried the atomic bomb which would later be dropped on Hiroshima. On its return, the Indianapolis was sunk by enemy torpedos. Nine hundred...
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