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Family of 911 dispatcher killed in DUI crash holds no anger toward suspect
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - The family of an Alameda County 911 dispatcher, who was killed in a DUI crash, is struggling to make sense of their loss. Despite their heartache, they expressed that they weren't harboring anger towards the suspect. "Her voice, her laughter, her outlook," Teri Gudino, the mother...
Bay Area city is nation's worst to drive in: study
America’s worst city to drive in is located in the Golden State, but it might not be the city you’re thinking of. According to a recent study from Forbes Advisor, the worst city to drive in is Oakland. The study evaluated 47 metro areas and took a number of factors into account, including driving experience, […]
UC Berkeley opens civil rights probe into confrontation between law professor, student
BERKELEY, Calif. - The University of California, Berkeley, has reportedly opened a civil rights investigation into an altercation between a law professor and a student, which was captured on video. The incident occurred last month during a dinner at the private residence of Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of UC Berkeley...
Antioch school boss ‘bully' scandal
After receiving complaints about an Antioch Unified School District supervisor moving an employee’s desk to the roof to humiliate the worker, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit uncovered bigger concerns. Employees say the district’s top official, the superintendent, is ignoring the supervisor’s bad behavior because of their personal friendship – which also involves her husband, Antioch’s former police chief.
Pittsburg adopts blueprint for future growth, allowing for more housing and industrial uses
The Pittsburg City Council this week approved a long-anticipated general plan that maps out the city’s future for the next 20 years. Dubbed “Envision Pittsburg,” the 2040 general plan offers a blueprint for the city’s physical development, as well as its economic future, and sets forth goals and policies for everything from land use to traffic and paths for bicyclists and pedestrian to resource conservation.
This Palestinian American is 'tired of stupid people' and his post went viral
SEATTLE, Wash. - The Palestinian American who wrote a viral post over the weekend is a former Berkeley resident who cares about Middle East peace, and who is also a quick-witted writer who openly said that he is "tired of stupid people." Mo Husseini an executive creative director who now...
Suspect in Stockton homicide arrested in Antioch
STOCKTON, Calif. — The suspect in a deadly Stockton shooting was arrested in Antioch Monday. The Stockton Police Department said Carlos Palacios, 28, was arrested in Antioch in connection to a deadly March 18 shooting. The shooting happened in the area of East Market Street and South E Street....
Workers at an Oakland McDonald's strike due to rodent issue plaguing location
OAKLAND — Workers at an Oakland McDonald's walked out on the job after they have endured conditions that sent them scurrying.According to a CAL-OSHA complaint, employees at the McDonalds on the corner of 14th and Jackson have reported months of rat infestations that they say have only gotten worse.For employee Oscar Ramirez, he spent his shifts serving customers at the drive-thru where he now tapes notices demanding immediate changes to their working conditions, for both employees and customers."I feel embarrassed," he told CBS News Bay Area. "What we can do — We can't do anything." The location was temporarily closed by...
Video: 4 tow trucks torched in East Bay
(KRON) — This past weekend, the owner of an East Bay towing company said several groups of men deliberately set his tow trucks on fire. The owner of California Towing told KRON 4 he thinks his business was targeted. In video of one of the incidents, you can see a person going up into the […]
Deadly shooting near Oakland's Lake Merritt
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting in the city's Lake Merritt neighborhood. Just before Sunday at noon, Oakland officers were alerted to a reported shooting in the 1200 block of First Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a victim with at least one gunshot wound. Paramedics...
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