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Senior drivers attend police seminar: When is enough, enough?
BERKELEY, Calif. - Though Florida has the most senior citizens per capita, California has the most seniors. In a state where the car is king, the Golden State has the most Golden Agers behind the wheel. At a senior seminar Thursday in Berkeley, the topic was improving older driving skills...
WATCH: Cop Attacks Black Bystander Filming Arrest
A disturbing video has been released showing police dismissing a high-speed chase to attack a Black bystander filming the scene on a public street in California.On May 5, Richmond police followed a speeding driver who parked outside of a store so he and the car’s passenger could step out of the vehicle and surrender to authorities, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Kwesi Guss had filmed police-related incidents before as a bystander and was nearby when he heard sirens. So, he pulled out his phone and planned to record what was happening, but ended up in the throes of the mess...
Why are so many seniors facing eviction in Oakland?
Laws put in place to protect some of Oakland’s most vulnerable residents during the pandemic, now seem to be putting renters and landlords in almost impossible positions. Like many major cities across California, Oakland enacted an eviction moratorium following the Covid-19 outbreak, prohibiting landlords from kicking out tenants unable to pay their rent.
'This is what we do to keep them calm': Settlement ends suit alleging police knee-on-neck restraint caused death of Navy veteran in crisis just months after George Floyd's murder
An attorney for the family reportedly said that the pathologist who conducted the autopsy for the state has since revised his opinion of Angelo Quinto's death. The post ‘This is what we do to keep them calm’: Settlement ends suit alleging police knee-on-neck restraint caused death of Navy veteran in crisis just months after George Floyd’s murder first appeared on Law & Crime.
College Park Residents Rally Against Proposed Lithium Battery Plant Over Safety, Environmental Concerns
Tensions are rising in College Park as residents voice strong opposition to a proposed lithium battery storage plant. The controversial project, which aims to build on a vast 62-acre wooded site, has sparked fears of environmental disasters and has been criticized for a perceived lack of transparency from city officials. According to a FOX 5 report, locals are particularly concerned about the potential for fire hazards, drawing parallels to recent incidents in California and Idaho where similar facilities have burned uncontrollably.
Vallejo Pista Sa Nayon
The Philippine Cultural Committee will host Vallejo Pista Sa Nayon, the annual festival celebration of Filipino heritage and history at Mare Island Coal Sheds. This year's theme is "Weaving Generations of Filipino Culture and Traditions," and the celebration will feature Pista's first-ever Filipino fashion show. Gracing Pista's catwalk is Narda's Handwoven Arts & Crafts, which has previously been featured at New York's Couture Fashion Week, and other designers including Lola Weavers, Pineapple Industries, La Union, Barong Barkada, and Vallejo's own Barong and Formal.
Former IRS officer and his brother sentenced for scamming over $3M in loan relief funds
(KRON) — A former IRS officer, Frank Mosley, 58, of Oakland, and his brother Reginald Mosley, 60, of Sacramento, have been sentenced to 12 to 30 months in prison for obtaining over $3 million in false COVID-19 relief funds, U.S. District Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey said on Friday. According to Ramsey, the brothers gained the […]
Stop signs replace some Oakland traffic lights to deter copper theft
It's a sight that's made drivers do a double take: a stop sign hanging overhead where a traffic light would normally be, located above the intersection of E. 12th Street and 16th Avenue in Oakland. Neighbors said city workers removed the all the traffic lights in the last week and replaced them with four-way stop signs. The installation came after months of people stealing copper wires and tampering with the city electrical boxes that supply power to the traffic lights."It's just telling us that the city is giving up on us," said Tam Le, owner of Le's Auto Body & Engine...
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