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Beloved formerly homeless man in Berkeley dies after getting on his feet, off the streets for year-and-a-half
BERKELEY, Calif. - A formerly homeless man, who had gotten back on his feet, was attending school, and served as an inspirational and beloved figure in the UC Berkeley community, has died. To his friends, 60-year-old Lenard Andrus was affectionately known as just "Nardy." And for the last 540 days...
3 Oakland police officers face discipline for obstructing an internal affairs case
A major police misconduct case that complicates the Oakland Police Department’s two-decade-old federal oversight program involves alleged wrongdoing by eight officers, at least four of them high-ranking commanders, according to a recently published city report. An investigator with the Oakland Police Commission’s Community Police Review Agency—the city’s civilian police...
Person of interest flees from Hayward police, barricades inside a home
HAYWARD, Calif. - Police in Hayward say a person of interest, who fled from police, entered a home that was not theirs on Tuesday. A police spokesperson said negotiators were sent to the scene to try to get the person to come out from the home near Olympic Avenue and Chance Street.
Oakland police take two suspects into custody after pursuit through city streets
Police in Oakland took two suspects into custody Tuesday afternoon following a stolen vehicle pursuit where patrol units followed two different suspect vehicles on East Bay freeways and city streets.The suspect appeared to abandon the vehicle and was walking through a neighborhood on foot before he walked up to a house, where he met with a second individual before they left that home in a white station wagon.After the station wagon drove into a different Oakland neighborhood, police were able to track the two suspects down and stop the vehicle. The two individuals were taken into custody without incident.Video of...
Berkeley Predator Convicted of Kidnapping, Rape and Burglary in Alameda County Court
A man has been convicted on multiple counts, including kidnapping, rape, and burglary, in two separate incidents that occurred in the City of Berkeley, officials said. Keith Kenard Asberry Jr. was found guilty by an Alameda County jury for a 2008 kidnapping and sexual assault of a teenager and for a violent home invasion that took place in 2015, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office reported.
Oakland Ballers unveil $1.6M plan for Raimondi Park
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Ballers on Wednesday unveiled the baseball team's $1.6 million plan to transform the city's historic Raimondi Park as its new home, complete with 4,000 seats. The team released renderings of what the park will look like, following the unanimous final vote by Oakland City Council...
London Breed battles her own messaging on crime in San Francisco
From supporting the effort to oust former soft-on-crime District Attorney Chesa Boudin to pushing measures that ease restrictions on the police department, San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants residents to know that her tough-on-crime efforts have led to a safer city. Up for reelection in November, Breed is struggling to deal with residents’ perceptions that […]
Man convicted in SF Pacific Heights burglary and assault faces 11 years in prison
SAN FRANCISCO – A man is facing more than a decade in prison after being convicted in a burglary and assault in San Francisco's Pacific Heights last year, prosecutors said Wednesday.District Attorney Brooke Jenkins' office announced that a jury convicted 31-year-old Robert Christopher Curry on multiple charges in connection with the June 20, 2023 incident.Curry was convicted of first-degree residential burglary, assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury and theft. Jurors also found that the burglary was a "hot prowl" in which the victim was inside the home and that he was convicted of a previous felony."The jury's...
Organized retail theft task force makes arrest in San Mateo
A suspected shoplifter picked the wrong store on the wrong day. New video shows police chasing and detaining a man suspected of stealing from the Target store in San Mateo's Bridgepoint Shopping Center on March 14. That same day, an organized retail theft task force happened to be working in...
Thieves steal hive containing thousands of bees from home in the Oakland hills
In the Oakland hills, an East Bay beekeeper felt a sting in her heart this past weekend when thieves snatched up one of her bee colonies.The surprising theft has her Oakland neighborhood buzzing with concern. For resident Sue Donahue, she takes her unofficial role educating local kids about the importance of honey bees seriously. She owns several hives and provides children with demonstrations explaining how bees are essential to the ecosystem.A weekend honey tasting Donahue was hosting took a stinging turn Saturday morning when thieves drove off with one of her hives. "I heard somebody say, 'Oh hey! Free bees!' And then...
New California law will ban restaurants surcharges on customer bills
A new California law aimed at banning hidden service fees could eliminate the surcharges some restaurants add to customer bills.Diners in San Francisco often think twice when they see a common line at the bottom of their menu warning of a mandatory service charge that can run anywhere between 4% to 20%. While a proposed new law could end up making those notices go away, customers could also be forced to absorb the cost elsewhere. Food experts like Marcia Gagliardi who authors the 18-year-old food newsletter tablehopper says that isn't great news for customers or the restaurants where they eat. "Just when...
Instead of Winery Hopping, Embark on Northern California’s Cannabis Trail
While you may be familiar with Napa Wine Road, Sonoma County’s seemingly endless string of wineries, the path has a lesser-known, spiritual sibling. Founded in 2015, Oakland’s Cannabis Trail takes travelers on an immersive exploration of the plant through Northern California’s sprawling, redwood-filled landscapes and bustling city streets. Today, the trail announced its collaboration with Visit Oakland, Visit Mendocino County, and the Humboldt County Visitors Bureau. The lush, nine-county trail will add eight new historic landmarks, including Huckleberry Hill Farms in Redway and the Humboldt Cannabis Tours, as well as dispensaries and lounges like Plantshop and The Bohemian Chemist.
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