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Antioch police officer reinstated after investigation clears him from racist texting scandal
ABC7 News has learned that an investigation was conducted, which cleared Hoffman to return. That could include a demotion in rank. But details of the investigation haven't been made public.
BART required to keep elevators, escalators in good shape
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - BART is now required to do a better job of keeping its station elevators and escalators from breaking down - and keeping them clean. The legal order from a federal judge is part of a settlement from a class action lawsuit. BART has 87 elevators system-wide...
Vallejo man arrested on suspicion of February homicide
VALLEJO, Calif. - Police in Vallejo have arrested a man suspected in a February homicide, the department said Thursday. On Feb. 4 at about 4:30 p.m., officers responded to a shooting near the intersection of Bonnie Way and Melody Lane. A man was found suffering from at least one gunshot wound and succumbed to his injuries and died at the scene.
3 California police officers charged in the death of a man they restrained while in custody, prosecutor says
Three California police officers have been charged in the death of a man in their custody in 2021, prosecutors announced Thursday – two years after the district attorney’s office said it would not bring criminal charges against the officers.
San Francisco sues Oakland, says airport renaming infringes on SFO trademark
OAKLAND – One week after Oakland International Airport approved adding "San Francisco Bay" to its name, San Francisco officials have sued, claiming the new name infringes on the trademark of San Francisco International Airport (SFO).On Thursday, City Attorney David Chiu filed suit in federal court, seeking damages and forcing Oakland to stop using the new name."Oakland Airport's actions ignore SFO's longstanding protected mark, brand, and identity, violate federal and state intellectual property law, and disregard the legal infringement and consumer confusion its actions create. Oakland Airport's hasty and unnecessary efforts and refusal to engage in discussions of alternative names have...
Bomb threats called in to multiple Contra Costa schools found to be without merit
Multiple Bay Area school districts were on high alert Wednesday in response to bomb threats that called for the release of Russian prisoners. In a letter home to families, Erik Faulkner, assistant superintendent of the Liberty Union High School District—which includes high schools in Brentwood and Oakley—reported the threat had been distributed to schools across the state. Locally, at least LUHSD, Brentwood Union School District, Antioch Unified School District, Pittsburg Unified School District, Oakland Unified School District, Mt. Diablo Unified School District, along with districts in Livermore, Berkeley, Pleasanton, Hayward, the San Ramon Valley and San Mateo County alerted families...
Alleged homicide suspect fatally shot by police in San Francisco Bay Area
Authorities say that a man linked to a homicide investigation in California's capital was fatally shot Wednesday by police 80 miles (128 kilometers) away in Oakland after he allegedly emerged from a home with a firearm
Hey, don’t flush that! Interagency report analyzes ‘What’s Clogging the Pipes?’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... My mind has been in the toilet lately. Wait, maybe “on the toilet” is a better way to put it — or perhaps “around the toilet” is more appropriate framing. We’re weeks into the potty learning process with our...
Vallejo man charged with murder in Napa double homicide
A Vallejo man has been charged with two counts of murder in the weekend fatal shootings of two teenagers on a Napa residential street. Jonathan Richard Wesley Nicholson Jr., 22, made his first appearance in Napa County Superior Court in Napa on Wednesday where he was arraigned before Judge Mark Boessenecker.
East Bay youth baseball nonprofit burglarized, loses up to $20K in goods
Concord's Junior Optimist Baseball League serves kids aged 4-13 and is entirely volunteer-based. Despite the theft, nonprofit's leaders say they're determined not to let it have an impact on the children. Here's how you can help:
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