Thursday Morning What's Up: Oakland Gets Its Own Speed Cameras

"San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is delivering his first State of the City address today. You expect the 25% drop in crime to figure largely. [KTVU] As earlier announced, the City of Oakland has now installed speed-detection cameras at 18 locations around the city, following in SF's footsteps. [KPIX] There was a 3.1M earthquake this morning, just before 6:55 am, centerned near Alum Rock in Santa Clara County. [KTVU]"

"Residents of San Rafael's Rafael Meadows neighborhood are being NIMBYs about a tiny-home project for the homeless, who largely congregate in the city's downtown, because they don't want it in their backyard. [Chronicle] A powerful union is pushing back on an expected out-of-state contractor selection for the state's biggest reservoir construction project in years, 70 miles northwest of Sacramento, saying that the Montana-based company has failed to exclusively employ union workers and lacks expertise for the job. [Chronicle]"

"The Santa Cruz City Council voted 6-1 to end its contract with Flock Safety, over revelations that Flock camera license plate data had been accessed by out-of-state agencies. [Bay Area News Group] The Giants this morning signed shortstop Luis Hernandez, the top prospect of this year's international signing class, giving him a $5 million signing bonus, during a ceremony at the team's Felipe Alou Baseball Academy in the Dominican Republic. [Bay Area News Group]"

San Francisco reports a 25% drop in crime as Mayor Daniel Lurie delivers his first State of the City address. Oakland has installed speed-detection cameras at 18 locations to mirror San Francisco's approach. A magnitude-3.1 earthquake struck near Alum Rock in Santa Clara County just before 6:55 a.m. Residents of San Rafael's Rafael Meadows oppose a tiny-home project for homeless people concentrated downtown. A powerful union is challenging the selection of an out-of-state contractor for a major reservoir project, citing nonunion hiring practices and lack of expertise. The Santa Cruz City Council ended its contract with Flock Safety over out-of-state access to license-plate data. The Giants signed top international prospect shortstop Luis Hernandez for a $5 million bonus.

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