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Footage of fatal police shooting near Oakland City Hall is released

The Oakland Police Department released video footage of a fatal police shooting near City Hall.

The footage shows the sergeant defending himself after being attacked by the suspect. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Oakland police chief is out. Mayor cites report on officer misconduct

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao fired city Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong on Wednesday after an investigation into Armstrong's handling of police misconduct cases."I am no longer confident that Chief Armstrong can do the work needed," Thao said at an afternoon news conference announcing his dismissal.

Los Angeles Times

Suspect in girlfriend's murder kills himself in Northern California jail hours after arrest, authorities say

A 73-year-old man who was arrested Friday on suspicion of orchestrating his girlfriend's murder killed himself in a Northern California jail, authorities said.Nelson Chia of Oakland was arrested more than two months after Lili Xu, 60, was shot and killed in the city's Little Saigon neighborhood.Chia was booked around 2 p.m. into Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, east of Oakland, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said Friday evening.

Los Angeles Times

13-year-old shot at Oakland school, juvenile in custody

A 13-year-old student was shot Monday afternoon at an Oakland secondary school, and officials have taken a juvenile suspect into custody, authorities said.

Los Angeles Times

Section of Oakland street to be renamed in honor of Tupac Shakur

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A section of an Oakland street will be partially renamed to commemorate the life of the late legendary rapper Tupac Shakur amid hip-hop's 50th anniversary.The Oakland City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to rename a portion of MacArthur Boulevard between Grand Avenue and Van Buren Avenue - where he once lived - as "Tupac Shakur Way."

San Francisco Bay Times

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Recommendations from Book Passage 1.26.23 - San Francisco Bay Times

Nonbinary: A Memoir (nonfiction/memoir - paperback) by Genesis P-Orridge and Douglas Rushkoff
In this groundbreaking book spanning decades of artistic risk-taking, the inventor of "industrial music," founder of Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, and world-renowned fine artist with COUM Transmissions Genesis P-Orridge (1950-2020) takes us on a journey searching for identity and their true self.

KQED

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'It's Gotten Worse': Oakland City Council Member Carroll Fife Faces Racist, Violent Threats | KQED

Fife said it's not just people calling from faraway states - she said the rhetoric of some local residents is troubling as well.She has received videos of people shooting guns and calling for people to arm themselves, she said."They whip up all of this frenzy, [saying,] 'Carol is a criminal.She has relationships with thugs and her friends are the ones that are breaking into all of these homes.

Theregister

'Killer robots' law approved by San Francisco supervisors

San Francisco police can deploy so-called "killer robots" following a Board of Supervisors' vote on Tuesday, clearing the cops to use robots equipped with explosives in extreme situations.The robots primarily will be used to neutralize and dispose of bombs, and provide video reconnaissance, according to San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman.

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Oakland community responds in wake of racist message, threat found in school bathroom

OAKLAND Concerned parents are calling on school district leaders to address a racist and violent message directed at Black students that was written in an Oakland hills elementary school bathroom.Parents gathered with elected officials outside Thornhill Elementary School this week, where a week prior someone wrote Black lives do no matter.

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Restaurant Workers Shouldn't Have to Fight Crime, Even if They're Dressed Like Superheroes

Ploi Pirapokin was happily surprised when she showed up for dinner at two-month-old Noka Ramen in Oakland and saw her server wearing a Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers costume.

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City of Oakland hit with ransomware attack

OAKLAND The city of Oakland has been hit with a ransomware attack, police said Friday.The city's Information Technology Department is working with law enforcement and investigating the scope and severity of the attack, the Oakland Police Department said in a statement.The police department said the attack has not affected its ability to receive 911 emergency calls and members of the public can still complete online crime reports.

SFGATE

Gun activity: Double-shooting reported in SF, homicide in Oakland

LEREXIS/Getty Images Two men were wounded in a double shooting in San Francisco's Lower Nob Hill neighborhood on Wednesday, officials said.The San Francisco Police Department said in a report that it was dispatched to California and Polk streets at 7:34 p.m. and found one man lying on the ground and another inside a business.

Los Angeles Times

Victims of suspected Northern California serial killer identified

Five Stockton residents and now an Oakland man have been identified as the victims of a possible Northern California serial killer, with the fatal shootings beginning last year and continuing through late September, authorities said.

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SFO Airport Strike Ends With Restaurant Workers Receiving Raises

After a three-day strike that disrupted restaurant services and involved 1,000 restaurant workers at the San Francisco International Airport, union representatives say workers approved a new contract that provides free family health care and increases pay by $5 an hour, SFGATE reports.

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Education

Oakland police release video showing suspects in school shooting

In the video, at least two individuals run back and forth across a school courtyard with objects in their hands while several other people seem to flee the scene.

Los Angeles Times

Video shows woman pulling down Latin American flags at Oakland school

A video posted to social media shows a woman pulling down the flags of several Latin American countries outside an Oakland school in "a hostile act," district officials said.

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Day Around the Bay: Man Convicted of Murder in 2021 Deadly Shooting of Afghan Refugee Uber Driver in San Francisco

An SF jury found 39-year-old Clifford Stokes guilty of first-degree murder for the 2021 fatal shooting of Afghan refugee Ahmad Fawad Yusufi while he was working as a rideshare driver in Portrero Hill, according to DA Brooke Jenkins' office.Additionally, Stokes was convicted of charges including robbery, attempted robbery, shooting into an occupied vehicle, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.

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Los Angeles Times

Oakland rocked by 4 shooting deaths in less than 24 hours, the latest outside City Hall

A spate of deadly gun violence in Oakland landed Tuesday afternoon outside the doors of City Hall, where a shooting marked the city's fourth homicide in less than 24 hours.

Los Angeles Times

Three dead, including a bicyclist, after shootings and crash in Oakland

Three men, including a bicyclist, were killed Friday night in west Oakland in multiple shootings and a crash that authorities said were related.

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1 month ago

Oakland mayor names new police chief, ending yearlong vacancy

Floyd Mitchell named as Oakland Police Chief

Mitchell selected for his leadership abilities and crime-fighting strategies [ more ]

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2 months ago

Oakland police arrest juvenile in killing of corner store employee

The Oakland Police arrested a juvenile for the killing of a corner store employee.

The incident was one of the three homicides in Oakland within a short time frame. [ more ]

The Mercury News

2 months ago

Gunfire in East Oakland results in man's death

Gunfire incident resulted in a 57-year-old man dying in East Oakland.

12th homicide in Oakland for the year, with police seeking information for leads. [ more ]

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2 months ago

Fired Oakland police officer repeatedly disparaged Black people, Guatemalans in social media posts, reports say

The recently fired Oakland police officer made racist posts on Facebook targeting Black people and Guatemalans

The officer repeatedly used racial slurs and expressed hatred towards Black people in the posts [ more ]

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Watch live: Memorial service for slain Oakland police Officer Tuan Le

Hundreds of people attended a memorial service for Tuan Le, the Oakland police officer who was fatally shot while responding to a burglary.

Le's death has caused grief in the Oakland Police Department and solidarity from the community. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

California

Sparks fly as accused thieves drag stolen ATM down street, California video shows

A TikTok video shows a van dragging a stolen ATM down an Oakland street

The ATM was stolen from a business and the thieves were later arrested [ more ]

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East Bay food

Federal Judge Has Had It With Oakland Taking So Long to Find New Police Chief

The U.S. District Court judge overseeing the federal oversight of the Oakland Police Department is concerned about the lack of a permanent police chief for a year.

Oakland residents are also frustrated with the prolonged process of selecting a police chief and the resulting increase in crime in the city. [ more ]

Streetsblog

Commentary: Bikes, Bandits, Cops and Concrete - Streetsblog San Francisco

The author was not allowed to bring his bike into the open house for a bike lane project due to security reasons. He did not want to leave his bike outside due to concerns about theft.

The author had a negative experience with the Oakland Police Department when they witnessed a criminal act and had trouble finding a way to report it. [ more ]

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San Francisco police given power to use killer robots

The decision to approve the use of the remote-controlled equipment followed a two-hour emotionally charged debate.Officials in San Francisco have voted to give the city's police the power to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations.The 8-3 vote in favour of the move followed an emotionally charged two-hour debate and came despite strong objections from civil liberties and other police oversight groups in the city on the west coast of the United States.

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Thursday Morning What's Up: Big Heat Wave Day on the Way

It's September 1 and it's going to be a hot one, with temperatures expected to be 95-105 degrees in the East Bay communities of Danville, Livermore, and Walnut Creek.

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SF Firefighter Allegedly Shot Oakland Man In Puppy-Breeding Dispute

A 29-year-old San Francisco Fire Department member appeared in an Alameda County Court Tuesday morning on charges that he not only ripped off an Oakland puppy breeder, but fired several bullets at him too.

Eater SF

11 months ago

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Oakland's 'Vulgar' Fine Dining Destination Immediately Closes After Destructive Break-In

The owner of the breakout pandemic fine dining pop-up turned permanent restaurant, Hi Felicia, announced on May 24 that she is shutting down the establishment immediately.Chef Imana, who goes by her first name only, said the restaurant was "violently broken into," detailing a destructive burglary which included a shattered front door and a broken cash register, among other things.

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