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East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
7 hours ago

Oakland's MACRO non-emergency response team gets $1M in state support

Oakland secured a $1 million state grant to expand MACRO, an unarmed community responder program aimed at reducing police use and increasing care-focused responses.
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

WATCH LIVE AT 11A: San Ramon community leaders to discuss brazen $1 million jewelry store heist

SAN RAMON, Calif. (KGO) -- San Ramon community leaders are pushing for public safety reform and accountability from elected officials after a brazen jewelry heist that happened in the middle of the day. They are holding a press conference outside the Heller Jewelry store on Thursday at 11 a.m. RELATED: Why is California seeing 'unheard of' surge in violent jewelry shop robberies? On Monday afternoon, nearly 25 suspects, at least three of them armed, stormed Heller Jewelers at City Center Bishop Ranch.
California
fromThe Mercury News
5 months ago

Richmond's civilian emergency response program clears hurdle

Richmond is moving towards a reform of its emergency response system, focusing on an alternative team for low-level emergencies and behavioral health issues.
SF politics
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