Berkeley police fully embrace automated license plate readers after successful trial
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In July 2023, the Berkeley City Council approved placing ALPRs at 52 locations throughout the city.
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Project 2025 to California: Report abortion data or lose billions in Medicaid
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The blueprint, crafted by Donald Trump allies and leaders in his first administration, clearly targets states with abortion protections like California.Family & Kids
Familiar strangers: What’s behind the trend of family members severing relationships?
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A five-year study found that 27% of Americans were estranged from one or more family members.Technology
Why scammers love targeting senior citizens: 10 unscrupulous scams to watch out for
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Often homeowners, sitting on top of savings, and in good credit, seniors are an easy jackpot for fraudsters and hackers.Technology
California emergency alerts warn you about fires and extreme weather. How to sign up in your county
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A recent FEMA survey found that only a third of people are signed up -- use this resource to find your county’s emergency alert sign-up page.Featured in Category
‘This is a big step’: California IDs to be digitalized, available in Apple and Google wallets
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These new options are part of the DMV’s mobile driver’s license pilot program, which launched last year.education
More California schools are banning smartphones, but kids keep bringing them
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Schools that banned phones a few years ago have advice for other districts as the governor calls for a crackdown.Bay Area
Beep into the future: Autonomous shuttles debut at Rossmoor senior living community
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A one-year pilot program will test how suitable autonomous vehicles are as a form of public transit.Bay Area
California Highway Patrol touts new ‘Flock’ cameras for arrest in road rage shooting
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The suspect was identified through one of the newly installed high-tech cameras, which provide law enforcement with real-time information and alerts to identify and locate vehicles associated with criminal activity.crime
Civil grand jury says OPD ill-equipped to benefit from license plate reader cameras
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Report finds that the Oakland Police Department lacks the manpower to respond to the volume of alerts; and faults city's "lack of strategic vision" in implementing the technology.Technology
