The Blotter | Tools stolen from vehicle on Farragut
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Three suspects reportedly took part
dogs
Holiday season pet adoptions: East Bay SPCA waives fees for adult cats, dogs this month
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The free adoptions will be available at the SPCA in Oakland and Dublin through December 31.
City
Police Department lobby re-opens Dec. 22
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The re-opening follows the completion of the city's new 911 dispatch center project.featured
Oakland to enforce Sunday parking meters in move that could generate extra $1.6M a year
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Sunday metering is a benefit to retail shops because it encourages parking turnover and customer traffic.Bay Area
CARE Court was created to help California’s toughest homeless cases. Why that’s been so hard
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More than two years after the program first launched, most people starting the CARE Court process aren’t homeless, and those who are homeless aren’t always getting what they need most: housing.featured
Oakland City Council votes to expand police camera network amid sharp privacy debate
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Footage and data gathered from the various cameras will then be consolidated into an online database managed by Flock Safety.Crime & Safety
The Blotter | Home possibly burgled on Alta Avenue
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Plus: Catalytic converter theft on Pala Ave.Bay Area
Faster, cheaper homes: Alameda County taps Oakland firm to advance SHIFT housing pilot
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The company, with its “strong design approach,” has a track record of housing development on small, irregular, or undervalued parcels.Elections
Republicans ask federal court to overturn California’s new Prop. 50 maps
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But the Prop 50 opponents’ odds look slim, especially after the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority recently blessed Texas’s new maps.City
