Crash knocks down utility pole, starts fire, closing Shepherd Canyon Road
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The fire was contained but power was cut off in the hills and Montclair Village business district.
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City extends deadline for its public survey on pedestrian and bicycle safety
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Piedmont's Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan is being updated and a survey open to the public is now open through Jan 3.City
Piedmont resident arrested on homicide charges
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Arrest of local man comes after February assault in San Francisco that resulted in a 69-year-old man's death.Crime & Safety
Oakland homicides reach 100 in 2020, a 47% jump from last year
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The city had cut gun violence between 2012-19 when homicides dropped from 126 to 68 and nonfatal shootings from 561 to 277.City
The Blotter | Assault, robbery takes place on Crocker
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Stolen vehicle with machete, knives, needles recovered; and moreCrime & Safety
Arrests in Lake Merritt robberies
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Two arrested in three robberies that took place within an hour on Monday morning.
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The Blotter | Construction van broken into, nearly $2,000 worth of tools stolen
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Police report includes vehicle, scooter theft, ATM vandalization; also garden hose mystery, Highland Ave hijinks, and more.Crime & Safety
Oakland police chief says caravans of armed thieves targeting businesses
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Going after pharmacies, grow operations, and cars, thieves seem to be active when police are tied up with other things, such as demonstrations.Crime & Safety
Body discovered on Grizzly Peak
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Police said the body was in traumatic condition; and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.Crime & Safety