Bay Area Superintendent, police warn of new forms of fentanyl that are candy lookalikes By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | September 30, 2022 "Rainbow fentanyl" warning comes as illegal fentanyl use takes hold in California.
Bay Area Six injured in second Oakland school shooting in a month By Diana Lambert, Ali Tadayon, Carolyn Jones, and Thomas Peele | September 28, 2022 Six people are injured, two in critical condition, after a shooting on an Oakland school campus Wednesday.
City The Blotter | Woman arrested after refusing to get out of car By Damin Esper | September 27, 2022 Plus a roundup of more car-related incidents last week.
Bay Area Three state officers face policy pitfalls By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | September 27, 2022 Several statewide officials’ policies are coming under scrutiny as the general election inches closer.
Bay Area ‘Mandela’ bill would limit solitary confinement in California prisons and jails By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | September 26, 2022 The bill would be the most wide-ranging change to solitary confinement of any state.
City The Blotter | Stolen vehicle involved in accident By Damin Esper | September 20, 2022 ALPR system flags more stolen vehicles.
City No firm conclusions in study of Piedmont Police Department service calls By Sam Richards | September 20, 2022 But there may have been some racial biases in how officers and community members initiated calls.
California Inside the team pioneering California’s red flag law By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | September 19, 2022 San Diego’s program shows how advocates hope gun violence restraining orders can be used to prevent tragedy.
Bay Area ‘At an impasse’: Safety panel unswayed by OPD chief’s support for license plate readers By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | September 16, 2022 Police Chief says crime fighting will be will be impacted without the use of the readers. The next meeting of the commission is Oct.
Uncategorized The Blotter | Guns, drugs, and a stolen car By Damin Esper | September 13, 2022 Plus: Police say racist and offensive graffiti found at Linda Beach Playfield restrooms.