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As catalytic converter thefts mount, Prius owners should take care
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It can cost several thousand dollars to purchase a replacement, and a vehicle can't pass a state-mandated smog test without one.Crime & Safety
Police warn residents about uptick in catalytic converter thefts
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Toyota Priuses and similar cars are targets; the crime can take as little as 60 seconds and residents should take precautions.Crime & Safety
Officers involved in fatal shooting file lawsuit to keep their jobs
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Oakland Police Commission recommended the officers be fired, despite findings from six investigations that deemed their use of force as lawful.Bay Area
National Weather Service issues Heat Advisory
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Temperatures in Tri-Valley Cities may reach 105 degrees Wednesday and will be slightly higher on Thursday.City
Construction-related traffic, frayed nerves, safety concerns prompt changes to parking, student pick-up times
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PMS pick-up time is now 1:30-3:30, with NO parking for unattended vehicles; only 10 min parking from 8:30-1:30 and 3:30-6:00.Crime & Safety
Ghost Ship jury adjourns for week without reaching verdict
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The nine-woman, three-man panel, which has now deliberated for four and a half days, will return on Monday.Bay Area
30+ vehicles allegedly targeted by the 2 suspects in catalytic converter thefts
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Catalytic converters are valuable because of the metals in them. Toyota Priuses were often targets in the crime.City
Arrest UPDATE: Piedmont PD assists Berkeley PD in Highland Ave arrests of suspected catalytic converter thieves
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Teamwork between BPD and PPD helped nab suspects in a series of catalytic converter thefts throughout Berkeley.city
