Bay Area
Crime & Safety
Ghost Ship prosecutors try to contradict Almena and Harris
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Monday's witnesses point out contradictions in defense testimony. Prosecutors will present two more rebuttal witnesses before closing arguments take place.Crime & Safety
Day 2 on the witness stand: Derick Almena alleges Ghost Ship owners misled him
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Almena said he didn't learn until after the fire that "the building had been registered for 71 years for storage only."City
July 4th search reveals loaded AR-15, leads to arrests
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Piedmont police, following up on a resident's report of a party of juveniles, discover weapons and more. Two were arrested and transported to jail.Bay Area
PG&E deploys helicopters to scan East Bay hills for fire danger
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Helicopters equipped with Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology help identify hazardous trees that could fall into power lines.Bay Area
UC scientists developing mobile earthquake alert app
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ShakeAlert, a warning system developed by the U.S. Geological Survey and others, launched an app for LA county to alert for shocks with a magnitude greater than 5.Bay Area
Derick Almena blames landlords for conditions at Ghost Ship
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Master tenant Almena said he believes the Ng family, which owns the building, misled him about the conditions there.City
City approves ALPRs at 5 new intersections, cites crime-fighting capacity
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Piedmont now has 39 cameras serving 15 intersections at entry points into the city from Oakland.California
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Law requiring release of police body cam footage within 45 days to take effect July 1
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This law sets clear expectations for agencies - they can no longer withhold body camera video or audio.City
