Crime & Safety
Bay Area
Oakland Unified officials miss deadline to place parcel tax on ballot
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A renewal of the parcel tax would have extended current educator, school, and services funding.Education
Oakland Unified students return to school under new cellphone policy
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Stricter policy bars students from using phones during class, between classes and lunch.Oakland
Half-acre wildfire knocked down near Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland Hills
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50 firefighters were called out to the blaze whose origin was difficult to locate. Fortunately, the lack of wind made it easier to contain.crime
James Beere sworn in as Oakland’s new police chief
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Beere steps into the role as the Oakland Police Department prepares to exit 23 years of federal court oversight.California
Fueled by Strait of Hormuz tensions, prices at Bay Area gas stations continue summer surge
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At $5.57 per gallon, a 17-cent increase from last week, California had the highest average gas price in the nation, according to a report.Bay Area
Bay Area sports leaders eye World Cup, other major events to expand regional economy
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The Bay Area Host Committee has already submitted its bid to co-host games for the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup.Bay Area
Critics call for ‘full transparency’ after Oakland’s 3rd fatal police shooting
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Community organizations and advocates demanded release of the full timeline, body-worn camera footage, dispatch audio and other details related to the death.Housing
State laws may make Oakland’s Rockridge Trader Joe’s housing project hard to stop
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The proposed senior housing complex would have two towers, the taller tower consisting of 31 stories and well over 300 feet in height.Environment
