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Supreme Court gives cities in California and beyond more power to crack down on homeless camps
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More power to arrest, cite and fine people who sleep outside in public places — overturning six years of legal protections for homeless residents in California and other western states.crime
Shiny scam convinces victims to convert their cash into gold bars — with dire consequences
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The criminals pose as U.S. government officials or as customer support professionals from a financial or tech company, according to police.News
Better take the bus: Six weekends of track repairs to disrupt BART service in Oakland
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Free buses are replacing BART trains between Rockridge, MacArthur, and 19th Street stations this Saturday and Sunday.Oakland
Thao chief spokesman’s departure latest in week of woes for embattled Oakland mayor
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The announcement came just a day after Mayor Sheng Thao’s recently hired criminal defense attorney withdrew as her lawyer.crime
The Blotter | One detained, one arrested in stolen car
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Drugs, burglary tools found in vehicle.Bay Area
SF’s fentanyl addiction treatment program showing results, health department says
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A street care team in the Tenderloin offers immediate drug treatment to unhoused people addicted to fentanyl and other opioids.Oakland
Oakland Mayor Thao’s attorney quits hours after first press conference since FBI raid
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Embattled mayor says she has been wrongly targeted by federal officials, and undermined by “radical right-wing forces” trying to remove her from office.Health Matters
US Surgeon General declares gun violence ‘a public health crisis’
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Gun violence is the No. 1 cause of death for children and teens in America, and brings trauma for survivors and witnesses.Oakland
