Author Archives: KQED News Staff

Speier Slams 'Antiquated' Military Justice System

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Rep. Jackie Speier sounded pretty frustrated when I talked to her on Wednesday. The South Bay Democrat has been trying for two years to reform the way the military handles sexual assaults. Her bills on the issue have yet to … Continue reading »


Interest Groups Rain Money on California Democrats

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by Lance Williams and Agustin Armendariz, Center for Investigative Reporting When they needed political money – to make donations urged by Speaker John A. Pérez and to pay for their 2012 campaigns – Democrats in the California Assembly turned to … Continue reading »


UC President Warns of Havoc if Medical Workers Strike

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University of California President Mark Yudof said patients at the university's medical centers will be at risk if thousands of union workers make good on their plans to strike. Last week, unions announced that their members had overwhelmingly approved a … Continue reading »


Dozens of Cases Where Consumer Electronics May Have Interfered on Planes

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Source: Bloomberg The regional airliner was climbing past 9,000 feet when its compasses went haywire, leading pilots several miles off course until a flight attendant persuaded a passenger in row 9 to switch off an Apple Inc. iPhone … Government … Continue reading »


California Assembly Speaker Pérez Handed Most Powerful Assignments to Biggest Fundraisers

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By Lance Williams and Agustin Armendariz, Center for Investigative Reporting In May 2012 and again in June, Speaker John A. Pérez wrote memos to Democrats in the California Assembly. He wanted millions in campaign cash to win a handful of … Continue reading »


Police Raid Removes Occupy Protesters from UC Tract in Albany; Four Arrests

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by Emilie Raguso, Berkeleyside Update, 1:42 p.m. A UC Berkeley spokeswoman said four people were arrested Monday as the university resumed control of land in Albany’s University Village that had been taken over by Occupy the Farm activists who said … Continue reading »


Audience at Oakland's Internet Cat Video Festival Agrees That Cats Are Awesome

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by Aaron Mendelson Thousands of cat lovers attended Oakland’s first-ever Internet Cat Video Festival on Saturday, crowding into four blocked-off streets in the Uptown area. The all-day event celebrated everything feline, with cat adoptions, cat art, a cat photo booth, … Continue reading »


Watch the Trailer for 'Fruitvale Station' Film About Oscar Grant

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The trailer has been released for "Fruitvale Station," the film about the last day in the life of 22-year-old Oscar Grant, who was shot to death by BART police in the early morning hours of New Year's Day, 2009. The … Continue reading »


1 Part-Time Investigator in Oakland For 10,000 Burglaries and Other Findings From Bratton Report

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A  summary of the Bratton Report released today (the full report is due tomorrow) contains numerous basic criticisms of the Oakland Police Department. One particular finding that stood out to us: "Effectively, burglaries are not investigated in the City of … Continue reading »


Video: Jordan Says Timing of Announcement Had Nothing to Do with Bratton Report

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Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan told KGO-TV Wednesday that his decision to resign for medical reasons was "one of the toughest decisions” of his 25-year career with the OPD. He declined to discuss any details of the ”debilitating health condition” … Continue reading »