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Audience at Oakland's Internet Cat Video Festival Agrees That Cats Are Awesome
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
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
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
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
Political Leaders Defend Berkeley Pot Dispensary From U.S. Lawsuit
A group of prominent East Bay political leaders spoke out Wednesday against a federal attempt to close the Berkeley Patients Group, one of California's oldest medical marijuana dispensaries. Mayor Tom Bates, several members of the Berkeley City Council and a … Continue reading
The Ongoing Bay Bridge Repair Controversy (Timeline)
In the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, one section of the upper deck of the Bay Bridge's eastern span collapsed onto the lower deck. The bridge was closed for repairs for a month. In 2002, reconstruction started on a self-anchored suspension … Continue reading
Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan Announces Medical Retirement (Timeline)
Shortly before a scheduled press conference in which high-profile Oakland policing consultant William Bratton was set to announce a new crime reduction plan, city Police Chief Howard Jordan announced he will retire from the force for medical reasons. Assistant Police … Continue reading
State Senator: Caltrans Took Unnecessary Risks With Bay Bridge
Update: KQED's Dan Brekke reports from the meeting today in which Caltrans described its intended solution for the problem of fracturing steel bolts that have plagued the building of the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge. "Caltrans engineers said … Continue reading
Checking Out Pug Sunday at Alta Plaza Park in San Francisco
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by Gina Scialabba Pugs have a passionate, cultlike following. And if you don't believe it, you’ve never been to Pug Sunday, a once-a-month gathering of owners and their wrinkly breed. It’s a time to socialize, nosh and sniff (not the … Continue reading
Berkeley Death in Police Custody Was Accidental, Probe Concludes
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by Alex Emslie The in-custody death of a Berkeley resident, which has fueled speculation about police conduct and calls for transparency, was accidental and due to acute combined drug intoxication, according to documents released late last Friday. Kayla Moore, a … Continue reading
