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Among Oakland's Dead, What's a 'Typical' Case?
Tracking gun crimes in Oakland, the numbers are dizzying. In the past five years, there were more than 550 homicides in Oakland, most in shootings. Last month, a grandmother and a 15-year-old girl were among those killed. And according to … Continue reading
Oakland Residents Plead: Pay Attention to Killings
The massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut has opened a new national dialogue about guns and gun violence. In Oakland, where a recent violent crime surge has residents anxious, a group of committed demonstrators are pleading to … Continue reading
Health Officials Now Say Several People May Have Been Admitted to Hospitals Due to Chevron Fire
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Contra Costa County health officials are revising earlier statements that no one had been hospitalized for health problems related to the Chevron refinery fire. Health officials had said as late as yesterday that while thousands of people have been seen … Continue reading
California Bucks Trend in Child Poverty
Children growing up in areas of concentrated poverty are more likely to experience stress, drop out of school, and grow up to be low-income adults. Those are some of the findings of an Annie E. Casey Foundation report released Thursday. … Continue reading
Tech Companies Agree to Disclose Mobile App Privacy Policies
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Smartphone owners who download mobile applications could soon be able to easily access the app's privacy policy. A deal between State Attorney General Kamala Harris and six technology companies — Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Hewlett-Packard, and Research In Motion — … Continue reading
'Secure Communities' Program Draws Ire of Church
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The Roman Catholic archdiocese of San Francisco is sponsoring an event Saturday, to express opposition to the federal Secure Communities immigration program. During the event at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano is expected to share a new version of … Continue reading
Homicide Rate Among Calif. African-Americans Significantly Higher Than National Average
California ranks ninth in the country for homicides of African-Americans. That's according to a study released today by the Violence Policy Center which shows the state's black homicide rate is four times higher than the national average. Most of the … Continue reading
SF Supes Consider Local Oversight of FBI Terrorism Investigations
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San Francisco supervisors are considering legislation that will require local control and civilian oversight of terrorism investigations the San Francisco Police Department undertakes with the Federal Bureau of Investigations. Calling it ‘The Portland Solution’ because it mirrors a similar ordinance … Continue reading
Occupy Santa Rosa, Immigration Groups, Rally Against Wells Fargo
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On the cracked, asphalt parking lot of a former Albertsons grocery store in Santa Rosa, live theater and an Aztec dance performance revved up the crowd as they began their march to the city’s Old Courthouse Square. Their target: Wells … Continue reading
Deportation Stayed For Same-Sex Partner
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A reprieve for a San Francisco man caring for his ill same-sex partner is giving hope to other gay, binational couples. The couple is legally married, but since the federal government doesn't recognize same-sex unions, the Australian man was denied … Continue reading
