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California 'smash and grab' burglars arrested after string of gun store robberies
Federal authorities Tuesday announced the arrest of six men on suspicion of a nine-month-long smash-and-grab burglary spree targeting gun stores across Southern California. Starting in October 2023, the men — four teenagers and two in their early 20s — are accused of stealing vehicles and then ramming those vehicles into gun stores where they would ransack display cases. The federal indictment alleges that the scheme used other stolen cars as getaway vehicles.
New food hall coming to Presidio Tunnel Tops in SF
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — One of San Francisco’s newest parks will soon be getting its own food hall. Known as “The Mess Hall,” the food hall is coming soon to Presidio Tunnel Tops, a park that opened two years ago atop the Presidio Parkway tunnels near Crissy Field. The Mess Hall, according to an announcement […]
UC Berkeley study finds toxic metals in major US, EU tampon brands
In a study from UC Berkeley, Columbia University and other institutions, researchers found that several major tampon brands contain toxic levels of metals. Researchers sourced tampons from large EU, U.K. and U.S. brands, with potentially millions of users, according to a UC Berkeley Public Health press release. The published research found concentrations of toxic metals including lead, arsenic and cadmium.
SSU Welcomes Stockholm University Students
To internationalize the campus and foster relationships with institutions worldwide, Sonoma State welcomed 16 Swedish students from Stockholm University this summer as part of SSU’s Study Away program. "This was a trip I will remember for the rest of my life," said Sofie Hellmer, master’s student and president of...
DA: Murderer to be freed as death penalty review expands
A murderer who spent decades on death row is now set for release due to alleged prosecutorial misconduct in jury selection, DA Pamela Price announced Tuesday. Ernest Dykes had been convicted of murdering 9-year-old Lance Clark while robbing the boy's 70-year-old grandmother, Bernice Clark, in Oakland in 1993. His conviction was repeatedly upheld on appeal.
San Francisco Giants Select Drake George in 13th Round of MLB Draft
ARLINGTON – Warrior Baseball’s Drake George became the first LC State Baseball player since 2018 to be selected in the MLB Draft on Tuesday. The righty from Riddle, Ore., was picked up in the 13th round (Pick 388) by the San Francisco Giants. He is the first Warrior...
Sonoma's Carlisle Winery Calls it Quits
The owners of Carlisle, California’s leading producer of quality Zinfandels, will call it quits after the 2024 vintage, Wine Spectator has learned. Co-founders Mike and Kendall Officer informed their wine club members of their decision today. “It was a decision that was a long time in coming,” Mike Officer,...
SFPD seeks assault suspect who attacked "cognitively impaired" victim
Police in San Francisco on Tuesday asked for the public's help identifying a man who was recently captured on video blocking a Waymo vehicle before he allegedly assaulted a "cognitively impaired" person, leaving the victim hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.The San Francisco Police Department issued the appeal for help on Tuesday in regards to the incident that happened early July 5th on the 2300 block of Buchanan Street.Police said that at around 1 a.m., officers were flagged down after an adult male victim was found injured and unconscious on the ground. The victim suffered from life-threatening injuries, including a fractured skull...
A's closer Mason Miller shared a hilarious story about Bryce Harper not wanting to face him
Second-year closer Mason Miller is the Oakland Athletics’ lone All-Star this season. And because the A’s are … well … the A’s, Miller got to Arlington by hopping aboard the Phillies’ private jet with the franchise’s record eight All-Stars. That travel arrangement gave Miller an opportunity to chat with Bryce Harper.
First-of-its-kind fight airs long-simmering grievances between insurance industry, consumer group
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s homeowners insurance market is in crisis. What – or whom – to blame can devolve into finger-pointing. In a first-of-its-kind fight spilling out onto the pages of publicly available documents, the insurance industry is pointing at Consumer Watchdog, a consumer group that often intervenes in companies’ requests to raise rates, saying these interventions have stoked the current crisis. Consumer Watchdog says it's fighting to keep rates affordable for customers.
Jaffa Coffee Roasters opens in Berkeley
To honor their Palestinian heritage, the Gaith brothers—Majdi, Noor and Sami—named their coffee roasting business and newly opened cafe, Jaffa Coffee Roasters. The historic port city of Jaffa, Sami said, is considered a “crown jewel” to Palestinians around the world. “It’s the epicenter of music, arts, language and agriculture in the northern part of Palestine,” he said. Born and raised in Napa Valley, the Gaiths pursued their own separate interests at college before they decided to start a company and work together.
Jury awards $20 million verdict in race harassment case involving Ku Klux Klan-related threats at Stanford Cancer Center
San Francisco – Stanford Health Care Patient Testing Technician Qiqiuia Young filed a 100-page lawsuit against Stanford University and Stanford Health Care alleging a series of acts of racial harassment and discrimination that began with her co-workers threatening to, and then dressing as the Ku Klux Klan at the Stanford Cancer Center and detailing multiple instances of the “n” word used in the workplace at Stanford Health Care.
This week in Oakland: Colombia Independence Day celebration at Parche and 7th West
While Colombia couldn’t beat Argentina in the Copa América, Oakland will celebrate the South American country’s Independence Day with a cumbia event at 7th West and with Colombian food, coffee, and a Shakira-themed drag show at Parche. Also on tap is a choral event honoring the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and a gun buyback where people can exchange their firearms for gardening tools.
Cadence Music Video Festival Hits the Big Screen in Oakland
Music videos were once shot on thousand-dollar cameras and edited over the course of weeks before premiering on MTV and BET. Nowadays, a kid can shoot and edit their own video between second and third period, upload a snippet to TikTok and become a viral celebrity before school is out. The game is different. Not any less artistic or less worthy of fanfare, but a lot has changed since the days of MTV’s Total Request Live and BET’s Rap City.
2024 NCAAF Cheat Sheet: California Bears Stats & Odds
It’s a new era for the California Bears heading into the 2024 season. Instead of playing in the Pac-12, California moved on to the ACC. They’re not on the Atlantic Coast, but proximity. doesn’t really matter anymore when it comes to conferences. The insane travel itinerary might...
Man accused of fatally shooting wife, in-laws, and 2 young sons at home
ALAMEDA, Calif. (TCN) -- A Northern California man was arrested for allegedly killing five of his family members, including his two sons, ages 6 and 1. Alameda Police Chief Nishant Joshi said in a press conference that on the evening of July 10, someone called 911 to report their neighbor had been shot on the 400 block of Kitty Hawk Street. Officers arrived and started assisting the injured victim, then found out about additional victims at a residence nearby. Police went to the other house and were met by 54-year-old Shane Killian, who was detained at the scene.
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