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SF-based Original Joe’s expanding with first East Bay location
(KRON) — A popular decades-old San Francisco restaurant is expanding to the East Bay. Original Joe’s is opening a Walnut Creek location in 2025, the restaurant told KRON4. Original Joe’s is set to open at 1300 S Main St. between March and May of next year, according to the project planner for the City of […]
Alameda Police Union Supports Pamela Price Recall
Police unions in Alameda and Oakland each have contributed $10,000 to the campaign to recall District Attorney Pamela Price , according to a report in the East Bay Insiders Newsletter , written by “city hall insiders.” The newsletter also stated that the Alameda County Prosecutors’ Association added another $40,000 to the recall effort, with another $50,000 expected from police unions.
Oakland officials consider future of police department's ShotSpotter program
On Tuesday evening, Oakland's Public Safety Committee met to consider whether to renew the contract for the city's 20-year-old ShotSpotter program. Police said it's a valuable tool for officer and public safety. Others say, in a time of massive budget deficits, it isn't worth the cost.Facing a $170 million deficit, Oakland is looking wherever it can to trim costs and that's putting the police department's ShotSpotter program in the crosshairs. The technology uses microphones mounted on poles and buildings in high-crime areas to detect the sound of gunfire. The noise is then triangulated to give a location within a couple...
Oakland council member says ‘contingency budget’ is in effect as Coliseum deal moves forward
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and several city council members continue to send different messages regarding the state of the city’s plan to sell its stake in the Oakland Coliseum and the ripple effects that the ever-evolving sale could cause. According to Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, the city administrator’s office has triggered a […]
Black Skimmers and Their Strange Bills Amaze Us
Last year I saw a single black skimmer, close to the shore, at Crab Cove and got so excited that I tripped in the sand and nearly did a head-dive—but I saved the camera and lens! Just needed to brush off the sand and get my focus aligned.
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