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Former Councilmember Max Anderson championed South Berkeley, racial equity
Max Anderson, a Berkeley councilmember for 12 years and lifelong civil rights activist, died of natural causes on July 5 in his South Berkeley home. He was 79. Born in Decatur, Illinois, on Dec. 12, 1944, Anderson’s life spanned a wide range of careers and foundational experiences before he arrived in Berkeley with his wife, Linda Olivenbaum, and daughter, Marisha, in the summer of 1985.
July 12-18: Pleasant Hill Police calls
The following is a sampling of the Pleasant Hill Police Calls reported between July 12-18 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Pleasant Hill. 7/17 – Contra Costa Blvd (Wells Fargo): SUBJ STATED THAT AN UNK FEMALE THREW UNK LIQUID ON HIM AND HIS WIFE AFTER A 415 VERBAL. SUBJ/WF WHI SHIRT LEFT IN VEH/NISS SEDAN. NEG MEDICAL REQ.
$54M jackpot: This Northern California store sold winning SuperLotto Plus ticket
WOODLAND, Calif. - One super lucky SuperLotto Plus ticket with a jackpot worth $54 million was sold in Northern California over the weekend. The ticket was purchased in Woodland in Yolo County, at the 7-Eleven on Cottonwood Street. It hit all six winning numbers, including the mega number, in Saturday’s...
Silicon Valley-backed voter plan for a new California city won't be on the November ballot after all
FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley-backed initiative to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area on land now zoned for agriculture won’t be on the Nov. 5 ballot after all, officials said Monday. The California Forever campaign qualified for the ballot in June, but a Solano County report released last week raised questions about the project and concluded it “may not be financially feasible.” With Solano County supervisors set to consider the report on Tuesday, organizers suddenly withdrew the measure and said they would try again in two years. The report found the new city — described on the California Forever website as an “opportunity for a new community, good paying local jobs, solar farms, and open space” — was likely to cost the county billions of dollars and create substantial financial deficits, while slashing agricultural production and potentially threatening local water supplies, the Bay Area News Group reported.
Oakland police drop technology that promised to eliminate dangerous chases
In 2019, the Oakland Police Department rolled out a high-tech solution to dangerous high-speed police chases. Using compressed-air launchers mounted on the grilles of their cars, police officers could fire GPS tags at fleeing vehicles. Once tagged, officers could track and arrest the suspect without the need for a pursuit that puts lives in danger.
Wildfires plague the West amid a scorching heat wave and high winds
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — At least a half-dozen homes lay in ruins Monday after one of many dangerous wildfires in the West suddenly swept into a Southern California neighborhood during a blistering heat wave. Six homes were ravaged and seven damaged when the fire sparked by fireworks erupted Sunday...
USC scientists use AI to predict a wildfire’s next move
Researchers at USC have developed a new method to accurately predict wildfire spread. By combining satellite imagery and artificial intelligence, their model offers a potential breakthrough in wildfire management and emergency response. Detailed in an early study proof published in Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems, the USC model uses...
SF man found guilty of attack, violating stay-away order in Richmond District
A San Francisco man was convicted of an attacking another man in the city's Richmond District earlier this year, prosecutors said Monday.District Attorney Brooke Jenkins' office said a jury convicted 44-year-old Bryan Sandelin of one count of battery and one count of violating a court order in connection with the April 26 incident near 45th Avenue and Cabrillo Street. "The jury's verdict holds Mr. Sandelin accountable and delivers justice to the victim and the neighborhood that has been impacted by his criminal behavior," Jenkins said in a statement.According to prosecutors, Sandelin approached the victim in an alleyway behind a residence. He confronted the victim, threatened him and punched him in the face."The jury's verdict holds Mr. Sandelin accountable and delivers justice to the victim and the neighborhood that has been impacted by his criminal behavior," Assistant District Attorney John Robles said.Sandelin had an active stay-away order from the area and prosecutors said he was "the subject of many prior reports in the area."Sandelin was sentenced Thursday to 180 days in county jail on the battery conviction and 30 days in county jail for contempt of court. The sentences will be served consecutively.
San Francisco could millions in Kroger Co. opioid settlement
(The Center Square)- The city of San Francisco will receive up to $3.4 million as part of a national settlement from Kroger Co. for the company’s alleged “improper and unlawful” dispensing of prescription opioids at its pharmacies. Kroger Co. and several states have agreed to the national settlement to resolve multiple government claims, according to documents from a July 18 Government Audit and Oversight Committee meeting. The Cincinnati-based grocery store...
Vallejo Police Investigate Fatal Collision on Solano Avenue, City's Fifth Traffic Death This Year
Tragedy struck Vallejo again this week following a fatal traffic collision on Solano Avenue. The Vallejo Police Department has reported a crash that occurred last Friday and claimed the life of one individual. The accident involved two vehicles, a 2015 Infiniti Q50 and a 2013 Hyundai Accent, on the 1800 block of Solano Avenue, just east of Shasta Street. According to the Vallejo Police Department, the Infiniti was traveling westbound while the Hyundai attempted to cross Solano Avenue, going south on Mayo Avenue when the collision happened.
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