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‘He’s breathing!’: Video shows OPD rescuing man from Lake Merritt Channel
(KRON) — Members of the Oakland Police Department rescued a man in distress in the Lake Meritt Channel early Sunday morning, a video released by OPD shows. OPD said a sergeant and an officer, both of whom were unnamed, were patrolling the area when they received calls about “a person in distress in the water” […]
West Oakland business says situation getting worse after encampment clearing, fires
Business owners on 23rd Street, between West and Brush Streets, say they don't feel safe, as they said the encampments and dumping continues to get worse.Cameron Brian is the owner of Transmission Gallery, located on West Grand Avenue. The back of his building is on 23rd and he's concerned the recent cleanup of an encampment on Martin Luther King Jr. Way and West Grand may have pushed more people his way."We're compassionate. But at some point the compassion starts to wane and you start to worry for our safety and their safety," said Brian.His worries are warranted, saying there have...
East Bay hills fire threat elevated as people soak up summer-like sun in October
Over in the East Bay, the heat was sweltering.It is supposed to be fall, but it felt more like the middle of the summer and had people looking for ways to beat the heat.Heather Farm in Walnut Creek was a hot spot for this hot October Saturday.MORE: Bay Area copes and cools from October sizzle at coast as heat wave continues"I have grown up in the area. This is like the hottest it's ever been in the summertime. It's so hot today," said Felicia Adler, who lives in Martinez.It is hot, but it's not summer. The East Bay continues to...
Sledgehammer-wielding jewelry thieves sought by Walnut Creek PD
(KRON) — The Walnut Creek Police Department (WCPD) is asking the public for information about a jewelry store robbery that happened on the 1300 block of North Main Street. Walnut Creek police said at 4:50 p.m. Thursday, four suspects, armed with sledgehammers, ran inside of the business and broke the display cases. Investigators said the […]
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