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Fairfield church fighting to reopen its popular homeless ministry hit with $310,000 fine by city
FAIRFIELD -- A Fairfield church hoping to reopen its popular homeless ministry that was mostly shuttered back in March is now fighting a $310,000 fine it has been ordered to pay to the city. City Church Fairfield saw parts of its building that housed homeless services red-tagged by the city and deemed unsafe. Officials cited water leaks, mold and a roof that needed repair. Though Mulvey claims the roof had already been fixed by the time it was tagged. Since March, Pastor Scott Mulvey has denied that the need for repairs justified closing down the church's shelter, free medical clinic for the uninsured, their...
Riders say new BART fare gates, increased policing are improving train security
BART riders say they are noticing improved security on trains as the transit system adds the new, stronger fare gates at stations and changes its approach to policing. Walking through the Civic Center Station, BART Police Chief Kevin Franklin tells CBS News Bay Area that his team is on a mission to make BART safer and to change peoples' perception of the transit system."We really need to continue our presence. Our passengers and employees have been very clear with that; that they want to see our presence here," he said. "We've got a uniformed presence out here to make sure...
Pro-Palestinian supporters stage walkout at UC Berkeley, met by counter-protesters
Hundreds of Justice for Palestine supporters, many of them faculty, staff and students of UC Berkeley, walked out of classrooms Tuesday afternoon in solidarity with Palestine.They gathered at Sproul Plaza wearing masks and unwilling to disclose their identities, like a tenured UC Berkeley faculty member."We have a lot of grievances against the university right now, and that's why I walked out," the faculty member said.Leslie Brinkley: "Did you walk out of an actual classroom you should be in?"Faculty member: "Yes, I did. I walked out of a class."Brinkley: "And do you fear repercussions because of that?"Faculty member: "Yes I do,...
Oakland police investigate three similar armed robberies early Wednesday morning
Police in Oakland are investigating three separate armed robberies early Wednesday morning that happened under similar circumstances within a short distance of each other, authorities said.According to a press release issued by the Oakland Police Department Wednesday, the first incident happened on the 700 block of Foothill Blvd. shortly before 6:30 a.m. Arriving officers learned that the victim was approached by multiple individuals, one of whom brandished a firearm and demanded the victim's property. Concerned for their safety, the victim surrendered their belongings and the individuals fled the area in a vehicle. About 15 minutes later, a second robbery occurred a...
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