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Former Oakland Mayor Jean Quan wants to set up a weed shop in San Francisco. So far, the residents aren’t having it.

03/09/2017 - 5:33 AM By Brittany M.

So that's what she's been up to!

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Documents Show Ghost Ship Hazards Were Well-Known and Universally Ignored

02/15/2017 - 10:03 AM By Brittany M.

Officials from nearly every department tasked with ensuring the safety of the public in Oakland were acutely aware of the hazards at the Ghost Ship warehouse before it caught fire and killed 36 people in December.

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California Reacts to Refugee Ban

01/31/2017 - 4:45 AM By Brittany M.

State lawmakers, mayors, and even public agencies have rallied to the cause. UPDATE: San Diego's Republican mayor has weighed in. 

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Sanctuary City Policies, Minimum Wage Increases and Rent Control in Every East Bay City? Alameda County Dem Chair Wants to Make It Happen.

01/23/2017 - 7:20 PM By Brittany M.

The East Bay’s reputation for progressive activism is as solid as they come, but one influential county Democratic leader thinks it could do even better.

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Firebrand Anne Kirkpatrick Hired As Oakland Police Chief

01/09/2017 - 3:54 PM By Brittany M.

The City of Oakland has hired a tough-as-nails reformer to oversee its troubled police department.

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Lead Exposure is Dangerously High in Oakland

01/02/2017 - 5:33 PM By Brittany M.

California's Flint. 

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L.A. Sees Violent Crime Increase for Third Straight Year

01/02/2017 - 12:43 PM By Brittany M.

The uptick in homicides, robberies and aggravated assaults was seen in the city proper, as well as areas patrolled by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

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Pot vs. Art: How the Marijuana Industry is Hurting Artists in Oakland

12/28/2016 - 5:43 AM By Brittany M.

When friends become foes.

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Oakland Inferno: The Quest for Answers Begins

12/07/2016 - 9:32 PM By Brittany M.

The city dropped the ball.

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New Website Ranks 12 Most Dangerous Cities in Northern California

11/29/2016 - 5:08 AM By Brittany M.

A Bay Area law firm recently partnered with BenchMark to develop a list of Northern California’s 12 most dangerous cities using FBI data and an analysis of violent crimes throughout the state.

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