In his opening remarks to the jury, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday that former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao put her power up for sale, placing greed first by betraying her oath of office and taking bribes.
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(KRON) -- After wowing the crowd at this past weekend's sold-out Bruno Mars concert at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Anderson .Paak quietly dined at one restaurant Bay Area locals, especially on the Peninsula, are familiar with. The other half of the famed singing duo Silk Sonic...
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The figure, which is nearly six times the city’s own estimate, comes as the embattled utility must provide a cost projection to state regulators this month....
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Detectives believe that there may be additional alleged victims.
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(KRON) -- Police are on the scene investigating a "suspicious package" left on a train at the Berkeley Amtrak station at 700 University Avenue. Just before 5 p.m., Berkeley police responded to a request from Amtrak about the package. The Berkeley Police Department Bomb Team also ...
government
The U.S. Department of Justice has threatened California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots....
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PG&E is warning that more than 11,000 customers in the North and East Bay may see power shutoffs between Wednesday evening and Saturday because of a forecast of dry and windy weather that poses a high wildfire risk....
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(KRON) -- A tech founder based in San Francisco is receiving backlash online after creating a multiplayer zombie shooter game based in the Tenderloin neighborhood called 'Night Shift'. Pierre-Louis Biojout posted a trailer and link to the game on his account on X. The trailer for...
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Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao betrayed her oath of office by taking pribes, a federal prosecutor told jurors. But defense attorneys say government's case relies on untrustworthy witness....
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Huey Newton's window continues efforts to preserve historic Black Panther Party sites in Oakland, where the controversial organization was founded 60 years ago....
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Cornell University’s faculty senate on Wednesday began deliberating a no-confidence resolution to condemn the school’s response to sexual violence on campus....
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(KRON) -- A person is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco on Wednesday. Around 12:15 p.m., police responded to the area of 5th Street and Mission Street regarding reports of a car hitting a pedestrian. ...
