Former Oakland city employees took the stand on Thursday in the Sheng Thao federal corruption trial. Latonda Simmons, Oakland’s former assistant city administrator, testified that former Mayor Sheng Thao asked her to become city administrator if she won the mayor’s race. Simmons said she was disa...
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The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office says they've noticed the increased presence of federal immigration agents at both the Elmwood Correctional Facility and at the Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose in recent days....
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(KRON) -- One of the West Coast's largest ice cream chains is opening its first location in Oakland next month. Salt & Straw is opening in the city's Rockridge neighborhood on Friday, Nov. 13. The Portland, Oregon-based creamery is opening its ninth Bay Area location, joining San...
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California leads the country by a sizable margin when it comes to motorists driving electric cars, and new figures show in one Bay Area county, almost a quarter of its households own or lease at least one EV....
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- After calls for less talk and more action, San Francisco’s NAACP now says it believes the San Francisco Unified School District is committed to taking greater steps to address hate speech in the district and make everyone feel safe. NAACP San Francisco Pre...
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(KRON) -- Student loan payments can be a big stress on people’s budgets and millions of Americans learned this month that their monthly payments are going up. Federal student loan payments are rising because of the elimination of the SAVE Plan. SAVE was put in place for college g...
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Families desperately searched for missing loved ones Thursday, more than 24 hours after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain, killing at least 68 and injuring dozens of others....
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A group of East Bay Catholics protested outside Bishop Michael Barber's Oakland Diocese office Thursday. They say they are just a few of many Catholics upset that the Trump administration posted a photo of Catholic bishops meeting Trump just weeks before the election, and implyin...
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Hollywood is remembering Patrick Stewart, the beloved actor known for his roles in "Star Trek" and the "X-Men" film franchise, following the announcement of his death....
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Santa Clara County child welfare officials received multiple reports of severe neglect regarding 8-year-old Aurora Williams over two-and-a-half years, finding each complaint inconclusive or unfounded....
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East Bay Assemblymember Liz Ortega spoke to The Four on KTVU about the life and legacy of labor and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta. Assem. Ortega said that Huerta inspired her and countless of other women to stand up for their rights and organize....
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(KRON) -- A Barnes & Noble is coming back to an East Bay city after initially closing down more than 10 years ago. The bookstore giant is opening in Fremont's Pacific Commons Shopping Center in December, according to a Barnes & Noble spokesperson. The bookstore is scheduled to op...
