Oakland OK's controversial plan to crack down on sex trafficking
The Oakland City Council approved a controversial proposal Tuesday night aimed at cracking down on sex trafficking in an area known to some as "The Blade."
The Oakland City Council approved a controversial proposal Tuesday night aimed at cracking down on sex trafficking in an area known to some as "The Blade."
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(KRON) -- A 54-year-old Georgia woman was arrested in Palo Alto Monday after allegedly burglarizing an occupied home and later trying to get into locked cars, according to police. Funda Yilmaz, the Palo Alto Police Department said, entered a residence in the 1100 block of Ramona Street through an...
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While overall crime numbers are showing a downward trend in Oakland, a recent string of violent incidents—including a fatal shooting, a triple shooting, and an armed kidnapping—has highlighted the ongoing safety anxieties weighing on local residents.
The Oakland City Council approved a controversial proposal Tuesday night aimed at cracking down on sex trafficking in an area known to some as "The Blade."
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President Donald Trump said he thinks the ceasefire and interim agreement to end the war with Iran are now "over." He said he would allow negotiators to keep talking but that "it’s just a waste of time dealing with them." Trump also called Iran's leaders 'scum.'
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Taishanese has been a dominant language here since the Gold Rush. Now, you can learn it at City College. Taishanese has been in San Francisco since the 1860s. Now, there’s a class for it.
At Golden Gate Park. Photo by Walter Mackins. To catch the wind
A Redwood City community is preparing to honor the legacy of a local business icon who spent decades curating one of the Bay Area's most expansive music collections. Gary Saxon, affectionately known to generations of music lovers as "The Record Man," passed away last month at the age of 82.
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Gary Saxon, founder of Redwood City's longtime record shop The Record Man, died at 82.
Oakland approves proposal to sub sex trafficking along International Boulevard. Critics say there is no proof the plan will work and it will affect their business.
(BCN) -- Advocates campaigning against a planned ICE facility in the South Bay are expressing disappointment after two nearby cities decided not to throw their support behind a lawsuit challenging the project. Multiple city and county governments across the Bay Area and beyond have signed onto an...
(BCN) -- Wednesday in the Bay Area calls for mostly cloudy skies with warm conditions, according to the National Weather Service. Daytime highs will be mostly in the low 60s to mid 70s on the coast, in the high 60s to high 70s around the bay, and in the low to high 80s inland. Overnight [...]
"Pluribus" could be a record-setting freshman, "The Pitt" could have a dominant sophomore season and "Hacks" is set for a graduation celebration as Emmy nominations are announced Wednesday morning.
Oil prices surged more than 6% after U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is "over," though he will allow talks to continue.
An under-construction Manhattan high-rise at risk of collapse was stabilized late Tuesday and some evacuations of nearby buildings were lifted.
Waymo called San Mateo, California police on teens for drinking and shooting toy guns from a driverless vehicle.
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The FIFA World Cup is motivating young athletes across the East Bay to dream bigger and train harder at Mustang Soccer Club in Danville.
On Tuesday morning in Oakland, police responded to a triple shooting and a homicide. These two incidents followed a reported armed kidnapping of a woman on Friday night. Residents react.
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San Francisco Mid-Market food hall Saluhall has struggled to keep consistent tenants since debuting in 2024. On Tuesday a ribbon cutting was held for a new Turkish coffee shop and a new bar that opened in the food hall next to the Ikea.
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The 4th of July holiday weekend is over but local fire departments are still on high alert for the possibility of illegal fireworks.
Two 15-year-olds on a Waymo joyride were intercepted by police and detained for underaged drinking and shooting Orbeez gel blasters from their driverless vehicle, after the autonomous company called the police to stop them.
The family of Jaxon Juarez, the two-year-old boy who died in his San Jose foster home, has filed a legal claim against Santa Clara County and the California Department of Social Services.
The 29-year-old activist and content creator used social media to amplify allegations against the men. She started an advocacy group to keep up the momentum.
The U.S. military has attacked Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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