Oakland police on Thursday said crime is down across all major categories, but the chief acknowledged there’s still work to do. Chief James Beere said homicides this year are down more than 20% compared to the same period last year. Robberies and burglaries are down 26%. Beere said more needs to...
safety
(KRON) -- A juvenile has been charged with arson in connection with a vegetation fire Tuesday night, according to the Mill Valley Police Department. MVPD and the Southern Marin Fire District responded to the fire on upper Hillside Avenue. "Over the following day, police and fire ...
safety
Police said they responded to a report of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
News
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro insisted in court on Thursday that newly unsealed torture allegations against him and his wife were "false accusations."...
Local
City leaders called the utility’s figure inflated. PG&E says the city’s $3.4 billion estimate leaves out key costs.
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Several federal agencies are investigating "multiple letters containing suspicious substances," that were mailed nation wide, according to a notice sent to Senate staff....
schools
Three children and one adult were killed after a shooting at an Oregon elementary school on Thursday. The suspect is also dead.
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An end to blanket challenges? Two days after ruling in favor of DA, sudden reversal lets Michelle Tong hear prosecutors’ cases again S.F. court rejects DA Jenkins’ blanket boycott of allegedly biased judge...
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NOAA says the U.S. winter will likely be wetter and warmer, but not necessarily snowier, due to El Niño.
government
The Stockton City Council removed Jason Lee from his positions amid ongoing feuds.
safety
"No one should have to fear violence at school."
Local
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Smartphones aren’t going anywhere, but they way we use them may radically shift in the years to come. That’s according to Amazon’s Senior Vice President of Devices and Services, Panos Panay. Speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco Th...
government
Maria Su’s forceful push for neighborhood schools won over the board — but exposed deep divisions among parents and political allies.
