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Vandals shot out the windows of Alchemy Collective Cafe in Berkeley twice this year. Photo courtesy Alchemy Collective Cafe.
December 20, 2017

Far right’s rise brings racist vandalism to the East Bay

On two mornings last spring, just after far-right rallies in Berkeley, worker-owners at the Alchemy Collective Café in South Berkeley arrived to find their…

Steve Bearman
December 13, 2017

The “Fulfiller of Nightmares,” Oakland counseling guru accused of sexual assault

Six women are suing Steve Bearman, founder of Interchange Counseling Institute, alleging that he assaulted them at his home or during private sessions after coercing them to take hallucinogens.

A planned seven-story 105-unit apartment building at 3800 San Pablo Ave. on the Oakland-Emeryville border was burned down by an arsonist or arsonists twice since July 2016. Photo by Scott Morris.
December 4, 2017

Costlier construction

Building in Oakland is getting a lot more expensive as developers take on higher security costs to prevent arson.

The 170th Oakland police academy graduation. Oakland Police Department photo.
November 6, 2017

OPD’s lost officer class

Desperate to staff up, Oakland police hired many problem cops between 2013 and 2015. And it’s still paying the price.

Exterior of the Tribune Tavern. Photo by Scott Morris.
October 30, 2017

Tribune Tavern, restaurant at center of massive scam, suddenly closes

The restaurant at the base of the historic tower appears to have shuttered on Friday.

[Tribune Tower building]
October 25, 2017

A towering scam

Tom Henderson bought the iconic Tribune Tower and was hailed as an Oakland hero. The feds say it was all a con.

A North Charleston police officer wearing a body camera. City of North Charleston photo.
October 2, 2017

Leaving their cameras off

Despite adopting body cameras in 2012, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has rarely used them during lethal force incidents, and implementation isn’t done.

September 15, 2017

Right-Wing Speaking Event at UC Berkeley Draws Protest

There was intense security on the UC Berkeley campus for a protest at a speaking event by right-wing author and political commentator Ben Shapiro….

September 13, 2017

Tia Katrina Taruc Canlas holds domestic abusers accountable

Tia Katrina Taruc Canlas thought she had a strong case. Her client, Ellena Bondesson, was nine months pregnant when police found her in 2012,…

California Waste Solutions 10th Street facility during a Feb. 28, 2017, inspection. CalRecycle photo.
August 30, 2017

Garbage out

Plans to move California Waste Solutions appear to have stalled amid increasing neighbor complaints of trash, stench, and rats at its West Oakland facility.

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