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Oakland City Council Adds New Police Academy, More Officers Due To Rising Crime Rate

September 23, 2021 2:30 amSeptember 22, 2021 9:37 pm

The Oakland City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday that, due to a shortage of officers and a rising crime rate, a fifth police academy is to open in the city to boost the number of police officers by 2022....

California Reaches 80% One Dose Rate of COVID Vaccination

September 1, 2021 6:17 amSeptember 1, 2021 6:30 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that California has now surpassed the 80% mark of eligible Californians aged 12 and up receiving at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Speaking at a vaccination clinic in Oakland, Newsom contributed the...

Gov. Newsom Announces Mandatory Statewide Teacher, School Staff Vaccinations

August 11, 2021 3:35 pmAugust 12, 2021 2:23 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that all school teachers and members of school staff must either be vaccinated or be tested weekly for COVID-19, becoming the first state to instill mandatory vaccinations on teachers and school staff in the...

Former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer Robbed in Oakland, After Democrats ‘Defund Police’

July 27, 2021 8:01 am

Former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer was robbed in Oakland, CA, the notorious city ranked in the top five for in crime in the country, and number#2 in the state, and where poor citizens receive universal basic income checks. Crime is...

11 California Cities Make ‘Most Dangerous In U.S.’ List 2021

June 27, 2021 11:13 amJuly 1, 2021 7:12 am

Last week the Globe reported on the most dangerous cities in California. “Most interesting is the FBI graph below showing how crime in California had dropped, then began to rise again after 2014 – the year Proposition 47 was passed, and...

Gov. Newsom Physically Attacked While Touring Oakland Small Businesses

June 18, 2021 12:49 pmJune 24, 2021 6:39 am

NOTE TO READERS: Comments on this article have been disabled. Governor Gavin Newsom was assaulted by a 54-year-old man while in Oakland on Thursday, one of the first physical confrontations against the Governor during his term. According to law enforcement...

PG&E Selling San Francisco Headquarters For A Reported $800 Million

May 24, 2021 12:04 pm

On Friday, financially beleaguered utility company Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced in a statement that they will be selling their San Francisco Headquarters for $800 million. PG&E, upon approval from the state, will move from the PG&E complex at...