Octavia Butler imagined LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had imagined a Los Angeles ravaged by fires. The Altadena cemetery where the science fiction and Afrofuturism author is buried did ...
‘Let them rest in peace': 200 bronze vases stolen from Lafayette cemetery
A Lafayette cemetery has fallen victim to thieves coming and stealing bronze vases from gravesites. Oakland Memorial Park's ...
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Newsom keeps California Highway Patrol in Oakland as city remains mired in governing crisis
With the city of Oakland in limbo, awaiting special elections to replace two politicians recalled from office, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will keep California Highway Patrol officers on city ...
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Times investigation: Shocking murders, lingering doubts in a California mountain town
A shocking series of murders stunned the rural California mountain town of Placerville in the 1980s. Authorities were under intense pressure to solve the cases, and for a while it seemed they did.
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Volunteers lay 820 wreaths on veterans graves at Oakview Cemetery in Royal Oak
Volunteers laid 820 wreaths on veterans graves at Oakview Cemetery in Royal Oak on Wreaths ... hailing from 44 different counties including Oakland, Genesee and Wayne. The voluntary academy ...
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Newsom keeps California Highway Patrol in Oakland as city remains mired in governing crisis
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled from office this year amid voter concerns about crime. (Noah Berger / Associated Press) ...
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200 vases stolen from Lafayette cemetery
(KRON) — About 200 bronze vases were stolen from a cemetery in the East Bay, the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. The vases were stolen from Oakland Memorial Park at 2099 ...
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Several injured after multi-vehicle crash in California city involving police vehicles
A multi-vehicle crash involving two police vehicles left several people injured in Oakland, California, on Saturday, according to law enforcement officials. The Oakland Police Department (OPD ...
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In-N-Out exec cites crime woes over Oakland location closure: 'gunshots went through the store'
The heiress who runs California's beloved In-N-Out burger chain cited crime in Oakland as the reason she shuttered a profitable location in the city. The company closed the location in January ...
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Crime and Public Safety
OAKLAND — Two victims were transported to a hospital with gunshot wounds following a shooting in Oakland on Sunday morning, according to authorities. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety ...
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In-N-Out owner bashes Oakland and its police in addressing store closure
Nearly one year after In-N-Out permanently shuttered its Oakland location, the owner of the beloved California burger chain opened up about the company’s decision to close the Bay Area site.
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Proposed housing development raises concerns for Kingston’s Cataraqui Cemetery
A proposed 900-unit housing development near Kingston’s historic Cataraqui Cemetery is sparking debate over balancing housing needs with preserving cultural heritage. Craig Boals, general ...