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4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO—A 4.1 preliminary magnitude earthquake shook up San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area on Tuesday, July 20. The quake struck at approximately 2:41 a.m. and was centered about 1.5 miles northeast of Fremont, with a depth of 5-7 miles. A series of 14 smaller aftershocks followed the initial quake, the two largest measuring 2.7 and 2.6 in magnitude. No...

The Old Mint, A Historic Landmark At Risk

SAN FRANCISCO—The 141-year-old Old Mint building at Fifth and Mission Streets has been listed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation among the country's top 11 most endangered historical sites. The building has a long, withstanding heritage dating back to 1874 and is affectionately known by many as the Granite Lady for being one of only a few buildings to survive...

Highway 13 Reopened After Repairs To Sinkhole Completed

OAKLAND—A deep sinkhole opened up on southbound Highway 13 in Oakland on Monday, January 23. The sinkhole caused the left lane of the highway to be blocked off. It led to the  closure of the connecting ramp from Highway 24. A Facebook post from the Oakland office of California Highway Patrol called the sinkhole “Steve,” saying it “was born” around 5:30...

SWAT Responds To Burglary At Marijuana Grow

OAKLAND—Officials from the Oakland Police Department indicated that burglary suspects barricaded themselves at a local marijuana grow operation on Monday, January 6. The location is situated on the 2700 block of Adeline. The burglary was reported close to 4 a.m. The Oakland Police Department say that a suspect was seen leaving the area with a large bag of marijuana. He...

Donald Trump Elected President Of The United States

UNITED STATES—It was a race between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton to become the next President of the United States of America. On Tuesday, November 8, Americans hit the polls to cast their vote for president, and in the wee hours news outlets announced that Donald J. Trump won enough electoral votes to become President. Pushing...

Suge Knight Arrested For Murder

WESTWOOD—Co-Founder of Death Row Records, Marion “Suge” Knight was involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Thursday, January 29 in Compton. The victim was Terry Carter, 55, who was killed when Knight put his vehicle in reverse and ran over Carter. Also injured during the incident was Cle Sloan, 51. Knight has been taken into custody by authorities and booked on...

National Attention On LA Shooting

LOS ANGELES—The officer-involved shooting on Sunday, March 1 on the 500 block of San Pedro in Los Angeles, has placed national attention upon the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers. The conflict took place on Los Angeles' famed skid row, a place where local homeless gather, pitching tents in the public space for shelter. The shooting took place after...

California Launches Mental Health Hotline

SAN FRANCISCO—California residents now have access to a mental health hotline, which was announced by the San Francisco legislature on Monday, October 7. The Bay Area call line, The California Peer-Run Warm Line, has a $10.8 million fund.  State Sen. Scott Wiener took to Twitter saying, “In this year’s budget, we obtained $3.6M ($10.8M over 3 yrs) to expand our...

Police Release Sketch In Girl Scout Cookie Robbery

UNION CITY—The Union City Police Department has released a sketch of a man who reportedly robbed a 12-year-old Girl Scout and her mother at gunpoint while they were selling cookies outside of Safeway. The suspect is described as male between 16 to 19 years-old with a thin build around 5 feet and 4 inches tall or 5 feet and 6 inches tall, authorities...

State Assemblyman Proposes Drug Breathalyzer Bill

CALIFORNIA—State Assemblyman Tom Lackey is proposing a new bill that would allow law enforcement to use new devices to test questionable drivers for various drugs. Assembly Bill 1356, would provide officers with a new drug breathalyzer device to test on motorists suspected to be under the influence. The device, Alere DDS2, tests for marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, opiates and benzodiazepines....