This practice has violated two California laws, endangers the safety and privacy of local immigrant communities, and facilitates location tracking by police.
The new law marks a correction to a ruling that was only meant to last two years but ended up lasting 14.
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The bill, authored by state Senator Scott Wiener of San Francisco and Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo of Los Angeles, was backed by a coalition of state and...
Bureau of Forensic Services employees who participated in celebrating last week’s National Forensic Week were congratulated by Randy Wampler, laboratory director for the Solano County District...
Officially declaring gun violence a public health crisis within the City of Oakland, the resolution endorses the call from many community-based organizations for Alameda County’s Board...
Mayor London N. Breed unveiled details from San Francisco’s Organized Retail Crime Initiative, a new initiative led by the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) in partnership...
Vanessa Russell, founder of the Bay Area’s Love Never Fails, a non-profit dedicated to the restoration, education, and protection of those involved or at risk of...
Up to $2,000 in financial relief available to repair storefront vandalism at neighborhood businesses
The September 1 decision represents a significant triumph for the city in a case brought several years ago against the owners of a prominent local real...
Services include criminal record expungement for some marijuana-related crimes; job training and placement help; mental health treatment; addiction services; housing placement and more.
Senate Bill (SB) 262, a bail reform bill that would have established $0 bail for some offenders, was stopped in its tracks following a grisly murder...
After a review of the 230 pages of emails, the Sutton Law Firm, election and political law specialists, confirmed that the level of criminal activity by...
West County Friends for Diana Becton hosted a fundraiser on Saturday for the re-election campaign of Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton.
With utility scams continuing to peak during the current pandemic, PG&E urges customers to be vigilant and to know what steps to take to prevent themselves...
In an uncommon turn of events, friends of the taggers saw the Instagram post of the vandalism and alerted the taggers. The taggers reached out to...
Social justice lawyer Janani Ramachandran is a runoff election for State Assembly District 18, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 31.
In an attempt to find the most promising solutions, the City Council has voted to conduct a citywide equity study that would help officials make meaningful...
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) in partnership with the grassroots group All of Us or None, will commemorate Black August at Lil' Bobby Hutton...
This week’s hearing represents the first official Congressional probe into how the incredible breach occurred on January 6, and political tensions surrounding the riot have only...
Oakland Chief of Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong has reached out to the community asking for support, and rightfully so. For this is not just an Oakland...
Newsom disputes the current wave of retail theft issue is related to Prop. 47, claiming that the measure is an “easy scapegoat” for people who are...
This wave of violence is very brutal but not new. And unless there is a miracle from our most high God, this violence won’t be eliminated.