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Video: Aspiring Karate Master Sparks Brawl At Raiders Game

The Falcons had the Raiders fans fighting each other today. 😂 pic.twitter.com/QQnSVFfw68— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) September 19, 2016 Raiders fans are not a typically quiet bunch, and today we can add

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Flying Lotus Makes Misogynistic Joke About Hillary Clinton At Oakland Show, Outrage Ensues

So @flyinglotus starts talking about he don't like @realDonaldTrump then says this about @HillaryClinton 😳 pic.twitter.com/aeOoRIPiVo— Mariecar Mendoza (@SFMarMendoza) September 17, 2016 Flying Lotus, a.k.a. LA-based producer/musician Steven

Attorneys File $66 Million Civil Suit In Oakland Police Scandal; DA Formally Charges Two

Attorneys for Jasmine Abuslin a.k.a. Celeste Guap filed the first of what may be several lawsuits Friday in Oakland, a $66 million civil damages claim. As KQED reports, this is likely

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Apartment Sadness: A $1000/Mo Backyard Toolshed In Oakland

Hey everybody, Apartment Sadness returns today after a brief hiatus to show you this gem of a property in someone's backyard in North Oakland. It's a trick we've seen before, sadly a presumably

Guilty Verdict In Midday Murder Of 66-Year-Old Anti-Crime Activist Judy Salamon

Two men have been found guilty in the 2013 killing of a 66-year-old Oakland woman, Judy Salamon, who was known to neighbors as an anti-crime activist. KRON 4 reports it is believed that

Oakland Police Say They Accidentally Deleted 25 Percent Of Their Body-Cam Archive

While the SFPD continues its deployment of officer-worn body-cameras, the Oakland Police Department has had them for some time. Since 2009, to be precise. However, according to the Chronicle, that roughly seven-year headstart

Celeste Guap Offered Plea Deal On Battery Charge In Florida; Richmond Police Deny Criminal Wrongdoing By Officers

The young woman at the center of a wide-reaching sexual exploitation case involving local law enforcement, Celeste Guap, was charged with misdemeanor battery in a Florida court Monday after her alleged altercation with

Modest Earthquake Rocks The East Bay Tuesday

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck the East Bay early Tuesday morning, reportedly awakening area residents with what was described by some as a "sharp jolt." According to the US Geological Survey, the

In New Renter Confidence Survey, SF Gets An A-Minus, Oakland Gets An F

Let's all read this with healthy skepticism with its presumed biases and unexplained sample size, but a new survey of local renters from the site ApartmentList.com gives San Francisco an overall satisfaction

Livermore Officer Charged In Celeste Guap Case Speaks Out, Says He Didn't Pay For Sex

Livermore police officer Dan Black, who's one of seven East Bay law enforcement officers being charged by the Alameda County district attorney in connection with the Celeste Guap scandal, spoke via Facebook Messenger

Seven East Bay Law Enforcement Officers Charged In Celeste Guap Scandal

Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O'Malley announced Friday that her office would be pursuing multiple charges, including including sex offenses and obstruction of justice, against seven members of three different law enforcement

Oakland Mayor Terminates Four Officers, Disciplines Eight Others In OPD Sex Scandal

Along with City Administrator Sabrina Landreth (who is acting as temporary administrative head of the Oakland Police Department), Mayor Libby Schaaf gave a press conference late Wednesday announcing the disciplining of a dozen

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Oakland's LGBT Pride Parade Is This Weekend

The 7th annual Oakland LGBT Pride celebration goes down this weekend, and attendees should expect live music, parties, and, of course, a parade. Headliners include Deborah Cox and Lisa Lisa, and there will

Oakland Housing Crisis Is Also A Health Crisis, County Health Director Declares

Alameda County Public Health Department head Dr. Muntu Davis has declared Oakland's housing crisis a health crisis as well. The East Bay Express writes that Davis is drawing on a new study conducted

Trial Begins For Pair Accused In Murder Of 66-Year-Old Oakland Woman Who May Have Been Filming Them

Testimony began this week in the trial of Mario Floyd and Stephon Lee, two reputed gang members accused in the broad-daylight murder of 66-year-old Judy Salamon, who was shot dead in her car,

Oakland Yet Again Named The Second 'Unfriendliest' City In The Country

Oakland has yet another dubious feather to add to its gentrifying cap. According to Condé Nast Traveler, the city across the Bay is still the second "unfriendliest" in the world a title it's

Overnight Oakland Shootings Leave Five Injured

Gunshots rang out in Oakland last night, as five people were shot in two separate locations. KRON 4 reports the first shooting left four injured, and the second shooting left a fifth wounded

Man Dies In Oakland Liquor Store After Allegedly Setting It On Fire

A deceased man was pulled from the wreckage of an Oakland liquor store last night following reports that he had barricaded himself inside and set it ablaze. CBS 5 reports that the Oakland

Two Killed In Shooting Outside Party In Downtown Oakland

Two men were fatally wounded and a third was injured Saturday night/early Sunday outside what the East Bay Times reports as an "all ages birthday party" at a downtown Oakland gallery. The

Oakland Suspends Two Police Officers In Racist Texting Scandal

A series of racially offensive texts sent by two Oakland police officers, the revelation of which led directly or indirectly to the removal of the third of three police chiefs in quick succession

Oakland Man Arrested For Double Shooting And Arson

Police arrested the man they say is responsible for a double-killing and arson in East Oakland this past Monday morning. Fox 2 reports that the suspect works as a truck loader, and he

Man Leads Police On Three-Hour Low-Speed Pursuit Around The Bay

Tires worn down to rims, acrid smell of burning rubber in air. Suspect in custody. pic.twitter.com/N6CdnETsCF— Tiffany Wilson (@TWilsonTV) August 10, 2016 A man is in custody today after leading

SF, Oakland, And San Jose Rents All Went Down Last Month

Three of the costliest rental markets in the nation — San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose — were all in decline last month according to analysis from Zumper, on whom we have come to rely

Attempted Murder Charges For 4-Time Felon Who Allegedly Fired On Trapped Oakland Cop

A man with four prior felony convictions might be headed for his fifth, after he appeared in court Monday to face charges that he shot at an Oakland Police Department sergeant as she

Celeste Guap's Grandmother Says Officers Who 'Used' Granddaughter Should Be In Jail

Celeste Guap, the 18-year-old woman at the center of a sex scandal that has rocked the Oakland Police Department but extends to multiple law enforcement agencies including the SFPD, continues to make headlines