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San Francisco and other parts of Bay Area tighten mask rules as Omicron spikes
3 years ago

San Francisco and other parts of Bay Area tighten mask rules as Omicron spikes

LA Times  

San Francisco and Berkeley, as well as the counties of Marin and Alameda, are among the areas dropping their exceptions to mask mandates. As COVID-19 cases surge, San Francisco and other Bay Area communities moved this week to expand mask requirements to all gyms, offices and other indoor settings that previously had been exempt. San Francisco city officials announced Wednesday …

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Patterns Of Sexual Abuse Show Gaps In Police Disciplinary System
3 years, 6 months ago

Patterns Of Sexual Abuse Show Gaps In Police Disciplinary System

NPR  

Patterns Of Sexual Abuse Show Gaps In Police Disciplinary System Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicole Xu Nicole Xu By the end of her discussion with the California Highway Patrol sergeants, the woman was scared — worried the department would only protect the officer who had just propositioned her for sex during what should have been a routine vehicle inspection …

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Justice delayed? In wealthy California town, officer kills 2
3 years, 7 months ago

Justice delayed? In wealthy California town, officer kills 2

Associated Press  

DANVILLE, Calif. — Just past the Village Theatre and a quaint corner chocolate shop is the intersection where Officer Andrew Hall shot and killed a 33-year-old mentally ill man in 2018. He was handsome and a bit shy, with “big brown puppy eyes,” said his father, Marvin Wilson, a retired correctional officer with the Orange County sheriff’s department. One resident …

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Justice delayed? In wealthy California town, officer kills 2
3 years, 7 months ago

Justice delayed? In wealthy California town, officer kills 2

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He was handsome and a bit shy, with “big …

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Video shows California officer shoot homeless Black man
3 years, 9 months ago

Video shows California officer shoot homeless Black man

Associated Press  

DANVILLE, Calif. — A lawyer for the family of a homeless Black man who was fatally shot last month by a San Francisco Bay Area police officer said Tuesday that a video serves as evidence that the shooting was unjustified — a claim disputed by the police officer’s lawyer. The video was taken by a motorist who was near the …

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California could see 5,000 coronavirus deaths a week if social distancing eases too soon
4 years, 9 months ago

California could see 5,000 coronavirus deaths a week if social distancing eases too soon

LA Times  

The Strand walking path and beach in Hermosa Beach are closed in an effort to prevent crowds and gatherings of people to slow the coronavirus spread. “Some of the modeling is predicting — at the peak — up to 5,000 deaths a week throughout California,” Dr. Chris Farnitano, health officer for Contra Costa County, told his Board of Supervisors. The …

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Stanford University will move classes online due to coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Stanford University will move classes online due to coronavirus

LA Times  

In a growing sign of how coronavirus is disrupting California, Stanford University said Friday night that it will move classes online for the final two weeks of the winter quarter. The new cases still don’t point to community spread in Los Angeles County, L.A. County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. “Given the rapid spread of COVID-19 around …

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