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Oakland Becomes 2nd US City to Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms
Oakland on Tuesday became the second U.S. city to decriminalize magic mushrooms after a string of people shared how psychedelics helped them overcome depression, drug addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder. The City Council voted unanimously to decriminalize the adult use and possession of magic mushrooms and other entheogenic, or psychoactive, plants. Denver voters approved a similar measure for people 21...
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Claremont Spa Sued for Alleged Sex Assault by Massage Therapist
The Claremont Hotel and Spa is facing claims from a guest who says she was sexually assaulted by her massage therapist during an appointment last December at the luxury resort. The woman filed a complaint with hotel management, the Oakland police department, and state regulators, but says they all failed to investigate. Nine months after the alleged incident, she is...
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Warriors Help Dedicate Chinatown Gym in Honor of Late Mayor Lee
Children in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Friday began playing on a recently refurbished basketball court dedicated in honor of the city’s first Asian-American mayor, late Mayor Ed Lee.
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Some San Francisco Dispensaries Given Green Light to Seek License to Sell Recreational Marijuana
Seven medical cannabis dispensaries in San Francisco have been given the green light to seek a temporary state license to start selling recreational marijuana beginning Saturday, according to city officials.
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Imperial Beach Official Killed in Mexico Resort Town Was Shot 3 Times
An Imperial Beach city official killed while on vacation in central Mexico last week was shot three times during a robbery, investigators confirm.
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Bad Design, Construction Caused Dangers at Oroville Dam, Nation's Tallest: Experts
An independent team of dam experts says bad design and construction led to a disastrous spillway collapse at the nation’s tallest dam. Dam safety experts investigating February’s spillway failures at California’s Oroville Dam say the state probably could have detected the problems if dam managers had reviewed the original flaws in the half-century-old dam, using modern engineering standards. Authorities ordered...
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Judge Summons Oakland Officials to Court Over Police Probe of Sexual Misconduct Case
A federal judge should consider holding Oakland, California, city and police officials in contempt of court for mishandling an internal affairs investigation of several officers alleged to have sexually exploited an underage prostitute, civil rights lawyers said.
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‘This is Not Good': Oroville Dam Managers Made Missteps in Handling Crisis
Over six straight days, the operators of the Oroville Dam had been saying there was no immediate danger after water surging down the main spillway gouged a hole the size of a football field in the concrete chute. But now suddenly they realized that the dam’s emergency backup spillway — essentially an unpaved hillside — was falling apart, too, and...
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AP: Dam Managers Made Missteps in Handling Crisis
Over six straight days, the operators of the Oroville Dam had been saying there was no immediate danger after water surging down the main spillway gouged a hole the size of a football field in the concrete chute. But now suddenly they realized that the dam’s emergency backup spillway — essentially an unpaved hillside — was falling apart, too, and...
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Swim Coach Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Crimes Involving 7-Year-Old Girl
A swimming coach employed by the city of Commerce pleaded not guilty Thursday to sex-related charges involving a 7-year-old girl at an aquatic center.
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Alameda County DA to File Criminal Charges Against Seven Law Enforcement Officers Tied to Sex Abuse Scandal
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley on Friday said she is filing criminal charges against seven law enforcement officers tied to a growing sex abuse scandal.
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Four Oakland Police Officers Fired in Connection to Sex Abuse Scandal
Four Oakland police officers have been fired following a nearly year-long investigation into a sex abuse scandal, City Administrator Sabrina Landreth said.
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New LA Trash Plan Not Enough to Clean Streets
Los Angeles city leader admits the latest effort to clear away trash is “not going to solve the problem.”