The Oakland Police Officers Association so far has set up three accounts on behalf of the families and children of three of the four police officers gunned… Read more “How to donate to the families of the slain Oakland police officers”
Anonymous comments on this blog: Why I allow them and, for now, welcome them
My post, “Big, ugly spaceship-looking building or beautiful ‘sacred place?’” has garnered far more than the usual number of comments than Crazy in Suburbia is accustomed to.… Read more “Anonymous comments on this blog: Why I allow them and, for now, welcome them”
BART shooting hearing put on hold, due to "raw" emotions over killing of four Oakland police officers
What timing: The preliminary hearing to decide whether former BART Officer Johannes Mehserle, 27, should stand trial for murder in the January 1 killing of Oscar Grant… Read more “BART shooting hearing put on hold, due to "raw" emotions over killing of four Oakland police officers”
Early morning blaze destroys Alamo house Sunday; fire smolders all day
You could see the smoke rising from the hill west of Interstate 680 in Alamo throughout the day Sunday. came from a house in the 1600 block… Read more “Early morning blaze destroys Alamo house Sunday; fire smolders all day”
Communities throughout the East Bay mourn the four fallen Oakland police officers
These are the faces of the four Oakland police officers fatally wounded in related gun battles with a parolee wanted on a no-bail arrest warrant. They are:… Read more “Communities throughout the East Bay mourn the four fallen Oakland police officers”
Three Oakland police officers, one from Danville, dead in gun battles; fourth officer, from Concord, on life support; suspect also dead
10:40 p.m.: The Oakland Tribune says police have identified the three officers slain Saturday afternoon as all sergeants: Erv Romans, 43, of Danville; and Dan Sakai, 35,… Read more “Three Oakland police officers, one from Danville, dead in gun battles; fourth officer, from Concord, on life support; suspect also dead”
Bomb scares Friday from San Ramon to Concord
The Walnut Creek police department’s bomb squad has been busy today. First, the bomb squad was in San Ramon responding to a report of a possible pipe… Read more “Bomb scares Friday from San Ramon to Concord”
The scramble begins with top politicians eyeing Ellen Tauscher’s House seat
With U.S. Representative Ellen Tauscher agreeing to leave her House seat to take a top job at the State Department, East Bay political movers and shakers are… Read more “The scramble begins with top politicians eyeing Ellen Tauscher’s House seat”
Highlights and tidbits from CoCo Supes’ dice-and-slice budget cut decisions
On Tuesday, Contra Costa County supervisors shed $50 million more from their general fund budget, into the $90 million slashed since May. The newest round of cuts… Read more “Highlights and tidbits from CoCo Supes’ dice-and-slice budget cut decisions”
Sufism debate continues with TV coverage, RLUIPA (argh!) sniping, and some fun–at all of our expense–by the Mayor of Claycord
RLUIPA: It’s a mouthful, and it stands for a federal statute, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, which Congress passed in 2000 to “protect individuals,… Read more “Sufism debate continues with TV coverage, RLUIPA (argh!) sniping, and some fun–at all of our expense–by the Mayor of Claycord”
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