The mayor of Pittsburgh said he had “serious concerns” about the tactics used in the arrest of a 25-year-old protester on Saturday, CBS Pittsburgh reports. Matthew Cartier was almost certainly seen in video posted on social media was arrested and put in an unmarked order box by armed officers after …
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Bancroft Way in Berkeley, California, is cold and slow, the kind of street where everyone seems to know each other by name. This week, neighbors sat outside drinking wine and drinking wine under the evening sun while having lively conversations about their childhood friend who had just become headline news. …
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Records fell Friday in the Bay Area, even as notices were turned into warnings and the state supervisor of electricity warned customers to save energy or eliminate risks. That it felt like the Bay Area’s late summer heat wave was approaching in full force. Forecasters said it will take such …
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If that wasn’t drama enough, the Black Lives Matter protests also continued to see tense clashes between protesters and federal agents in cities from Portland and Seattle in Oregon to Oakland, California, with multiple arrests and injuries reported and a courtroom set ablaze at the last location. Seattle saw its …
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OAKLAND – A West Oakland grocery store will close for at least three days after a spokesperson said other employees may have been exposed to COVID-19 after an employee tested positive on Sunday. In a statement shared on social media, Community Foods Market manager Brahm Ahmadi said the store would …
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