Thom Jensen is a general assignment reporter at NBC Bay Area.
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Valkyries excitement continues ahead of WNBA playoffs
The Bay Area is getting ready for the Ballhalla on Sunday night.
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Local coalition calls for end to federal oversight of Oakland police
Over the past 23 years, the Oakland Police Department has undergone 51 court-ordered reforms.
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Protesters rally at Bonta's Oakland office to stop Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
A protest outside California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s Oakland office caught the attention of some of the biggest names in Hollywood on Sunday. About three dozen demonstrators protested at Bonta’s office with a mission to persuade him to continue his fight against the Paramount-Warner Brothers merger and not accept what they say is a bad settlement. More than 1,000...
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Alameda County health authorities alert of possible measles exposure
Alameda County and California Department of Public health officials say an Amtrak passenger, infected with Measles, traveled from Chicago, through Sacramento, then to Emeryville.
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Security guards at Bay Area tech companies join statewide strike
The guards are seeking a path toward wages of $30 an hour and better health care benefits.
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New rent control measure in Redwood City sparks debate
If passed in November, Measure E would roll some rents back to 2025 rates and add caps on rent increases.
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Hundreds gather in Los Gatos to honor heroes, victims of 9/11
Hundreds of people gathered in Los Gatos Friday morning to honor the heroes, victims and survivors of the Sept. 11 attacks, 25 years later. The Veterans Memorial and Support Foundation hosted the free community event, called “9/11 at 25: Keepers of the Flame,” at the Los Gatos Civic Center. One of the keynote speakers was retired New York City Fire…
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Federal workers hold Labor Day rally in San Francisco
Some people in San Francisco are spending Labor Day calling for better wages and decrying what they say is “rising authoritarianism” in the United States. The rally at the federal courthouse is part of a renewed push to embrace the city’s activist Labor Day traditions, which date back to the 19th century. But Monday morning’s rally is unlike the...
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Highway 101 reopens in San Francisco after Labor Day weekend closures
Highway 101 through San Francisco reopened Monday morning following three days of closures for repaving work. The northbound lanes had been closed as Caltrans crews worked to restore the highway surface, forcing Labor Day weekend drivers to use alternate routes around the work zones. The project included repaving the highway and replacing rebar beneath the new asphalt. A Caltrans spokesperson…
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Witnesses recount ‘chaotic' Richmond shooting and standoff
The tense situation late Thursday left a Richmond police officer wounded.
