Oakland Police Department begins new era under Chief Floyd Mitchell
Monday marked Day 1 for Oakland’s new police Chief Floyd Mitchell, who takes over a department that hasn’t had a permanent leader in more than a year.
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Documentary offers new perspective on Japanese-American internment camps
A new documentary is looking to shine a light on Japanese-Americans who were placed in internment camps by the U.S. government during World War II.
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Pioneering Asian dancer tracked down as blackjack dealer in Las Vegas in documentary
Popular film festival CAAMFest in San Francisco showcasing Asian American independent filmmakers wrapped up its first weekend. One of the short documentaries being shown this year is about the almost-lost story of George Lee.
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1 injured in fire at San Francisco hotel in the Russian Hill neighborhood
A fire that damaged a hotel in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood, injured one person and closed nearby streets has been completely extinguished, a fire department spokesman said Sunday morning.
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San Francisco vigil marks 2 years since journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in West Bank
Bay Area residents called for justice for journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and condemn the deaths of journalists in Gaza
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Bay Area sky gazers look to catch another glimpse of Northern Lights
Hundreds of people across the Bay Area had their cell phones out on Saturday night. Many were ready to capture the rare colors of the Northern Lights, the beautiful result of a phenomenon known as a solar storm or the aurora borealis.
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Child dies after being found in water at Bethel Island
A young boy died after being found by a rescue swimmer off Bethel Island and taken to a hospital on Saturday afternoon after being reported missing, the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday.
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Federal prosecutors request 40-year sentence for man who attacked Pelosi's husband with hammer
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge for a 40-year prison sentence for the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home seeking to hold her hostage and attacked her husband with a hammer.
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San Francisco community rallies around man targeted with racist packages
San Francisco community members gathered in Alamo Square Saturday to show support for one of their neighbors after he was targeted in two racist incidents.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt commencement ceremony at UC Berkeley
Student demonstrators used Saturday’s commencement ceremony at UC Berkeley to speak out about the ongoing war in Gaza.
