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Richmond adopts Israel divestment policy

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The Richmond City Council voted 6-0 last week to add new restrictions to the city's investment policy that call for divesting from a list of companies and their subsidiaries due to their support of Israel's military.

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Memorial service honors 55 Oakland police officers killed in the line of duty

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A memorial service honoring the 55 Oakland police officers killed in the line of duty since 1867 was held Wednesday at police headquarters.

Bay Area arts: 10 great shows and concerts to catch this weekend

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From Smuin Ballet's take on Elvis Presley to San Jose Symphony's tribute to Puccini, there is a lot to see, hear and do in the Bay Area this weekend.

House rejects Rep. Greene motion to oust Speaker Johnson

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is one of Donald Trump's biggest supporters in Congress, stood on the House floor and read a long list of "transgressions" she said Johnson had committed as speaker. Colleagues booed in protest.

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Man charged with crashing motorcycle, killing his own passenger in Union City

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Carlos Peraza was charged back in November, but did not have his first court appearance until late last month.

More rain expected to hit already flooded Southern Brazil

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Heavy rains and flooding in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul since last week also have left 128 people missing, authorities said. More than 230,000 have been displaced, and much of the region has been isolated by the floodwaters.

Pinole woman, 27, killed at Oakland gas station by two gunmen

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The 27-year-old Pinole resident entered a gas station convenience store with one of the three suspects a few minutes before she was shot, police say.

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San Jose: Man arrested on suspicion of illegal gun sales

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Police said that during a traffic stop, they found guns that the suspect was illegally selling — and minors riding in the car along with the merchandise.

It looks like King Charles is done with ‘difficult’ Harry: ‘Palace gates firmly closed’

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Royal watchers opined that Harry was 'snubbed' and that the king was sending an 'ominous' message by failing to schedule time to see him when he's in London.

Many states are eager to extend Medicaid to people soon to be released from prison

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Federal policy has long prohibited Medicaid spending on people who are incarcerated in jails or prisons, except for hospitalization.

San Jose: Three men arrested in October shooting death

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Three suspects were identified during officers' investigation following the shooting last year.

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Vegas couple alleges stint on ‘Property Brothers’ left home with faults, health hazards

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A Las Vegas couple is waging a legal battle against the production company behind HGTV’s “Property Brothers.”

US unveils new rules for bringing a dog into the country

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The new rules require vaccination for dogs that have been in countries where rabies is common. The update applies to dogs brought in by breeders or rescue groups as well as pets traveling with their U.S. owners.

Georgia court to hear appeal of Willis ruling in Trump election case

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Donald Trump and some other defendants in Georgia had tried to get Willis and her office removed the case, saying her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade created a conflict of interest.

San Jose, East Bay to see unseasonable heat through weekend

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San Jose will see temperatures into the 80s, while some parts of the inland East Bay may hit the low 90s.

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US paused munitions shipment to Israel over Rafah invasion worries

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Israel has ordered the evacuation of 100,000 Palestinians from the city. Israeli forces have also carried out what it describes as "targeted strikes" on the eastern part of Rafah and captured the Rafah crossing, a critical conduit for the…

Prosecutor offers strong rebuke of Pleasanton police as dismemberment murder trial ends

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"This is the body of a murder victim," prosecutor Colleen Clark told jurors before showing them gruesome pictures of Rachel "Imani" Buckner's dismembered torso and bones replete with saw marks.

Trump invited to get $54,000 in unclaimed property. Florida CFO says money could help fight ‘very, very nasty people.’

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Jimmy Patronis, Florida's chief financial officer who's unafraid of taking sides, is calling on former President Donald Trump to claim $54,000 that Patronis said was found in Florida's Unclaimed Property database.

San Jose: Respiratory complaints prompt medical response at middle school

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The fire department was called to Sunrise Middle School after several students experienced 'difficulty breathing,' authorities say.

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Man issues death threats after stealing candy bar from Campbell store

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POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA: 1:12 p.m. in the 1800 block of South Bascom Avenue. A man was knocking over newspaper stands and yelling. He was contacted and found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Man arrested after Antioch lockdown was wanted in connection with fatal shooting

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Authorities said the suspect gunned down a 40-year-old man on March 18 in Stockton.

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Newsom backs bill to add more affordable housing for California’s poorest residents

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The bill would require cities plan for potentially hundreds of thousands of extremely low-income homes.

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Modi escalates rhetoric against Muslims as India continues to vote

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In recent campaign rallies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called Muslims "infiltrators" and said they "have too many children," referring to a Hindu nationalist trope that Muslims produce more children with the aim of outnumbering…

Australian woman denies murdering former in-laws with mushrooms

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Erin Patterson, 49, appeared briefly in Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court by video link from a Melbourne prison, where she has been held since her arrest in November last year. She is accused of killing her former parents-in-law, Don and…

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Three co-workers spent day off burglarizing cars at Oakland airport, police say

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Only one of the three suspects has been arrested, but he told police that he and two co-workers traveled to the airport together to burglarize cars, and that he was sorry.

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Police ID man killed in East Oakland last month

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A 25-year-old Oakland man was killed on the 6900 block of Hamilton Street, in a broad daylight shooting.

In Berkeley Public Schools, a War Gives Rise to Unusual Tensions

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"There's a definite fracture," said one parent, who asked not to be identified for fear of reprisal a common sentiment these days while speaking outside a tense school board meeting on a recent night. "People who were just marching…

3-alarm Oakland fire nearly destroys one vacant residence, badly damages a second occupied home

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An Oakland Fire spokesman said the residence where the fire started had been "red tagged" by city officials last month, meaning it was not supposed to be occupied.

‘He needs immediate medical attention’: After prosecutors failed to convince jury, Bay Area man gets 9 years for Oakland fatal beating

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The victim was bludgeoned to death with a skateboard, and the defendant called 911 to report someone needed "medical attention" soon after.

Judge indefinitely postpones Trump classified documents trial

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In an order Tuesday, Judge Aileen Cannon cancelled the May trial date and did not set a new date.