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KRON4.comMembers of the Oakland community, local elected officials and City of Oakland staff witnessed as Mayor Libby Schaaf swore in Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick was announced as the new Oakland police chief on January 4th. She will be the first female police … …read more From:: Libby Schaaf Oakland News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2lMUnXY via IFTTT

Sergeant Sues Oakland in Continuing Police ScandalCourthouse News ServiceOAKLAND, Calif. (CN) – A veteran police sergeant has sued Oakland, California, the Police Department covered up for a fellow officer who allegedly killed his own wife, and failed to investigate allegations that police were sexually exploiting a teenage … …read more From:: Oakland Mayor Race News […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2mwxma7 via IFTTT

NBC Southern CaliforniaSome families wishing to rebuild tell NBC Bay Area that they received mixed messages from city officials at the assistance center about receiving money for housing vouchers and building permits. Liccardo cleared up … “The (city) council will validate …San Jose Flood Photos: Dramatic images of February disasterThe Mercury News all 60 news […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2l17lmp via IFTTT

1 dead in early morning East Oakland shootingKTVU San FranciscoOAKLAND, Calif.(BCN) – Police are investigating a homicide after one person died early this morning during a shooting in East Oakland. At 1:32 a.m., officers responded to a report of a homicide in the 1700 block of 69th Avenue, police said. There … and more …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2loA1Sn via IFTTT

Police Investigate Fatal Early Morning Shooting In OaklandCBS LocalOAKLAND (CBS SF) — Police are investigating a homicide after one person died early Sunday morning during a shooting in East Oakland. At 1:32 a.m., officers responded to a report of a homicide in the 1700 block of 69th Avenue, police said. There … and more …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2lZudlJ via IFTTT

THUMPDespite the retraction of a similar order a week ago, Assistant Oakland police Chief David Downing has issued a directive asking officers to report any illegal events or parties to their supervisors, reports the East Bay Times. According to the new …New Oakland police chief has high hopes for troubled forceSan Francisco Chronicle all 3 […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2lnVpHz via IFTTT

Oakland: Man fatally shot after leaving partyEast Bay TimesOAKLAND — A 21-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday morning after leaving a party in East Oakland, police said. The name of the man, an Oakland resident, was not immediately released by police. The shooting happened about 1:31 a.m. Sunday in the … …read more From:: East […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2lUad3v via IFTTT