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Oakland Releases Body-Cam Footage of Fatal Shooting

The footage could shape criminal and administrative probes, testing public trust in Oakland policing.

Magic Johnson Endorses L.A. Mayor Karen Bass for Reelection

Bensonhurst Protesters Block Planned Homeless Shelter Site as City Reaffirms 2027 Timeline

Santa Rosa Officer Shoots Man After Struggle During Unwanted-Person Call as Journalist Observes

Pedestrian Killed by Tractor-Trailer During Lynn Snowstorm

Body Found After North Hills Vacant-Building Fire as K-9 Alerts Prompted Dayslong Search

Homeless Man Charged With Arson in Blaze at TxDOT-Owned Abandoned Church

LAPD Bomb Squad Probes Suspected Explosive Devices at Tarzana Encampment

Tordillos Holds Decisive Early Lead in San Jose District 3 Special Election

NYPD Sets July 14 Citywide Rollout for Quality-of-Life Teams After 10,000 Brooklyn Responses

San Jose Council Approves $5.5 Billion Budget, Rejects 'Pay for Performance' Proposal

San Jose Mayor Shifts Homeless Shelter Policy to Individualized Assessments

Barbara Lee Takes Office as Oakland’s First Black Woman Mayor, Launches 100-Day Plan