City’s Lawsuit Accusing Wells-Fargo of Racist Lending Advances
A lawsuit accusing Wells Fargo of violating the Fair Housing Act by offering predatory loans to minority homebuyers will advance, a federal judge ruled Friday.
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Judge Overturns Oakland Coal Ban on New Facility
A federal judge on Tuesday struck down the city of Oakland’s ban on coal shipments from a new marine terminal being built at the foot of the San Francisco Bay Bridge, finding inadequate evidence that coal operations would increase pollution.
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Ghost Ship Fire Manslaughter Trial Will Proceed
A state judge on Friday said there is enough evidence for a manslaughter trial to proceed against two men connected to the 2016 Ghost Ship warehouse fire that killed 36 people.
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Oakland Remains on the Hook for Ghost Ship Fire
A California judge Wednesday refused to dismiss Oakland from a civil lawsuit over the Ghost Ship warehouse fire that killed 36 people, finding the city had a mandatory duty to ensure the warehouse was safe.
Read moreOakland Settles Police Cover-Up Claims for $35,000
The city of Oakland will pay $35,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming police tried to cover up an attempted home invasion and assault by two drunk off-duty officers.
Read moreImmigration Chief: 800 Avoided Arrest Due to Mayor’s Warning
A top immigration official said Wednesday that about 800 people living illegally in Northern California were able to avoid arrest because of a weekend warning that Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf put on Twitter.
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A federal judge Monday dismissed with prejudice the Building Industry Association’s challenge of Oakland, California’s requirement that large developments must include publicly accessible art or pay a 1 percent fee.
Read moreOakland Coal Ban Trial Wraps With Debate Over Pollution Levels
Attorneys for a developer fighting to export coal from Oakland, California, tried to convince a judge Friday that city officials fudged a key scientific report to justify enacting a coal-handling ban in the city.
Read moreCity Accused of Bowing to Political Pressure in Coal-Ban Trial
Attorneys for a developer fighting to reverse a ban on coal-handling in Oakland suggested in a Tuesday bench trial that city officials conspired to enact the ban to appease their environmental allies.
Read moreOakland’s Ban on Coal Exports Headed for Federal Trial
A federal judge Wednesday refused to dismiss a challenge to Oakland, California’s ban on coal exports, clearing the way for trial between the city and developers.
Read moreWells Fargo Fights Oakland’s Lending Lawsuit
Wells Fargo on Thursday asked a federal judge to reject Oakland’s lawsuit claiming the bank’s racist lending practices cost the city millions in lost tax revenue.
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Engineer Reassures California About Safety of Oakland Bay Bridge
An engineer Tuesday assured California that the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge won’t fail in a major earthquake, despite weak spots in welded steel that holds together the eastern span’s only support tower.
Read moreOakland Can’t Duck Claims Over Deadly Warehouse Fire
A California judge on Thursday allowed claims to proceed against the city of Oakland over its failure to inspect and shut down the Ghost Ship warehouse before a massive fire claimed the lives of 36 people last year.
Read moreMore Charges Dropped in Bay Area Police Sex Scandal
Bay Area prosecutors have dropped charges against an Oakland police officer embroiled in last year’s police sex scandal, after a state judge threw out similar allegations against two other officers for insufficient evidence.
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San Francisco, Oakland Blame Oil Giants for Rising Sea Levels
Oakland and San Francisco sued five major oil companies on Tuesday, claiming they should cover the costs of sea walls and other projects needed to protect the cities from the consequences of climate change.
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An Alameda County Superior Court judge on Wednesday dismissed criminal charges against a former Oakland police officer at the heart of a police sex-abuse scandal, finding insufficient evidence the man had exchanged anything for sex with a prostitute.
Read moreJudge Refuses to Dismiss PG&E From Ghost Ship Fire Case
A California judge Tuesday refused to dismiss civil allegations that Pacific Gas & Electric is partly responsible for the Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland that killed 36 people last year.
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Engineer Unfazed by Reports of Subpar Steel in Bay Bridge
An engineer on Tuesday brushed off reports that substandard steel may have been used to build the $6.4 billion eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that carries 270,000 vehicles daily.
Read moreRichmond, California Sued in Police Sex Abuse Scandal
The woman at the heart of the police sex abuse scandal that rocked Oakland, California, last year sued the neighboring city of Richmond, its current and former police chiefs and six other officers Thursday, accusing them of sexually trafficking her in exchange for police protection and information.
Read moreOakland Raiders Cornerback Charged With Assault
Oakland Raiders cornerback Sean Smith has been charged with assaulting his sister’s boyfriend in Old Town Pasadena, prosecutors said Thursday, a charge that could send him to prison for seven years.
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