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Utility workers repair a power line. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Bay Area Power Outages Blamed On Copper Thieves, Downed Trees

PG&E is investigating the possibility that copper thieves were to blame for a power outage in Oakland’s Fruitvale District on Tuesday night. Meanwhile a fallen tree in San Francisco has caused an outage for residents there.

2013/06/05

A 2-alarm fire damaged a vacant building in Oakland. (CBS)

2-Alarm Fire Burns Vacant Oakland Building

Oakland firefighters controlled a two-alarm blaze at a Victorian house near Seventh and Harrison streets, a fire dispatcher said.

2013/06/05

Jamar Cleveland is suspected of committing two shootings, three carjackings and at least two possible kidnappings in Oakland on June 4, 2013. He is described as 5'9" tall and weighing 200 pounds. (Oakland Police Department)

One-Man Crime Wave In Oakland Leaves Trail Of Victims; Suspect Identified

Oakland police are seeking a suspect believed to be responsible for a series of serious crimes in a 74-minute period late Tuesday morning.

2013/06/04

Oakland police cruisers (CBS)

Oakland Begins Implementing Community Policing Plan To Fight Crime

Starting Saturday, Oakland will take a big step towards fully implementing its neighborhood policing plan by assigning officers to one of five newly identified districts in the city.

2013/06/04

An Oakland Police patrol car sits in front of the Oakland Police headquarters. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Oakland Police Headquarters Closed To Public Because Of Broken Toilet Flooding

The Oakland Police Department headquarters were closed to the public Tuesday after overnight flooding, a police officer said.

2013/06/04

One person was killed and another hurt in a shooting and car crash in Oakland. (CBS SF)

1 Killed, 1 Hurt In Oakland Shooting, Car Crash

One person was killed and another person was injured in a crash and shooting in East Oakland late Monday night, according to police and fire officials.

2013/06/04

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Teen Killed In Oakland Shooting Identified

A teenager who was killed in a shooting on International Boulevard in East Oakland on Sunday afternoon has been identified as a 17-year-old Oakland boy, a police spokeswoman said.

2013/06/04

A man jumps off of a moving car in Oakland. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Oakland Police, CHP Cracking Down On Sideshows

Oakland police interim Chief Sean Whent and community partners held a news conference Monday afternoon to announce strategies to address sideshow activity in the city.

2013/06/03

George Huggins (oakland Police Dept.)

Life Sentence For Convicted Killer Of Google Job Seeker

An unrepentant Oakland man who claims that he is innocent was sentenced Monday to life in prison for murdering a Virginia man who had come to the Bay Area for a job interview at Google three years ago.

2013/06/03

In this 1994 photo Guard Jason Kidd of the California Bears dribbles the ball down the court during a game against the Stanford Cardinals. Stanford won the game 88-79. (Otto Greule /Allsport)

Oakland Native Jason Kidd Retires After Storied Career At Cal, In NBA

Kidd won an NBA title and two Olympic gold medals, is second on the career list in assists and steals, and was a 10-time All-Star. But he struggled badly in the playoffs for the Knicks shortly after turning 40 and decided to walk away with two years and more than $6 million left on the deal he signed last summer.

2013/06/03

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