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YOUNG MEN AT RISK of succumbing to gang violence slump over tables in an Oakland church. With them are prosecutors, clergy and survivors of shootings determined to show them they have more to look forward to than incarceration, injury or death. The message is not one of punishment but of unceasing support. The men start […]

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Oakland attributes a 6-decade low in homicides, in part, to life coaches

How gangs connected to India are terrorizing a California immigrant community

Community pushback blocks placement of violent sex offender in Santa Cruz County

Oakland launches literacy program leaders say could boost education, curb crime

Brentwood family files federal civil lawsuit against city over Yolanda Ramirez’s death

Lighting the way: Sausalito marks first public menorah with call to unity after global attack

Bay Area Jewish community ‘heartbroken’ over attack at Australia Hanukkah festival

Stockton neighborhood saw a downturn in deadly violence. Then came a mass shooting

US mass killings are down in 2025, but experts say it’s likely just a return to more typical levels

Fundraiser set up for 14-year-old killed in Stockton mass shooting at birthday party

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