Homicides in California surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, killings are down to historic lows in Los Angeles, Oakland, ...

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Queen's mercurial frontman Freddie Mercury was the consummate showman but was loath to share his struggles publicly before ...

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OAKLAND — Police here have identified a Walnut Creek man who was shot and killed in East Oakland, about an hour after two ...

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On Jan. 20, the messenger planet enters the rebellious sign of Aquarius, where conversations take on a more forward-thinking ...

Updated: 11:37 am January 25. Originally published: 2:55 pm January 23 This story has been updated with comment from Legacy ...

More information on the ban can be found on the Maine Department of Environmental Protection's website.

John Grispon passed away on January 11th. He was a great man who honorably served the Spring-Ford community for many years.

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