
	Alcatraz escapee's sister returns to robbery scene COLUMBIA -- Standing in the vault her brothers robbed 55 years ago, Marie Anglin Widner gasped. "They really went in here," she said, turning to fully take in the surroundings at the old Bank of Columbia. Northern California girl says she was tortured while dad was in prison SACRAMENTO -- A 14-year-old Northern California girl has told a jury that she was burned, brutalized and tortured by her father's fiancee while he was in prison. Watsonville: Man tries to break into home of relative, relative beats man with baseball bat WATSONVILLE -- A man was beaten with a baseball bat by a relative after he tried to burglarize the relative's home Monday, according to Watsonville police. Union City: Family dog euthanized after fatal attack on 6-year-old boy BART brings on retired police chief to review reforms after Oscar Grant shooting Report: California locking up far fewer young people San Leandro man hit and killed by BART train in Hayward Former Fremont teacher accused of molesting boy in classroom 15 years ago 'Fruitvale Station' private screening to be held in Oakland Prosecutors allege third molestation victim of former Richmond football coach Oakland man arrested in February slaying of Berkeley man Fremont: Unattended pot of cooking oil cause of fire that left $70,000 in damages San Leandro: Teens carjack father and daughter, crash car before arrest Reward fund swells to $30,000 in slaying of Emeryville man last week Person struck and killed by BART train at Hayward station; second fatality in less than eight hours

BIZARRE BLOTTER
	MORE BIZARRE BLOTTER HEADLINES Teacher lets student pierce others in school and more strange crimes Missing mac and cheese allegedly prompts assault and other bizarre crime news Woman allegedly throws firewood at her ex-boyfriend, and other bizarre crimes Man charged with rape claims he was trying to save woman and other bizarre crimes A giant, house-wrecking party, and other bizarre crimes

GAY MARRIAGE
	San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival includes Hayward gay prom documentary "Now We Can Dance: The Story of the Hayward Gay Prom" looks back at the first prom in 1995 and how the annual dance continues to have a role in the community. MORE GAY MARRIAGE HEADLINES Gay marriage in California: U.S. Supreme Court's clock ticking to decide Proposition 8 Exxon rejects gay-discrimination ban France legalizes gay marriage after harsh debate French Senate approves bill legalizing gay marriage

MEDICAL MARIJUANA
	Berkeley gives pot club the boot Acting on complaints that customers of a medical marijuana outlet blighted a Dwight Way neighborhood with trash, urine and the smell of weed wafting over children's heads, the City Council voted Tuesday night to declare it a nuisance and shut it down. MORE MEDICAL MARIJUANA HEADLINES San Jose votes to raise pot tax, legal budget for pension reforms U.S. attorney defends use of lawsuits against Bay Area medical marijuana outlets Feds sue landlord of Berkeley medical marijuana dispensary Los Angeles pot shop closes after state Supreme Court ruling

BAY AREA HOMICIDES 2013

OAKLAND VOICES

East Oakland program helps youth become `agents of change'

Alameda County Health Pipeline Partnership formed in 2007 to help young people find careers

Oakland Voices graduates its second class of grass-roots journalists

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The program is a partnership between the Oakland Tribune and the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and has funding from the California Endowment, a private health foundation that grants funds to community-based organizations.

Oakland: Former addict helps others through Victorious Black Women program

Organization aims to help women of color gain a positive second chance at life.

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Oakland Voices: Green thumbs growing in East Oakland community gardens

Oakland: Former addict helps other women `live victoriously' through Victorious Black Women program

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OAKLAND EFFECT
	Oakland Effect: PTSD untreated can lead to devastating effects In case you didn't know already, the month of June is PTSD awareness month in America. The theme this year is "Take the Step," which the National Center for PTSD, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and many other groups hope translates into a broader knowledge about post-traumatic stress disorder, which affects an estimated 25 million Americans at some point in their lives. MORE OAKLAND EFFECT HEADLINES Oakland Effect: Plenty of feedback from "30 days" in an East Oakland neighborhood Oakland Effect: Two boys trying to avoid trouble in tough neighborhoods Oakland Effect: Police say "Melrose and 50th is one of the hot spots this month" Oakland Effect: Reminiscing on bus route 40 along the Hotspot

Oakland's Innocent Blood

Three Oakland children slain in one year, now their families are trying to cope.

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