Rockridge's Week: Sentencing in Old Homicide, Package Thefts, Street Robberies, Protests

These were among the top stories on Rockridge Patch this past week:


4 Get Life Sentences for Berkeley Murder, Car-Chase Deaths of 2 Others in North Oakland
Four reputed gang members were sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday for the 2009 fatal shooting of a man in Berkeley and the deaths of two others in a resulting car chase and crash at Aileen Street and MLK Jr. Way.

Trayvon Martin. Oscar Grant. Do You See A Connection?
Is justice blind? Or blinded by color?

UPS, FedEx Package Thefts Increase in Oakland Hills
The OPD problem-solving officer for Upper Rockridge warns of a rise in the number of packages being stolen from front porches.

Rockridge Crime Log: 4 Street Robberies, 2 Attempts in 2 Weeks
The Rockridge police blotter for June 3-16.

Downtown Oakland Protests Spill onto Lakeshore, Grand Avenues
Windows were broken and small fires were set in the downtown business area, police said. Nine people had been arrested by 12:30 a.m. today.

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