It’s your time to shine, Bing!

The fact that Google can make these kinds of threats at all is indicative of its monopoly power over news publishers. If Google really wants to help news publishers, it could start by paying more than $100 for 132,000 Adsense impressions. blog.google/products/news/…

Hard to believe that Cerise Castle endured a year of the sheriff of LA County deriding her work by calling Knock-LA a “blog”…only to have Ground Game itself decide to make it a freaking blog 🙃

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Also in this story: It appears that Vallejo police union President Lt. Michael Nichelini's address isn't even in California. Attorneys allege he owns a condo in Reno where they attempted to serve him and he lied and said he wasn't Nichelini.
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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that the Vallejo Police Officers Association brought against the city of Vallejo on Tuesday and ruled that the police union cannot amend the complaint to rectify any deficiencies, permanently ending the suit. vallejosun.com/federal-judge-…

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NEW: Video reveals San Bernardino sheriffs fatally shot Savannah Graziano, 15, a reported kidnapping victim, while she was unarmed + following deputies instructions to move to them.

They continued shooting even after one officer said 'Stop shooting her'

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This snack bag I got from Southwest contained one Wheat Thick.

Dollar Tree store coming to Richmond
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San Bernardino County sheriff deputies were filmed striking and kneeing a suspect, Christian Alonso on Tuesday. The viral video sparked online outrage and an investigation with the DA’s office. One deputy has already been placed on administrative leave.
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Happy Friday, from one of his favorite places on Earth.

NPR and the Berkeley Journalism (including native Maria Fernanda Bernal) do a deep dive on Chevron-owned news site The Richmond Standard: kqed.org/news/11981095/…

Had to say goodbye to the best office pal I’ve ever had today. You made it to 14, Big Guy, but I bet I’ll be finding your hairs in my car for a lot longer than that. Love you forever, Friday.

ICYMI: Why were there arrests in January but no charges since in #Richmond human trafficking case?

Posse of turkeys at Briones this morning.

San Bernardino settles wrongful death police shooting lawsuit for $4 million trib.al/Wx1cXFO

With the announcement of a new Oakland PD chief, it’s the perfect time to remind you to read “The Riders Come Out At Night” by Ali Winston Darwin BondGraham. The book will give you a deep understanding as to why so many other chiefs have failed.

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