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Ursula Jones Dickson, Pamela Price, and Gopal Krishan debated in a Berkeleyside forum. Hear their views on victim’s rights, juvenile justice, managing the DA’s office, and lots more.

A majority of the City Council said the “egregious” violation of the city’s protected tree law required enforcement.

After two previous attempts to decide how to deal with a couple who chopped down 38 trees in North Oakland in violation of the city's Protected Trees Ordinance , the Oakland City Council decided Tuesday to fine them $915,135.

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A hillside lot where Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner cut down trees in violation of the city's environmental laws is seen Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. (Darwin BondGraham/The

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After two previous attempts to decide how to deal with a couple who chopped down 38 trees in North Oakland in violation of the city's Protected Trees Ordinance , the Oakland City Council decided Tuesday to fine them $915,135.

Several others sustained injuries in a major collision late Saturday night. The driver allegedly tried to flee 85th and International after the crash.

For the first time in 23 years, OPD has ticked off all the boxes on its reform program. Tomorrow, a judge will consider the department's future.

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