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reuters:

Occupy Oakland demonstrators shield themselves from an exploding tear gas grenade during a confrontation with the police near the Oakland Museum of California in Oakland, California January 28, 2012.

Police fired tear gas at hundreds of Occupy Oakland protesters who tried to take over a shuttered convention center on Saturday, arresting 19 people in the latest clash between anti-Wall Street activists and authorities in the California city. [REUTERS/Stephen Lam]

Read more: Police fire tear gas at Oakland protesters, 19 arrested

shortformblog:

BART protest ongoing in San Francisco: Be sure to check @ProducerMatthew’s coverage of the situation; above is a photo by the SF Chronicle’s Vivian Ho of the scene in question. Protesters have been blocking streets, while police officers have threatened arrest are reportedly arresting people.

(via shortformblog)

producermatthew:

The shore of Santa Cruz, California recedes sharply as the San Francisco Bay Area braces for the impact of a Pacific-wide tsunami. (KGO)

(via politico)

Gavin Newsom Throws Tantrum In First Interview Since Dropping Gov. Bid

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom was irritable during a recent interview about the city’s budget deficit, telling a reporter he was “disappointed” in the line of questioning.

It was his first sit-down with the press since he last month abruptly and without explanation dropped out of the race to be California’s next governor.

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