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The Jacka, a Bay Area rapper who got his start with the Mob Figaz, was shot and killed Monday (Feb. 2) night in Oakland. The 37-year-old artist released a wealth of material over the years since the late 1990’s, and was active recently as last fall.

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Public schools in Northern California’s Bay Area are getting a big financial push from Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan. The couple has committed to donating $120 million by way of their Startup Eduction fund, the twosome announced early Friday (May 30).

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Kanye West has been a hot news item of late for all the wrong reasons. Now, rumors that Yeezy has been courting Silicon Valley investors to throw capital behind his DONDA venture are flying around but it appears nobody is interested.

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Name: Sage the Gemini Age: 21 Born: Fairfield, CA Credits: (Personal singles) “Gas Pedal,”  “Red Nose” Sage The Gemini is intent on making a name for himself, and with two singles on the charts, he’s well on his way.  The 21-year-old, born Domonic Wynn Woods, hails from Fairfield, Calif. and is among a new batch […]

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A tragic situation in Santa Rosa, Calif. has unfolded after the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy at the hands of police Tuesday (Oct. 22) afternoon. Andy Lopez was approached by deputies on patrol in the Bay Area town who ordered him to drop a fake assault weapon rifle, and then fired several rounds at […]

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An Asiana Airlines aircraft crash landed at San Francisco International Airport Saturday (July 6) killing two people, and injuring 181. The plane was returning from South Korea.

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The largest indictment of its kind in Santa Clara County history was handed down to 48 suspected gang members believed to be part of the Nuestra Familia crew. The suspects are charged with crimes ranging from murder to selling drugs.

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The police chief in Oakland, Calif. has stepped down from his post, just two days after starting the job. The Bay Area city has been plagued by gun violence, which Oakland Police Department Chief Anthony Toribio wasn’t ready to deal with.

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More than half of the members attending a wedding shower died when the limo they were riding in caught fire late Saturday (May 4). The bride, and four others were killed, while the remaining four sustained injuries.

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Charges filed against MC Hammer stemming from a run-in with police last month, have been dropped, according to the Bay Area rapper. Hammer was arrested at a mall in Northern California in late February.

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Police have apprehended the suspect implicated in the shooting death, of Bay Area rapper Kenneth Cherry Jr. Ammar Harris, 26, surrendered to authorities  in Los Angeles, Thursday ( Feb. 28).

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A rapper has been named among those killed during a Las Vegas shootout that resulted in several car crashes, yesterday morning. Kenny Cherry Jr. of the Bay Area was one of the casualties.