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Menlo Park Joins Growing List of Bay Area Cities Reining in Flock Cameras
Menlo Park police are ending data-sharing agreements for their automatic license plate reader cameras after an audit found hundreds of improper searches by an outside anti-crime organization. The department uses 35 Flock Safety cameras and will nullify all existing agreements. Other Bay Area agencies have ended Flock contracts over unauthorized data access.
Man Accused of Posing as Wealthy 49ers Player to Lure Women Into $1.3 Million Scam
Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, is charged with wire fraud for allegedly posing as a San Francisco 49ers player to lure women into fake investments, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Oregon. The scheme ran from 2022 across four states and took more than $1.3 million from over two dozen women. Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, is accused of posing as Love's financial adviser.
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Crews Struggle to Contain Big Sur Fires With El Niño on the Horizon
Crews are still fighting the Timber and Plaskett fires near Big Sur, with the Timber Fire 21 percent contained after burning 23,343 acres. Rain Friday brought little relief, and forecasters warn of drying conditions and wind gusts near 40 mph. A red flag warning is in effect for the central coast.
Newsom’s Wildfire Gamble and Two Voting Court Cases
The Political Breakdown podcast looks at Governor Newsom's late-term push to address the wildfire crisis, with a midnight deadline for legislative action. It also discusses the California Supreme Court arguments over the seizure of ballots in Riverside County and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow restrictions on mail-in voting.