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The surge in gun violence and homicide mirrors in Oakland, Calif., mirrors an uptick in killings nationally as many cities are on track to match or surpass last year's terrible murder toll.

"This one just came today. I don't know who's sending them or if someone's picking them from their yard," says Nina Hatcher of the

The surge in gun violence and homicide mirrors in Oakland, Calif., mirrors an uptick in killings nationally as many cities are on track to match or surpass last year's terrible murder toll.

Eric Westervelt is a San Francisco-based correspondent for NPR's National Desk. He has reported on major events for the network from wars and revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa to historic wildfires and terrorist attacks in the U.S.

Eric Westervelt is a San Francisco-based correspondent for NPR's National Desk. He has reported on major events for the network from wars and revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa to historic wildfires and terrorist attacks in the U.S.

Extreme weather fueled by climate change is straining the financial and human resources of emergency agencies and first responders, especially wildland firefighters across much of the West.

Michelle Loxton Welcome to KAZUs weekly news roundup for 5/7/21. Here youll find the top local stories of the week and a few national stories from NPR. Monterey County could move into the Yellow Tier next Wednesday. A recent drop in the county’s case rate puts it on track to enter the less restrictive tier in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. But all of the metrics used to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in communities must remain stable or drop. A move into the Yellow Tier would ...

Eric Westervelt Eric Westervelt is a San Francisco-based correspondent for NPRs National Desk. He has reported on major events for the network from wars and revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa to historic wildfires and terrorist attacks in the U.S. For a decade as a foreign correspondent, Westervelt served as NPR reporter and bureau chief in Baghdad, Jerusalem, and Berlin. Hes covered the Pentagon, the war in Afghanistan, and the U.S. invasion and troubled occupation of Iraq, includ...

Embed Gonzalez died April 19 after police pinned him to the ground for at least five minutes. The Alameda Police Department said Gonzalez suffered a "medical emergency" after a scuffle with officers. Julia Sherwin, the attorney representing Gonzalezs family, said Gonzalezs actions that day didnt warrant law enforcement response from the start. "Hes unarmed. Hes just got a comb. Hes been combing his hair and hes been loitering there for half an hour," she told NPRs Eric Westervelt. "Why this req...

Eric Westervelt Eric Westervelt is a San Francisco-based correspondent for NPRs National Desk. He has reported on major events for the network from wars and revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa to historic wildfires and terrorist attacks in the U.S. For a decade as a foreign correspondent, Westervelt served as NPR reporter and bureau chief in Baghdad, Jerusalem, and Berlin. Hes covered the Pentagon, the war in Afghanistan, and the U.S. invasion and troubled occupation of Iraq, includ...