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  • Trasient arrested for vandalizing church in Milpitas
  • A transient found naked outside a Milpitas church is in jail facing felony vandalism charges after police say he went on a rampage.
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milpitas, crime, vandalism, south bay news
  • This undated image provided by the Brooklyn Cyclones shows a statue of Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson at MCU Park
  • New York City police are investigating swastikas and hate speech scrawled on a statue of Jackie Robinson and a teammate.
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new york, hate crime, vandalism, national/world
  • Violent protests in Oakland
  • New video has surfaced of vandalism that took place in Oakland during protests over the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial.
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trayvon martin, george zimmerman, trials, crime, protest, oakland, violence, vandalism, OPD, news
  • Radio communication tower collapse in Contra Costa County
  • A radio communication tower that collapsed in Contra Costa County on Monday morning may be the work of vandals.
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contra costa county, vandalism, east bay news
  • Green paint is seen on the pedestal of the statue of Joseph Henry, outside the headquarters of the Smithsonian Institution on the National Mall in Washington, Monday, July 29, 2013.
  • D.C. police say a woman has been arrested at the Washington National Cathedral in connection with vandalism there.
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vandalism, national/world
  • Police at the Lincoln Memorial
  • The Lincoln Memorial is temporarily closed after someone splattered green paint on the statue and the floor area.
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vandalism, national/world
  • A broken, graffitied window in downtown Oakland.
  • Three nights of protests in Oakland over the Zimmerman acquittal have resulted in thousands of dollars in damage.
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trayvon martin, george zimmerman, trials, crime, protest, oakland, violence, vandalism, OPD, news
  • An Oakland business boards up a broken window.
  • Oakland merchants appear hesitant to condemn protesters despite three nights of vandalism.
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trayvon martin, george zimmerman, trials, crime, protest, oakland, violence, vandalism, OPD, news
  • Oakland police take hands-off approach at Broadway and 14th Tuesday night
  • Tuesday night the Oakland police were present in the streets, but were ordered not to engage any protesters.
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trayvon martin, george zimmerman, trials, crime, protest, oakland, violence, vandalism, OPD, east bay news
  • San Francisco police said Thursday that they have made an arrest in connection with the vandalism of trees in Golden Gate Park.
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golden gate park, vandalism, san francisco news
  • Police in Pacifica are offering a $500 reward in a case in which someone smashed the windows of eight cars this week.
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pacifica, vandalism, reward, peninsula news
  • Officials are hoping to stop vandals who've destroyed hundreds of trees in SF's Golden Gate Park before more damage is done.
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golden gate park, vandalism, san francisco news
  • A small get-together among teenagers quickly turned into an out of control house party in the Aptos hills.
  • A small get-together among teenagers quickly turned into an out of control house party in the Aptos hills.
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aptos, vandalism, south bay news, lilian kim
  • A small get-together among teenagers quickly turned into an out of control house party in the Aptos hills.
  • A small get-together among teenagers quickly turned into an out of control house party in the Aptos hills.
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aptos, vandalism, news
  • Graffiti on Interstate 880
  • Two large freeway signs on northbound interstate 880 near the I-80 split were defaced with graffiti.
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I-880, I-80, vandalism, bay area traffic
  • Biologists research Coho salmon at Lagunitas Creek
  • A Marin County group is on the hunt for the person who derailed their research and may have killed endangered fish in the process.
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marin county, vandalism, crime, california department of fish and game, food, animal, animals in peril, reward, caught on tape, real estate, news
  • Biologists research Coho salmon at Lagunitas Creek
  • A Marin County group is on the hunt for the person who derailed their research and may have killed endangered fish in the process.
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marin county, vandalism, crime, california department of fish and game, food, animal, animals in peril, reward, caught on tape, real estate, north bay news, jonathan bloom
  • Santa Clara County Sheriffs deputies
  • A man dressed all in black was spotted overnight near a PG&E substation in San Jose that was vandalized in April.
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santa clara county, vandalism, shooting, PG&E, san jose, crime, south bay news
  • Santa Clara County Sheriffs deputies
  • A man dressed all in black was spotted overnight near a PG&E substation in San Jose that was vandalized in April.
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santa clara county, vandalism, shooting, PG&E, san jose, crime, news
  • San Jose grafitti
  • The city of San Jose will be closing portions of Highway 101 near old Oakland Road and surrounding streets to get rid of graffiti.
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san jose, vandalism, crime, caltrans, amtrak, news
  • San Jose grafitti
  • The city of San Jose will be closing portions of Highway 101 near old Oakland Road and surrounding streets to get rid of graffiti.
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san jose, vandalism, crime, caltrans, amtrak, south bay news, david louie
  • San Jose police car
  • In past years, Cinco de Mayo weekend has been marred by vandalism and violence but this year, San Jose police say they're prepared.
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san jose, crime, vandalism, violence, holiday, news
  • San Jose police car
  • In past years, Cinco de Mayo weekend has been marred by vandalism and violence but this year, San Jose police say they're prepared.
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san jose, crime, vandalism, violence, holiday, south bay news
  • Vandal spray paints racist graffiti on womans car
  • Oakland police want to find the person who spray painted racist graffiti on a woman's car Tuesday morning.
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oakland, crime, vandalism, east bay news
  • Utility trucks.
  • A coordinated act of vandalism that took down electricity and phone service on Tuesday in Santa Clara County.
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santa clara county, vandalism, shooting, news
  • A coordinated act of vandalism that took down electricity and phone service on Tuesday in Santa Clara County.
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santa clara county, vandalism, shooting, PG&E, san jose, south bay news, carolyn tyler
  • Graffiti on a freeway overpass in San Jose.
  • Despite San Jose taking steps to curb its graffiti problem, taggers have taken over long stretches Highway 101.
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san jose, chuck reed, vandalism, crime, apps, south bay news, lyanne melendez
  • Graffiti on a freeway overpass in San Jose.
  • Despite San Jose taking steps to curb its graffiti problem, taggers have taken over long stretches Highway 101.
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san jose, chuck reed, vandalism, crime, apps, news
  • SF graffiti
  • A suspected graffiti crew was arrested in San Francisco after police say a neighbor caught them tagging a garage in SOMA.
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soma, SFPD, vandalism, news
  • SF graffiti
  • A suspected graffiti crew was arrested in San Francisco after police say a neighbor caught them tagging a garage in SOMA.
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soma, SFPD, vandalism, san francisco news
  • Some Oakland residents say theyve had enough of graffiti taggers defacing their neighborhood.
  • Some Oakland residents say they've had enough of graffiti taggers defacing their neighborhood.
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oakland, vandalism, news
  • Some Oakland residents say theyve had enough of graffiti taggers defacing their neighborhood.
  • Some Oakland residents say they've had enough of graffiti taggers defacing their neighborhood.
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oakland, vandalism, east bay news, heather ishimaru
  • Surveillance image of a vandalism suspect in Walnut Creek.
  • Walnut Creek police have released an image of a man they believe caused $10,000 in damage to several businesses.
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walnut creek, vandalism, crime, east bay news
  • Concord police are searching for the vandals who slashed the tires on dozens of cars over the weekend.
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concord, crime, vandalism, east bay news
  • Debris burns on a San Francisco street
  • San Francisco officials say they will make an example of fans that get out of hand after the Super Bowl on Sunday.
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san francisco 49ers, super bowl, george gascon, ed lee, vandalism, san francisco news, lyanne melendez
  • Debris burns on a San Francisco street
  • San Francisco officials say they will make an example of fans that get out of hand after the Super Bowl on Sunday.
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san francisco 49ers, super bowl, george gascon, ed lee, vandalism, news
  • An increasing number of San Francisco murals are turning into targets for vandals, according to street artists.
  • An increasing number of San Francisco murals are turning into targets for vandals, according to street artists.
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vandalism, art, san francisco news
  • Oakland business owners are frustrated after discovering that their shops were vandalized over the Christmas holiday.
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oakland, crime, vandalism, east bay news
  • Check to restore burned Antioch City Park
  • Good Samaritans are restoring Antioch City Park after it was damaged by arsonists in September.
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antioch, children, arson, fire, vandalism, news
  • Check to restore burned Antioch City Park
  • Good Samaritans are restoring Antioch City Park after it was damaged by arsonists in September.
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antioch, children, arson, fire, vandalism, east bay news, terry mcsweeney
  • Lance Laverdure
  • Two pedestrians who struck by a car the night of a massive Occupy protest in Oakland last year are suing BART and Oakland police.
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oakland, occupy oakland, OPD, crime, vandalism, protest, BART, lawsuit, east bay news, vic lee
  • Lance Laverdure
  • Two pedestrians who struck by a car the night of a massive Occupy protest in Oakland last year are suing BART and the OPD.
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oakland, occupy oakland, OPD, crime, vandalism, protest, BART, lawsuit, news
  • Muni vandalism suspect Adam Diaz
  • Police arrested a man Friday in connection with the arson of a Muni bus during celebrations of the Giants' World Series win.
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mission district, san francisco giants, world series, crime, fire, fireworks, muni, vandalism, at&t park, san francisco news
  • Muni arson suspect Nicholas Hudson
  • A 19-year-old, arrested for vandalizing a Muni bus after the Giants won the World Series, pleaded not guilty on Thursday.
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mission district, san francisco giants, world series, crime, fire, fireworks, muni, vandalism, at&t park, news
  • Muni arson suspect Nicholas Hudson
  • A 19-year-old, arrested for vandalizing a Muni bus after the Giants won the World Series, pleaded not guilty on Thursday.
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mission district, san francisco giants, world series, crime, fire, fireworks, muni, vandalism, at&t park, san francisco news, carolyn tyler
  • Investigators released several photos of an additional suspects wanted for breaking windows of the bus.
  • San Francisco police arrested a second suspect in the destruction of a Muni bus following last month's Giants' World Series win.
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mission district, san francisco giants, world series, crime, fire, fireworks, muni, vandalism, at&t park, san francisco news
  • Muni bus vandalism suspect Gregory Graniss
  • Gregory Graniss is not denying he's the man in the photograph seen smashing the windows of the Muni bus.
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mission district, san francisco giants, world series, crime, fire, fireworks, muni, vandalism, at&t park, san francisco news, vic lee
  • Muni bus vandalism suspect Gregory Graniss
  • A man accused of smashing the windshield of a San Francisco Muni bus last week after the Giants' World Series victory pleaded not guilty Monday.
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mission district, san francisco giants, world series, crime, fire, fireworks, muni, vandalism, at&t park, san francisco news
  • Gregory Graniss is not denying hes the man in the photograph seen using a heavy metal barricade to smash the windows of the Muni bus.
  • Gregory Graniss is not denying he's the man in the photograph seen smashing the windows of the Muni bus.
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mission district, san francisco giants, world series, crime, fire, fireworks, muni, vandalism, at&t park, news
  • Muni bus vandalism suspect Gregory Graniss
  • The man charged with smashing the windows of a Muni bus during a World Series celebration made bail Wednesday morning.
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mission district, san francisco giants, world series, crime, fire, fireworks, muni, vandalism, at&t park, san francisco news, vic lee