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Media strategist. Former Dir. Comms Mayor @LibbySchaaf + @SFPort / Journalist @sfchronicle / Intern Emeritus @

Oakland + San Francisco
Joined March 2009
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@justinberton
Justin Berton
3 months
Amazing community bond created by A’s fans, and on a gorgeous Oakland day in JLS it was easy to wonder: How the F does Dave Kaval still have a job?
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Justin Berton
4 months
Someone got the memo their job is on the line.
@velenajones
Velena Jones
4 months
DA Pamela Price announces new charges for the three men accused of killing security guard Kevin Nishita. All three men are now facing gang and gun special enhancement charges. @nbcbayarea
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Justin Berton
9 years
Holy Christ, cops shooting non lethals into crowd from overpass like snipers! #berkeleyprotests http://t.co/TcvfdqOSpA
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Justin Berton
5 years
@NatashaVianna You have to publish these
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Justin Berton
4 months
300 surveillance cameras in Oakland will be managed by CHP and can circumvent Oakland's Privacy Commission + ordinances. Impressive end-around by CHP. Maybe everyone's exhausted, no push back.
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Justin Berton
8 years
@ShaunKing @Kaepernick7 Looks like 3 white girls unaware they're locked in
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Justin Berton
6 years
Kids in Oakland are awesome
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Justin Berton
9 years
Dude just lost two teeth after trying to stop #berkeleyprotests from starting fire. Video TK http://t.co/u5giUJ9tig
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Justin Berton
2 months
We got 480 (!) cameras in Oakland run by the CHP, trumpeted by the Gov, and not a peep from our once-highly vocal “privacy advocates” coalition - truly a new day!
@CAgovernor
California Governor
2 months
480 new high-tech cameras are being installed along freeways and in Oakland to make the area safer. These will help law enforcement identify vehicles linked to crimes using real-time information and alerts. We’re building safer, stronger communities for all Californians.
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Justin Berton
1 year
Remarkable new speed record set by @CaseyPrattABC7 for accurately distinguishing how Oakland "lost" each of its three pro sports teams w/ compare + contrast analysis on current A's stadium proposal.
@DamonAmendo
Damon Amendolara
1 year
Our friend @CaseyPrattABC7 explains how the A’s trying to leave Oakland is different than the Raiders and Warriors.
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Justin Berton
6 years
@annkillion The toothy squirrel-ifcation of Al Davis was litigation-worthy too
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Justin Berton
4 months
This hurts more than a burger joint leaving Oakland. Kaiser is homegrown. Their execs consult w/ the Mayor's Office frequently. They would have discussed this action -- and the consequences it would bring to the city's downtown and rep -- and they *still* decided to move forward.
@nbcbayarea
NBC Bay Area
4 months
How bad is the crime concern in Oakland? The city's largest private employer is now advising employees to stay in the building for lunch due to worries about robberies.
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Justin Berton
4 months
Fellow Oaklanders, it's a good time to appreciate how closely @CaseyPrattABC7 has followed our A's story, remarkably informed + sourced.
@CaseyPrattABC7
Casey Pratt
4 months
Putting on a clinic.
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Justin Berton
6 years
Rad sign, @eb4everyone
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Justin Berton
5 months
A slain police officer is a citywide tragedy. Like all traumatic events it has the power to bond a community or divide. The leadership decisions made in the next 48 hours - convene, action, outreach, comms - will determine Oakland’s path.
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Justin Berton
3 years
Wow. 20 years ago wrote this about my father's sudden death. Feels like yesterday. All of it, at times.
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Justin Berton
1 year
The honor of a lifetime to serve Oakland and @LibbySchaaf ! ♥️
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Justin Berton
4 months
Extraordinary leadership from @GavinNewsom . Sends 120 cops + extra DA's to Oakland/Alameda County to enforce law, prosecute crime. Narrative change starts now? via @sfchronicle
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Justin Berton
1 year
Re-introducing myself before first pitch on Opening Day! I’m Howard Terminal and I just *crushed* CEQA in court! Let’s go #Oakland !
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@CaseyPrattABC7
Casey Pratt
1 year
💥
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Justin Berton
2 months
Love that @MayorShengThao made Oakland’s offer public now. Will make Fisher’s counter look that much smaller + ridiculous.
@CaseyPrattABC7
Casey Pratt
2 months
👀Oakland’s offer to the #Athletics for Coliseum lease extension ahead of Tuesday’s meeting.👀 ✅ 5-year lease with opt out option at 3rd year. ✅ Approx $19.4M/yr. ✅ Sell Coliseum stake. ✅ Grant Oakland 1 exclusive year to line up owners for expansion. *OR Oak keeps name
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Justin Berton
3 years
@hknightsf @peterhartlaub Now that’s a kicker, Heather.
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Justin Berton
3 months
More good news and investment into Oakland from @GavinNewsom .
@CAgovernor
California Governor
3 months
California is announcing a new 10-point action plan to improve Oakland's streets. These improvements will further assist the city in cleaning up neighborhoods, enriching public spaces by removing litter and debris, and improving safety on our streets.
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Justin Berton
9 years
@CourtneyPFB @kateconger @dellcam Dear, Cop. You're pointing that gun at a dear friend of mine. Our kids go to same daycare. Please consider
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Justin Berton
10 years
Spurs didn't just beat Miami; they dismantled an entire organization. Make the extra pass, kids! #LeBron
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Justin Berton
10 years
Oakland A's hiring for a mascot: "Must have ability to run a minimum of 250 yards in a 50 pound costume." http://t.co/GrBlhiF7L8
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Justin Berton
3 months
Refreshing to see a candidate for Oakland City Council offer solutions in an elevated + detailed way; more of this please!
@WarrenMobility
Warren Logan 🚶🏾‍♂️🚲🏳️‍🌈✌🏽✊🏽
3 months
Some ways to fix contracting and paving. 🧵👇 Our current paving program relies primarily on Measure U (formerly measure KK) bond dollars. We’ve projected about $350M dollars will come from that bond measure to pave our roads over the lifetime of the bond.
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Justin Berton
6 months
I play basketball w this dude @peterhartlaub and when he decides he wants to dominate the boards he gets this weird snarl on his face. I imagine he wrote this w/ the snarl.
@peterhartlaub
Peter Hartlaub
6 months
Shohei Ohtani's "perception" of San Francisco? Here's why I'll never care. Let's stop hand-wringing over outsiders who stoke fear about our city — and ride with the people who believe in a better future. A free agency manifesto: 🌁💯
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Justin Berton
4 years
Dame Lillard on fire. Laney blowing up. A's best record in baseball. Kamala VP. Have a moment, #Oakland
@NBA
NBA
4 years
Dame joins Wilt.
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Justin Berton
10 years
@nickbilton 1) Tell women to stop taking nude pics 2) Tell them they misunderstood 3) Offer parenthetical apology. Keep going, bro.
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Justin Berton
4 months
@ChroniclesOfAzu CNN didn’t say that. One of our fellow Oaklanders said it. And she said it while she was crying b/c she has a small business in KONO and runs First Fridays.
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Justin Berton
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Justin Berton
4 months
Definitely OK with feeling devastated by this Oakland closure. A lot of happy memories over the years and a killer martini.
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Justin Berton
4 years
@EnswellJones She might “leaves” you was the pun I needed
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Justin Berton
9 years
My nomination for next Serial: Harvard Business School Professor Goes to War Over $4 Worth of Chinese Food http://t.co/TnCTsg8Fc5
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Justin Berton
7 years
@amyklobuchar @Calefati play the clip for Spicer at his next presser
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Justin Berton
3 months
Big mistake to underestimate a recall, much less provoke one. They’re obsessed, relentless and fixated on their outsider status. Why fuel their tanks?
@HellaLuvOak
Hella💚Oakland
3 months
Post some photos of the attendees then Seneca. I saw the little video you posted. What was that, a dozen people? How many were press? This is such a pathetic display. Me and all my friends are DYING of laughter over it.
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Justin Berton
2 years
Begging for the “where are they now?” treatment. cc: @peterhartlaub
@professorbay
Bay area nostalgia
2 years
when SFPD officer Geary was ordered to stop using a ventriloquist dummy while on patrol, he collected signatures for a ballot measure to allow Brendan O’Smarty to remain on the force.
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Justin Berton
8 years
Warriors could rent the fifth spot in that lineup to fans each night and still win
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Justin Berton
5 years
Proposed paving map of #Oakland . Come for the detailed bird's eye, stay for what's believed to be the nation's first paving plan that prioritizes safety + equity, accounting for low-income and traditionally underserved neighborhoods.
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Justin Berton
8 years
The good news is, even if he was baited with a tweet to go nuclear, his hands are too small to press the button
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Justin Berton
11 years
Latest: 563 marriage licenses from SF City Hall and 479 weddings performed over weekend #sfpride #sfpride
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Justin Berton
4 months
In the past Gov resisted large CHP deployment to Oakland b/c “other cities would want it too.” Others aren’t seeing same crime spike now.
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Justin Berton
11 years
Retro transpo: BART passengers board bus built in 1958 #BARTstrike http://t.co/MmYUR7Gdxv
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Justin Berton
11 years
SF City Clerk says 435 weddings performed at City Hall between Friday and Sunday #sfpride #sfpride2013
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Justin Berton
9 years
@susanslusser So uhh... Can Venditte simultaneously pick off men at first and third?
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Justin Berton
9 years
Still rattled by site of CHP firing less-than-lethal rounds from the high ground into crowd below last night. #berkeleyprotests
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Justin Berton
2 years
Oh my jeezers. I’m older than @SFBART !
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Justin Berton
5 years
Oakland residents want the roads paved. They don’t want reckless budget proposals that are “designed to hit a nerve.”
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Justin Berton
1 year
I’m a fan of ranked choice voting but it’s clear who loses their voice when we’ve got bad ballot design, changing terms (do we rank top 3 or top 5?) and poor public education campaigns.
@Match_Analysis
Match Analysis
1 year
Alameda County Ranked Choice Voting error rates by precinct in the November 2022 Oakland Mayoral election. The percentage of voters who made at least one of the following errors is shown in parentheses: overvoting, voting for the same candidate twice, or skipping a ranking.
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Justin Berton
3 months
An Oakland tradition comes full circle: Those who once crashed have become the crash-ees.
@henrykleeKTVU
Henry K. Lee
3 months
“Stop provoking!” Tempers flare as supporters of @oakland @MayorShengThao recall effort interrupt her press conference announcing $3.5M community safety grant. Activist @SenecaSpeaks21 among those who crashed the event. @oaklandpoliceca called to scene. 12,5,6 p.m. @KTVU
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Justin Berton
10 years
Love how Pablo Sandoval lay down after he caught that ball. Like he wanted to eat 12 pizzas.
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Justin Berton
8 years
Unreal. 14 OPD cops involved with sex worker, 3 while she was underage -- have to read to believe.
@EastBayExpress
East Bay Express
8 years
NEW: High-ranking brass sex scandal. Leaks. Bogus oversight. The real reason why Oakland's police chief was fired.
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Justin Berton
7 years
The power of one knee touching the ground during a 2 minute song...
@JimTrotter_NFL
Jim Trotter
7 years
BREAKING: NFL and Players Coalition on verge of partnership that would see league/owners contribute close to $100 million toward social justice causes. @JReidESPN and I report here:
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Justin Berton
11 years
At gun buy-back in Oakland, 100 guns removed from streets today -- so far. Goes until 3pm, 82nd and Bancroft http://t.co/pQJlfOPA
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Justin Berton
10 years
An #Oakland 'hood hired security to quell crime. Then the guard started shooting. My #longread for @sanfranmag http://t.co/zK6iLitZ08
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Justin Berton
4 months
An unprecedented law enforcement intervention into Oakland. 120 more cops, air support, K-9 units. Not complaining, just marveling.
@JeremyBWhite
Jeremy B. White
4 months
ICYMI: @GavinNewsom is dispatching one of the biggest California Highway Patrol forces of his tenure to combat an “alarming and unacceptable” Oakland crime wave
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Justin Berton
6 months
Unusual angle here, given the nation's condemnation of the repugnant lies and conspiracies that found safe harbor at Oakland's city council meeting. Only 10% of Donald Trump's words are racist and vile, so maybe we're just "cherry picking" the guy?
@sfchronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
6 months
A clip of Monday’s Oakland City Council meeting is drawing national backlash, but it may not represent most of the public comments made. Read more:
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Justin Berton
10 years
Oh snap! RT @gunpolicy Unsurprisingly, millions of AR-15s have outlasted @piersmorgan 's career.
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Justin Berton
10 years
Rode in a government-regulated, non-tracking, non-journalist-doxing, non-hammer-wielding taxi cab today. Drama free. #Uber
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Justin Berton
5 months
This is a heartbreaking tragedy for the family and friends of the officer, and it will rock everyone who serves in the City of Oakland family; prayers to all.
@oaklandpoliceca
Oakland Police Dept.
5 months
It is with a heavy heart that we come together to share the devastating news of the passing of our colleague and friend, who was killed in the line of duty today in the 400 block of Embarcadero. OPD will hold a news conference at 1pm at Police Headquarters.
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Justin Berton
7 months
Two cheers for glowing features on bureaucrats! The unseen badasses that hold it together every day.
@EskSF
Joe Eskenazi
7 months
City controller Ben Rosenfield is described as the "adult in the room" for all City Hall. And now he's leaving.
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Justin Berton
11 years
#sfbatkid frees Lou Seal, makes off w Penguin's umbrella. Chron photog Mike Macor smiling in background http://t.co/0P7DM9jGAS
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Justin Berton
11 years
Right kid, right city.
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Justin Berton
11 years
Since Friday, SF city clerk has issued 555 marriage licenses #sfpride #sfpride2013
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Justin Berton
7 years
Man, "our" DoJ attorney musta went to Trump University
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Justin Berton
6 years
Built to Spill show
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Justin Berton
6 months
After the divisive + deplorable scene invited into Oakland’s council chambers last night, a sensible course from Mayor @JesseArreguin
@berkeleyside
Berkeleyside
6 months
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín issued a statement today opposing a ceasefire resolution, his first response the calls for council action: "These resolutions will not end the violence abroad, but they do fan the flames of hatred here at home" #berkmtg
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Justin Berton
8 years
I'd make Burlingame build a bigger wall and pay for it
@ljfernandez
Lisa Fernandez
8 years
"I felt like I was crossing the border to get here," Trump at #CAGOPConvention . #TrumpJump
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Justin Berton
8 years
In a stolen Camaro, senior Joe Biden convinces freshman Tim Kaine to set out on a road trip across America where the two unexpectedly...
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Justin Berton
9 years
@halfwrittensong if you don't want your business public, don't do business with the public @RobertGammon
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Justin Berton
3 months
If it’s Bas v Bauters, the IE’s will fire up some salty campaigns. 🍿
@TheEvilleEye
The E'ville Eye News
3 months
I don’t think we’re at liberty to “call it” but things continue to trend in John Bauters favor in the D5 BOS race. Turnout now at 14%.
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Justin Berton
10 years
Hey #49ers , since your felonious defensive end is on the sideline for 9 games, why not take a flier on #MichaelSam ?
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Justin Berton
3 years
Melrose is an amazing bilingual school in Maxwell Park, East Oakland, and glad to see the Gov. make it his first visit post recall victory. B-ball skills for real.
@GavinNewsom
Gavin Newsom
3 years
CA leads the nation with the lowest COVID case rate. Our students are back together in the classroom safely thanks to the progress we’ve made together. Great to be in Oakland today visiting students at Melrose Leadership Academy -- we even got to play a little basketball :)
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Justin Berton
5 months
@lenraphaelcpa If you ran on “we should defund police” taking a low profile today is prudent; then again, if you take positions that make you go dark when the community grieves and comes together, that’s a sign your positions alienate community and maybe public service isn’t a good fit.
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Justin Berton
10 years
Kids, be like #Cespedes . Turn your flubs into flaunts, your gaffs into laughs, your misplays into hoorays.
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Justin Berton
4 months
Peskin is so savvy. Turns Tan's unforced error into a paradigm-shifting indictment against moderates, money, and politics. 🍿
@aldot29
Aldo Toledo
4 months
S.F. politicians file police reports against tech exec following threatening social media post via @sfchronicle
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Justin Berton
7 years
Oakland named a new street tonight, aka Greyhound Way.
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Justin Berton
2 years
@harvilla Your mom is ruthless!
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Justin Berton
2 years
SAN FRANCISCO IS A CITY AND A COUNTY. THEIR POPULATION IS TWICE THE SIZE OF OAKLAND’S BUT THEIR ANNUAL BUDGET IS SEVEN TIMES LARGER.
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Justin Berton
11 years
@audreycoopersf DON'T FORGET TO PUT IT ON THE FRONT PAGE THIS TIME
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Justin Berton
1 year
Authentic pre-game experience you can’t buy in a desert #Sell
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Justin Berton
8 years
"And now, direct your attention to centerfield as Rahm Emanuel shaves Ed Lee's mustache."
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Justin Berton
5 years
Am no detective, butt...
@latimes
Los Angeles Times
5 years
Feces is contaminating the American River. Sacramento wants to know where it's coming from
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Justin Berton
4 months
If Oakland electeds supported a partnership of more cops + DA’s they’d say so, right?
@eastbaycitizen
Steven Tavares
4 months
Did @GavinNewsom just clinch DA Pamela Price’s recall from office today by calling in reinforcements to do her job?
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Justin Berton
5 years
Touching, inspiring, devastating, all at once. The love and resilience of ⁦⁦ @LynetteGM
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Justin Berton
7 months
Exactly, @emily_hoeven . "Progressive" or "moderate" will have less value in 2024. Voters are saying "show me." Show me you can move government.
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Justin Berton
10 years
@awinston somebody said something mean about one of my stories on Twitter
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Justin Berton
5 years
@RebeccaForBART Let's Go BART Train (clap clap, clap-clap-clap)
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Justin Berton
7 years
@DarwinBondGraha Is it possible, given the frequency of gun shot victims dumped at that ER, the camera is primarily used to investigate gun violence-related crimes?
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Justin Berton
10 years
Had a few lunches with Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow to write his biography. Turns out I was interviewing the wrong gangsta. #LelandYee
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Justin Berton
11 years
First wedding in Alameda County: Lu Lu and Julie http://t.co/fpGR7DzDzT
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Justin Berton
8 years
@tim_cook will you take the risk of moving your factories out of China or pay those workers livable wages?
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Justin Berton
6 years
In past five years, #Oakland shootings down 50 percent. Homicide down 42 percent. Robberies down 38 percent. Use of force by police down 75 percent. This is progress.
@EastBayTimes
East Bay Times
6 years
Violent crime in Oakland down 23 percent since 2012
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