Maintenance cars on wrong BART tracks raise safety concerns
AP reports three recent incidents on Bay Area Rapid Transit left main maintenance vehicles on incorrect tracks. Two workers were suspended without pay for two weeks after two near misses near Lake Merritt, and a hearing reviewed a January 19 1975 fatal accident. BART to install new detection gear on all maintenance vehicles to halt approaching trains within a half mile.
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Expert says Hearst more vulnerable to brainwashing
A brainwashing expert testified that Patricia Hearst developed a child like dependency on her captors after her kidnapping. Dr Louis West, UCLA psychiatrist, said two months in a closet produced a psychiatric illness misunderstood by patient and others. He said her life before captivity made her more vulnerable to terror than conventional POWs.
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Castro Valley names fire chief in quiet vote
Capt William Pedroni, longtime Castro Valley Fire Department member, was named the new fire chief to replace retiring Newton Moore. Gene Mumford appointed assistant chief. Pedroni, 44, will earn 19 050 yearly, up from 14 078, and plans no immediate big changes.
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Supreme Court Upholds Petaluma Housing Quota Ruling
City officials in Petaluma and nearby Fremont react to the Supreme Court ruling upholding a nine Circuit decision that Petaluma may limit housing to 500 units per year under a five year plan adopted in 1972. Local leaders claim cities must control growth while opponents argue it centers on a legal technicality.
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Union City cardroom measure divides council and residents
In Union City Measure A voters face reversing an anti gaming ordinance to allow a card club proposed by Thomas Ferrara. Supporters cite city revenue and jobs while opponents warn of crime and declining property values. Critics say the ordinance lacks caps on tables and public financial disclosures.
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