Shomik Mukherjee
Reporter at The Mercury News
Reporter at Oakland Tribune
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2 days ago |
mercurynews.com | Shomik Mukherjee
A new Oakland hot dog joint wants to continue legacy of beloved fast-food institution Winky Dinky Dogs to open its second restaurant at site of Original Kasper’s Hot Dogs in Temescal neighborhood
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2 days ago |
sacbee.com | Shomik Mukherjee
OAKLAND — Newer residents of this city may hardly notice the boarded-up, oddly shaped building covered by murals on a triangular lot in the Temescal neighborhood. It was once home to Original Kasper’s Hot Dogs, a landmark that helped grow a pair of separate East Bay restaurant chains bearing similar names and a shared lineage. The original has been closed for over 20 years, and efforts to revive it always seem to fall short.
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2 weeks ago |
govtech.com | Shomik Mukherjee |Jakob Rodgers
The police scanner feeds are a prime source of transparency around cop activity, but in the coming months the Oakland Police Department will retreat into its own private, encrypted channels — out of sight from the public. The process, which was scheduled to begin last Monday, involves physically re-programming every device held by the department, per an internal memo sent out earlier this month.
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2 weeks ago |
gazettextra.com | Shomik Mukherjee |Jakob Rodgers
OAKLAND, Calif. - For decades, the public has had the ability to tune into radio channels where Oakland police and other Bay Area law enforcement agencies discuss emergency calls and coordinate responses. The police scanner feeds are a prime source of transparency around cop activity, but in the coming months the Oakland Police Department will retreat into its own private, encrypted channels - out of sight from the public. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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3 weeks ago |
dailyitem.com | Shomik Mukherjee |Jakob Rodgers
OAKLAND, Calif. — For decades, the public has had the ability to tune into radio channels where Oakland police and other Bay Area law enforcement agencies discuss emergency calls and coordinate responses. The police scanner feeds are a prime source of transparency around cop activity, but in the coming months the Oakland Police Department will retreat into its own private, encrypted channels — out of sight from the public. kAm%96 AC@46DD[ H9:49 H2D D4965F=65 E@ 368:?
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