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Over $23 million worth of illegal cannabis was recently seized in East Oakland, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office. The ...

California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce has seized close to $23 million in illicitly cultivated cannabis in East Oakland, the governor's office announced on Tuesday.

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An Oakland police sergeant shot a man during a foot pursuit early Saturday morning. The man was taken into custody after a standoff and hospitalized in stable condition, according to a press release ...

Gov. Newsom created UCEFT in 2022. Since then, the taskforce has seized and destroyed over 162 tons of illegal cannabis with an estimated value of $536 million through over 350 operations.