19901990s NEWS
Miscellaneous local Oakland, California area news stories - 1990
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Reel opens - Miscellaneous Oakland area news stories 1990
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| 01:00:06 6.25 |
POV across street - a woman carrying a baby in her arm crosses a suburban street within a pedestrian walkway.
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| 01:00:11 11.52 |
A political flyer hanging on a wall reads "Blacks 4 NO on A". An unseen reporter reports that the group, Blacks for No on A, police say it is a phony group and the bogus campaign urges residents to vote for adding park lights suggesting a lighted field will draw poor Black teens from Oakland. The flyers say the teenagers need sports areas free of drugs and gang warfare, and that the homes in Piedmont would be protected by Guardian Angel type squads.
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| 01:00:39 39.9 |
Tilt down on two tennis courts in Linda Beach Park in Piedmont.
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| 01:00:47 47.63 |
Mayor Susan Hill speaks with female reporter outside about her concerns of the racist undertones in the materials and that it has no place in their community.
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| 01:00:58 58.08 |
An older woman votes at a voting booth.
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| 01:01:12 72.63 |
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| 01:01:23 83.81 |
A police officer holds up a flyer as a cameraman takes a photo.
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| 01:01:37 97.46 |
Same story about the bogus flyer repeats. Flyer hangs on a wall Blacks 4 No on A. Shots of the tennis field in Linda Beach Park in Piedmont.
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| 01:02:01 120.99 |
Campaigner Robert Steinhorne speaks with reporter outside and states the flyer is a piece of "racist propaganda".
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| 01:02:13 133.46 |
Voters signing up to vote at the voting center. A woman places her vote at the voting booth machine.
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| 01:02:47 167.66 |
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| 01:03:03 183.23 |
WS extremely heavy traffic on Interstate 80 in California. Reporter unseen talks about the endless traffic all day between the Bay Bridge and West Contra Costa County's suburbs.
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| 01:03:39 220 |
A county official talks with unseen reporter about the need to widen the highway.
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| 01:03:53 233.86 |
CU Interstate 80 West highway sign
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| 01:04:02 242.02 |
Carpooling as a solution to the traffic problem is discussed with El Cerrito's Mayor Bob Bacon.
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| 01:04:41 281.32 |
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| 01:05:06 305.96 |
Pan out from mountain background to the town of Walnut Creek, California in Contra Costa County. Peds and some traffic are seen, Reporter unseen states the voters acted on issues that would impact the city's growth and restrict buildings plus place restrictions on what money could be spent on.
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| 01:05:48 348.99 |
A talking head male developer talks about the unintended consequences of the restrictions.
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| 01:06:03 363.13 |
Blank with audio from news reporter.
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| 01:06:39 399.51 |
Traffic in Contra Costa County
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| 01:06:53 413.72 |
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| 01:07:04 424.83 |
Next news segment begins. CU Judge Jeffrey W. Horner presiding in court.
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| 01:07:15 435.62 |
Same Judge Horner in another setting. z'out from long table of Alameda County Judges in court in front of an audience of various community folk. field questions about the courts, ie what they are doing to stop drugs. Audience is seen applauding.
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| 01:07:41 461.67 |
Various community members comment on various topics from the podium toward the judges. They talk about drugs, crime, and voice their opinions on the topics that affect their communities.
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| 01:08:30 510.62 |
POV from back of the meeting room - WS of the audience and the panel of judges.
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| 01:09:16 556.14 |
Small group of teen boys, one sitting on a bicycle, hang out on a quiet street corner in Richmond, a man with a little boy on a tricycle goes by down the sidewalk.
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| 01:09:21 561.5 |
A housing project street in Richmond, California. Unseen Reporter talks about recent drug busts and money from the federal government that will be used on physical improvements, recreational services, drug counseling.
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| 01:09:31 571.48 |
Reporter speaks to am African American drug counselor with dreadlocks hair. He states it's hard to take care of a problem without involvement of the people in the organizing effort. A Richmond police officer sitting in his car, Lt. Raymond Howard, states he's heard these intellectual statements before which have nothing to do with living on the street level.
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| 01:10:22 622.52 |
A young African American gal maybe 20 years old states there was a time she wouldn't walk through the projects by herself, but feels it is now nice
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| 01:10:36 636.4 |
WS a row of Richmond, California public housing - row houses.
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| 01:11:11 671.18 |
Various officials from Oakland, including Mayor Lionel Wilson, Councilman Leo Bazil, Councilman Wilson Riles, Candidate for Mayor Elihu Harris discuss the deal regarding bringing the NFL football team, the Raiders, back to Oakland.
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| 01:12:19 739.35 |
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| 01:12:20 740.4 |
Tilt down on a gymnasium or arena floor - tables set up with pamphlets and people gathered, walking around and seated at an Oakland City-Wide Summit.
Reporter unseen discusses the rampant Crack Cocaine drug abuse problems surrounding the city. Shots of the diverse people in the audience, young and old. |
| 01:12:43 763.66 |
At the summit - a talking head Black man speaks with unseen reporter about the crack cocaine issues affecting everyone, in the board room as well as families. A Black band performs on the stage, a young Black little boy about 6 years old talks into a mic.
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| 01:13:39 819.59 |
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| 01:13:50 830.34 |
POV moving car driving down the road as an unseen reporter speaks about a shooting on the 583 freeway near Park Blvd.
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| 01:14:05 845.4 |
A police officer witness, Officer Bruce White, talks about the crime. White states he felt thumps and his window shattered. CU of his squad car, shattered window and front end grill.
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| 01:14:53 893.38 |
Several Oakland Police squad cars parked and police officers.
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| 01:15:35 935 |
A police officer looks at the shot up police car. The hood is open and he peaks inside the drivers side.
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| 01:16:03 963.22 |
Nighttime - police car with lights on parked, flares on the road behind the car. Police car parked at a Lake Shore Drive gas station
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| 01:16:21 981.06 |
Emergency medical technicians and a fireman wheel a victim on a stretcher into a waiting ambulance. Reporter unseen states there have been 6 murders and another attempted murder in one week. An unknown Black officer states he takes things day by day. And officer White states he still likes his job, the excitement, it's what he gets paid to do.
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| 01:17:04 1023.97 |
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| 01:17:08 1028.03 |
Students at traditionally all girls, Mills College, protest bringing boys to the school and creating a cop-ed college. Students block entrances, parade in convertible cars holding signs and balloons. A fire truck speeds toward campus. President of the college Mary Metz is interviewed by a student protestor about the decision.
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| 01:20:24 1224.23 |
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| 01:20:31 1231.82 |
Political Activist, Jesse Jackson speaks into mic at podium in Richmond, California. Podium has a "Chevron Negotiate with the Community" poster hanging from the front of it. WS of the room with the audience shot from back of room. CU Jackson interviewed by unseen reporter states he " ...just wants Chevron to do environmental justice, environmental justice and be fair..."
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| 01:21:07 1267 |
A talking head Chevron official speaks with unseen reporters and states they would like to spend a billion dollars to modernize the Richmond refinery among other things.
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| 01:21:31 1291.31 |
Ext. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Richmond Refinery - a Chevron logo sign hangs on the brick wall.
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| 01:21:50 1310.7 |
African American Richmond resident , Helen Williams, speaks to unseen reporter and states after the fire at the refinery her son has never been the same. Photos of Williams' boy. CUs of the sores all over his body as well as continuing breathing problems.
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| 01:22:19 1339.76 |
Ws of Richmond with the Chevron refinery in bkgd. Smoke coming out of smoke stack in bkgd. CU of the smokestack with white billowing smoke filtering up into the sky.
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| 01:22:29 1349.56 |
CU a tiger in a cage sticks his paw out from the cage toward the camera lens.
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| 01:22:34 1354.22 |
Animal trainer, Helen Carpenter. Shots of the adult tigers, tiger cubs, leopard, black leopard and other circus animals caged in cage trucks.
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| 01:22:55 1375.87 |
Poster for "Circus Bruno" and folks on the circus grounds.
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| 01:23:03 1383.27 |
Carpenter states a lion bit a tiger and then mauled her. She was then left behind by the Circus with no money or means.. Shots of the cages and container. Reporter states donations are getting her by and the SPCA in Oakland has raised enough funds to get Circus Bruno on to Texas.
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| 01:23:32 1412.87 |
Large shipping containers (containing the animals) left sitting alone in a parking lot.
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| 01:23:46 1426.47 |
A huge leopard peaks out from behind the bars.
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| 01:24:05 1445.69 |
CU a tiger looking out from his cage
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| 01:24:11 1451.2 |
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End reel - Oakland News Stories 1990
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