Whoever broke into an off-site Oakland Museum storage facility earlier this month probably had no idea they were stealing historic artifacts, the museum said in a statement issued Friday. “There is no indication that the perpetrators specifically identified the facility as museum storage or sought particular artworks or artifacts. Instead, it appears they gained access and took items that were most easily available,” the statement said. No arrests have been made in what the museum is calling “a crime of…
A divided audience packed the Alameda County Board of Supervisors meeting on Friday, as the board adopted a policy that discourages the county from investing in companies with poor human rights practices, among other things. But the motion also called for delaying implementation of the Ethics Investment Policy until the board’s Finance Committee reviews it. That prompted Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas to cast the lone vote against it, saying she supported the policy without the stipulation. “This is incredibly disheartening and…