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Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, closed in 2021 after operating for nearly 10 years. Lesh died in October at age 84." title="Terrapin Crossroads, founded by the former Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, closed in 2021 after operating for nearly 10 years. 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type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-california category-crime-public-safety category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-bay-area-crime tag-child-molestation tag-crime tag-east-bay-crime tag-sexual-misconduct tag-social-media location-alameda-county location-bay-area location-california location-east-bay location-oakland type-of-work-news" data-id="10119186" data-timestamp="1740396290" > <figure> <a href="https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/02/24/marin-bust-snags-alleged-sexual-predators-seeking-children/" title="Marin County bust snags four alleged Bay Area sexual predators seeking children on social media" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/02/24/marin-bust-snags-alleged-sexual-predators-seeking-children/" title="Marin County bust snags four alleged Bay Area sexual predators seeking children on social media"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="All of the suspects were charged with the felonies of contacting a minor for lewd purposes and arranging a meeting with a minor for the same offense." title="All of the suspects were charged with the felonies of contacting a minor for lewd purposes and arranging a meeting with a minor for the same offense." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MIJ-L-MCDA-07XX-01.jpg?w=109" data-srcset="https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MIJ-L-MCDA-07XX-01.jpg?w=109 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.eastbaytimes.com/news/crime-public-safety/">Crime and Public Safety | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/02/24/marin-bust-snags-alleged-sexual-predators-seeking-children/" title="Marin County bust snags four alleged Bay Area sexual predators seeking children on social media"> <span class="dfm-title 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Authorities said that the patient was under a court-ordered conservatorship." title="Witnesses said they saw three people remove the 60-year-old patient and assault a nurse who tried to stop them. 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