April 11, 2019 Bill to end late-night jail release advances in Calif. legislature A new California bill that would end late-night release of jail inmates – inspired by an inmate at Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail who…
February 27, 2019 Repeat environmental felon gets 30 months for dumping on protected wetlands James Lucero was sentenced for dumping dirt and construction debris in Newark. He was previously convicted of bribing landfill operators in San Jose and was tied to a West Oakland warehouse forced to close last month.
February 21, 2019 Family of man killed by Hayward police demands independent investigation The family of Agustin “Augie” Gonsalez, who was shot and killed by Hayward police last year, pressured the Hayward City Council at their meeting Tuesday to appoint an independent investigator and remove the two officers from patrol duties.
February 18, 2019 Crowd remembers rapper killed by Vallejo police Family members, friends and others touched by the death of Willie McCoy, who was fatally shot by Vallejo police on Feb. 9, gathered outside…
January 15, 2019 Oakland’s professional polluters A pair of West Oakland businessmen have been dodging city regulators and prosecutors for years as they reap the rewards of illegal trash disposal and dumping.
January 7, 2019 Excessive water consumption killed Santa Rita inmate The death of Jesus Dickey of Berkeley has contributed to mounting concerns about the state of mental health treatment in the jail.
January 3, 2019 Police killed a man who had a razor blade but safely arrested another who had two replica guns And now the dead man’s family wants answers.
November 8, 2018 The crack in Oakland’s jewel In early October, the city of Oakland put the finishing touches on its third Tuff Shed camp. The small yard of 20 plastic sheds,…
October 8, 2018 A new fight for civil rights in Oakland The Public Rights Project is bringing two recent Yale Law School grads to bolster Oakland’s capacity for civil rights litigation.
September 26, 2018 A deadly year of pursuits in Contra Costa County Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputies get in more pursuits that cause more injuries than most other agencies in California. This year the pursuits have led to more deaths.
