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REGIONAL — Supervisor Wilma Chan, the first Asian American woman elected to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and first to serve as state Assembly Majority Leader, died Wednesday after

Marlon Reyes has died by suicide at Santa Rita Jail while he was in the quarantine intake housing unit, which is now standard protocol upon booking all new inmates to prevent COVID. But it does raise questions about out-of-cell time.

Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern was injured in an ATV accident over the weekend but is making a “full recovery."

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Santa Rita Jails medical provider is target of lawsuits, complaints about lack of care By Brooks Jarosz , Lisa Fernandez and Simone Aponte Published  Santa Rita Jail’s medical provider is target of lawsuits, complaints about lack of care DUBLIN, Calif. - Hector Hernandez Jr. died of pneumonia while incarcerated at Santa Rita Jail and his family believes he would still be alive if he’d been given the proper medical care.   "He told me in Santa Rita if an inmate suffers something –...

DOJ finds mental health care, overuse of isolation at Santa Rita Jail unconstitutional By Lisa Fernandez A special purpose cell at Santa Rita Jail. September 2019 DUBLIN, Calif. - The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division issued a damning report on Thursday saying that the mental health care system in Alameda County, and in particular, Santa Rita Jail, violate parts of the Constitution. The report, which federal investigators began at the tail end of the Obama administration, also...

Last Comment: April 5, 2021 12:00 pm ET | 1 Comment(s) | Jump to Comments Longtime harness racing industry participant David Ahern of Omemee, Ont. passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the age of 77. Dave worked at General Electric for 38 years, had a strong faith and was a long-standing member of the Cathedral of Saint Peter-In- Chains. The family fondly recalls when he was the trainer for his kid’s teams in many minor sports in Omemee. Dave was a person with a big heart and soul, wher...

Veteran law enforcement officer running to unseat longtime Alameda County sheriff By KTVU staff Capt. Michael Carroll is running to unseat Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern DUBLIN, Calif. - An Alameda County sheriffs captain announced hes running for sheriff. Capt. Michael Carroll has served 25-years in the sheriffs office and says there have been several controversies during his time there, including inmate suicides and charges of wrongdoing by deputies. Carroll says hes running now because it...

Payouts for killings and injuries plummet for Bay Area police departments undergoing reforms Published  Police agencies with oversight pay less in civil penalties Police agencies that have independent oversight are paying much less in civil penalties for injuring or killing people than many departments left to police themselves, a KTVU investigation has found. Evan Sernoffsky reports OAKLAND - In one case, a man experiencing a mental-health crisis hanged himself after deputies shackled him to ...

UpdatedFri, Dec 18, 2020 at 1:40 pm PT Replies(4) The "thin blue line" symbol is a pro-law enforcement insignia long incorporated into police uniforms and, more recently, sold as a flag. (Shutterstock) LIVERMORE, CA — Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern has espoused his support for the pro-police "thin blue line" flag that spurred a recent hubbub in Livermore and rally Wednesday. Livermores top brass has reaffirmed its support for law enforcement. Mayor Bob Woerner has apologized for any confus...