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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 –...

In Alameda County, there’s rarely a new sheriff in town. Since 1986, there have been two sheriffs, and neither faced a challenger in any election. Some county residents, especially in the northwest cities of Berkeley and Oakland, want new leadership in the sheriff’s office. The current sheriff, Gregory Ahern, has been criticized for an array of problems with the county jail and is facing two class-action lawsuits brought by detainees, and a federal civil rights investigation. Critics also s...

Vaccinations Of Local Law Enforcement Start At Sheriffs Office Training Center Bay City News Service FacebookTwitterEmail Bay City News Foundation Employees with the Alameda County Sheriffs Department and the countys local law enforcement agencies received their first of two coronavirus vaccines Thursday during the first of several clinics intended to vaccinate law enforcement countywide. More than 800 sheriffs office and local law enforcement employees, including Alameda County Sheriff Gregory...

Alameda County sheriff focuses pre-inauguration security on airports Bay Area infrastructure sites on heightened alert ahead of Inauguration Day Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern says while there is no specific threat associated to Bay Area sites ahead of Inauguration Day, security measures are heightened. OAKLAND, Calif. - Bay Area law enforcement agencies are looking at a number of sites that may be potential targets in their security planning leading up to inauguration day. In a one-on-one i...

Alameda County’s district attorney and sheriff will both face challengers in the 2022 election. Pamela Price, a civil rights attorney who ran unsuccessfully against incumbent District Attorney Nancy O’Malley in 2018, said today that she plans to run again. And 25-year veteran San Francisco Police Officer JoAnn Walker will run against incumbent Sheriff Gregory Ahern. Price and Walker, both Black women, said in press releases today that their campaigns will mount progressive challenges to Ala...

A group of protesters with a bullhorn converged outside the homes of Livermore Mayor Bob Woerner and Councilmember Trish Munro Saturday in a display of outrage over a perceived threat to privacy and free expression. At issue was the thin blue line flag — an American flag with a blue stripe intended to honor police officers — that the protesters believed city leaders were targeting as a symbol of hate. Protestors at the Dec. 20 rally also worried about tax dollars funding a digital dos...

Munro added that she supports "ongoing evaluation for continuous improvement" and takes her responsibility of upholding free speech "very seriously." "Freedom of speech means anyone can fly a flag. Freedom of thought means that others can like that flag or not," Munro said. Both leaders clarified they were speaking for themselves, and the council hasnt deliberated on the issues or considered any policies yet. Woerner said the topic will be discussed at the next council meeting in January "so th...

Alameda County jails handed 44 people over to ICE in 2019 Immigration arrests at Santa Rita Jail are down, but county officials and advocates say the sheriff’s cooperation with ICE should end. The Alameda County Santa Rita Jail. In 2019, the sheriff’s office gave ICE advance notice of the release dates and times for 44 people who were then arrested on jail property immediately following their release. Photo: Pete Rosos The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office continues to allow ICE agents into...