California jail wrongly held 82-year-old with dementia in solitary confinement, where he died, new lawsuit says
Karim Talib's children say their father was gravely disabled and should have been under medical...
Police Accountability
Man fatally shot by East Bay police on Christmas Eve during attempted traffic stop arrest
A man described as in his 40s was fatally shot by a Brentwood police officer...
San Jose could approve $8 million settlement for 2022 La Victoria police shooting tied to racist texting scandal
The San Jose City Council could approve an $8 million settlement in January tied to...
Lawsuit settlement demands further reforms by scandal-ridden Antioch Police Department
Attorneys for 23 Antioch residents who claimed they were abused by police hailed the settlement...
Family sues over death of Hayward Marine veteran who was tased, given controversial sedative
The death has heightened scrutiny of midazolam, which has been linked to in-custody deaths across...
Damon Silver drops ‘acting’ title, appointed Santa Clara County’s chief public defender
The agency veteran takes over the office a year after the retirement of Molly O'Neal,...
Opinion: When policing becomes political, public safety suffers
'The more law enforcement is pulled into partisan battles, the harder it becomes for officers...
Grand jury indicts three Alameda County sheriff’s deputies in death of jail inmate Maurice Monk
One legal observer suggested that "the prosecutor has opted not for transparency, but for secrecy."
‘I will get to the bottom of that’: Federal judge takes aim at media leak in Antioch police corruption scandal
Senior U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White's threat to jail anyone associated with a leak in...
Judge sides with Alameda DA, dismisses manslaughter case against San Leandro cop in death of Steven Taylor
Judge Clifford Blakely's ruling came after Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson's office asked...
Contra Costa DA’s office looking into death of Yolanda Ramirez after arrest by police
Ramirez’s family is also looking to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city...
$8.4 million awarded to White California police officer in reverse discrimination case
The former officer, who is White, accused his Korean-American supervisor of racial discrimination and retaliation.
Judge orders new trial in decade-old murder case, as scrutiny of Oakland detective grows
The ruling by Judge Thomas Stevens marks the third upended guilty verdict tied to the...
Orinda police failed to notice loaded gun stashed by felony suspect inside patrol car, feds say
The Orinda officer failed to notice that Maurice Herron had a loaded gun and placed...
Alameda DA seeks to dismiss case against former San Leandro cop in killing of Steven Taylor
The request by prosecutors -- which is expected to be argued at a hearing Friday...
A California police captain helped secure a multimillion-dollar surveillance deal. Now he works for the contractor.
Former San Diego police Capt. Jeff Jordon is now securing new contracts for Flock Safety.
San Diego considers $30 million settlement in police-involved shooting death of Black teen
The payment would be one of the largest settlements of a police-involved killing case in...
SWAT sergeant responded to Colorado school shooting while drunk, records show
Anthony Hamilton said he started drinking around 7 a.m. and had "maybe nine or 10...
A year later, a fatal California police shooting still raises questions
Justice for Noe Rodriguez? That goal, and the man, remain at the center of a...
Richmond police pick assistant chief to take over leadership reins
Simmons has been with the department for 17 years.
Convicted ex-Bay Area cop fires lawyer, delaying long-awaited sentencing
Joseph Huffaker, convicted of impersonating a federal agent and robbing motorists, has pushed his sentencing...
Man struck 16 times by California cop feels vindicated after charges dropped
Billy Lee Hill of Crestline was injured by the baton strikes during an attempted arrest...
OPD bars public access to video showing how former Raider Doug Martin died
The refusal to release the footage drew a rebuke from First Amendment and police accountability...
New LA County law bans law enforcement face-coverings, including those worn by federal ICE agents
Can ICE and DHS agents wear face coverings and not identify themselves? Two state laws...
Ex-East Bay cop sentenced to 7 years in law enforcement corruption scandal
Devon Wenger has long maintained that he was prosecuted for attempting to speak out against...
Feds want to put away ex-East Bay cop for 9 years
It would be the longest sentence for any of the 14 ex-Antioch and Pittsburg cops...
East Bay cops draw guns on group of juveniles. Here is their explanation
Police did not immediately disclose the time or place when the incident happened Monday.
Do new stealth CHP cars comply with the state vehicle code?
A reader wonders if the use of Dodge Durangos conflicts with with requirement that agency...
California cop accused of stealing cash during traffic stops
Officer Jose Garcia stole cash from motorists in three separate traffic stops in 2024 and...
Oakland police again dinged by federal official for investigating misconduct too slowly
It is a key task that U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick expects OPD to...
Richmond adopts stricter police communication reforms following officer-involved shootings
Improving mental health services for people impacted by officer-involved shootings and other traumatic events is...
Federal monitor wants Santa Clara County held in contempt for dragging jail reforms
The Prison Law Office is asking a federal judge to start fining the county over...
Civil liberties groups sue San Jose over warrantless access to license plate reader data
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, ACLU, CAIR and SIREN have joined forces in an attempt to...
Opinion: San Mateo County shows why we shouldn’t be electing sheriffs
The fatal flaw in our current elect-the-sheriff model assumes voters have the same access to...
As ICE escalates its tactics, are federal agents truly ‘untouchable’ in the eyes of the law?
After recent high-profile use of force encounters, federal officials have rushed to offer full-throated defenses...
Did a former California cop face imminent danger when shooting fleeing suspect in the back? Jury to decide
Salvador Murillo, 44, a 15-year veteran of the Whittier Police Department at the time of...
Judge denies bid to dismiss manslaughter case against former San Leandro police officer, chides ‘grandstanding’ by prosecutor
The ruling by Judge Thomas Reardon clears the way for Fletcher to face trial in...
Oakland appoints an interim police chief as it prepares to find a permanent hire
"We have a lot of good leaders in the Oakland Police Department," Mitchell said. "Jim...
Family of Yolanda Ramirez demands answers from city of Brentwood
Richie Ramirez denied that his mother was placed under citizen’s arrest following a call from...
ACLU sues Santa Clara County DA for data to enforce Racial Justice Act amid privacy pushback
The civil-liberties group seeks data to assess how race influences charging and sentencing decisions in...
Ken Binder named new San Mateo County sheriff
Kenneth Binder will serve by appointment until January 2029
He fell asleep on duty and was twice suspended. Then a California police department promoted him.
Damith Rodrigo said the San Diego Harbor PD discriminated against him when it passed him...
Redwood City police officers fatally shoot man allegedly holding gun
The fatal encounter happened Tuesday afternoon in the 200 block of Hazel Avenue.
Sheriff finalists face public as San Mateo County board prepares to appoint new leader
Board of Supervisors to select San Mateo’s next sheriff Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Contra Costa cops eliminate protocol that opened public access to police killings
Contra Costa implemented coroner's inquests for every law enforcement-involved fatality in the 1980s, but now...
Who’s vying to be San Mateo County’s next sheriff? Meet the final three candidates
Sheriff finalists will face a public Q&A at 6 p.m. on Nov. 10
San Mateo County supervisors pick three finalists for sheriff after Corpus’ historic ouster
Final selection expected on Nov. 12
Man shot by California ICE officer was following orders, not assaulting him, attorney says
Driver Carlos Jimenez said he was backing up so he could drive around law enforcement...
After media spotlight, police make first public statement on East Bay woman’s ‘law enforcement-involved’ death
Yolanda Ramirez, 72, died in a hospital after going unresponsive in the back of a...
Berkeley to encrypt police scanners starting Thursday
Encrypting scanners will align the Berkeley Police Department with all other law enforcement offices in...
East Bay police never told the public about woman’s death. A legal claim alleges cops killed her and covered it up
Yolanda Ramirez, 72, was being arrested for an alleged misdemeanor after she was seen yelling...
Alameda County DA to subpoena former prosecutors in handling of case against former San Leandro cop
It comes as an Alameda County judge weighs a request by the former officer's attorneys...
An ICE officer, ‘fearing for his life,’ shoots California motorist
The shooting happened on South Vineyard Avenue. The family of the man, who fled, took...
Military police officer charged with murder in alleged DUI crash that killed California cop
A 38-year-old military police officer allegedly got drunk at a bar before getting behind the...
California sheriff’s deputy accused of sexually assaulting female inmate
Orange County sheriff’s deputy has been placed on administrative leave pending the conclusion of the...
Idaho official investigating Millbrae police chief over property tax break
San Mateo County officials have raised alarms about the apparent 600-mile commute for Chief Allen...
San Mateo County releases application process for its next sheriff
Applications for the San Mateo County Sheriff role close Nov. 5
Berkeley council votes to allow police scanner encryption
The council’s decision reverses a city policy adopted in 2021 that prohibited encryption in most...
Millbrae responds to controversy over sheriff deputy’s unauthorized sleeping quarters
Millbrae says its ethics policy prohibits using city property for personal use
San Jose: Sheriff’s deputies fatally shoot man holding knife after traffic stop standoff
A Monday evening car stop on Fruitdale Avenue turned into the driver holing up in...
Will Berkeley silence its police scanners? Council to decide Tuesday
Berkeley PD says encryption is necessary to protect officers, but critics argue the public would...
Home sweet Idaho? Millbrae chief under fire for allegedly living in police station
A fire inspector also reportedly found illegally constructed bedrooms in the Millbrae police station
Longtime Walnut Creek police veteran will be department’s new chief
Ryan Hibbs has been with the department for 16 years, officials said.
Man dies after being detained by San Jose police officers
The incident happened Wednesday morning in the 400 block of South Buena Vista Avenue.
Suspect hit by car, killed on live TV during California police chase
A Los Angeles news team was shocked to see live coverage of a police chase...
Federal officers pull over California immigration suspect with gunfire injuring deputy marshal and suspect
A U.S. deputy marshal and a suspect were wounded by gunfire Tuesday morning, during a...
Plan to arm jail deputies with stun guns draws opposition in South Bay
In the first six months of the Taser pilot program, the devices were deployed nine...
‘It’s really tragic’: Details emerge after former NFL star Doug Martin’s death in Oakland police custody
Martin's death -- after what police described as a "brief struggle" with officers -- sent...
Former Bay Area cop involved in 2022 fatal shooting receiving more than $60,000 annually in retirement benefits
Seven-year Deputy Michael Dietrick, who shot and killed burglary suspect David Peláez-Chavez in 2022, was...
Antioch City Council weighs proposed amendments to police oversight commission
The Antioch City Council reviewed some proposed changes brought to the city's police oversight commission's...
Ex-NFL running back Doug Martin dies in Oakland police custody
Born in Oakland, Martin spent seven seasons in the NFL.
Break-in suspect dies in custody, Oakland Police Department says
The death happened Saturday morning after police responded to a break-in near the Oakland Zoo.
Cops on ketamine? Largely unregulated mental health treatment faces hurdles
Evidence of ketamine's efficacy and safety for treatment of mental health conditions is still evolving.
Public police radio channels go silent in Oakland, Alameda County
The Berkeley Police Department -- the East Bay's lone holdout -- may soon follow suit.
Bay Area cop acquitted in assault case
Brandon Nail avoided a potential prison sentence for the violent arrest in 2022, and he...
Another California city bans masks, requires IDs for ICE and other law enforcement officers
In front of a cheering audience late Tuesday, Oct. 14, a split Riverside City Council...
San Mateo County sheriff removed by supervisors, first time in California
Removed Sheriff Corpus denounces the vote as "unconstitutional" and warns of political retaliation risk.
Governor signs South Bay-inspired bill to enshrine rights for families of people shot by police
Law authored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra and sponsored by San Jose families compels police to...
Gov. Newsom signs bill giving civilian oversight boards access to police personnel files
Assembly Bill 847 gives oversight commissions the same access to peace officer files currently held...
Censure or Censorship? Investigation into California city councilmember’s comments sparks debate
Comments by a Santa Ana councilmember known for his vocal criticism of police conduct will...
How will the search for yet another police chief tip the balance of power in Oakland?
Unlike several predecessors, Mitchell was not fired due to scandal, but simply appeared to grow...
East Bay highway chase leaves suspects dead, CHP officers injured
It is the latest high-speed law enforcement chase in the East Bay to result in...
Supervisors to consider San Mateo County sheriff’s removal on Tuesday. What’s in the advisory opinion recommending they do it?
Sheriff Christina Corpus calls the process 'corrupt and fundamentally unfair'
Appeals court declines San Mateo County’s bid to keep sheriff probe costs secret
Christina Corpus’ lawyers say financial records tied to the Cordell probe should be public.
Public loses access to police radio feeds in Contra Costa County; another glitch upends plans elsewhere
The authority has been working for years to pull public access to officers' communications, despite...
Newsom vetoes bill restricting use of license plate reader data
State Sen. Sabrina Cervantes alleges her bill played a role in police wrongly citing her...
Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell to resign, leaving top cop job vacant once again
In a news release, officials did not give a reason for Mitchell's resignation or specify...
Complaint alleges San Jose employees, contractor improperly disposed of homeless residents’ belongings
A recently filed complaint alleges San Jose employees and one of its contractors improperly destroyed...
Oakland issued checks to police officers, city workers who had personal info exposed in ransomware attack
The data breach in 2023 led to reams of sensitive data, including Social Security numbers,...
Hearing officer finds cause to remove San Mateo County sheriff from office
Christina Corpus violated laws related to her official duties by engaging in conflicts of interest,...
Man charged California police officer with shovel before being fatally shot, video shows
A 36-year-old man carrying a broken shovel charged at an Anaheim police officer before the...
County fights release of Sheriff Corpus probe records despite court order
Corpus’ lawyers say withholding records violates California Public Records Act
After tech snafu, most East Bay police radio channels to go silent soon
The switch, which is years in the making, has cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
Woman violently arrested by Solano County sheriff’s deputies secures $17 million settlement with county
A woman who was knocked unconscious and arrested by two sheriff’s deputies in Northern California...
Outside life is ‘scary’ for California man released from prison after serving 44 years for murder
Guy Michael Scott, freed because of potential prosecutorial misconduct in his 1984 trial, now gets...
Why California sheriffs are weighing in on Prop. 50
Over three dozen sheriffs signed a letter saying the partisan redistricting effort undermines the will...
Former California deputy pleads guilty to role in extortion scheme of crypto ‘godfather’
The former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in...
Woman dies in custody at San Mateo County jail following medical emergency
San Mateo County authorities are conducting investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death.
A Concord police officer collided with preschool teacher in a marked crosswalk. The city’s left paying the bill.
Lawyers estimate that the 63-year-old victim faces more than $200,000 in medical expenses and nearly...
Oakland police will no longer need permission before chasing suspects at high speeds
It is a significant victory for Chief Floyd Mitchell, who had sought for months to...