Santa Rita Jail
Santa Rita Jail COVID Outbreak Highlights Lack of Facility Vaccination
The Santa Rita Jail in Dublin is reporting yet another COVID-19 spike. Of the 44 inmates who recently tested positive, nine are symptomatic. Ten staff members also tested positive. A dismal vaccination rate among staff and inmates is certainly a factor in the current case surge. Sgt. Ray Kelly, an
Almost Nine Months After Attack, Berkeley Police Charge Antelope Man in Brutal Assault, Attempted Rape
Police have charged a suspect nearly nine months after a Berkeley woman reported an armed home invasion robbery, assault and attempted rape. According to a Berkeley Police Department statement issued Tuesday, a man broke into the victim’s apartment on the 2400 block of Warring Street on Sept. 27, 2020. The
The November 2024 BAS Voter Guide
A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But
Pressure Is Mounting to Audit Alameda County Sheriff’s Department
An Oakland City Council vote does not carry weight to immediately fix all that is wrong with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office and Santa Rita Jail, but it does move the conversation forward. Councilmembers unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday aimed at applying pressure on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors