Debate returns the Board of Supervisors on Mar. 12 after sheriff balks at some proposed changes to disaster preparedness training.
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Sheriff Ahern’s campaign just gave $50,000 to IE supporting O’Malley
Some suspicious campaign finance filings by IEs backing Alameda County DA Nancy O’Malley is raising the question of whether dark money has entered the race.
EBC AGENDA: May 18-24 — Kaplan goes on tax measure spree in OAKLAND; ALAMEDA COUNTY spends $24m on CBOs
Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan is proposing two major tax-generating ballot measures for November during Tuesday’s slate of Oakland City Council committee meetings.
Supervisor Nate Miley, for now, tables plan for sheriff to operate Ashland Youth Center
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, right, at a meeting in San Lorenzo last month. ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORSAfter a series of community meetings showing a building consensus among local residents in opposition to a plan for the Alameda County Sheriff’s… Read More ›
As embattled ALCO Sheriff Ahern runs unopposed, critics search for a write-in candidate
Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern at a town hall last summer in Hayward where he faced considerable criticism. ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF–ELECTION 2018–Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern has long dismayed East Bay progressives because of his deference to ICE, his support… Read More ›
Alameda County Supe Nate Miley wants Sheriff’s Office to operate Ashland Youth Center
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, seated right, listening to public speakers Wednesday night who are concerned about his plans for the Ashland Youth Center. ALAMEDA COUNTYA strong dose of distrust toward the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department and a lack of… Read More ›
Alameda County supervisors say they will end Urban Shield funding in 2019
ALCO BOARD OF SUEPRVISORSAfter years of vehement opposition by progressive and minority groups, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Tuesday afternoon decided to end funding for Urban Shield after this year. “Urban Shield ends at the conclusion of today’s vote,”… Read More ›
Charles Plummer, former Alameda County sheriff known for creating ‘Cardinal Sins’ police training guidelines , dies at 87
Former Alameda County Charles Plummer was first elected in 1986 and served 20 years. ALAMEDA COUNTYCharles Plummer, who served 20 of his 54 years in law enforcement serving as Alameda County sheriff, passed away Monday. He was 87. Stern in… Read More ›
2017 Year in East Bay Politics: The wild and wacky: Let’s Taco About It and Bill Quirk ‘Jumps Around’
2017 YEAR IN EAST BAY POLITICS>>>>The state legislature decides in January that a new portrait of Assemblymember Bill Quirk would be a good idea for his 20th District website. The resulting creation, though, inparts vampire-like features to Quirk’s face. Funny thing, according… Read More ›
Despite sanctuary city status, Hayward approves DOJ grant funding for police, but not really
HAYWARD CITY COUNCILA U.S. Department of Justice grant allocated to the Hayward Police Department worth $42,491 is likely at risk after the Hayward City Council instructed its staff to not sign a controversial new certification that runs opposed to its… Read More ›
Hayward anti-discrimination task force recommends PD withdraw from Urban Shield
Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday at a community task force meeting in March. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILA Hayward community task force created earlier this year to update the city’s 25-year-old Anti-Discrimination Action Plan is recommending the city’s police force end its participation… Read More ›
Sheriff Ahern wants to use asset forfeiture funds to pay officer’s overtime at DUI checkpoints
Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern at a town hall in Hayward in June. ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORSStarting last Labor Day weekend, Alameda County sheriff’s deputies staffed various DUI checkpoints in an effort to discourage holiday drinking and driving. To… Read More ›
Alameda County Dems say sheriff’s spokesman who mistakenly retweeted white supremacist should be replaced
ALAMEDA COUNTYAlameda County Sgt. Ray Kelly said his retweet of white supremacist Richard Spencer Monday night was a mistake, according to multiple news reports. “It’s 2017, the person in charge of your official Twitter account should be expected to know… Read More ›
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office briefly retweets message from white supremacist leader
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Twitter feed mistakenly contained a retweet from Richard Spencer Monday night. ALAMEDA COUNTYShortly before midnight, the Alameda County Sheriffs Office retweeted a video from prominent white supremacist Richard Spencer. The tweet sent to followers of… Read More ›
Sheriff Ahern remains steadfast in his stance on Alameda County’s immigration practices
Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern at a town hall Friday evening in Cherryland. ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFFActivists at a town hall Friday in Cherryland shouted down Alameda County Gregory Ahern, jeered, hissed and booed him over his department’s immigration policies. “I… Read More ›
Pamela Price, one-time attorney for woman at center of Oakland police scandal, eyes run for Alameda County DA
Civil rights attorney Pamela Price ran in the 2014 15th Assembly District primary, finishing third. ALAMEDA COUNTYOakland civil rights attorney Pamela Price has filed an intent to challenge Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley in next year’s June primary. Price,… Read More ›
Urban Shield opponents want Alameda County to pull funding
ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORSThe Trump administration’s expanding definition of terrorism, including a focus on undocumented residents, is renewing opposition to the annual law enforcement training exercises and weapons exposition in Pleasanton, known as Urban Shield. A grassroots organization will… Read More ›
San Lorenzo school administrator called cops to break up teachers’ union meeting
San Leandro elected officials speaking at a rally Oct. 20 in support of San Lorenzo teachers. PHOTO/SLEA SAN LORENZO | The labor dispute between San Lorenzo teachers and the school district is getting tense by the day. In recent days, the push… Read More ›
DA O’Malley has difficulty understanding how cellphone surveillance device works
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley struggled this week with how one controversial surveillance device actually works. ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley denied surveillance equipment that mimics a cell tower to surreptitiously monitor bulk… Read More ›
City Hall Insider: agenda notes from around the East Bay, Oct. 13
ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPES/Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m.Stingray returns for vote; Paramedics Plus bailout STINGRAY CONTINUED Two weeks ago, without any discussion, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors continued a controversial proposed allocation of $113,419 to upgrade its controversial Electronic… Read More ›
Alameda County Supervisors postpone vote on cellphone surveillance upgrade
Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty said the controversial Stingray discussion will come back to the board on Oct. 13. PHOTO/Shane Bond ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office’s proposed $113,000 upgrade for a surveillance device used to… Read More ›
Carson proposes more realignment money go toward re-entry programs
ALAMEDA COUNTY | Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson is proposing half of the county’s allocation of state funding from prison realignment go toward community groups that help former inmates reassimilate into society. Carson’s proposal comes as the Alameda County Board… Read More ›
Bay Area’s burgeoning eyes in the sky
Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern angered privacy activists late last year when he ignored their sentiment against purchasing a small unmanned aerial drone. San Jose city leaders are grappling with the potential use of drones, as is Berkeley. Bloomberg Businessweek… Read More ›
The Most Interesting Man in the East Bay
Not far from where this photo was taken, San Leandro mayoral candidate Dan Dillman confronted Alameda County Sherrif’s deputies in 2010. He spent over two month in jail for the act this summer. PHOTO/Steven Tavares SAN LEANDRO | MAYOR |… Read More ›
The Bids For The 15th Congressional District’s Unfortunate Soldiers
CONGRESS//15TH DISTRICT | Veterans have had enough of the battlefield, but the race for Rep. Eric Swalwell’s seat in Congress is increasingly leaning toward becoming another type of battleground, one in which each candidate vies for who can do more for… Read More ›
S-p-p-p-pit It Out, Junior!
CONGRESS 15 | Rep. Eric Swalwell has grown accustomed to making short self-serving House speeches that act as future minute-long campaign commercials. He’s risen to speak in support of schools in Castro Valley, Dublin and Hayward and small businesses. He’s… Read More ›
Oakland, Alameda County To Pay $1 Million To Oscar Grant Protesters Arrested Nov. 2010
Just two weeks away from the opening of Fruitvale Station, the highly-acclaimed feature film about the last days of Hayward-resident Oscar Grant and the city of Oakland and Alameda County can’t help but unwittingly promoting the film. On Monday morning,… Read More ›
Officials Raise Hope For Federal Grant To Hire Cops In Oakland; Tax Measure In ’14
ALAMEDA COUNTY/OAKLAND//CRIME | “What’s good for Oakland is good for Alameda County,” said Supervisor Richard Valle Thursday as two Oakland council members lobbied the county for additional resources to help the city grapple with its continuing crime problem. Oakland officials… Read More ›
Coliseum Concession Workers Say Unruly Fans, Vendor Are Out Of Control
If the fans don’t hurt you, the Chili Mac Hot Dog will. OAKLAND COLISEUM AUTHORITY//NOTES | Sylvia Lloyd says fan behavior at Oakland Raiders games is getting out of hand and the stadium’s concession vendor, Aramark, doesn’t have their backs…. Read More ›
Alameda County Supervisors Discourage Sheriff From Detaining Undocumented Residents
ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | A resolution by Alameda County Supervisor Richard Valle discouraging the county sheriff from honoring request from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain undocumented residents in the county passed, 3-1, Tuesday afternoon despite the… Read More ›
