SSan Jose Read More Prosecutors find Santa Clara fatal police shooting justified – The Mercury NewsApril 8, 2026 Authorities have determined that the November 2025 fatal shooting of a Santa Clara man was lawful following the…
CCalifornia Read More Man found dead in cop car parked in front of California police station – The Mercury NewsMarch 27, 2026 A man who was released from custody Monday entered an unlocked Azusa police car parked in front of…
CCalifornia Read More California county must pay $6 million to driver who collided with DA’s investigator – The Mercury NewsMarch 26, 2026 Jurors have ordered San Bernardino County to pay a Rialto man $6 million for injuries he suffered in…
OOakland Read More Lawsuit claims mentally ill East Bay man’s death at hands of police was ‘a preventable tragedy’March 18, 2026 Richmond police officers ignored their training, trapped an unarmed, mentally ill man like an “animal” and unleashed “a…
OOakland Read More OPD releases video snippets from fatal encounter with former NFL player Doug MartinMarch 14, 2026 Oakland police on Friday released a highly produced, incomplete video of the mid-October incident where former NFL running…
SSan Jose Read More ICE arrests in South Bay — despite sanctuary law — draw protests – East Bay TimesMarch 7, 2026 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have detained at least 46 people outside Santa Clara County’s main jail since…
SSan Jose Read More Police are the wrong people for crisis interventionMarch 4, 2026 Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Police are wrong…
OOakland Read More Bribery and perjury case against Oakland police detective Phong Tran thrown into limbo just ahead of trialMarch 2, 2026 The bribery and perjury case against Oakland police detective Phong Tran was thrown into limbo Monday, amid the…
OOakland Read More Oakland police make ‘significant dent’ in disciplinary hearing backlogFebruary 26, 2026 It was a routine report from the Oakland Police Department. At the Police Commission’s Jan. 22 meeting, Lisa…
OOakland Read More Oakland’s police misconduct watchdog has a new leaderFebruary 20, 2026 Oaklanders deserve to know the truth. So we follow the money and investigate the powerful. Will you chip…
OOakland Read More Firing of Berkeley’s top police watchdog lands another blow to independent oversight, officials say – The Mercury NewsFebruary 12, 2026 BERKELEY — Berkeley councilmembers have decided to fire the director of the Office of Police Accountability, a decision…
OOakland Read More Fremont’s new police chief should have come from the ranksFebruary 10, 2026 Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Fremont should hire…