Seal Beach Police To Conduct Summer 2026 Community Oriented Policing Patrols
The Seal Beach Police Department announced Tuesday that officers assigned to its Community Oriented Policing Team will be…
How MAGA Sheriff Chad Bianco is shaking up the 2026 California gubernatorial primary
Chad Bianco’s campaign for California governor leans heavily on his years as Riverside County sheriff, a record that…
Flock plate readers to stay; Berkeley nixes surveillance expansion
Protesters hold signs against the use of Flock technology during a Berkeley City Council meeting Thursday. Credit: Estefany…
Berkeley’s Flock contract carries ‘legal risks’
A Flock Safety license plate reader. Credit: David Goldman/AP Photo A confidential memo, laying bare city lawyers’ reservations…
Southwest Berkeley shooting leaves man in critical condition
Berkeley police are investigating after finding a 21-year-old gunshot victim clinging to life on Idaho Street on April…
Officials can’t let the the Olympics bankrupt Los Angeles
To the editor: Apparently, the city of Los Angeles still lacks an ironclad agreement with enforceable protections preventing…
Berkeley child molester faces new allegations from victim’s sibling
Overview: Jack Jansen, 52, was convicted of sexually abusing a 7-year-old child in Berkeley a decade ago. With…
Berkeley’s top lawyer stops police from loosening use-of-force rules
The Police Accountability Board meeting on Feb. 11. The board said BPD had improperly updated its use-of-force policy…
Berkeley crime fell in 2025, car crashes down as well
Berkeley and UCPD police officers, February 2022. Credit: Kelly Sullivan 2025 was a safer year for Berkeleyans than…
Vote on Berkeley’s ‘largest surveillance expansion’ gets delayed
The Berkeley City Council listened to dozens of residents and advocates speaking for and against (mostly against) a…
Berkeley PD asks for $2M in Flock surveillance upgrades
Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii set up a town hall-style meeting on a proposal for new surveillance equipment at…
Berkeley cuts pepper spray reporting requirements for police
The Berkeley City Council has rescinded a 29-year-old directive on pepper spray reports it says duplicate work police…