Pamela Price recall update: Signature count still underway
If the group falls short of valid signatures, it will have 10 days to make up the difference, the recall campaign said Friday.
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Families decry DA's handling of 'Angel and Jazy' murder case
The young man charged with killing both boys and wounding two others at a birthday party in 2022 will be free by age 25 as per the current deal.
Price recall campaign turned in 123,000 signatures, group says
The registrar of voters has 10 days to review the names to determine whether there are enough valid signatures from Alameda County voters.
Oakland car theft suspect arrested in southwest Berkeley
The Scanner scoured OPD arrest records to try to figure out what happened after readers reported "major police activity" in the area.
Killer with 114-year sentence now poised for new plea deal
Lilron Jones — now 28 — was 17 when he murdered 15-year-old Jubrille Jordan in Oakland in 2012. Jones already had a strike at the time.
Berkeley mayor forges coalition to take on rising East Bay crime
Jesse Arreguín, who convened the group, said it will meet quarterly and partner more closely to address public safety challenges.
State sends attorneys to help DA Pamela Price fight crime
Several people familiar with the Alameda County DA's office said they saw the move as a vote of no confidence in the leadership of DA Pamela Price.