Kevin Nishita murder charges to see 'significant reductions'
Nishita, a retired veteran police officer, was working as a security guard for a TV news crew when he was killed just before Thanksgiving in 2021.
'This is a farce': Berkeley families slam plea deal in homicide case
After moving through the court process at a glacial pace, the Alameda County DA's Office made a deal with Otis Wyatt last month.
Opinion: Pamela Price does not get to decide who's a journalist
A version of this piece was originally published over the weekend in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Alameda County DA restores Berkeley Scanner press access
"Emilie Raguso is welcome to attend future press conferences organized by the office of the Alameda County District Attorney," the office said.
First Amendment groups ding Alameda County DA's office for violating press freedoms
"The First Amendment prohibits the government from arbitrarily excluding specific reporters from access to press conferences," they wrote.
Pamela Price barred me from her press conference: First-person
In recent months, Price's office removed me from her media email list without explanation. Today, she refused to let me into her press conference.
Fremont murder suspect had just been put on probation
On Oct. 24, Lorinzo Haley was put on two years of probation and ordered to "participate actively" in a mental health treatment program.