As an independent student newspaper and the paper of record for the city of Berkeley, the Daily Cal has been communicating important updates during this pandemic. Your support is essential to maintaining this coverage.
COVID-19 cases surged at Santa Rita Jail, according to Sgt. Ray Kelly, a spokesperson for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
Read More…
A veteran of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, Yesenia Sanchez is running for Alameda County sheriff based on accountability and community engagement.
Read More…
Nearly 200 law enforcement officers, professional searchers and support staff with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office conducted an extensive search for missing Berkeley runner Philip Kreycik on Sunday.
Read More…
Berkeley’s Police Review Commission, or PRC, revamped warrant procedures and discussed potential COVID-19 vaccination mandates for police officers, among other issues, during Thursday evening’s meeting.
Read More…
Police officers from the Berkeley Police Department and UCPD have been patrolling Black Lives Matter protests in other cities around the Bay Area.
Read More…
As of Sunday, Santa Rita Jail has 15 inmates who have tested positive for the coronavirus. Concerns about conditions inside the jail have led attorneys and leaders from faith-based community organizations to urge reductions in the jail’s population.
Read More…
Eleven inmates at Santa Rita Jail have confirmed cases of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, as reported by the Mercury News on Wednesday.
Read More…
A class action lawsuit was filed against Santa Rita Jail for alleged violations of prisoners’ constitutional rights and infringements of labor laws.
Read More…
Mistreating jail inmates completely erodes the idea of “innocent until proven guilty.”
Read More…
Since Wednesday, tensions over the one-day hunger strike and three-day work stoppage at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Calif. have continued.
Read More…
