California rejected more than 100,000 ballots in primary election, Alameda County has large discrepancies
Data released by the California Secretary of State’s Office shows in the June primary election, 105,818 vote-by-mail ballots were disqualified. But the outlier is Alameda County, which had the lowest rejection rate in the state, raising questions.
Dublin prison cook pleads guilty to fondling incarcerated woman in food pantry
A former federal Dublin prison cook on Thursday pleaded guilty to charges that he had abusive sexual contact with a woman in custody in an effort to gratify himself and humiliate her.
Security lax at Novato school where teenager was stabbed
Novato Unified School District documents list more than $1 million planned for the upgrades to Lynwood Elementary School’s security system. It’s not known how much money, if any, has been spent to date. Parents have asked for safety upgrades since 2016, records show.
Stockton serial killer suspect has criminal history, "distressed" over brother's Oakland shooting death
Wesley Brownlee, 43, was arrested Saturday by Stockton police for six deadly shootings, including one in Oakland. He's also accused of wounding another woman in Stockton. Police said he "was out hunting" for an eighth victim. Court records shed light on Brownlee’s family life and mental state.
Bus driver attacked with hammer says AC Transit ignored pleas for help
An AC Transit bus driver who was attacked in East Oakland by the same woman three times, said the agency did nothing to prevent it from happening again. Antoine Nolen says Sharee Hall has targeted him and other drivers for months.
Hammer attack on AC Transit bus driver in Oakland caught on video
An hammer attack on an AC Transit bus driver in Oakland over the weekend was caught on video.
Federal prison director conducts 'cultural assessment' of FCI Dublin
The new BOP director promised to make changes at FCI Dublin, where five officers have been charged with sex crimes and incarcerated women and whistleblowers report being retaliated against for reporting any wrongdoing.
Dublin prison officer now charged with abusive sexual contact of 3 women
John Russell Bellhouse, a former FCI Dublin prison officer, has now been charged with having sex with three incarcerated women.
Dozens of women detail rape and retaliation at Dublin prison, real reform is questioned
Over the course of eight months, KTVU has spoken with more than three dozen women who say they have been sexually assaulted or witnessed such abuse at FCI Dublin. Many who spoke up were retaliated against.
Prison director vows to 'change the culture' at FCI Dublin
Colette Peters, the new Bureau of Prisons director, took over the embattled federal prison system on Aug. 2.
'This is rape:' Judge sentences Dublin prison chaplain to 7 years for sex abuses
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former Dublin prison chaplain to seven years behind bars, calling his crimes "unspeakable" and dismissing his defense team's pleas to be lenient because he suffered PTSD as an Army veteran who suffered from "impulse control."
Women say Dublin prison chaplain used Bible, God to manipulate them to have sex
Six women detail how former Dublin prison chaplain James Highhouse offered his office as a sex den and used Bible stories to manipulate them into having sex.
Dublin prison chaplain used faith and fear to abuse inmates
Highhouse, an Army veteran, pressured one inmate into having intercourse with him on Veterans Day by telling her she needed to serve her country and on Thanksgiving by telling her she needed to show her gratitude for him, prosecutors said.
Power bills sent to McKinney fire victims who lost their homes
McKinney fire victims in Siskiyou County say they are receiving utility bills from Pacific Power and expected to pay them back in full, despite losing everything.
Dublin prison correctional officer under investigation dies by suicide
A correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin who was under investigation has died by suicide, the Solano County Coroner's Office said.
San Leandro liquor store feels targeted after recent strong-arm robberies
A San Leandro store worker said she was robbed twice since May and thinks it's the same suspects. Both robberies were caught on camera.
California woman becomes pastor after sex assault at Dublin prison 30 years ago
Valerie Mercadel was sexually abused at the federal prison in Dublin 30 years ago. She became a pastor to help her deal with that trauma. But nothing has erased those dark memories.
Dublin prison guard says she was forced out for reporting abuse
Tess Korth worked as a federal correctional officer at Dublin's prison for 25 years, in which she reported the abuse of women. Then, she got a letter telling her she was re-assigned to another state. She told them to shove it.
Scammers target PG&E customers over SmartMeters, threatening disconnection
PG&E said it has received dozens of reports of the emerging SmartMeter scam, aimed at robbing customers of hundreds, even thousands of dollars.
Water tests show what's causing the Oakland Estuary to be muddy brown and slimy green
The murky and muddy mystery about what's in the Oakland Estuary water has been solved. Tests show harmful algae blooms or "red tides" are present in the estuary, as well as the Bay side of Alameda, and in Lake Merritt.