Judge shuts down Vallejo police union challenge to reforms under emergency declaration Vallejo’s declaration of a public safety emergency – which opened the door to a slate of intended policing reforms – survived a legal ... By Bay City NewsOctober 21, 20200 Law
Walnut Creek City Council challengers shine light on police reform, social justice issues Several Walnut Creek City Council candidate challengers in the Nov. 3 election were either motivated to run ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 24, 2020 East Bay
Police to report reforms in mental health crisis calls as DA continues investigation into Miles Hall death The Walnut Creek City Council is set to receive a report Tuesday outlining various steps the city’s ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 14, 2020 East Bay
Sonoma County sheriff explores legal challenge to watchdog ballot measure Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick appears poised to challenge a ballot measure that would give more powers ... By Bay City NewsAugust 10, 2020 Election 2020
Concord hosts police reform discussion, falls short of consensus There was plenty of agreement Wednesday night that police in Concord, and elsewhere, are often cast into ... By Bay City NewsJuly 16, 2020 East Bay
Walnut Creek slashes arts jobs in 2020-2021 budget, meeting renews calls for police reform A 2020-2021 Walnut Creek general fund operating budget of about $79 million, down almost $12 million from last year and more than $12 ... By Bay City NewsJuly 8, 20200 Coronavirus
Breed tries again, nominates former Supervisor Malia Cohen to Police Commission After her two most recent nominations were rejected by the Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Mayor London ... By Jerold ChinnJuly 7, 2020 Government
Trump answers cries for justice with threats of fascism Change, inevitable and constant, flows like a lazy river until the currents of history accelerate into rapids ... By Thomas K. PendergastJune 27, 2020 Opinion
San Jose mayor unveils nine-point police reform proposal as alternative to defunding Mayor Sam Liccardo presented a nine-point proposal for reforming the San Jose Police Department Wednesday, striving to ... By Bay City NewsJune 25, 2020 Government
Supes weigh resolutions to declare racism a public health crisis, support BLM movement "To change history, we must confront it." By Bay City NewsJune 23, 2020 Government
Mayor’s budget commits to police amid calls for defunding department San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Sunday rejected calls to defund his city’s Police Department, insisting that it would “undermine substantive efforts at ... By Bay City NewsJune 8, 20200 Government
Chief admits SFPD needs to pick up reform pace San Francisco police are aiming to pick up the pace on 272 reforms called for by the ... By Bay City NewsMarch 4, 2020 Law
Oakland mayor shares concerns over police reform pace Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said on Thursday that a federal judge is justified in criticizing her city’s ... By Bay City NewsAugust 22, 2019 East Bay
Dual police reform measures head to SF voters Two measures intended to create police reform will go before San Francisco voters in November. By Bay City NewsJuly 29, 2016 News
Supes delay vote on police reform measures A pair of measures intended to ensure police accountability may be voted on by the San Francisco ... By Bay City NewsJuly 26, 2016 News
Divided board rejects police reform ballot measure A stubbornly split Board of Supervisors split repeatedly along factional lines Tuesday. By Bay City NewsJuly 19, 20160