Tag Archives: Alameda County

Alameda, Fresno, Riverside Counties Hit with Lawsuits for Prison Conditions

March 19, 2013, 9:49 am • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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Don Thompson, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has spent billions of dollars and endured years of federal lawsuits to improve conditions in its state prisons, but the problems it has been trying to correct are now trickling down … Continue reading »

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Alameda County Sheriff Explains Drone Request

December 4, 2012, 7:02 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff
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The Alameda County Board of Supervisors was set to consider a request from Sheriff Gregory Ahern to approve the purchase of a drone for his department on Tuesday morning. But at the last minute, the sheriff voluntarily pulled the request … Continue reading »

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Alameda County Ballot Measure Back on Track?

November 26, 2012, 3:57 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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So you thought the elections were over? Not just yet. Backers of a measure to fund transportation in Alameda County on Monday formally reserved the right to request a recount of ballots. Measure B1 calls for an increased sales tax … Continue reading »

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Alameda County Elects First Transgender Judge

November 16, 2010, 3:03 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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From the San Francisco Chronicle: Victoria Kolakowski declared victory Monday in a tightly contested race for Alameda County Superior Court, making her what is believed to be the nation's first transgender judge. In the final, uncertified tally, Kolakowski defeated John … Continue reading »

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