Sanchez, a sheriff’s commander, won 52% of the vote, clinching the primary and sending Ahern into retirement.
David DeBolt
David DeBolt reports on City Hall and policing for The Oaklandside. He spent 12 years working for daily newspapers in the Bay Area, including on the Peninsula and Solano County. He joined the Bay Area News Group in 2012 where he covered a variety of beats, most recently as a senior breaking news reporter. During his time at BANG, DeBolt covered Oakland City Hall, the Raiders stadium saga and the A’s search for a new ballpark, as well as the Oakland Police Department and police reform efforts. He was part of the East Bay Times staff honored with the Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News for coverage of the Ghost Ship warehouse fire.
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Alameda County sheriff results: Yesenia Sanchez leads
Sanchez held a considerable lead over incumbent Sheriff Gregory Ahern after updated vote totals were released Thursday.
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Alameda County district attorney election results: Pamela Price leads
Price, a reform candidate, had the top spot among four contenders in the primary after the initial count of ballots on election night.
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Who’s backing candidates for sheriff, district attorney, and other races?
With Alameda County’s June 7 primary election approaching, we followed the money.
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Meet the candidates running for Alameda County sheriff
Yesenia Sanchez and JoAnn Walker are challenging incumbent Gregory Ahern to oversee the county’s largest law enforcement agency.
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Meet the 4 candidates running for Alameda County district attorney
Pamela Price, Seth Steward, Terry Wiley and Jimmie Wilson want to succeed Nancy O’Malley as the county’s top prosecutor.
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A quick guide to the Alameda County District Attorney election
Four candidates are running for DA in the June 7 primary to fill the seat of Nancy O’Malley, who is retiring. Here are the basics.
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For the first time in over 30 years, there’s a real race for Alameda County sheriff
Why Berkeley residents should care about the county’s top seat, and who’s running. And what does the county sheriff do, anyway?
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Judge places Santa Rita Jail under external oversight, ending mental health abuse lawsuit
Alameda County’s jail and sheriff’s office will be reformed under the supervision of a law firm, court-appointed mental health experts, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
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‘It brings a sense of pride’: East Bay’s 510 area code turns 30
The nickel and dime officially split from 415 in 1992. You can’t even get a 510 number these days.
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Oakland restaurants must require proof of COVID-19 vaccination in 2022
Proof of vaccination will be required beginning Feb. 1, and also applies to bars, gyms, concert venues and more.
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Alameda prosecutors allegedly violated state laws to help reelect Nancy O’Malley in 2018
A lawyer representing district attorney candidate Pamela Price claims O’Malley’s staff used government email accounts for campaign purposes and coordinated with police unions.