Sanchez, a sheriff’s commander, won 52% of the vote, clinching the primary and sending Ahern into retirement.
Alameda County
Posted inCity
Who’s backing candidates for sheriff, district attorney, and other races?
With Alameda County’s June 7 primary election approaching, we followed the money.
Posted inCity
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.
Posted inCity
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.
Posted inSchools
Meet the Berkeley rep running unopposed on the Alameda County Board of Education
Joaquín Rivera has been on the ACOE board since 2010, and said this will be his last term.
Posted inSchools
Meet the two candidates running for Alameda County superintendent
Incumbent L.K. Monroe and challenger Alysse Castro spoke about school funding, pandemic recovery, and the financial challenges facing local school districts.
Posted inCrime & Safety
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.
Posted inCity
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?
Posted inCity
No, genetically engineered mosquitoes aren’t about to be released in Berkeley
A confusing City Council item last month suggested Alameda County could soon see a release of genetically engineered mosquitoes as part of a state pilot. But the county never agreed to be included in the study.
Posted inCity
Berkeley reports first omicron COVID-19 case; Alameda County has 11 more
The city of Berkeley released this statement Friday just after 5:30 p.m. Officials said there would be no further comment.
Posted inThe Oaklandside
ICE transfers are way down in Alameda County, but the sheriff’s office will keep cooperating in some cases
Eight people in Santa Rita Jail were handed over to federal immigration agents in 2020, down from 44 in 2019. There have been none in 2021.
Posted inCity
Alameda County gears up for major homeless count
Canceled last year for COVID-19 safety concerns, this year’s Point-in-Time assessment “counts more” than any before it, organizers say.