David DeBolt
Vallejo Times-Herald
Live Oak, CA, United States
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Richmond police lieutenant’s firing in 2016 sex exploitation scandal upheld by appellate court
In a decision on June 30, the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District panel concluded the termination of Lt. Andre Hill was “harsh” but “within the range of reasonable discipline.”… → Read More
Oakland unveils its terms for Howard Terminal ballpark project
The city is asking the A’s to sign a non-relocation agreement lasting at least 45 years. → Read More
Two women killed, others wounded in Oakland party bus shooting
The Oakland party bus shooting happened just after midnight while a group was celebrating a woman’s 21st birthday party. → Read More
Bay Area police shooting videos follow same recipe; critics call it ‘slick marketing’
One consulting firm is contracted with 100 California police agencies → Read More
Bay Area man convicted of murdering Alameda County Sheriff’s Explorer in jealousy-fueled stabbing
Curtys Taylor, 26, faces life without the possibility of parole. → Read More
How an East Bay newsroom got Gary Coleman on the 2003 governor recall ballot
Giddy, Chris Thompson walked into his editor’s office one day in 2003 after realizing all it took to run in California’s gubernatorial recall election was 65 signatures and $3,500 in filing f… → Read More
Proposed bill would allow victims of sexual assault by California police officers more time to seek civil action
Partly inspired by an investigation in this newspaper, East Bay Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks has proposed giving victims of sexual assault committed by law enforcement officers more time to file a civ… → Read More
Proposed bill would allow victims of sexual assault by California police officers more time to seek civil action
Partly inspired by an investigation in this newspaper, East Bay Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks has proposed giving victims of sexual assault committed by law enforcement officers more time to file a civ… → Read More
Pleasanton officer placed on leave; internal investigation focuses on social media activity
“We have no tolerance for some of the behaviors,” Pleasanton Mayor Karla Brown said. → Read More
Oakland Coliseum could be used as COVID-19 vaccine site
The Coliseum has been a ballot drop site and a COVID testing site. Now it may broach a new public service. → Read More
Suit alleges Hayward police shot teen, removed bullets from his back
A federal lawsuit filed this week alleges a 17-year-old shot by police in June was struck twice in the back and that officers removed bullets from his body by hand, before paramedics arrived. → Read More
Showers, cold front to sweep across rain-starved Bay Area
By Sunday evening, parts of the region could see up to 1.5 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. → Read More
Murder trial date postponed in killing of 26-year-old Oakland woman
Mister Otto Franklin, 43, is charged with murdering 26-year-old Marla Minter-Brooks. → Read More
Oakland ends Ghost Ship fire lawsuit
The Oakland City Council on Tuesday agreed to pay $399,000 total to a dozen residents who lived at the Ghost Ship warehouse when it caught fire in December 2016, killing 36 people. The agreement to… → Read More
In suit against Solano County, East Bay Dragons motorcycle club allege racism was behind canceled fairgrounds event
A Solano County employee used a bogus reason to cancel an East Bay Dragons event at the fairgrounds because he was scared of a member who was part of the Black Panthers, the suit alleges. → Read More
California shows encouraging progress with COVID hospitalizations; experts say caution must continue
In a sign coronavirus is receding in California, the number of patients hospitalized with the virus fell over the weekend to levels not seen since weeks after shelter-at-home orders were enacted in… → Read More
‘Do not worry about any firefighting’: Bay Area fire crews fight to rescue people as fires spread unchecked
VACAVILLE — Flames were chewing through a log cabin on Cherry Glen Road when Vallejo firefighter Wally Trujillo arrived. The Engine 27 crew had responded to calls to help beat back a fast-mov… → Read More
250,000 acres burning across the Bay Area as state scrambles to find firefighters
Since early Sunday, California has experienced a historic lightning siege, with 10,849 strikes, sparking 367 new fires mostly across Northern California. → Read More
With 367 wildfires raging, Cal Fire to all citizens of California: ‘Be ready to go’
Since early Sunday, California has experienced a historic lightning siege, with 10,849 strikes, sparking 367 new fires mostly across Northern California. → Read More
Pacific Gas and Electric settles Ghost Ship fire lawsuit
“The matter is resolved, but PG&E disputes liability,” said attorney Mary Alexander, after the settlement was announced in a court hearing in Oakland on Tuesday afternoon. → Read More