New Alameda County DA says she'll 'do things a little different'

Ursula Jones Dickson said she'll take a close look at staffing and timely charging, while also ensuring collaborative courts remain an option.

Alameda County DA decision: Highlights from the meeting

Scroll down for live tweets from Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting.

Alameda County's next DA will be Judge Ursula Jones Dickson

The vote to fill the vacant DA position following the decisive recall of Pamela Price in November came after hours of public comment.

Thieves steal $25,000 in gear from Berkeley North Face

Six or more people pulled up to the store in two cars and then ran out with $25,000 in stolen merchandise, according to preliminary reports.

Are Berkeley and the Bay Area ready for major wildfires?

A UC Berkeley-led team is using simulations to stress-test the region’s preparedness and building games to educate the public about wildfires.

Update: Female pedestrian, 66, dead after Berkeley crash

The woman who died Sunday was Elise Lusk, a Berkeley native who later moved to Kensington. The driver was an 87-year-old Oakland woman.

2 Berkeley shooting reports: Man wounded; gunfire on I-80

Update: BPD later determined the wounded man had been shot in Oakland. No further information about the freeway shooting has been released.