Courts

'Fatal error' by DA's office may see manslaughter case dropped against Alameda cops

Judge Scott Patton asked pointed questions of the prosecution and said he would issue his ruling on the Mario Gonzalez case by Oct. 11.

Another top deputy of DA Price committed misconduct at his last job, investigation found

A former high-ranking OPD command staffer told The Scanner that Price did not ask about Eric Lewis at OPD, where he spent his career.

Defense attorney alleges voter suppression by DA Pamela Price

Price told employees to follow a law prohibiting the collection of campaign contributions — long after the law was overturned, the attorney says.

AG's office drops Butch Ford case 'in the interest of justice'

"I knew I never did anything wrong," Ford said Wednesday. "The history of this case speaks for itself."

Berkeley businesses sue city over Harrison homeless camp

Nine business and property owners, including Fieldwork Brewing, Boichik Bagels and Covenant Winery, filed the lawsuit Tuesday.

Man charged with Berkeley homeless shelter murder

Mark Dowling and Marcel Jones were roommates at Harrison House. Dowling had the top bunk and Jones had the bottom. They did not get along.

Joseph Carroll Jr. found guilty of 3 murders, 2 murder attempts

Throughout the hearing, Carroll insisted on his innocence. "I didn't kill your son," he told one of the mothers. "How can they do this to me?"