Phil Matier: Sheriff To Make Pitch For Alameda County Drones

Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern will present his plan to the Board of Supervisors on Thursday.

• Feb 13, 2013

Vocal Opposition Delays Funding Of Alameda County Sheriff's Drone

The ACLU claims that that county officials have been perusing the use of drones in secrecy, and are planning to use them for surveillance and intelligence gathering, not simply search and rescue.

• Dec 4, 2012

1 Year After California Prison Realignment, ACLU Says More Reform Needed

With Monday marking one year since the state's prison realignment legislation went into effect, the American Civil Liberties Union of California Thursday released an assessment of the realignment process thus far and how voters perceive the state's criminal justice system.

• Sep 28, 2012

Occupy Protesters To Challenge Oakland Stay Away Orders

The American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday it would file a lawsuit to overturn stay away orders issued against 12 demonstrators charged with crimes allegedly committed during Occupy Oakland protests.

• Mar 8, 2012

KCBS In Depth: BART's New General Manager

BART's new General Manager Grace Crunican considers service for the riders and "getting back to the basics" to be her number one priority.

• Oct 16, 2011

Judge Won't Step Down In Prop 8 Appeal

UPDATE: A federal judge on a panel hearing an appeal over the legality of California's same-sex marriage ban said Thursday he would not step down from the case as Prop 8 sponsors has hoped.

• Dec 2, 2010