Lisa Fernandez

Cal-OSHA recommends criminal charges for San Leandro company where 3 employees died The legal unit of Cal-OSHA – the state agency vested with workplace safety in California - is recommending that a San Leandro metal recycler be criminally charged after an employee was crushed by a fo...

The legal unit of Cal-OSHA is recommending that a San Leandro metal recycler be criminally charged after an employee was crushed by a forklift earlier this year – the third employee to die on the job in the last eight years. www.ktvu.com/news/cal-osh...

Fate of Peruvian woman in Hayward offers window into new Trump administration deportation tactics The fate of a Peruvian woman seeking asylum offers a window into how the Trump administration is using new tactics to dismiss cases – and deport people -- essentially stripping immigrants of any previ...

The fate of a Peruvian woman seeking asylum offers a window into how the Trump administration is using new tactics to dismiss cases – and deport people -- essentially stripping immigrants of any previous protections traditionally afforded by court hearings. www.ktvu.com/news/fate-pe...

Oakland police chief blames 2023 ransomware attack for delay in IA cases OPD Chief Floyd Mitchell said the 2023 ransomware cybersecurity attack that crippled some of Oakland's information technology systems set IA investigations into police misconduct complaints back about...

Here are my takeaways from the NSA federal oversight hearing of the Oakland police department. 1. Chief blames ransomware for being out of compliance 2. Mayor Barbara Lee vows to end oversight (she remembers when the Riders case was filed 3. Other stuff www.ktvu.com/news/oakland...

Cal-OSHA fines San Leandro metal recycler after death of mechanic Cal-OSHA, the state agency that oversees safety in the workplace, has fined a San Leandro metal recycler $95,000 following the death of a mechanic – one of three employee deaths in the last eight year...

Cal-OSHA, the state agency that oversees safety in the workplace, has fined a San Leandro metal recycler $95,000 following the death of a mechanic – one of three employee deaths in the last eight years, KTVU has learned. www.ktvu.com/news/cal-osh...

2 FCI Dublin officers expected to plead guilty to sex crime charges Two former FCI Dublin correctional officers who were charged with sex crimes are set to be arraigned – and most likely to plead guilty – in August, court records show.

2 FCI Dublin officers expected to plead guilty to sex crime charges www.ktvu.com/news/2-fci-d...

Crime drops in California despite narrative that it's not The latest statistics from California show that crime in nearly every major crime category was down last year, despite narratives last year that made many in the public fear that crime rates were at a...

Crime drops in California despite narrative that it's not www.ktvu.com/news/crime-d...

Sex assault, retaliation complaints still persist across U.S. prisons, special master finds in 1st report The special master's first report on how women who were once incarcerated at the now-closed FCI Dublin all-women's prison was released on Tuesday, which states that nothing much has changed despite th...

Sex assault, retaliation complaints still persist across U.S. prisons, special master finds in 1st report stemming from FCI Dublin consent decree www.ktvu.com/news/special...

DOJ charges 2 more FCI Dublin officers with sex crimes bringing total to 10 The Department of Justice on Thursday announced that two former correctional officers at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, Calif., have been charged with sex crimes, bringing the number ...

The DOJ charged two former correctional officers at FCI Dublin with sex crimes, bringing the number to 10, the highest number of BOP employees charged with these crimes of any prison in the country. www.ktvu.com/news/doj-cha...

CHP to pay $10M for paralyzing Salinas man high on meth, armed with gun The California Highway Patrol agreed to pay $10 million to a mother after a jury found two of its officers violated her son's constitutional rights by shooting him nearly 45 times and paralyzing him, ...

The CHP will pay $10M a jury found officers violated Ari Gold's rights by shooting him 44 times and paralyzing him, even though he was high on meth, armed with a gun and later convicted of assaulting police, stealing a car, hit-and-run and DUI. www.ktvu.com/news/chp-pay...

Prison officers to be evicted from mobile homes near shuttered FCI Dublin About two dozen prison correctional officers who used to work at the now-shuttered women's prison in Dublin are getting evicted from their mobile home park, and if they don't move out by Labor Day, th...

About two dozen prison correctional officers who used to work at FCI Dublin are getting evicted from their mobile home park, and if they don't move out by Labor Day, their homes will be demolished. www.ktvu.com/news/prison-...

Civil rights leaders want CIF to reinstate gold medal to track star after fire extinguisher celebration Attorneys and NAACP leaders are calling for a high school track athlete's gold medal to be reinstated after the California Interscholastic Federation stripped it from her because she celebrated by usi...

Civil rights leaders, Democrats, Republicans want CIF to reinstate gold medal to track star after fire extinguisher celebration www.ktvu.com/news/clara-a...

Santa Rita Jail to get $270M for maintenance and repairs over critics' objections Alameda County's Santa Rita Jail is set to undergo a nearly $270 million maintenance and repair transformation thanks to a decision by the county Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday meeting.

Thanks @LocalNewsKiley did a great job on the story www.ktvu.com/news/santa-r...

Wellpath pays $2.5 to family of Oakland man left for dead at Sant Rita Jail Private healthcare provider Wellpath has paid the children of an Oakland man left for dead at Santa Rita Jail $2.5 million, in addition to Alameda County paying those same children an unprecedented $7...

Wellpath has paid the children of an Oakland man left for dead at Santa Rita Jail $2.5 million, in addition to Alameda County paying those same children an unprecedented $7 million. www.ktvu.com/news/wellpat...

Tributes pour in for 'Dr. Boomer,' Castlemont math teacher killed in Oakland chase On the day that he was killed – caught up as an innocent bystander in a CHP pursuit of a stolen car suspect – Castlemont High School math teacher Marvin Boomer was dressed in a plaid jacket and tie.

Tributes pour in for 'Dr. Boomer,' Castlemont math teacher killed in Oakland chase www.ktvu.com/news/tribute...

Oakland's MACRO touts improvements despite criticism; needs 4$M a year to survive Three years after it launched, the Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland, otherwise known as MACRO, is telling city leaders it has been making positive strides – despite questions from cri...

Three years after it launched, MACRO is telling city leaders it has been making positive strides – despite questions from critics over some of its data - and its director said it needs roughly $4-million a year to survive. www.ktvu.com/news/oakland...

Wellpath healthcare provider at Santa Rita Jail under fire Wellpath, the private healthcare provider for Santa Rita Jail and most of the jails in California, came under fire for its medical treatment of incarcerated people, and it turns out that the sheriff h...

A consulting group found Wellpath does not meet the national standard of care and community groups want Alameda County to find a new medical care provider at Santa Rita Jail. www.ktvu.com/news/wellpat...

9th Circuit: Oakland police can be held responsible for injuring bystanders in reckless pursuits The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that Oakland police can be held responsible when bystanders are injured, or killed, during reckless pursuits.

9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Oakland police can be held responsible when bystanders are injured, or killed, during reckless pursuits. It's a major victory for family of Lolomanaia "Lolo" Soakai, who was killed in a freak accident in June 2022. www.ktvu.com/news/9th-cir...

Opinion: Eight former Oakland school board members say students are casualties in teacher-union political power grab Eight former school trustees say current board majority’s incompetence could plunge district back into state receivership.

Wow. Interesting opinion piece by these former OUSD school board members: Anne Campbell Washington, Shanthi Gonzales, Jumoke Hinton Hodge, Greg Hodge, Jorge Lerma, Jody London, Nina Senn and Robert Spencer via @eastbaytimes www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/05/16/o...

Incarcerated women learn to braid hair at Santa Rita Jail Fifteen incarcerated women graduated on Friday with a certificate in hair-braiding at a first-of-its kind program at Santa Rita Jail.

15 women will graduate from Santa Rita Jail today from a hair-braiding program that aims to give them job skills and a path to manage their emotions and past trauma. www.ktvu.com/news/santa-r...

OUSD afterschool programs could be cut by up to 80% All the afterschool, early morning and summer programs in the Oakland Unified School District could be cut by up to 80% when school starts next year.

All the afterschool, early morning and summer programs in the Oakland Unified School District could be cut by up to 80% when school starts next year. www.ktvu.com/news/ousd-af...

K'aun Green is headed to university on a full football scholarship after SJPD officer shot him 4x in a case of mistaken identity. San Jose is refusing to settle his lawsuit, citing qualified immunity. www.ktvu.com/news/footbal...

Oakland crews were out this week paving over potholes along the city's most dangerous bike routes, as a result of a KTVU investigation detailing how costly it can be for bicyclists when they fly over cracks and dips on the road. www.ktvu.com/news/oakland...

California @AsmLizOrtega said she was "appalled and disgusted" about learning from KTVU that 3 workers were killed at San Leandro's Alco Iron & Metal in the last 8 years. www.ktvu.com/news/lawmake...

3 workers in 8 years have been killed at one San Leandro company and fined with 64 safety violations as far back as 1991 – possibly the worst safety record of any similar company in the last 10 years in California, a review of state records shows. www.ktvu.com/news/alco-3-...

New trial for FCI Dublin prison officer 'Dirty Dick' Smith to begin earlier than planned A new trial for a former FCI Dublin prison correctional officer is slated to begin this summer, earlier than planned.

A new trial for a former FCI Dublin prison correctional officer Darrell Wayne "Dirty Dick" Smith is slated to begin this summer, earlier than planned. www.ktvu.com/news/new-tri...

No horse racing at Alameda County Fair for 1st time in modern history There will be no horse racing at the Alameda County Fair this summer – the first time in modern history.

There will be no horse racing at the Alameda County Fair this summer – the first time in modern history.
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Newly released video and photos shed light on fatal Cybertruck crash in Piedmont Newly released photos and videos from a fatal crash in Piedmont are shedding more light on the moments after three college sophomores riding in a Tesla Cybertruck died in a crash on the way home from ...

Newly released photos and videos from a fatal crash in Piedmont are shedding more light on the moments after three college sophomores riding in a Tesla Cybertruck died in a crash on the way home from a get-together with friends. www.ktvu.com/news/piedmon...

Cassandra, who testified against FCI Dublin officer Darrell “Dirty Dick” Smith, said it was “tacky” & “bullyish” for defense to call witnesses liars for being convicted felons. Jury still out on sex abuse charges

Today is closing arguments for the trial of former FCI Dublin correctional officer Darrell Wayne "Dirty Dick" Smith charged with 15 counts of sex abuse. He will not be taking the stand.

How the Alameda County Fair lost a $5 million bet to save horse racing The Alameda County Fairgrounds is now on the hook for $5 million in losses and the fate of horse racing in Northern California is now in doubt.

The Alameda County Fairgrounds is now on the hook for $5 million in losses and the fate of horse racing in Northern California is now in doubt.

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