Convicted former Dublin prison warden has new lawyer days after guilty verdict
Ray J. Garcia asked to have a new lawyer represent him for his sentencing, four days after a jury found him guilty of sexually abusing at least three women while he was warden at the prison in Dublin.
Santa Rosa cannabis dispensary burglarized overnight
A cannabis dispensary in Santa Rosa was burglarized early Thursday, police said.
Santa Cruz police discover possible human remains
Santa Cruz police reported possible human remains were discovered Thursday morning.
Federal prisons may soon be required to install working security cameras
A bill to install security cameras in the nation's 122 federal prisons could soon become law, in a move championed by sex survivor advocates and many correctional officers themselves.
CSU Maritime plagued by rape and harassment claims from women, transgender students
Long-standing claims of sexual harassment and misconduct, homophobia, transphobia and racism on campus and during training cruises have plagued CSU Maritime according to a new report by the LA Times.
U.S. senator finds rampant sexual abuse of women in prisons from California to NY
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff said that his investigation into the federal prison system demonstrates that the BOP is "failing systemically to prevent, detect, and address sexual abuse of prisoners by its own employees."
Senators want answers in wake of AP’s prison investigations
Prison workers and union officials, angered by the AP’s investigation into deputy western regional director Ray Hinkle and the agency’s response defending him.
Oakland police investigate early morning homicide
Oakland police reported a homicide in the 5800 block of East 16th Street near Seminary Avenue that occurred around 5 a.m. Sunday, and are currently investigating.
U.S. Rep. Swalwell demands Dublin prison provide immediate legal, mental health services to women
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) sent a letter Friday to the new warden of FCI Dublin asking her why it appears incarcerated women are facing "significant barriers" in talking to their lawyers and demanding that this unconstitutional practice changes immediately.
Dublin prison warden sex abuse trial: How the jury came to its guilty verdict
The jury foreman in the FCI Dublin warden trial spoke exclusively about how he and his peers found Ray J. Garcia guilty of sex abuse.
Bay Area dad reunites with kids who were allegedly abducted, held overseas
Gaya Viaan is celebrating spending time with his two children again after his ex-wife allegedly kidnapped and held them abroad for two years.
AP Investigation: Former FCI Dublin prison boss beat inmates, climbed ranks
Thomas Ray Hinkle, a high-ranking federal Bureau of Prisons official, was sent to restore order and trust at a women’s prison wracked by a deplorable scandal. Instead, workers say, he left the federal lockup in Dublin, California, even more broken.
Former Dublin prison warden found guilty of sex abuse charges
An Oakland jury on Thursday found the former warden of a federal all-women's prison guilty of eight counts of sexual abuse and lying to the FBI in an abuse of power case that has repercussions around the country.
Sex abuse charges against former FCI Dublin prison warden now in hands of jury
A jury on Tuesday began deliberating the federal sex abuse case against the former warden of FCI Dublin, Ray J. Garcia. "He lied through his teeth," the prosecutor said.
Ex-FCI Dublin warden testifies he made mistake with naked video chats
Ray J. Garcia, the former warden of FCI Dublin testified that he made a mistake when he had naked video chats with a woman who was in the custody of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons while she was in a halfway house in Alaska.
3 FCI Dublin officers put on leave as warden's sex abuse trial got underway
Three correctional officers at FCI Dublin were placed on paid administrative leave in the last two weeks.
Former FCI Dublin prison warden tries to explain naked photos on his laptop
Taking the stand on his own behalf, former FCI Dublin Warden Ray J. Garcia tried to explain why he had photos of a naked incarcerated woman on all fours in a cell room on his personal laptop.
Former FCI Dublin prison warden categorically denies any sexual abuse during trial
For the first time since his arrest last fall on charges that he sexually abused three women incarcerated at FCI Dublin, former warden Ray. J. Garcia took the stand on Thursday, categorically denying that he had any inappropriate or untoward contact with anyone in his care.
Retaliation is real, FCI Dublin prison psychologist testifies at warden sex trial
Many women and officers have testified that retaliation is real for reporting abuse at FCI Dublin. But these allegations were codified under oath in a courtroom in a sex abuse trial against former warden Ray J. Garcia.
Security cameras, 'dead spots' at heart of sex abuse trial of ex-Dublin prison warden
Security cameras, or rather the lack thereof, and the many dead spots of video coverage is a central theme of the sex abuse trial against the former warden, charged with fondling, groping and taking naked photos of at least three women incarcerated under his care at the Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin.