Oakland 911 dispatch services fully restored, but failures previously predicted

Oakland 911 dispatchers are no longer using pen and paper to dispatch police, fire and medical crews after more than 24 hours of communications issues and a system failure.

Former FCI Dublin warden serving prison sentence in Iowa

Former Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin warden Ray J. Garcia is spending his nearly six-year prison sentence in Iowa, and he's being overseen by a Kansas facility, KTVU has learned.

Nearly 100 sex abuse survivors at Dublin prison likely will never get full justice

Many women are compelled to testify about the sexual abuse they encountered at FCI Dublin even though prosecutors haven't charged the correctional officers for the abuse they suffered. The lack of charges have real consequences.

Former Dublin prison safety manager charged with sex abuse puts on no defense case

Although he was expected to testify in federal court in Oakland on Friday, former FCI Dublin prison safety manager John Bellhouse decided against taking the stand and his lawyers chose not to put on a defense case. 

Former Dublin prison manager remains silent outside sex abuse trial

The former safety manager at the all-women's Dublin prison stayed silent outside the federal courthouse in Oakland on Wednesday after his second full day of trial.

Dublin prison guard charged with sex crimes an 'awkward loner;' women's allegations under attack

An attorney representing a former FCI Dublin correctional officer charged with sex crimes told a jury that John Bellhouse did not have illegal relations with incarcerated women, whom she described as convicted felons looking for a quick payout and help with their deportation problems.

Dublin prison guard charged with sex crimes may not delve into women's criminal pasts

A judge has ruled that the defense attorneys representing an FCI Dublin prison guard headed to trial Tuesday on sex crime charges may not delve with too much detail into the past criminal histories of the women testifying against him. 

California prison sex assault survivor released 3 years early because of abuse

A California woman who said she was harassed and groped by multiple officers at FCI Dublin – and then was retaliated against for speaking up about it – was released from custody three years early, successfully arguing that no one should have to withstand sexual abuse as part of their prison sentence. 

6th Dublin prison guard, aka 'Dirty Dick,' arrested on sex charges; FBI raids home

An FCI Dublin guard nicknamed "Dirty Dick Smith" has been arrested on 12 counts of sexual abuse -- the 6th correctional officer so far to be charged at this prison.

5th Dublin prison guard heads to sex abuse trial; fellow officer to testify against him

Most of the witnesses to testify against John Russell Bellhouse, 39, of Pleasanton are women he allegedly fondled and other prison employees. But for the first time, Ross Klinger, a former correctional officer also charged with sex crimes, is expected to testify against his former colleague.

Aging infrastructure, missing data, and backlog of repairs plague PG&E

A new look at PG&E by independent monitors finds that the company is not keeping up with maintenance and replacement of vital equipment.

Dublin prison sex assault survivor seeks compassionate release after BOP denies

A 44-year-old San Diego woman who said she was harassed and groped by multiple officers at FCI Dublin – and then was retaliated against for speaking up about it – is seeking to get out of prison early, arguing that no one should have to withstand sexual abuse as part of their prison sentence.