Dublin teens pitch in to fight the coronavirus
A website begun by Bay Area teenagers to connect local businesses with personal protective equipment providers has quickly grown into a nationwide effort to help communities stay safe.
Activists urge for Santa Rita Jail inmates to be released amid COVID-19 outbreak
The latest count shows there are 106 cases of COVID-19 at the jail, including inmates and staff.
RV business sees jump in rentals as vacationers forego flying to hit the road
An RV rental and sales business in Dublin said it is seeing a large increase in demand for motorhomes this summer.
False robbery-hostage call draws out large police presence in Dublin
"In light of recent events, Dublin PD took the call seriously," he told KTVU.
Amid budget crisis, Alameda County supervisors approve sheriff's $318M budget request for Santa Rita Jail
Dozens of residents and grassroots groups opposed the spending, saying the jail shouldn't be turned into a psychiatric institution and that mental health is better treated in the community, not in a cell.
Deputies save life of Santa Rita Jail inmate, sheriff says
An investigation by KTVU last year revealed Santa Rita had the highest jail death rate in Northern California and an even higher rate than Los Angeles County.
Sheriff seeks $318M more for Santa Rita; expert panel says jail is chronically understaffed
Portions of the findings, issued as part of a federal class-action lawsuit filed in 2018 over the mental health care of inmates, are sure to be a boost for Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern.
New confirmed COVID-19 case at Santa Rita Jail
The county facility now has nine positive inmate cases, said to be recovering, the office said.
Six Santa Rita inmates with coronavirus have recovered: sheriff
The number of inmates at Santa Rita has decreased significantly.
56 more people released from Santa Rita Jail
Fifty-six more people on Monday were ordered released from the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin in an effort to lower the risk that the coronavirus will spread through the jail, Alameda County court officials said.
First Santa Rita inmate tests positive for COVID-19
The inmate is said to be in stable condition and is recovering in a negative pressure out patient medical unit. Jail staff are monitoring the inmate's conditon around the clock.
Sheriff asks for $85M for Santa Rita Jail, critics say it looks like a 'money grab'
And while critics have long been calling for these reforms, many are now questioning the dollar amount and the timing of such a request.
Nurse at Santa Rita Jail tests positive for COVID-19
A nurse in Santa Rita Jail has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the first positive test in the jail, according to jail officials.
East Bay city of Dublin to cancel popular St. Patrick's Day festivities amid coronavirus concerns
The East Bay city of Dublin said Monday that it will cancel its annual St. Patrick's Day festivities amid fears of the novel coronavirus' spread.
2nd inmate of 2020 dies at Santa Rita jail; attorney says he suffered from mental health issues
In all, there have been 47 deaths at Santa Rita, or the now-closed Glenn Dyer facility, since 2014.
Officials warn of Dublin HS students playing dangerous 'assassin' game
An East Bay school district is warning parents about a game students are playing that could end tragically.
Navy dad surprises sons at Dublin elementary school
“You guys excited?” Darren Nelson asked, crouched down, hugging all three boys at once, ruffling their hair. “You got Daddy back.”
No Super Bowl for inmates at Santa Rita Jail after deputies confiscate homemade booze
Police departments around the Bay Area have been issuing public service announcements warning against driving impaired after Super Bowl LIV celebrations on Sunday, but the Alameda County Sheriff's Office quashed an apparent party planned by a group that is unable to drive - inmates at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin.
Disappearance of Dublin girl 31 years ago remains unsolved mystery
It’s one of the Bay Area’s biggest unsolved cases. Ilene Misheloff, then 13-years-old, vanished walking home from school in Dublin 31 years ago. Loved ones gathered to retrace her steps on the anniversary of her disappearance on Thursday.
'We want our child back:' Family of 13-year-old Dublin girl 31 years later
A candlelight vigil and walk will be held on Thursday evening to mark the 31st anniversary of the disappearance of Ilene Misheloff, who went missing while walking home from a Dublin middle school in 1989.