Alameda County

The number of travelers departing from Oakland International Airport, or OAK, more than doubled this Thanksgiving compared to last year during the pandemic.

Borkon currently serves as a partner at law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP. He will be filling the vacancy of former judge Patrick Zika, who retired in July 2021, according to Alameda County Superior Court Judge Tara Desautels. 

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has not transferred any people to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in 2021, according to a spokesperson from the office, but the sheriff is continuing to collaborate with the immigration agency in certain cases.

To help youth experiencing homelessness, Alameda County received a nearly $6.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

On Thursday, the BART Board of Directors voted to approve a policy requiring all BART employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 13.

Alameda County sent out a red flag warning for East Bay hills and interior valleys in an AC Alert Sunday.

COVID-19 cases surged at Santa Rita Jail, according to Sgt. Ray Kelly, a spokesperson for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded BART a $330.8 million COVID-19 relief grant Thursday under the American Rescue Plan. 

AC Transit will be offering fare-free rides every Friday in September as many people begin to return back to work and school.

The Alameda County Down Payment Assistance Program, or AC Boost, is now collecting applications for down payment assistance loans through Aug. 30.