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The Mercury News
Law & Justice
APRIL 21, 2022
Santa Rita Jail inmate dies one week after suicide attempt
Leonard Brown, an inmate at Santa Rita Jail, died March 15 at a Pleasanton hospital — one week after attempting suicide in his cell.
Law & Justice
APRIL 21, 2022
Santa Rita Jail inmate dies one week after suicide attempt
Leonard Brown, an inmate at Santa Rita Jail, died March 15 at a Pleasanton hospital — one week after attempting suicide in his cell.
Research & Ideas
DECEMBER 01, 2021
Heavy rainfall brings a surge of king salmon back into Bay Area waters
In an unexpected reversal for the species, a surge of Chinook salmon is swimming up Bay Area creeks following autumnal rain.
Research & Ideas
DECEMBER 01, 2021
Heavy rainfall brings a surge of king salmon back into Bay Area waters
In an unexpected reversal for the species, a surge of Chinook salmon is swimming up Bay Area creeks following autumnal rain.
National
MAY 04, 2021
FDA set to authorize Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15
Children between 12 to 15 years old may soon be able to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, pending approval from the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, early next week.
National
MAY 04, 2021
FDA set to authorize Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15
Children between 12 to 15 years old may soon be able to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, pending approval from the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, early next week.
Obituary
NOVEMBER 03, 2020
‘She was a phenomenal human’: UC Berkeley student Zoë Rogers dies at age 19
UC Berkeley student Zoë Rogers will be remembered for advocating for justice, according to Theresa Fasano, Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School, or GMAHS, director of athletics.
Obituary
NOVEMBER 03, 2020
‘She was a phenomenal human’: UC Berkeley student Zoë Rogers dies at age 19
UC Berkeley student Zoë Rogers will be remembered for advocating for justice, according to Theresa Fasano, Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School, or GMAHS, director of athletics.
Law & Justice
MARCH 05, 2019
Berkeley-based journalists face government backlash over confidential police data
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra informed the Investigative Reporting Program, or IRP, of possible legal action in a Jan. 29 letter, after its reporters had gained access to a database of police officers’ arrests and convictions through a Public Record Act request, or PRA, as first reported by The Mercury News.
Law & Justice
MARCH 05, 2019
Berkeley-based journalists face government backlash over confidential police data
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra informed the Investigative Reporting Program, or IRP, of possible legal action in a Jan. 29 letter, after its reporters had gained access to a database of police officers’ arrests and convictions through a Public Record Act request, or PRA, as first reported by The Mercury News.
City
OCTOBER 24, 2018
‘A regional problem’: UN report says Oakland, San Francisco violate homeless population’s human rights
Special Rapporteur Leilani Farha attended a community forum and visited Bay Area homeless encampments to meet with members of the homeless community while drafting the report.
City
OCTOBER 24, 2018
‘A regional problem’: UN report says Oakland, San Francisco violate homeless population’s human rights
Special Rapporteur Leilani Farha attended a community forum and visited Bay Area homeless encampments to meet with members of the homeless community while drafting the report.
Campus
JULY 19, 2018
6 UCPD officers terminated after falsifying location, will take cases to arbitration
The officers, who remain unidentified, frequently spent time in a mathematics library in Evans Hall while reporting they were patrolling elsewhere.
Campus
JULY 19, 2018
6 UCPD officers terminated after falsifying location, will take cases to arbitration
The officers, who remain unidentified, frequently spent time in a mathematics library in Evans Hall while reporting they were patrolling elsewhere.
Administration
JULY 17, 2018
6 UCPD officers fired for falsifying reports
The officers had been on paid administrative leave since Oct. 31, and had an appeal hearing in March regarding the investigation.
Administration
JULY 17, 2018
6 UCPD officers fired for falsifying reports
The officers had been on paid administrative leave since Oct. 31, and had an appeal hearing in March regarding the investigation.
Campus
MAY 22, 2018
6 UCPD officers face possible termination for falsifying reports
The officers, who remain unidentified, have been on paid administrative leave since Oct. 31. The officers had an appeal hearing in March to determine whether they would be allowed to come back to work or be fired. The decision has yet to be made.
Campus
MAY 22, 2018
6 UCPD officers face possible termination for falsifying reports
The officers, who remain unidentified, have been on paid administrative leave since Oct. 31. The officers had an appeal hearing in March to determine whether they would be allowed to come back to work or be fired. The decision has yet to be made.
City
APRIL 26, 2018
Body Time, longtime Berkeley skin care company, closes after 5 decades
Body Time, a Berkeley-based and family-run skin care company, is closing after almost five decades of business because of rising rent costs.
City
APRIL 26, 2018
Body Time, longtime Berkeley skin care company, closes after 5 decades
Body Time, a Berkeley-based and family-run skin care company, is closing after almost five decades of business because of rising rent costs.
