The ongoing and very public feud involving the San Mateo County sheriff, rank-and-file deputies and the county’s Board of Supervisors continued to drag on this week with another flurry of dueling media statements.

The latest back-and-forth started over the weekend when Sheriff Cristina Corpus sent a letter to the supervisors alleging that County Executive Mike Callagy has interfered in her office, is undermining her authority and abusing his power.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.