THE JUNE 2 ELECTION to decide who will be Alameda County’s next district attorney features an incumbent, a former DA who was recalled from office and a prosecutorial newcomer. Current District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson was appointed to the job by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors last January. Her opponents include Pamela Price, who […]
Author Archives: Kiley Russell, Bay City News
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.
