Alameda County Superior Court Archives

A dark, empty courtroom, with blue seats facing the judge's bench. A large screen stands to the side, and U.S. and California flags in the front.

Housing & Homelessness

At Alameda County eviction court, one judge tries to swim through a tsunami

by Natalie Orenstein August 8, 2023August 9, 2023

With pandemic eviction moratoriums over, cases have shot up and the court is overwhelmed. Meet the sole judge handling the influx.

Judge Greg Syren of the Superior Court of Alameda County in California presides in the empty courtroom taking place virtually at Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse in Oakland on Feb 21, 2023.

City Hall & Policing

Trials, lawsuits, plea deals and coffee — a peek into Alameda County courts

by UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism March 31, 2023April 3, 2023

Ten stories across three days show the judicial system at work.