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CHP will pay $7 million to settle lawsuit over fatal Oakland shooting

by Darwin BondGraham Oct. 3, 2023, 5:43 p.m.Oct. 4, 2023, 7:28 a.m.

Erik Salgado was killed and Brianna Colombo wounded by 3 Highway Patrol officers in 2020. Their 6-year-old daughter will be financially supported.

City Hall & Policing

No criminal charges for officers who killed Erik Salgado in 2020

by Darwin BondGraham and David DeBolt April 4, 2022, 1:47 p.m.April 4, 2022, 1:51 p.m.

The district attorney’s report highlights a lack of video evidence. Attorneys for Salgado’s family question why the report took so long to come out.

City Hall & Policing

What did recent CHP patrols accomplish in Oakland?

by David DeBolt Jan. 13, 2022, 11:00 a.m.Jan. 14, 2022, 12:50 p.m.

In September, Mayor Libby Schaaf announced California Highway Patrol officers were coming to Oakland for traffic safety. Here’s what CHP reported doing.

City Hall & Policing

Mayor Schaaf to Gov. Newsom: Oakland needs license plate readers, CHP officers

by David DeBolt Dec. 14, 2021, 5:54 p.m.Jan. 13, 2022, 1:06 p.m.

The mayor announced the requests to Newsom on Tuesday, saying they are needed to combat crime.

City Hall & Policing

CHP refuses to name officers who killed Erik Salgado

by Darwin BondGraham July 13, 2020, 5:40 p.m.July 13, 2020, 6:20 p.m.

Salgado’s family criticized the police today for “hiding” the identities of the officers involved in the June 6 Oakland shooting.