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Covid-19 weekend update: 16th San Quentin inmate dies, Oakland cases outpace three counties, pandemic unemployment benefits expire
As the GOP mulls their own stimulus proposal, millions of unemployed people Sunday are certifying their last two weeks of benefits that will include the extended pandemic benefits. Covid-19...Read More
Fourth San Quentin death row inmate dies of Covid-19
Dewayne Michael Carey, 59, was pronounced dead Saturday at a hospital outside the prison.Read More
Covid-19 update: Contra Costa reports highest one-day count, San Quentin infections double overnight, Trump rally descends on Tulsa
According to Saturday morning John Hopkins Covid-19 tracking, approximately 5.3 percent of U.S. cases have resulted in death over the course of about six months. Contrastingly, the deadliest flu...Read More
Escaped San Quentin inmate recaptured 200 miles away
A San Quentin inmate who carjacked his way to the Central Coast was arrested after he was spotted a fast-food restaurant Saturday afternoon.Read More
Escaped San Quentin inmate spotted on Central Coast after ditching carjacked vehicle
An inmate who walked away from San Quentin State Prison on Wednesday was spotted Friday in San Miguel on the Central Coast after apparently ditching a carjacked getaway vehicle....Read More
San Quentin officer injured in attack
A San Quentin State Prison correctional officer was injured in an alleged attack by an inmate on Monday, officials with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Tuesday.Read More
I-580 lanes near Richmond-San Rafael bridge reopen after big-rig overturns
All lanes of eastbound Interstate Highway 580 toward the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge have reopened after a big-rig with an empty trailer overturned in heavy winds earlier Tuesday morning.Read More
Death row inmate slashes guard’s forearm
A San Quentin State Prison death row inmate attacked a correctional officer in a shower area last week.Read More
Rare pneumonia strikes San Quentin
Visiting time for prisoners at San Quentin has been halted as health and prison officials investigate a case of Legionnaires disease.Read More
San Quentin inmates performing Shakespeare plays
San Quentin State Prison inmates are performing two plays by William Shakespeare and an inmate-written play about issues facing military veterans this month, according to a spokesman for the prison. Inmates...Read More
Blood cancer killed the ‘Night Stalker’
Richard Ramirez was ill with B-cell lymphoma, hepatitis C and other "significant conditions" when he died earlier this month. Read More
Chickenpox locks down San Quentin
California's oldest correctional facility is locked down after two inmates came down with chickenpox last week.Read More