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East Bay Editor
David DeBolt
David DeBolt is this newspaper’s East Bay Editor. He earlier was a reporter for the West County Times, East County Times, Contra Costa Times and Oakland Tribune. He also worked at The Oaklandside during his years covering Oakland City Hall and the Oakland Police Department.
Location: Oakland
Award: Pulitzer Prize (2017 - Staff award for breaking news coverage of the fatal "Ghost Ship" fire in Oakland)
Expertise: City government and government accountability, public records, criminal justice reporting
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![Andy Duong has ties to cafe earlier searched by state authorities, records say.
Andy Duong has ties to cafe earlier searched by state authorities, records say.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-DUONGCAFE-0701-3.jpg?w=131)
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Oakland FBI raid subject linked to establishment suspected of human trafficking, selling drugs
Andy Duong has ties to cafe earlier searched by state authorities, records say.
![Deputy Chief Drennon Lindsey faces termination over the handling of the internal affairs case of homicide Detective Phong Tran. Deputy Chief Drennon Lindsey faces termination over the handling of the internal affairs case of homicide Detective Phong Tran.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/opd.jpg?w=132)
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High-ranking Oakland cops, including deputy chief, face serious discipline for allegedly botching investigation
Deputy Chief Drennon Lindsey faces termination over the handling of the internal affairs case of homicide Detective Phong Tran.
![Living out a youthful dream, an intrepid reporter and editor takes the field at Oracle Park to experience Giants Fantasy Camp. Here's what went down. Living out a youthful dream, an intrepid reporter and editor takes the field at Oracle Park to experience Giants Fantasy Camp. Here's what went down.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/MAG-FANTASY-0402-9.jpg?w=132)
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Giants Fantasy Baseball Camp: Oracle Park, me and my bum knee — and a fantasy (un)fulfilled
Living out a youthful dream, an intrepid reporter and editor takes the field at Oracle Park to experience Giants Fantasy Camp. Here's what went down.
![An armed carjacking suspect was shot by Oakland police Friday afternoon, authorities said. An armed carjacking suspect was shot by Oakland police Friday afternoon, authorities said.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EBT-L-COPSHOOT-0218-6.jpg?w=124)
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Carjacking suspect shot by Oakland police
An armed carjacking suspect was shot by Oakland police Friday afternoon, authorities said.
![Good news, California house hunters: Prices continue to drop Good news, California house hunters: Prices continue to drop](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SJM-L-PPRICE-0103-1.jpg?w=114)
DA Pamela Price to reinvestigate controversial police killings, including OPD shootings and Alameda restraint death
Good news, California house hunters: Prices continue to drop
![The decision comes a day after the release of a report by an outside law firm found "systemic deficiencies" in how Armstrong's department investigates misconduct cases. The decision comes a day after the release of a report by an outside law firm found "systemic deficiencies" in how Armstrong's department investigates misconduct cases.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EBT-L-EBCRIME-0101-1.jpg?w=120)
Oakland police Chief LeRonne Armstrong placed on leave
The decision comes a day after the release of a report by an outside law firm found "systemic deficiencies" in how Armstrong's department investigates misconduct cases.
![DePape spent years with a Bay Area nudist group and more recently virulent far-right conspiracy theories. DePape spent years with a Bay Area nudist group and more recently virulent far-right conspiracy theories.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SJM-Pelosi-Husband-Assaulted_101483217.jpg?w=132)
Who is the alleged Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape? Berkeley man tied far-right conspiracy theories
DePape spent years with a Bay Area nudist group and more recently virulent far-right conspiracy theories.
![A fast-moving wildfire in Plumas and Lassen counties is now the largest wildfire of the year in California, nearly doubling in size within the past 24 hours. As of Monday morning, it was 23 percent contained. A fast-moving wildfire in Plumas and Lassen counties is now the largest wildfire of the year in California, nearly doubling in size within the past 24 hours. As of Monday morning, it was 23 percent contained.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/hypatia-h_267ff70e5ac98ceaee7d85ea3508cd33-h_2cadec29614730d4bbc3c58f46e075bf.jpg?w=132)
Beckwourth Complex Fire slows, some evacuations lifted
A fast-moving wildfire in Plumas and Lassen counties is now the largest wildfire of the year in California, nearly doubling in size within the past 24 hours. As of Monday...
![The fire at the two-story home in the Allendale neighborhood was reported at at 2:48 a.m. The fire at the two-story home in the Allendale neighborhood was reported at at 2:48 a.m.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/EBT-L-OAKFIRE-0718-06.jpg?w=132)
Two dogs rescued from burning Oakland home
The fire at the two-story home in the Allendale neighborhood was reported at at 2:48 a.m.
![The crash was reported at about 12:08 p.m. on westbound I-780, just east of Glen Cove Road. The crash was reported at about 12:08 p.m. on westbound I-780, just east of Glen Cove Road.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sjm-genericchp-0818-011122113412112221312-121-3-1-4-1-1.jpg?w=140)
Driver killed in crash on Vallejo freeway
The crash was reported at about 12:08 p.m. on westbound I-780, just east of Glen Cove Road.