In the press

A running record of how county sheriffs are overseen, and how that oversight is changing. Coverage is gathered by UnGovr’s news tracking, spanning this site’s own tracker plus the California coverage already captured by its sibling observatories, caoversight.org and civilgrandjury.org, each story tagged with the county or state it names. 190 stories

Recent coverage by state

Stories from the last 90 days, shaded by what they report: oversight strengthened, oversight narrowed, or neutral and mixed coverage. A state with stories in both directions shades neutral, and the story list below stays the record either way.

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71 stories in the last 90 days. Hover a state for its detail.

		Story	Place
Oct 19		Public listening session hears residents concerns surrounding Sheriff’s Department oversight www.highlandernews.org sheriff_oversight
Oct 9		Committee Plans 'Listening Sessions' To Consider Changes At RivCo Sheriff's Office Patch sheriff_oversight
Oct 8		Riverside County to hold public listening sessions on Sheriff’s oversight options KESQ More coverage: The Press-Enterprise correctionsBoards & IGs created
Oct 7		Community Meetings Set To Discuss Sheriff Oversight The Riverside Record More coverage: Uken Report Boards & IGs createdsheriff_oversight Oversight strengthened
Oct 2		OPINION: Jail deaths have surged under California’s elected sheriffs. This reform offers accountability ivpressonline.com corrections
Oct 2		Son Survives, Mom Missing After Medevac Helicopter Crash \| Kids Free At San Diego Zoo: Patch PM Patch Boards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Sep 29		San Francisco official dogged by allegations of impropriety is suspended San Francisco Chronicle ($) Budget & staffing
Sep 28		San Francisco Supervisors to Weigh Suspension of Sheriff’s Oversight President KQED More coverage: KQED Boards & IGs createdBudget & staffingsheriff_oversight Oversight narrowed
Sep 25		Sonoma County's law enforcement watchdog marks 10 years as new reports weigh gains and setbacks The Press Democrat ($) Reports & auditssheriff_oversight
Sep 24		SCV News \| Sept. 29: LASD Civilian Oversight Commission Celebrates 10th Anniversary SCVNews.com Reports & auditssheriff_oversight
Sep 24		Maricopa County backs appeal of costly federal oversight The Center Square Boards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Sep 24		Opinion \| Jail deaths have surged under California's elected sheriffs. This reform offers accountability calmatters.org corrections
Sep 23		Cook County settles Burge and scooter crash cases, defers jail monitoring proposal Chicago Tribune ($) Boards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Sep 22		Nassau County Jail oversight board has been dormant for years, records show Newsday ($) Authority & subpoena Oversight narrowed
Sep 21		Sheriff: New Vista Jail Is Critical to Sustaining Progress on Jail Deaths Voice of San Diego corrections
Sep 21		Push for independent review of Cook County Jail comes amid concerns over deaths, supervision Audacy Boards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Sep 18		Define large AZ Luminaria Boards & IGs created
Sep 18		Judge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office as Racial Profiling of Latinos Persists ProPublicaalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: AZ Luminaria Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Sep 16		Sheriff Luna’s Deputy Gang Double Standard? Captain Promotion at Norwalk Station Directly Contradicts His Public Stance on Subgroups and Undermines Accountability in the Emmett Brock Case The Current Report Authority & subpoena
Sep 16		Sherrill moves to oust William Palmer from Sheriff’s Oversight Board The Voice of San Francisco Boards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Sep 16		Sheriff facing new scrutiny after promoting deputy with alleged gang tattoo 2UrbanGirls Boards & IGs createdsheriff_oversight Oversight strengthened
Sep 16		Accountability, naming of deputy gangs in LA County Sheriff’s Dept., put on hold Los Angeles Daily News ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Daily Breeze · LA Public Press · CaloNews.com Boards & IGs createdsheriff_oversightReports & audits Oversight narrowed
Sep 16		San Francisco supervisor seeks removal of city official after Chronicle investigation San Francisco Chronicle ($) Boards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Sep 15		Board declines to adopt majority of grand jury’s recommendations for jails KESQ News Channel 3 riverside
Sep 14		Are deputy gangs still within LA County Sheriff’s Department? Board of Supervisors wants to know Los Angeles Daily News ($)also carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: The Mercury News · East Bay Times sheriff_oversightBoards & IGs createdReports & audits
Sep 12		S.F. official who authored redemption story may be ousted after city probe finds misconduct San Francisco Chronicle ($) Reports & audits Oversight narrowed
Sep 12		He ran SF’s sheriff oversight board. A city probe found he abused his office The San Francisco Standard ($) Boards & IGs createdsheriff_oversight Oversight narrowed
Sep 11		Judge rejects Maricopa County’s bid to end racial profiling reforms Phoenix New Times Boards & IGs created
Sep 11		LA Sheriff oversight LAist sheriff_oversightReports & audits Oversight narrowed
Sep 9		Sheriff’s oversight board declines to revisit case of man who died after being paralyzed by deputies San Diego Union-Tribune ($) Boards & IGs createdsheriff_oversight
Sep 9		LA County Jail Safety Checks Flagged in More Than 100 Cases as Latinos Account for 43% of Recent Deaths Parriva Boards & IGs created
Sep 8		LASD Notice of Public Meeting, Sept. 17 - randomlengthsnews.com Boards & IGs created
Sep 8		50-Year-Old Dies at San Diego Central Jail, Seventh Custody Death of 2026 hoodline.com Boards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Sep 7		Judge slams county counsel's 'obvious conflict of interest' in opposing a suit seeking use-of-force records hanfordsentinel.com Reports & audits
Sep 4, 2026		WATCH: Pierce County voters to decide between elected or appointed sheriff thecentersquare.com Boards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Sep 4, 2026		Letters: Why S.F. doesn’t need to give the mayor more power under Prop F San Francisco Chronicle ($) Budget & staffing Oversight narrowed
Sep 1, 2026		New Director of IOLERO Survey Needs Public Response Sonoma Valley Sun Boards & IGs createdsheriff_oversight
Aug 31, 2026		Calvert County Police Policy Violations Reach New High The BayNet Boards & IGs created
Aug 28, 2026		Here’s why San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is hiring an ombudsperson The Almanac Boards & IGs createdsheriff_oversight Oversight strengthened
Aug 28, 2026		Every Calvert County Public School Now Covered By Resource Officers The BayNet Boards & IGs created
Aug 27, 2026		Governance, housing, and transit at stake on local initiative ballot The Voice of San Francisco Boards & IGs created
Aug 26, 2026		Santa Barbara Taking Baby Steps Toward Solving Sheriff’s Office Overtime Crisis Santa Barbara Independent santa-barbara
Aug 26, 2026		Why Riverside County sheriff may have part of his job taken away The Desert Sun ($) Reports & auditssheriff_oversight Oversight strengthened
Aug 26, 2026		County Commissioners Announce Public Meeting Agenda Garrett County Gov. (.gov) Boards & IGs created
Aug 26, 2026		Representative Court Boice Calls on Curry County Sheriff John Ward to Resign Curry Pilot Boards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Aug 26, 2026		Jew-hating San Francisco official accused of vile assault on woman as city struggles to oust him AOL.com Boards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Aug 25, 2026		Youth advocates rally for stronger Sheriff oversight in San Mateo County Redwood City Pulse Reports & auditssheriff_oversight Oversight strengthened
Aug 25, 2026		Deputy unions blocked from joining LA sheriff oversight fight Daily Journal Reports & audits
Aug 25, 2026		S.F. official, accused of violence, becomes Exhibit A as Lurie seeks power over appointees San Francisco Chronicle ($) Budget & staffing Oversight strengthened
Aug 25, 2026		SF Oversight Board Scandal Ignites Political Firestorm Over Mayoral Executive Power streamlinefeed.co.ke Reports & audits Oversight narrowed
Aug 24, 2026		Sheriff Baxter to stop law enforcement consulting after ethics review Democrat and Chronicle ($) Reports & audits
Aug 21, 2026		County seeks community feedback for IOLERO director recruitment process Sonoma County (.gov)also carried by 1 other outlet sheriff_oversight
Aug 20, 2026		Sonoma County Blocks Candidate Forum on Sheriff Oversight, Advocates Cry Foul Hoodline sheriff_oversight
Aug 20, 2026		Sheriff’s Office pins timecard arrests to increased oversight Santa Maria Sun local_fiscal
Aug 18, 2026		Humboldt County Sheriff oversight ad hoc needs more time to ponder topic Times-Standard ($) sheriff_oversight
Aug 17, 2026		OC Supervisors Appoint New ‘Toothless’ Law Enforcement Watchdog Voice of OC Boards & IGs created
Aug 16, 2026		34-Year-Old Dies After Downtown SD Jail Cell Check, County's Deadliest Facility Under Fire Hoodline Boards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Aug 16, 2026		San Diego County Sheriff Reports Death Investigation Opened After 34-Year-Old Man Dies in Custody Sierra Sun Times sheriff_oversight
Aug 14, 2026		Two deputies paralyzed a homeless man in 2019. A sheriff’s oversight board isn’t yet closing its case. San Diego Union-Tribune ($) Reports & auditssheriff_oversight
Aug 13, 2026		The Left Is Coming for Your County Sheriff pjmedia.com Reports & audits Oversight strengthened
Aug 12, 2026		Sonoma County deputies' group penalized by state watchdog for 2020 campaign violations opposing Measure P The Press Democrat ($) Boards & IGs created
Aug 12, 2026		Denver suspends changes to sheriff’s discipline after pushback from oversight groups The Denver Post ($) Budget & staffing Oversight strengthened
Aug 12, 2026		El Paso County’s public safety tax returns to the ballot with a change to oversight Rocky Mountain Voice Boards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Aug 11, 2026		Sonoma Sheriffs’ PAC Faces FPPC Penalties Over Disclosure Violations adinaflores.substack.com enforcement
Aug 7, 2026		A little-known commission may help decide what’s next for Cuyahoga County’s charter cleveland.com ($) Budget & staffing
Aug 7, 2026		Orleans Sheriff Michelle Woodfork wants to end federal jail oversight. Here's what she's facing. nola.com ($) Reports & audits Oversight narrowed
Aug 6, 2026		Paralyzed by Deputies in 2019, Otay Mesa Man's Death Ruled Homicide — Watchdog Says No New Evidence Hoodline Boards & IGs created
Aug 6, 2026		Years after deputies left him paralyzed, his death was ruled a homicide. But a watchdog says there’s ‘no new evidence.’ San Diego Union-Tribune ($) Reports & audits
Jul 31, 2026		Tehama County grand jury report accuses Sheriff Dave Kain of intimidation, retaliation KRCR tehama
Jul 29, 2026		Lifeguards rescue thousands at CA beaches, dining solo, LAX people mover, road trip stops and more LAist Reports & audits
Jul 28, 2026		An LA County sheriff oversight panel now has subpoena power. So why hasn't it been able to use it? LAistalso carried by 1 other outlet sheriff_oversight
Jul 24, 2026		San Diego County Sheriff Releases Cause and Manner of In-Custody Death of Irving Pineda Sierra Sun Times sheriff_oversight
Jul 24, 2026		No bodycam footage in fatal Madison police shooting, because the department doesn’t require cameras WKMG Boards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Jul 23, 2026		Letters to the Editor 07.23.26 \| Letters \| Opinion Monterey County Weekly Reports & audits Oversight strengthened
Jul 21, 2026		Sheriff's watchdog group needs new lawyers to do its job, civil grand jury says AOL.com Reports & audits Oversight strengthened
Jul 21, 2026		Editorial: What tarnished, corrupt and prison-bound sheriff could teach SC's Legislature Post and Courier ($) Boards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Jul 21, 2026		Riverside County deserves accountability and new leadership pressenterprise.com ($) Reports & audits Oversight narrowed
Jul 20, 2026		Hudson County commissioners seeking to recoup $250k in alleged Alonso scheme Hudson County View Reports & audits Oversight strengthened
Jul 18, 2026		The Board of Supervisors approve an inspector general office for the sheriff, three years after floating the idea. Monterey County Weekly More coverage: Monterey County Weekly · Monterey County Weekly sheriff_oversightReports & auditsAuthority & subpoena Oversight strengthened
Jul 17, 2026		Supervisors Unanimously Vote To Create Ad Hoc Committee On Sheriff Oversight The Riverside Recordalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Redwood City Pulse sheriff_oversightBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Jul 13, 2026		Riverside County supervisors to reconsider sheriff oversight panel following grand jury recommendations KESQ News Channel 3 riverside
Jun 26, 2026		Grand Jury Reports Zero In On Sheriff Oversight The Riverside Record riverside
Jun 25, 2026		Tehama County grand jury report accuses Sheriff Dave Kain of intimidation, retaliation KRCR More coverage: KRCR tehama
Jun 23, 2026		Civil rights coalition urges Riverside County to implement civilian sheriff oversight San Bernardino Sun riverside
Jun 19, 2026		6/19 KVCR Midday News: Riverside County grand jury report reports Sheriff's jail system in need of reform, oversight KVCR News riverside
Jun 11, 2026		New Grand Jury Report Reignites Conversation On Sheriff’s Overspending News Channel 3-12 santa-barbara
Jun 10, 2026		New report calls for closing Santa Barbara County's main jail to cut Sheriff's Office overtime KCLU santa-barbara
Jun 10, 2026		Grand Jury Report: Sheriff's Office Overtime Spending Nearly Double Budget, Recommends Jail Closure edhat santa-barbara
May 22, 2026		Sheriff’s deputies recorded group strip search of women: lawsuit The San Francisco Standard ($) More coverage: KQED sheriff_oversight
May 19, 2026		Santa Cruz County Office of Inspector General audit finds Sheriff’s Office appropriately using Flock data Santa Cruz Sentinel ($) sheriff_oversight
May 18, 2026		Watchdog report lauds Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office for accepting oversight, pushes more transparency The Mercury News ($) corrections
May 17, 2026		Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office use of license plate readers unpacked at upcoming supervisors meeting Santa Cruz Sentinel ($) sheriff_oversight
May 13, 2026		Endorsement: Robert Luna for Los Angeles County sheriff Los Angeles Daily News ($) sheriff_oversight
May 11, 2026		THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Sheriff's Oversight Hearing Redux; Humboldt Commons Appeal; Legal Claims from Ex-Employee Lost Coast Outpost More coverage: Lost Coast Outpost sheriff_oversight
May 11, 2026		After Brown Act violation, Humboldt County Supervisors to rehear HCSO civilian oversight fight Times-Standard ($) sheriff_oversight
May 9, 2026		Marin County hires inspector general for sheriff’s oversight commission The Mercury News ($) More coverage: Marin Independent Journal · Patch sheriff_oversight
May 9, 2026		Sheriff Luna Feeds LASD Deputies to the Wolves: LA Superior Court Judge Greenlights OIG’s External Witch Hunt on Deputy “Gangs” The Current Report - sheriff_oversight
May 8, 2026		Researchers, oversight board rebuke sheriff for withholding data in jail deaths study Times of San Diego sheriff_oversight
May 7, 2026		Brendan Corbett, LA County Sheriff candidate, 2026 primary election questionnaire Los Angeles Daily News ($) sheriff_oversight
May 7, 2026		LA County sheriff: Who's running in the June 2 primary and why it matters LAist sheriff_oversight

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