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PCCD public safety director Tim Thomas pleads no contest, receives six months probation for battery charge

PRA update: Thomas ‘did not apply/request to work remotely’ on day of DUI/concealed carry charge, district says

Lylah Schmedel, Managing Editor • March 13, 2024

Peralta Community College District (PCCD) Executive Director of Public Safety, Tim Thomas, received a deferred entry of judgment at a disposition hearing March 6, for his misdemeanor case related to a...

We sued our district over public records and won. Here’s what we learned

Li Khan, Editor in Chief • February 22, 2024

We asked our district a question in the form of multiple Public Records Act requests, but got incomplete answers. It's still happening.

PCCD public safety director placed on leave pending resignation

Announcement comes hours after recent court hearing for battery case

Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Managing Editor • February 14, 2024

Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson announced yesterday that she placed the district’s Executive Director of Public Safety Tim Thomas on leave pending resignation. The announcement came hours after Thomas’ recent court hearing, during which the presiding judge stated that an active warrant had been issued for Thomas’ arrest.

Thomas hearing rescheduled due to outstanding arrest warrant

Warrant stems from Thomas' failure to appear for Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program

Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Managing Editor • February 13, 2024

A disposition hearing for the misdemeanor case against Tim Thomas, Executive Director of Public Safety for the Peralta Community College District, was rescheduled by the judge today, due to an outstanding...

New movement in public safety director’s criminal cases

Tim Thomas convicted on DUI, new hearing set for battery case

Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Investigations Editor • December 22, 2023

The beginning of December marked a series of updates for the criminal cases against Tim Thomas, PCCD's Executive Director of Public Safety. Thomas was convicted on two charges relating to a DUI, while his battery and elder abuse case is set for another disposition hearing.

Thomas hearing set, new charges unveiled

Jan 30 arrest includes DUI, refusal to test, and firearm charges according to CHP

Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Investigations Editor • October 17, 2023

A disposition hearing is set for Tim Thomas, Peralta Community College District’s (PCCD’s) Executive Director of Public Safety, regarding his misdemeanor charges of battery, elder abuse, and grand...

Peralta public safety director seeks court diversion for criminal charges

Trustees approve decision to reclassify his position

Lylah Schmedel, Staff Writer • September 4, 2023

Update 9/21/2023: The pretrial hearing has been rescheduled. On Sep. 20, The Superior Court of Alameda County informed The Citizen that the "there is a Pretrial Hearing on 10/03/2023 at 9:00 am for...

Alameda County District Attorney’s Office reverses itself on recusal from Thomas case

David Rowe, Associate Editor • April 21, 2023

Update as of 6/18/2023: On June 15, the pre-trial hearing was rescheduled, and will now take place Aug. 3 at 9 am. Correction 5/18/2023: An earlier version of this story named Clifford Blakely as...

District Attorney’s Office recuses itself from Thomas case

Appointment of Royl Roberts creates a potential conflict

David Rowe, Associate Editor • February 19, 2023

Appointment of Royl Roberts Creates a Potential Conflict By David Rowe, Associate Editor February 18, 2023 Correction 5/18/2023: An earlier version of this story named Clifford Blakely as the...

Laney Faculty Senate Passes Resolution to Censure PCCD Director of Public Safety Tim Thomas

Ken Lester, Managing Editor • November 17, 2022

During meetings held by the Laney Career Technical Education Advisory Committee (LCTEAC) and the Laney College Faculty Senate on Nov. 14 and 15, respectively, both shared governance bodies passed resolutions...

Tim Thomas pleads “not guilty”

Pre-trial hearing on misdemeanor battery, elder abuse, and grand theft charges set for Dec. 15

David Rowe, Associate Editor • October 24, 2022

Update: The original version of this story did not include any remarks from the Peralta Community College District, which had not responded to inquiries made by The Citizen at the time of publication....

District Attorney files three charges against PCCD Safety Director

David Rowe, Associate Editor • October 5, 2022

Nearly five months after Oakland Police Department (OPD) officers cited Tim Thomas, Peralta’s Director of Public Safety, for two misdemeanor offenses following an altercation with an elderly RV resident...