Robert Chenault, who served as chief of inspectors under former District Attorney Nancy O’Malley, is expected to fill the job at a future date, multiple sources said.

In her first act as Alameda County District Attorney, Ursula Jones Dickson quickly rescinded a handful of policies implemented by her predecessor Pamela Price, including a directive, obtained by CBS News Bay Area,

Court workers in Alameda County who walked off the job for a one-day strike Wednesday extended the action into a second day Thursday.

Katie Nielsen reports on Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson's first day in office. Website: YouTube: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter:

"The DA's job is to make sure, as the top law enforcement officer in the county, that we are tending to the public safety of the community," she said.