@ktvu2: Alameda County has paid $267 million to settle lawsuits and award plaintiffs following jury verdicts since 2000, according to an analysis of data obtained through the county counsel's office and additional KTVU reporting. The highest award – $36 million – is triple the previous record. That money was paid to the surviving relatives of Benison and Maria Tran, who were killed by a sheriff's deputy who had been deemed "not suitable" for the job based on a state psych test. Swipe through to see the rest.