Fall is here, but the grill is still hot! In this special two-part episode, Lee Thomas sits down with Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson over a spread of BBQ favorites — GrilleeQ tri-tip, Cali chicken thighs, corn on the cob, and honey cornbread.

They talk food, her journey from the bench to the DA's office, the challenges of winning her appointment, her plans to bring stability to an office in transition, and local officials allegedly behaving badly.

Jones Dickson also reflects on how youth crime looks different today — and how the pandemic may have left some young people feeling forgotten. "I believe potentially that there are young pepole that felt like we forgot about them, so why should they care about us," she said.