Menendez Brothers: Decision on resentencing recommendation announced
Erik and Lyle Menendez have been serving life sentences without parole for the killings of their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989.
Menendez Brothers: Resentencing recommended by LA DA Gascón
The DA has recommended that Erik and Lyle Menendez, who have been serving life sentences without parole for the killings of their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989, be resentenced.
McDonald’s says onions from California grower linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
A California grower was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E. coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, officials with the restaurant chain said Thursday. Meanwhile, other fast-food restaurants — including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Burger King — pulled onions from some menus.
'Unimaginable tragedy': Former Oakland High basketball star loses both parents
Within about a year’s time, former Oakland High standout basketball star Money Williams has faced unimaginable loss. Almost a year to the date of his father’s death, his mother passed away this month, leaving him and his sister to take care of their younger siblings.
Major League Cricket headed to the Oakland Coliseum
Major League Cricket is headed to the Oakland Coliseum.
Newnan woman killed in shooting on California college campus
Newnan native Felicia Hudson was shot to death by a coworker on the California college campus where she had worked for nearly 30 years, police say.
San Francisco car break-in prompted JD Vance to make 'I hate police' comment: NYT
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance is blaming a prior experience involving a San Francisco car break-in for his "I hate police" comment.
Murder trial of tech consultant Nima Momeni in the death of Cash App founder Bob Lee begins
The murder trial of a tech consultant in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee begins Monday, a year and a half after the widely admired entrepreneur was found staggering on a deserted downtown San Francisco street seeking help.
CA drug bust: $1.7 million worth of fentanyl seized, some found in packages of raw meat
Inside a cooler, officers found multiple packages of carne asada beef, which were used to conceal the 11 pounds of fentanyl.
Scott Peterson given discovery rights by California judge
The judge presiding over the Scott Peterson case greenlit a discovery process for the convicted murderer on Monday, two decades after he was found guilty of killing his pregnant wife.
Menendez Brothers: What is the new evidence causing DA Gascón to review the case?
LA County DA George Gasón's office is reviewing new evidence from a third party to see if Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted of killing their parents in 1989, could be resentenced.
Daly City gym custodian followed home and shot dead by member who flouted rules: DA
A 60-year-old custodian at a Daly City gym was shot and killed near his home by a gunman who had repeatedly violated gym etiquette, authorities said Thursday.
Menendez Brothers: Could Erik and Lyle be resentenced? LA DA makes major announcement
There may be a new-found hope for Lyle and Erik Menendez, as Los Angeles County DA George Gascón announced Thursday that he will be reviewing the brothers' cases.
Crypto scammer swindles more than $1 million from Bay Area woman
Crypto-crime keeps exploding, often aimed at Americans by a worldwide network of heartless criminals who don’t care about whose lives they destroy. One victim, a professional woman, was willing to talk about the kind of financial devastation few of us can ever imagine.
California man accused blowing up courthouse on his court date
Five people were injured after a man set off an explosive device in the lobby of the Santa Maria Courthouse. A suspect has been detained.
Ex-CIA officer sentenced to 30 years for drugging, sexually assaulting women across multiple countries
A veteran Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer who used his position to drug and sexually assault more than two dozen women while posted around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Wednesday.
6-year-old boy kidnapped from Oakland found alive 70 years later
Luis Armando Albino was 6 years old in 1951 when he was abducted while playing at an Oakland park. Now, more than seven decades later, Albino has been found thanks to help from an online ancestry test, old photos and newspaper clippings.
Park ranger Betty Reid Soskin turns 103
The West Contra Costa Unified School District on Friday is celebrating the 103rd birthday of a Bay Area icon: Betty Reid Soskin, who retired two years ago as the oldest, active national park ranger.
Santa Cruz's hundreds of sand pyramids
You don't need to travel to Egypt to see the great pyramids. You only need to take a drive to Santa Cruz.
East Bay man still diving at 97 years old
Even as he approaches the age of 97, walking up the ladder to his beloved diving board is a well-worn routine for Bob Sherman of Walnut Creek.