Ex-Danville cop Andrew Hall gets 6 years in deadly shooting of Laudemer Arboleda
Former Danville police officer Andrew Hall was sentenced Friday to six years in prison in connection with a deadly shooting of a mentally ill man during a chase. He could have faced a maximum of 17 years.
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence reinstated by Supreme Court
The death sentence of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was reinstated Friday by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Oakland's Hella Tea honors hip-hop culture while selling comfort in a cup
Oakland's Hella Tea is an online store selling loose-leaf tea while paying homage to local Bay Area figures, especially those steeped in hip-hop culture.
14-year-old boy shot and killed, then dropped off in Oakland hills
A 14-year-old boy was killed in East Oakland before his body was dropped off in the hills, bringing this year's total homicide count to 19 in the city.
Katie Meyer, Stanford soccer star, dies by suicide
The coroner's office on Thursday determined that the death of Stanford women's soccer player Katie Meyer was suicide.
Alameda County aligns with state on dropping indoor mask rule for schools
Alameda County and the City of Berkeley will allow indoor masking to become optional at schools and childcare settings after March 11.
Suspect in Richmond McDonald's drive-thru attack on mother surrenders, charged by D.A.
A woman made locally infamous for her alleged attack on a mother with her children at a Richmond McDonald's drive-through last month has surrendered to police this week. She was arrested and has now been charged by the Contra Costa County district attorney, officials say.
Adoptive parents charged with killing two California boys before reporting them missing, DA says
The adoptive parents of two small California boys who were reported missing in 2020 have been charged with killing the children, although their bodies have not been found, authorities said Wednesday.
Breonna Taylor raid: Ex-officer cleared in deadly shooting
A Kentucky jury on Thursday cleared a former police officer of charges that he endangered neighbors when he fired shots into an apartment during the 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death.
UC Berkeley ordered to freeze enrollment at 2020 levels
Thursday’s decision is the result of a legal battle with a residents group called Save Berkeley Neighborhoods that sued the university for failing to address the effect of increased student enrollment on housing, homelessness, traffic and noise.
Stanford women's soccer captain Katie Meyer found dead in residence hall
The captain of Stanford University's women's soccer team, Katie Meyer, was found dead in a campus residence, prompting an outpouring of grief at the university.
#FreeCain: Outpouring of support for ex-UFC champ charged with attempted murder
The hashtag #FreeCain sprung up almost immediately after it was revealed that Cain Velasquez was charged with attempted murder – but that his intended target was a 43-year-old man accused of inappropriately touching a 4-year-old child who is related to Velasquez.
Kim Kardashian declared legally single amid ongoing divorce with Kanye 'Ye' West
Reality star and pop culture icon Kim Kardashian is a single woman again after a Los Angeles judge declared her legally divorced from Kanye 'Ye' West. The divorce is the third for Kardashian, but the first for Ye.
Ex-UFC champ accused of attempted murder was targeting alleged child molester: police
Former UFC star Cain Velasquez is being charged with attempted murder after shooting at a man who allegedly molested his relative.
Appeals court revives suit over killing involving stolen SFPD gun
Abel Esquivel, 23, was shot and killed in San Francisco back in 2017. The gun used was a personal weapon stolen from an SFPD officer's own SUV.
More than half of smartphone users say a dead battery is a ‘nightmare scenario’
Six out of 10 smartphone users said they “couldn’t cope” with being separated from their phones for a single day, according to a recent survey.
JetBlue pilot removed from cockpit after allegedly showing up drunk to work
The pilot was recorded with a blood-alcohol level of 0.17%, which is over four-times the allowed limit for pilots.
Man pleads not guilty in killing of Salinas officer
The man accused of fatally shooting a Salinas police officer during a traffic stop last weekend has pleaded not guilty to murder.
Mother thinks $100k lottery win is a scam, almost misses out
“I ignored the phone calls and emails for a few days, and then eventually I decided to log in to my online The Lott account. It all started to make sense when I discovered I’d won $100,000!,” the Australian woman said.
What should you do in case of a nuclear explosion? U.S. government updates guidance
Friday, the official Ready.gov website updated its guidance about what to do in the case of a nuclear blast. It was not immediately clear if the update was tied to anything specific with the Russia-Ukraine conflict or just coincidental.