Oklahoma suspected serial killer called detective from casino to fess up, court documents say
Jimmy Lamb, an Arkansas man, came to Oklahoma to search for his missing sister and found her remains.
Los Gatos 'Party mom' denied bail
A judge on Thursday denied bail for the so-called Los Gatos ‘Party mom.' Shannon O'Connor is accused of hosting alcohol-fueled sex parties for underage teens.
Oakland son gunned down waiting for bus; mother refuses to let case go unsolved
Patrick Scott Jr. had just left home and walked to a bus stop to go to his grandmother's house. He was shot multiple times on Feb. 3, 2018. No one has been arrested. And his mother doesn't want the case to go unsolved.
49ers fan who owns Oakland restaurant in coma after beating at SoFi Stadium
An Oakland restaurateur was placed in a medically induced coma after he was beaten in the SoFi Stadium parking lot during the 49ers vs. Rams NFC Championship game this weekend, police in Inglewood said.
Girls and women playing sports is not just a game
February 2, 2022 marks ?National Girls and Women in Sports Day.? The day celebrates the accomplishments of female athletes, acknowledges the work still ahead to achieve equality and supports young girls participation in sports.
Here's what the new Powell Street BART bathrooms look like
Bathrooms at the Powell Street BART station have re-reopened, complete with a toilet paper cutting. All the hoopla was because BART closed the restrooms at underground stations after the Sept. 11 terror attacks iin 2001.
Aunt throws San Francisco nephew a birthday limo surprise in heartwarming, viral video
A California aunt said her nephew had never seen a limousine in person. So she surprised him by picking him up in one from school for this 10th birthday. The heartwarming birthday surprise has gone viral.
Bay Area bird lover who runs rescue for exotics faces eviction
The founder of a non-profit, tax-deductible exotic bird rescue center in Santa Rosa is just two weeks away from an eviction for himself and his flock of down and out, sometimes abused or neglected birds.
Couple charged with hate-crime over BLM mural in Martinez now facing burglary, drug charges
The couple who was charged by the Contra Costa County District Attorney's office in 2020 for the hate-crime of vandalizing a Black Lives Matter mural when they painted over it in Martinez, is facing new charges, the D.A.'s office confirms.
4 arrested for Michael K. Williams overdose death
Four men have been arrested in connection with the overdose death of "The Wire" actor Michael K. Williams.
Woman killed by garbage truck while taking out her trash in San Jose
San Jose police on Wednesday morning raced to the scene of a residential street where a woman was killed by a garbage truck as she was taking her trash down to the street.
Man who killed self with bomb in Antioch had explosives conviction
The man who apparently blew himself up with a homemade bomb in Antioch had previously injured himself with a pipe bomb.
Oakland Roots Sports Club makes Black history on and off the field
Now more than ever, Oakland Roots Sports Club is reflecting on the progress made by those who came before them, and the role they will play in shaping history.
BART to reopen Powell Street station bathrooms after 20 years
BART is reopening the restrooms at its Powell Street station in San Francisco for the first time in 20 years. They were closed in 2001 following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
San Francisco apologizes to Chinese immigrants on 1st day of Lunar New Year
Supervisors of the city with the oldest Chinatown in the U.S. approved a resolution Tuesday to apologize to Chinese immigrants and their descendants, becoming the fourth city in the country and in California to do so in the last year.
'Oscar Grant Day' granted in Oakland
'Oscar Grant Day' honors the slain 22-year-old Grant who was killed by a former BART police officer and the work and activism of his mother, Wanda Johnson.
Ersie Joyner 'humbled and humanized' after surviving 22 bullet wounds in Oakland shootout
Ersie Joyner, a 52-year-old retired Oakland police captain, was the survivor of an armed robbery at a Chevron gas station, which left his body riddled with 22 bullet wounds. He also ended up killing one of his attackers. It was the most traumatizing experience in his life. And now, he says he is changed forever.
Tom Brady retiring: Bucs quarterback makes it official this time with announcement on social media
"This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I'm not going to make that competitive commitment anymore," Tom Brady wrote. "I have loved my NFL career, and now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention."
Chinese New Year parade and festivities roaring back for the year of the tiger
With a small army in attendance, San Francisco's Year of the Tiger celebration kicked off in the heart of Chinatown in a festive, happy and grateful way with fireworks and dancing dragons.
Hunger Strike: Extreme measures employed in battle to keep Oakland schools open
Dozens of teachers, students, even some administrators walked out of Westlake Middle School at noon Tuesday.



















