Plumber blames ‘roid rage’ for gym murder
A plumber pleaded no contest to second-degree murder for beating another man to death with a metal bar in a South San Francisco gym/
Santa Clara inmate recounts alleged assault by jail guards
An inmate recounted Wednesday the attack he allegedly experienced at the hands of three Santa Clara County jail guards charged with assaulting him and murdering another inmate.
Accused jailhouse ‘Fight Club’ deputies surrender
Three former and current San Francisco sheriff’s deputies charged with forcing jail inmates to fight each other will be arraigned next week.
Oakland airport worker gets 9 years for smuggling
A baggage handler has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for smuggling drugs at Oakland International Airport.
Zika virus infects pregnant Napa woman
Napa County health officials today confirmed the county’s first case of the Zika virus after a pregnant woman who traveled to Central America tested positive but is not showing symptoms.
HS student ID’d as Richmond homicide victim
A 14-year-old boy fatally shot by a still at-large suspect in Richmond Monday was a freshman at a local high school, according to police.
SJPD officer injured in confrontation with suspect
A suspect crashed through a gate onto a horse stable property in San Jose Wednesday, injuring a police officer.
Body discovered in Golden Gate Park
A body was discovered in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park Wednesday morning, a police spokeswoman said. Police were notified of the body at 7:57 a.m. …
Supes jump into dogfight over GGNRA restrictions
A group of San Francisco supervisors announced their opposition to proposed regulations that would sharply reduce off-leash areas within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Norovirus cases confirmed on Cal campus
Health officials at the University of California at Berkeley are investigating a possible outbreak of norovirus at the campus.
Affordable housing vote faces SF voters
San Francisco supervisors Tuesday voted to place a charter amendment on the June ballot that would give the board the power to increase affordable housing requirements.
Bodega Bay body identified as missing attorney
The Sonoma County coroner’s office has identified a body that washed ashore Monday in Bodega Bay as missing attorney Steven Mitchell.
Alex Nieto civil trial begins amid protest
The first words in the opening statement of the attorney of Alejandro “Alex” Nieto set the tone in his civil trial Tuesday.
Raiders refuse to tag Donald Penn
The Raiders opted not to transition tag left tackle Donald Penn, lending to a familiar feeling of departing offensive linemen.