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Lawyers say delayed trials are ‘uncharted territory’ that could trigger long wave of appeals
A defendant in a criminal trial has a constitutional right to a speedy trial, but three veteran Alameda County defense attorneys said this week that they’re concerned that jury...Read More
Fatal BART stabbing suspect ‘malingering’ about mental incompetence, judge says
A judge said on Monday that there are indications that a transient man is malingering to avoid standing trial on a murder charge for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old...Read More
Court sides with city, Embarcadero Navigation Center to move forward
A San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled Monday that city officials can move forward with plans to construct a 200-bed SAFE Navigation Center along the Embarcadero at Seawall Lot...Read More
Man accused of Beale Street attack named as suspect in separate assault
San Francisco police say 25-year old Austin James Vincent, a suspect in the attack of a woman near the Embarcadero earlier this month, will surrender himself to police on...Read More
DeMarcus Cousins: The right piece at the right time
What was once icing on the cake of the Warriors roster has now become a necessary ingredient.Read More
Shareholder sues Google over sexual harassment response
A shareholder sued the board of Google Inc.'s parent company, Alphabet Inc., in San Mateo County Superior Court Thursday for allegedly tolerating and covering up sexual harassment by senior...Read More
Fiat agrees to settle emissions cheating case for $800 million
California officials and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. announced Thursday an approximately $800 million settlement of claims that the automaker used illegal software to cheat on the testing of pollution...Read More
Jurors hear closing arguments in Oakland strangulation trial
An Alameda County prosecutor told jurors on Wednesday that a 26-year-old man should be convicted of murder for the strangulation death of his uncle outside an Oakland restaurant in...Read More
Historic Napa courthouse damaged in 2014 earthquake reopens
The historic Napa County Courthouse that was damaged in the 2014 South Napa earthquake reopened to the public Monday, Napa County Superior Court officials said. The courthouse at 825...Read More
Attorney: Woman who bit jogger was defending herself and her dogs
An attorney for an Oakland woman arrested after allegedly biting a jogger maintains her client was defending herself and her pets.Read More
Los Altos commissioner pleads not guilty to DUI
A Los Altos planning commissioner pleaded not guilty to a driving under the influence charge Wednesday after being found asleep in a moving Tesla in November on U.S. Highway...Read More
California offers blow-to-drive devices for first-time DUI offenders
A new California law will take effect next year starting on Jan. 1 that will affect first time and multiple DUI offenders.Read More
San Jose collision kills 60-year-old pedestrian
A 60-year-old man was killed Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle on South White Road at Aldo Court in San Jose.Read More
SFPD officer accused of bank robbery also charged with elder abuse
A suspended San Francisco police officer who is accused of bank robbery is due in federal court on Friday morning for a hearing on whether he should be granted...Read More
New judge to be assigned to Ghost Ship trial
A new judge will be assigned to preside over the trial next year for Ghost Ship master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max Harris.Read More
Oakland man convicted of murder in dispute over borrowed van
An ex-convict and self-described anarchist was convicted of second-degree murder Thursday for fatally shooting another man in a dispute over a van in Oakland in 2016.Read More
Injunction becomes latest block of Trump’s partial asylum ban
A federal judge in San Francisco Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump's partial ban on asylum seekersRead More
Family of teen shot by Sonoma Co. deputy settles suit for $3 million
Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano Tuesday afternoon said he hopes the $3 million settlement in an excessive use of force lawsuit regarding a deputy's fatal shooting of a 13-year-old...Read More
Menlo Park stabbing victim remembered
A 62-year-old Menlo Park woman who was fatally stabbed in her home last week is being remembered for her service and positivity to the town of Atherton.Read More