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 ...
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 ...
Celtics hold off feisty Warriors
Another entertaining, hard-fought effort from Golden State ended in another close loss.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Menlo Park stabbing victim remembered
A 62-year-old Menlo Park woman who was fatally stabbed in her home last week is being remembered ...
Appeals court upholds injunction requiring contraception coverage
A federal appeals court in San Francisco by a 2-1 vote Thursday upheld a preliminary injunction requiring employers to provide contraceptive coverage in ...
Girlfriend provides alibi for Oakland murder defendant
The girlfriend of an ex-convict who's accused of fatally shooting another man in Oakland two years ago ...
Dublin robber caught by DNA sentenced to 28 years
A 37-year-old man was sentenced to 28 years in state prison Thursday for a home invasion robbery ...
Federal government joins false claim suit against Sutter Health
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday it will become a party in a whistleblower lawsuit filed ...
San Jose woman sentenced to four years for fatal shooting
A woman was sentenced Tuesday to four years in state prison for fatally shooting another woman while ...
Appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump’s asylum ban
A federal appeals court in San Francisco Friday turned down a government request to reinstate President Donald Trump's partial ban on asylum seekers ...
Man fatally stabs teen filming street fight in Excelsior
Prosecutors say a man now charged with murder fatally stabbed a 16-year-old boy in the neck as ...
Wrongful death lawsuit filed over barbershop shootout
The family of a 21-year-old man killed by San Francisco police during an alleged shootout at an ...
City attorney files suit over illegal affordable housing rental
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera sued a Menlo Park investment advisor and her husband Thursday, alleging ...
Property stolen from federal agent’s car in Oakland
Property was stolen from the car of a special agent for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, ...
Person in custody after evacuation at Hall of Justice
A person is in custody and evacuations have been lifted at San Francisco's Hall of Justice after an incendiary device went off in ...
Aldon Smith pleads no contest to domestic violence charges
Former San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders player Aldon Smith pleaded no contest Monday to two misdemeanors ...
Santa Cruz settles lawsuit in police slaying of mentally ill man
Santa Cruz this week agreed to a $1.6 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by the family ...
Overturn of Trump asylum ban praised by refugee rights group
A spokeswoman for an East Bay refugee rights group that sued President Donald Trump over a partial ...
Man gets 65 years for sexually abusing stepdaughter
A 29-year-old Oakland man was sentenced Friday to 65 years to life in state prison for sexually ...
First lawsuit against PG&E filed over Camp Fire
A group of Bay Area lawyers filed a lawsuit Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court against PG&E on behalf of several victims of ...
