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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…

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

Celtics hold off feisty Warriors

Another entertaining, hard-fought effort from Golden State ended in another close loss.

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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 seekers

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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 because of a…

6 years ago

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