Texas

Judge sentences couple in Baccarat scheme, orders more than $500,000 repayment

A couple found guilty of Livermore casino scheme was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison and ordered to repay…

2 years ago

Anti-Semitic flyers show up on hundreds of Berkeley doorsteps

The Berkeley Police Department and City Council released a joint statement on Monday afternoon condemning hateful messages left on the…

2 years ago

Judge blocks Texas abortion ban, says effort was unconstitutional ‘scheme’

U.S. District Judge Robert Pittman temporarily halted enforcement of the Texas “heartbeat” abortion bill. His detailed order he did not…

3 years ago

Undocumented students rush to apply to as DACA window opens for first time in three years

With the door to apply for DACA open for the first time in more than three years, hundreds of high…

3 years ago

Covid-19 update: Two more Bay Area counties make watchlist, school district announces online start, Fairfield cases spike

After landing spots on the County Monitoring List, the state could soon impose restrictions on Sonoma and Alameda counties. Contra…

4 years ago

Juneteenth rallies mark 155 years of emancipation at height of Black Lives Matter movement

Several Juneteenth events in the works Friday around the region include a morning rally and march by labor unions at…

4 years ago

Public defender seeks restraining order against ICE for transgender detainee

The San Francisco Public Defender's Office has filed a motion seeking a temporary restraining order against U.S. Immigration and Customs…

4 years ago

Charles Schwab brokerage assets skyrocket with $26 billion TD Ameritrade purchase

San Francisco-based Charles Schwab has purchased Omaha-based TD Ameritrade in an all-stock transaction that will see the investment firms merge…

4 years ago

Local Rodney Reed supporters hold vigil, call for release

A vigil on behalf of Rodney Reed, a prisoner on death row in Texas who had been scheduled for execution…

4 years ago

Supe Ronen presses Ted Cruz to end child detainment in airport confrontation

San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen gave Texas Sen. Ted Cruz her honest opinion about children being detained at the border…

5 years ago

Holland puts away former team with ease

Derek Holland got to face his former team, the Rangers, Sunday in the series finale at AT&T Park.

6 years ago

Giants bullpen wastes quality outing from ‘D-Rod’

Facing the Rangers, a team that’s last in the American League West -- by a lot -- the Giants lost…

6 years ago

In shadow of Montana assault, Texas governor jokes about shooting reporters

The unrelenting Republican assault on the free press continued Friday when Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas, joked about…

7 years ago

AL West 2016: Mariners’ improvements not enough

The Seattle Mariners are improved, but only to the tune of 81 wins.

8 years ago

AL 2016 preview: AL East goes back to the bank

The American League East will dominate in 2016, writes SFBay sports reporter Kalama Hines.

8 years ago

Prostitution op nets 14 solicitors in two days

Fourteen men were arrested Friday and Saturday after Fairfield police conducted a prostitution solicitation operation in Fairfield.

8 years ago

Firefighters praised for reviving dog hurt in house fire

Oakland firefighters are receiving accolades after rescuing a dog from inside a burning home last week.

8 years ago

Best MLB players available at deadline, by position

Certain MLB teams will be sellers at the trade deadline, but exactly who will be dealt remains unknown.

9 years ago

Texas vs. California in the Economy Bowl

With a lower unemployment rate and better job growth, Texas is scoring while California can't seem to move the ball.

12 years ago

Californians leaving for the Lone Star state

The state of Texas seems to have an appeal for recession-fatigued Californians, who last year uprooted in noticeable droves.

12 years ago

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