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Sirhan Sirhan faces his 16th parole hearing Friday for fatally shooting Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, and for the first time no prosecutor will be there to argue he should be kept behind bars.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration announced Thursday that it is issuing a grant of nearly $331 million to BART to help the transit agency recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Supreme Court on Thursday lifted the Biden administration's newest federal ban on evictions, granting a bid from a group of landlords to block the pandemic-related protections for renters in most of the country facing eviction.
A parking lot in Hayward was turned into a relief center Thursday as the East Bay Afghan community came together to help refugees escaping from the chaos in Kabul.
Democrats continue to pounce on leading Republican recall candidate Larry Elder's comments about women published decades ago.
Spurred by an affordable housing shortage, spiking home prices and intractable homelessness, California lawmakers on Thursday advanced the second of two measures designed to cut through local zoning ordinances.
Vice President Kamala Harris has canceled a planned campaign appearance alongside California Gov. Gavin Newsom aimed at boosting Democratic turnout in the final weeks of the recall election.
With the school year underway, Bay Area health officers reaffirmed their support for the resumption of in-person learning amid concerns about rising COVID-19 cases and the Delta variant.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued statements on the terrorist attack outside Kabul airport Thursday, which killed dozens of people including at least 12 U.S. servicemembers.
State Sen. Scott Wiener's bill decriminalizing the possession of certain psychedelic drugs became a two-year bill Thursday, keeping it alive so it can be voted on next year.
California's top court rejected an attempt to make it harder to impose the death penalty, ruling Thursday in favor of the current system.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution declaring no confidence in Sheriff Laurie Smith at its next meeting Tuesday.
Oakland city officials and activists have been taking steps to help victims of violent crime pay for vehicles towed for evidence, an advocacy group said.
During a closed session Tuesday, the Foster City City Council fired City Manager Peter Pirnejad and named Police Chief Tracy Avelar as the acting city manager.
The San Jose Police Officers Association president said Wednesday he's in "disbelief" that Silicon Valley Pride organizers have asked uniformed law enforcement not to participate in this year's parade.
