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After a seven–day trial, a federal jury in Sacramento has found Robert Pierre Duncan guilty of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a child for pimping a 17-year-old girl in San Francisco and Oakland.
A jury in New York has convicted British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of grooming minors for sexual abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell was found guilty of five of the six federal counts related to Epstetin's sex trafficking ring.
Oho McNair, also known as Joe Goldman, was arrested in October by the U.S. Marshals Service on suspicion of pimping the daughter of Richmond Police Chief Bisa French but the alleged victim has refused to testify against him.
A federal jury has convicted a 29-year-old San Jose woman of conspiracy and sex trafficking of children.
One of the defendants in what state officials called "an organized crime sex trafficking ring operating across California" was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years and 8 months in state prison, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced.
A Stockton man was sentenced to a lengthy prison sentence Monday following his conviction on child sex trafficking.
There is a hidden homeless population, often by design: street kids. When children end up homeless, it's usually because someone in their life dropped the ball. A UC Berkeley professor says it's up to society to pick them up.
There has been a spike in violent crime in Oakland and the city has is getting help to reverse the trend.
Damari William Singleton, a Sacramento man who attempted to recruit young women in the Bay Area for a sex trafficking operation from his jail cell, has been sentenced by a federal judge in San Jose to 17 1/2 years in prison, authorities said.
A Watsonville man has been arrested for sex trafficking a Gilroy woman for over five years and severely physically abusing her, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.
A known gang associate and parolee has been charged with trafficking a minor using social media to recruit a 16-year-old for sex work, Contra Costa County prosecutors said Thursday.
Three men were arrested in East San Jose on Sunday for allegedly trafficking a 14-year-old girl and two other women, police reported Thursday.
The leader of a sex trafficking ring in Santa Clara County, who recruited minors through social media, has pleaded guilty to several counts in federal court and faces decades in prison.
Police stats showed a drop in violent crime for San Francisco last year. But there's one major category that is bucking the trend: Police recorded a 170 percent jump in reports of human trafficking in 2018.
A Mountain View man and his sister allegedly helped bring Guatemalan families and teens to the U.S. illegally, only to ensnare them in a scheme of forced sex and labor trafficking.
A Sacramento postal worker is being credited with saving a teenage girl from being sold into sex trafficking.
Four Bay Area men arrested for allegedly providing drugs and alcohol to teenage girls and then prostituting them in Salinas and San Jose.
Sex workers say there needs to be rights for those who choose to be in the sex work industry and safeguards created for women who don't.
There's a law enforcement paradox to Backpage.com, labeled by officials as the largest U.S. internet prostitution ad provider.
After reviewing the results of an investigation into sexual misconduct involving a sex trafficking victim, four Richmond police officers have been terminated, city officials said Sunday morning.
The operators of an international website that advertises escort services say they'll challenge charges of trafficking prostitutes and pimping on First Amendment grounds.
Carl Ferrer, 55, was arrested on a California warrant after arriving Thursday in Houston on a flight from Amsterdam.
Teen at center of a Bay Area law enforcement sex scandal slams the city of San Francisco with a claim seeking $18 million in damages.
An Alameda County Social Services' assessment center in Hayward - where sex-trafficking victims are first taken to safety - are being used by pimps to recruit other victims.
One of five Oakland police officers charged in a sex scandal that has rocked several law enforcement agencies across the Bay Area pleaded not guilty Friday to a felony obstruction charge and a misdemeanor prostitution charge.
The summer travel season begins this weekend, but it won't come without a stiff price whether your trip involves air travel or a journey by car.
An early morning 2-alarm fire erupted inside Pittsburg's Pentecostals of the Bay Area church Friday leading to a partial collapse of the building
As the Warriors took care of business on the court Thursday night, the crowd inside and outside Chase Center erupted into a massive celebration.
California's oldest state park has reached a milestone in its recovery from a wildfire that destroyed nearly all its historic buildings and facilities, shutting down the park for nearly two years.
Klay Thompson scored 32 points while Kevon Looney added 18 rebounds and 11 points, leading Golden State to a 120-110 victory over Dallas to advance to their sixth NBA Finals in eight years.
New data released from the U.S. Census Bureau reports San Francisco had the largest percentage drop in population in the U.S. from early on in the pandemic to last summer.
The East Bay Regional Park District on Wednesday issued a rattlesnake advisory warning visitors to watch out for the venomous reptiles.
This year's Carnaval San Francisco headliner is ready to get festival-goers grooving to Latin rock on Sunday.
A South Bay teacher reacting to this week's horrific school shooting is now keeping escape plans and unusual safety supplies in her classroom as a precaution.
The summer travel season begins this weekend, but it won't come without a stiff price whether your trip involves air travel or a journey by car.
An early morning 2-alarm fire erupted inside Pittsburg's Pentecostals of the Bay Area church Friday leading to a partial collapse of the building
As the Warriors took care of business on the court Thursday night, the crowd inside and outside Chase Center erupted into a massive celebration.
California's oldest state park has reached a milestone in its recovery from a wildfire that destroyed nearly all its historic buildings and facilities, shutting down the park for nearly two years.
Klay Thompson scored 32 points while Kevon Looney added 18 rebounds and 11 points, leading Golden State to a 120-110 victory over Dallas to advance to their sixth NBA Finals in eight years.
As the Warriors took care of business on the court Thursday night, the crowd inside and outside Chase Center erupted into a massive celebration.
Klay Thompson scored 32 points while Kevon Looney added 18 rebounds and 11 points, leading Golden State to a 120-110 victory over Dallas to advance to their sixth NBA Finals in eight years.
New data released from the U.S. Census Bureau reports San Francisco had the largest percentage drop in population in the U.S. from early on in the pandemic to last summer.
This year's Carnaval San Francisco headliner is ready to get festival-goers grooving to Latin rock on Sunday.
Twitter shareholders have filed a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of engaging in "unlawful conduct" aimed at sowing doubt about his bid to buy the social media company.
An early morning 2-alarm fire erupted inside Pittsburg's Pentecostals of the Bay Area church Friday leading to a partial collapse of the building
The East Bay Regional Park District on Wednesday issued a rattlesnake advisory warning visitors to watch out for the venomous reptiles.
The city of Concord has relaunched the popular Shop Concord program, supporting the city's small businesses by encouraging residents to shop locally over Memorial Day weekend and beyond.
A man who threatened to open fire on police and firefighters outside his Fremont home as he attempted to burn the residence died at a hospital days after the end of an hours-long standoff, police said Thursday.
An Oakland man was killed and another person apparently wounded in a shooting in the eastern neighborhoods of Oakland Wednesday night, police said Thursday.
California's oldest state park has reached a milestone in its recovery from a wildfire that destroyed nearly all its historic buildings and facilities, shutting down the park for nearly two years.
A South Bay teacher reacting to this week's horrific school shooting is now keeping escape plans and unusual safety supplies in her classroom as a precaution.
The city of San Jose on Thursday marked one year since the massacre at the VTA railyard, mourning the nine workers who were killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Bay Area history.
The family of a Santa Clara Valley Transit Agency (VTA) employee killed in a mass shooting last year announced Thursday they are suing the transit agency and other groups for failing to address issues with the shooter, who was also a VTA employee.
A judge sentenced a 22-year-old Salinas man who identified as a Norteno gang member to 50-years-to-life in prison after his conviction in a 2017 shooting death, Monterey County prosecutors said.
A man who allegedly robbed multiple iPhones from a store in Santa Rosa was arrested after a high-speed police chase Wednesday.
A San Rafael swimming coach was arrested Wednesday and charged with arranging a meeting with a juvenile for sex, police said Thursday.
A 55-year-old woman is expected to survive multiple stab wounds she suffered early Wednesday in San Rafael, allegedly at the hands of a man police arrested later that morning after a high-speed pursuit.
A man shot by a state parole officer Wednesday in Santa Rosa is in critical condition following emergency surgery, according to an 8 p.m. Facebook post from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.
As firefighters all over the Bay Area prepare for what's expected to be another rough year, firefighters in the North Bay gave an inside look at what they will be going through in the months to come.
As the Warriors took care of business on the court Thursday night, the crowd inside and outside Chase Center erupted into a massive celebration.
The Texas Rangers beat the Oakland A's 4-1 on Thursday night.
Klay Thompson scored 32 points while Kevon Looney added 18 rebounds and 11 points, leading Golden State to a 120-110 victory over Dallas to advance to their sixth NBA Finals in eight years.
Evan Longoria homered twice and Joc Pederson hit his fourth in two games as the San Francisco Giants went deep four times in the first two innings off rookie Thomas Szapucki and routed the New York Mets 9-3 Wednesday.
Seth Brown and Elvis Andrus both homered off reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray, and the Oakland Athletics beat Seattle 4-2 on Wednesday, dropping the Mariners into last place in the AL West.
Law enforcement officers are facing mounting criticism over how much time elapsed before they confronted and killed the school shooter. (5-26-22)
Andria Borba talks to a Bay Area teacher who is taking extra security steps in her classroom. (5-26-22)
Authorities in Texas announced Thursday afternoon the gunman who killed 19 children and two elementary school teachers this week entered the school unobstructed. (5-26-22)
Thursday marked the one-year anniversary of the deadly shooting at the VTA railyard in San Jose. Len Ramirez reports. (5-26-22)
A South Bay teacher reacting to this week's horrific school shooting is now keeping escape plans and unusual safety supplies in her classroom as a precaution.
Twitter shareholders have filed a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of engaging in "unlawful conduct" aimed at sowing doubt about his bid to buy the social media company.
IPhone maker is lifting its minimum wage for store employees to $22 per hour, according to a report.
On Tuesday, the Marin County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a moratorium on short term rentals in the county's western communities.
Twitter will pay a $150 million penalty and put in new safeguards to settle federal regulators' allegations that the San Francisco-based social platform failed to protect the privacy of users' data over a six-year span.
Marin County temporarily paused its approval Tuesday of new short-term vacation rental permits in West Marin in an effort to protect the area's already scant housing supply.
The declawing of cats for anything other than health reasons could be outlawed in California soon after a bill that halts what animal rights activists say is a painful procedure used primarily to prevent torn furniture and scratched skin passed the assembly Thursday.
Health officials in Contra Costa County announced Wednesday the opening of four COVID-19 testing sites this week that will also make prescription medication available for those who test positive.
Abbott Nutrition and U.K.-based Kendal Nutricare plan to ship more than 2 million cans of formula.
Contra Costa County health officials told the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday that COVID-19 numbers are on the rise.
Sacramento County public health officials say they are investigating a probable travel-related case of the monkeypox virus.
The summer travel season begins this weekend, but it won't come without a stiff price whether your trip involves air travel or a journey by car.
The declawing of cats for anything other than health reasons could be outlawed in California soon after a bill that halts what animal rights activists say is a painful procedure used primarily to prevent torn furniture and scratched skin passed the assembly Thursday.
The family of a Santa Clara Valley Transit Agency (VTA) employee killed in a mass shooting last year announced Thursday they are suing the transit agency and other groups for failing to address issues with the shooter, who was also a VTA employee.
A coalition of elected officials, business leaders and labor struck a compromise that will have businesses paying about $10,000 more in taxes on average if they have Oakland-based gross receipts of $50 million or more.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state's legislative leaders announced swift action to pass new gun control initiatives Wednesday, including a bill allowing lawsuits against illegal gun manufacturers and distributors.
Mayor London Breed announced Monday she would not participate in this year's Pride parade over the organizers refusal to lift a ban blocking LGBTQ+ peace officers in uniform from taking part.
People gathered in San Francisco's Castro District Sunday to remember the life and legacy of Harvey Milk on what would have been the gay rights icon's 92nd birthday.
Nonbinary runners competing in the Bay to Breakers race on Sunday will now have the chance to win an award in their gender category as the event returns for the first time since the pandemic began.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt will mark its 35th anniversary with a monumental event during PRIDE month. 3000 panels of the historic tapestry will be on display in Golden Gate Park.
State Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF) is doubling-down on his push for Senate Bill 107, which would make California a "refuge" for trans minors and their parents.
This year's Carnaval San Francisco headliner is ready to get festival-goers grooving to Latin rock on Sunday. Betty Yu reports. (5-26-22)
This year's Carnaval San Francisco headliner is ready to get festival-goers grooving to Latin rock on Sunday.
The band announced Fletcher's passing via Twitter on Thursday.
A two-day blowout of heavy psychedelia returns to San Francisco this weekend when the Heavy Psych Sounds Fest brings 15 bands to an outdoor stage at Thee Parkside.
White's wife announced his death following a brief illness via his official Facebook page on Thursday.
Imagine getting a bunch of tax documents telling you and the IRS about a large sum of money you made when, in fact, you never received a penny of it.
Many in the Bay Area want their Ukrainian relatives to find safe haven here but the obstacles they're facing are formidable.
The state of emergency that San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared for the Tenderloin last December has a lot of people talking but no one is paying closer attention than the people who live there.
One of the hottest real estate markets is not in the Bay Area. In fact, it's not even in our world. It's at your fingertips in an alternate reality known as the metaverse.
A group of Bay Area scientists have unraveled some surprising secrets about post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD which one day could lead to better therapies and treatments.
Natalie Aquilar has documented her family's love for the Warriors on TikTok
Warriors frenzy reaches feverish pitch as team advances to NBA Finals
Former Naval aviators Lt. Allan Cartwright and Lt. Rich Keefe talk with KPIX''s own in-house military pilot Lt. Jessica Burch about flying
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A San Jose man has been helping low-income families plant seeds of self-sufficiency as they learn to grow their own home gardens.
Students in some of the country's worst-performing schools are making the grade, thanks to a nonprofit led by a man whose life mission is motivated by a childhood science fair experience.
An East Bay man has been using the power of music to lift voices and uplift lives for 35 years.
A San Mateo man has helped hundreds of formerly homeless military veterans turn their new apartments into comfortable homes.
Thanks to a Mill Valley woman, thousands of people with physical and developmental disabilities are no longer sitting on the sidelines. Instead, they are in the game.
If the past two years have taught us nothing else, it's that friendships are what keeps us going in the toughest of times. Veronica Toscano and Nyia Roberts are two Students Rising Above scholars who's bond has remained stronger than ever.
Many Students Rising Above scholars end up in jobs they didn't plan for. Victor Arellano thought he would work in finance until he saw a need in his own hometown. Now he's a police officer in Hayward.
All Students Rising Above scholars inspire others with their resiliency and courage. But Angie Ngo has taken both to a whole new level.
Donzahniya Pitre's enjoying every busy moment with her 19-month-old daughter, Nyrobi. The full-time working mom has a very hectic schedule. But being a parent is a joyful, and important part of her healing journey.
Starting a new business is challenging but Eric Manzanares is working from a solid foundation, and that foundation is his family.