San Mateo couple plead not guilty to abusing nanny from China, labor trafficking
A couple from San Mateo County accused of abusing a nanny they hired from China entered their pleas in court Thursday.
Dead gray whale found in water off San Leandro
Officials in San Leandro are urging residents to avoid a portion of the Bay Trail after a dead gray whale washed ashore.
Parcel tax for San Francisco Muni has enough signatures for ballot, backers say
A proposed parcel tax to fund San Francisco's Muni system will likely go before voters this November, after supporters said they have enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot.
Surfer dies after being found in distress near San Francisco's Ocean Beach
A surfer who was rescued after being found in distress off Ocean Beach in San Francisco on Thursday has died, officials said.
4 Fremont residents charged after wire thefts disrupt internet, TV service
Four Fremont residents are facing multiple felony charges following a series of utility wire thefts that disrupted internet, phone and TV services to thousands of customers.
California "party mom" sentenced to over 35 years in prison after victims confront her in court
A California woman known as the "party mom" was sentenced to more than three decades in state prison Thursday after she was convicted for hosting alcohol-fueled teen sex parties.
Sonoma County 1983 cold case sexual assault, murder solved, deputies say
More than four decades after a Sonoma County man was sexually assaulted and murdered, deputies said they have solved the case.
Watsonville man arrested for allegedly threatening mass shooting at school graduation
A man on California's Central Coast has been arrested after he allegedly threatened a mass shooting at school graduation.
Napa domestic violence suspect crashes into power pole during pursuit, police say
Authorities in Napa County arrested a domestic violence suspect following a pursuit that ended with a crash into a power pole Wednesday morning.
Retired Woodside attorney found guilty of child molestation, faces life in prison
A retired San Mateo County attorney faces a possible sentence of life in prison after being convicted of molesting three children, prosecutors said.
Monterey County man accused of stealing 1,000 gallons of diesel in series of fuel thefts
A man from California's Central Coast has been arrested after he allegedly stole at least 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel from local farms.
Bay Area transit tax proposal has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters say
Supporters of a regional sales tax measure to fund Bay Area transit said they have enough signatures to put the issue before voters in the upcoming November election.
Family of Pearl Pinson seeks answers 10 years after Vallejo teen's disappearance
A vigil was held on Monday by friends and family of Pearl Pinson, 10 years after the Vallejo teen disappeared on her way to school.
Oakland coffee shop owner Amy Hillyard missing for 2 months, vigil held
A vigil was held on Monday by friends and family of Amy Hillyard, two months after the Oakland mother and coffee shop owner mysteriously disappeared.
Freeway shooting on Interstate 80 in Richmond sends person to hospital
An investigation is underway following a shooting on Interstate 80 in Richmond over the Memorial Day holiday.