Amazon Profit More Than DoublesAmazon said Thursday it made $1.6 billion in profit during the first three months of 2018, more than double the same period a year earlier.
Court Upholds Death Sentences In Pleasanton Woman's MurderThe California Supreme Court Thursday unanimously upheld the death penalties of a Sacramento couple for the murder, kidnapping and rape of a 22-year-old Pleasanton woman in 1997.
Judge Allows Suit Over Speakers At UC Berkeley To Move ForwardA free speech lawsuit against officials at the University of California, Berkeley can move forward, although there is no evidence the school discriminated against speakers with conservative views, a U.S. judge ruled.
US Government Urged Wells Fargo To Probe Its 401(k) TacticsWells Fargo may be in even more trouble: The federal government has urged the embattled bank's board of directors to investigate its 401(k) practices.
Cosby Unleashes Expletive-Laden Tirade After Guilty VerdictBill Cosby lashed out at the prosecutor with an expletive-laden tirade in the courtroom after being convicted in his sexual assault retrial Thursday.
Suspect In Golden State Killer Case Was A Recluse, Neighbors SayJoseph James DeAngelo's neighbors said he kept to himself and sometimes yelled at people who got too close to his fence or mowed their grass too early.
Central American Asylum Seeking Caravan Arrives At U.S. BorderCentral Americans, mostly women and children, have arrived at the U.S. border with Mexico in a "caravan" of asylum-seeking immigrants.
Migrant Children Remain At Risk Of Human Trafficking, AbuseA Senate Subcommittee found migrant children are at risk of being put in the custody of human traffickers as federal agencies delay reforms.
California Hit Hard By Romaine Lettuce E Coli OutbreakPennsylvania, California and Idaho have been the hardest hit in a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in Arizona.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
Junkies Take Over Corridors Of San Francisco Civic Center BART StationShocking video is calling attention to what's going on in one of the busiest BART stations in the Bay Area: junkies blatantly shooting up out in the open as commuters walk by, others slumped along filthy corridors.
Bay Area Psychiatrist On Leave Amid InvestigationA well-known Bay Area psychiatrist is under investigation with new documents showing he is not being allowed see female patients without a chaperone.
Company Accused In Hunters Point Cleanup Scandal Offers New TestsThere was new fallout Wednesday over the billion-dollar cleanup scandal at the old San Francisco Naval Shipyard in Hunters Point as the company being accused of fraud in the cleanup defended itself.
Alleged Serial Auto Burglar Who Targeted San Francisco Tourists ArraignedA San Bruno man indicted by a grand jury on 20 counts related to an alleged auto burglary spree that lasted more than a year pleaded not guilty Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court.
San Francisco Seizes Hundreds Of Electric Scooters While Finalizing RegulationsSan Francisco is cracking down on electric scooters while also trying to set some ground rules.
Hundreds Of Surveillance Cameras Watch San Francisco's Union SquareThere are more than 350 surveillance cameras in San Francisco's Union Square.
East Bay News
Judge Allows Suit Over Speakers At UC Berkeley To Move ForwardA free speech lawsuit against officials at the University of California, Berkeley can move forward, although there is no evidence the school discriminated against speakers with conservative views, a U.S. judge ruled.
Suspect In Golden State Killer Case Was A Recluse, Neighbors SayJoseph James DeAngelo's neighbors said he kept to himself and sometimes yelled at people who got too close to his fence or mowed their grass too early.
Stressed-Out UC Berkeley Students Can Hug A Llama During 'Llamapalooza'Stressed-out University of California at Berkeley students cramming for final exams will have a chance to hug a llama -- actually, six llamas -- as Llamapalooza takes place on campus Friday.
Feisty Livermore Feline Foils Firefighters During Rescue AttemptA fearful feline was rescued Thursday from a drainage pipe near the San Francisco Outlets in Livermore.
Small Fires Continue To Smolder Amid Wreckage Of Concord ComplexDemolition crews were set to begin the challenging task of removing tons of charred ands smoldering debris from the site of a Concord apartment complex construction site fire Thursday.
Former Police Officer Accused Of Being Infamous California Serial Killer, RapistA former police officer has been arrested and accused being an elusive serial killer and rapist known as the "Golden State Killer," suspected in at least 12 murders, 51 rapes and dozens of burglaries across California in the 70s and 80s.
South Bay News
Jury Finds Man Guilty In Deaths Of 2 Children Found In Redding Storage UnitA jury in Monterey County has found a 20-year-old man guilty in the torture, starving and beating of two children whose bodies were found in a Redding storage unit.
It May Get Noisy For Neighbors As BART Tests New Tracks In BerryessaThe quiet neighborhoods that border the BART tracks in Berryessa are about to get a lot more noisy at almost all hours of the day and night.
Cambridge Researcher At Center Of Facebook Data Scandal ApologiesThe academic who created Cambridge Analytica's online quiz at the center of the Facebook data-misuse scandal is apologizing for his actions.
Atherton Power Shut Down to Rescue 2 from Downed LinesPG&E de-energized the power grid for portions of Atherton and West Menlo Park to save the lives of two people trapped in a car in Atherton with live electrical wires on the hood.
Lyrid Meteor Shower Could Dazzle With 15-20 Shooting Stars Per HourThe sky is putting on a show as Earth Day dawns. The Lyrid meteor shower will be at its peak just before dawn Sunday.
Earth Day Eco-Activities Planned Across The Bay Area All Day SundayEnvironmentally conscious Bay Area residents can walk their talk Sunday in a variety of events held all over the area for Earth Day.
North Bay News
Man Stabbed Near Former Santa Rosa Homeless EncampmentSanta Rosa police said a man was stabbed in the back Wednesday on a trail behind a former homeless camp.
Men In Van Tried To Lure Boy With Candy In Santa Rosa TuesdayTwo men in a van tried to lure a 10-year-old boy into their van in east Santa Rosa on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Santa Rosa Man Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison For Wildfire LootingA Santa Rosa man has been sentenced to six years in prison for first-degree burglary and felony looting during the wildfire state of emergency in October.
Health Officials Attempt To Ease TB Fears At Fairfield SchoolHealth officials attempted to ease the concerns of parents Tuesday over an active pulmonary tuberculosis case associated with Fairfield's Laurel Creek Elementary School.
Fleeing Burglary Suspect Drowns In San Rafael CanalA robbery suspect drowned Monday evening when he attempted to elude police by diving into a San Rafael canal.
Man Arrested For Brazenly Vandalizing Santa Rosa Police HeadquartersA suspect was in custody early Tuesday after he allegedly throw a 5-pound rock through the lobby window of the Santa Rosa police headquarters.
Latest Political News
UC Takes Tuition Hike Off The Table For May Regents MeetingThe University of California won't debate a tuition hike at a regents meeting in May as it continues to lobby for more state spending.
Judge Allows Suit Over Speakers At UC Berkeley To Move ForwardA free speech lawsuit against officials at the University of California, Berkeley can move forward, although there is no evidence the school discriminated against speakers with conservative views, a U.S. judge ruled.
Central American Asylum Seeking Caravan Arrives At U.S. BorderCentral Americans, mostly women and children, have arrived at the U.S. border with Mexico in a "caravan" of asylum-seeking immigrants.
Migrant Children Remain At Risk Of Human Trafficking, AbuseA Senate Subcommittee found migrant children are at risk of being put in the custody of human traffickers as federal agencies delay reforms.
Latest Business News
Amazon Profit More Than DoublesAmazon said Thursday it made $1.6 billion in profit during the first three months of 2018, more than double the same period a year earlier.
US Government Urged Wells Fargo To Probe Its 401(k) TacticsWells Fargo may be in even more trouble: The federal government has urged the embattled bank's board of directors to investigate its 401(k) practices.
Golden State Killer Suspect Investigated In Long List Of CrimesAuthorities expressed belief that former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, committed 12 killings and at least 50 rapes across California in the 1970s and 1980s.
Southwest Bookings Fall After Fatal AccidentSouthwest Airlines said Thursday that a fatal accident on one of its planes has scared some people away from booking flights on the airline.
