SF eviction law for students, teachers survives legal challenge
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

A San Francisco law protecting school employees, families with children and child care center workers from evictions during the school year survived a legal challenge Wednesday when the state Supreme Court denied an appeal by real estate groups. The ordinance, approved unanimously by the Board of... .. read more..

DNA match catches alleged East Area Rapist, who murdered 12, raped 45
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

More than 30 years since the East Area Rapist committed the last of his known crimes, which included at least 12 murders and 45 rapes, a cold-case DNA match led to the arrest of a man who terrorized communities across California from 1976 to 1986, authorities said Wednesday. Joseph James DeAngelo... .. read more..

Report: Suspected East Area Rapist — who murdered 12, raped 45 — held in Sacr...
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

A suspect believed to be the notorious East Area Rapist, or Golden State Killer, was reportedly taken into custody early Wednesday morning in the Sacramento area — more than 30 years since he allegedly committed 12 murders and 45 rapes from 1976 to 1986. Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, a former Auburn... .. read more..

Was the East Area Rapist also the Visalia Ransacker? Authorities think he may...
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Investigators and amateur sleuths have long speculated the man who burglarized nearly 100 Visalia homes in the mid-1970s was the infamous East Area Rapist. Dubbed the Visalia Ransacker, the man prowled neighborhoods and stole a hodgepodge of items from early 1974 until late 1975. .. read more..

'Fake' Gold Rush coin declared real: 'It's like finding an original Picasso a...
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

A small gold coin originally thought to be a fake was authenticated in April by experts as an 1854 California Gold Rush coin struck at the San Francisco Mint. This extremely rare find is worth millions. .. read more..

The terrifying 10 months when the East Area Rapist emerged in the Bay Area
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

The man known as the Golden State Killer, who is reportedly in Sacramento police custody after 32 years in the shadows, spent 10 months haunting the Bay Area. From Oct. 1978 until July 1979, he targeted single women and couples in Concord, Walnut Creek, San Ramon, Danville, Fremont and San Jose. .. read more..

Report: Suspected East Area Rapist — who murdered 12, raped 45 — held in Sacr...
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

A suspect believed to be the notorious East Area Rapist, or Golden State Killer, was reportedly taken into custody early Wednesday morning in the Sacramento area — more than 30 years since he allegedly committed 12 murders and 45 rapes from 1976 to 1986. Former Auburn Police Officer Joseph James ... .. read more..

A timeline of the Golden State Killer crimes
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

The Golden State Killer, also known as the East Area Rapist and Original Night Stalker, is reportedly in police custody in Sacramento. The arrest could potentially bring to an end a reign of terror that included at least 12 murders and 45 rapes in California from 1976-86. .. read more..

Awesome 'fire rainbow' appears over Pinnacles National Monument
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

A rainbow of color lit up wispy cirrus clouds high in the sky over Pinnacles National Monument on Tuesday. .. read more..

Awesome 'fire rainbow' appears over Pinnacles National Park
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

A rainbow of color lit up wispy cirrus clouds high in the sky over Pinnacles National Parkl on Tuesday. .. read more..

Fresno state professor who called Barbara Bush an 'amazing racist' will keep ...
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

A statement released Tuesday by Fresno State President Joseph Castro stated that while Jarrar's comments were "insensitive, inappropriate and an embarrassment to the university," she didn't violate CSU or university policies and "was acting in a private capacity and speaking about a public matter... .. read more..

Overturned big rig spills gravel, snarls traffic near Napa
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

An overturned big rig spilled gravel onto Highway 29 early Wednesday resulting in major traffic delays just south of Napa, authorities said. The incident was reported just before 6 a.m. near the Lake County Line in Calistoga, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. One southbound... .. read more..

Audit faults Cal State University system in handling of hazardous materials
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Despite state laws and repeated warnings from its own staff, California State University has done a poor job of protecting half a million students and employees from hazardous materials used in labs and classrooms, the state auditor said in a report released Tuesday. A Santa Rosa lawmaker request... .. read more..

Judge dismisses SF suit linked to gun massacre in Sutherland Springs, Texas
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

San Francisco and other cities can’t show they’re likely to be harmed by the Defense Department’s failure to notify the FBI that some service members had committed acts during their time in the military that should prohibit them from owning guns in civilian life, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in ... .. read more..

Concord fire latest to strike under-construction housing; cause unknown
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

A major fire ripped through an apartment building under construction in Concord early Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 250 people from the residential complex next door and injuring two people there. Around 1 a.m., the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District received reports of a fire near... .. read more..

Judge dismisses SF suit linked to gun massacre in Sutherland Springs, Texas
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

San Francisco and other cities can’t show they’re likely to be harmed by the Defense Department’s failure to notify the FBI that some service members had committed acts during their time in the military that should prohibit them from owning guns in civilian life, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in ... .. read more..

Judge dismisses SF suit related to Sutherland Springs gun massacre
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

San Francisco and other cities can’t show they’re likely to be harmed by the Defense Department’s failure to notify the FBI that some service members had committed acts during their time in the military that should prohibit them from owning guns in civilian life, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in ... .. read more..

250 people evacuated, 2 injured due to Concord apartment blaze
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

A major fire ripped through an apartment building under construction in Concord early Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 250 people from the residential complex next door and causing minor injuries to two residents. Around 1 a.m., the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District received reports ... .. read more..