A jury has deadlocked in the murder trial of a teenager who was the youngest person ever charged as an adult in San Mateo County. Jurors told Superior Court Judge Barbara Mallach on Monday that they were hopelessly deadlocked in the case of Josue Raul Orozco... Full Story »
A woman was found strangled in her Alameda home in the city's second homicide in less than two weeks, police said today. A neighbor found Tonya Avery Foti, 47, dead in her home on the 500 block of Corpus Christi Road shortly before 8:40 a.m. Friday, police... Full Story »
A man shot and killed in Richmond was identified today as 19-year-old Kyle Bratton. Bratton was shot near the corner of South 17th Street and Maine Avenue by a man who walked up to him and opened fire at about 10:30 a.m. Monday, said Richmond police Sgt.... Full Story »
A small earthquake has shaken a section of Central California's Inyo County. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.1-magnitude temblor struck at about 1:52 a.m. Tuesday, and its epicenter was about 6 miles southeast of Keeler. Keeler is about 200 mile... Full Story »
Scientists in Earthquake Country are seeking volunteers in Northern California to join a groundbreaking seismic detection network with automated instruments to record and transmit earthquake information as the temblors strike. They are also asking thousands... Full Story »
In a voice vote, representatives approve a measure by Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, to address a persistent consumer complaint. A companion measure is pending in the Senate. Full Story »
Federal health officials Tuesday recalled 800,000 doses of an H1N1 vaccine geared for young children, affecting 900 doses used by Santa Clara County, and an unknown number used by other valley health care providers such as Kaiser Permanente. Full Story »
After 55 years in public service, Sig Sanchez formally announced his retirement Tuesday. Full Story »
Morgan Hill police are looking for a man wearing a black hoodie and baggy jeans who reportedly sexually assaulted a female jogger along an orchard path Tuesday morning. Full Story »
The Silicon Valley entrepreneur and multimillionaire said this week he will fill his campaign's anemic war chest with $15 million from his personal fortune, helping him keep pace with his main GOP rival, eBay billionaire Meg Whitman. Full Story »
The high cost of prescription medication has many Bay Area residents struggling to keep up. Fortunately for people in the largest Bay Area county, there is a new program to help. Full Story »
For weeks, water has poured out into the street on Yerba Buena Island, and some CBS 5 viewers wrote in asking why this would be going on while we are all trying to conserve. Full Story »
The case against former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle on charges that he murdered unarmed passenger Oscar Grant III in Oakland on Jan. 1 was officially transferred from Alameda County to Los Angeles County Tuesday. Full Story »
A woman Modesto police say was wielding a meat cleaver on an elementary school playground has been shot and killed by officers. Modesto police Sgt. Brian Findlen said officers had responded to the playground of the Catherine Everett Elementary School a little after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Full Story »
European Union regulators appear to be softening their opposition to Oracle Corp.'s proposed $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc., a shift that has resurrected some investors' hopes that one of the year's biggest technology deals will go ahead as planned. Full Story »
Deciding to buy a warranty can be a tough choice. Full Story »
The Lagunitas watershed is one of the last areas in California where Coho spawn. Full Story »
San Francisco wants cell phones to come with warning labels. Full Story »
AT&T just can't buy a break with frustrated customers. Full Story »
Tara Firma Farms now protected from suburban sprawl by new easement. Full Story »
An ex-BART officer facing murder charges will begin scheduling his upcoming trial. Full Story »
There is still a $17,000 unclaimed reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever shot and killed an 18-year-old man in May, police said. Full Story »
School reps to begin presentations on their campuses in January, as part of new pre-campaign strategy Full Story »
The St. Theresa's facility is pitched for a former convent. Full Story »
Alameda County prosecutors were still deciding Tuesday which charges to file against eight people arrested Friday night after the UC Berkeley chancellor's campus home was vandalized. Full Story »
BY KERRY BENEFIELD THE PRESS DEMOCRAT At least 400 children in Sonoma County received H1N1 vaccines that have been recalled because of questions about their potency. But medical experts said the children are not at risk if they follow through and receive the second dose of the vaccine. Full Story »
A teenager convicted of voluntary manslaughter in a three-year-old stabbing death outside a Petaluma bar was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in state prison. Gibb Olivarez, who was 16 at the time of the killing had originally been charged with murder but pleaded in August to the lesser charge. Full Story »
By GLENDA ANDERSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Mendocino County Sheriff's authorities continue to search for suspects in what's believed to be a marijuana-related shooting death of a Ukiah-area man last week. Michael Anthony Hunter, 24, was killed Wednesday afternoon at his home on Mill Creek Road in Talmage. Full Story »
By BLEYS W. ROSE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Veronica Ferguson, an assistant administrator in Solano County, was named Sonoma County's new county administrator on Tuesday. Full Story »
By STEVE HART THE PRESS DEMOCRAT About one-third of the 6,000 spots in Levi Leipheimer’s King Ridge GranFondo ride in Sonoma County next October were sold by mid-day Tuesday, with a sellout possible by day's end. Full Story »
BERKELEY — Alameda County Assistant District Attorney Marty Brown said Tuesday that his office is still reviewing evidence against protesters who were arrested in connection with violence at the home of University of California at Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau Friday night. Full Story »
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says world policymakers do not have to choose between a clean environment and economic growth. Full Story »
An arsonist once again found that it’s a little too easy to set a portable toilet aflame. A portapotty at 611 Haight St. was the latest burn victim around 3:20 a.m. Sunday. Full Story »
All lanes of traffic in a SoMA intersection reopened around midnight after a 100-year-old water main ruptured and pulverized about 40 square feet of roadway over the weekend. Full Story »
SAN FRANCISCO — While the temperatures in San Francisco dipped to being frightful, out-of-service heaters in city schools kept classrooms short of being delightful. Full Story »
Imagine not being able to use a mouse to open a Web browser or a keyboard to type an e-mail. Full Story »
The Washington Redskins took a 17-13 lead into the fourth quarter and just built on it from there. Full Story »
The Transamerica Pyramid was awarded LEED Gold Certification, the second highest for energy efficiency rating. Full Story »
The Salvation Army held its 29th annual celebrity bell ringing event in Union Square. Full Story »
Developers have issued a new artist's rendition of the proposed 49er stadium in San Francisco. Full Story »
n Stock sale proceeds will be used to pay back bailout money Full Story »
Deputy Chief David Kozicki, the highest ranking Oakland police officer on scene when two SWAT officers were killed March 21, says he will retire within the next few weeks. Full Story »
About 100 truckers who haul cargo for the Port of Oakland marched to Oakland City Hall and the Lionel Wilson state building Tuesday morning to draw attention to the fact that a lack of state funding may very well put them out of work on Jan. 1. That's when tough new state air quality rules go into effect for drayage trucks that serve California's ports. Trucks older than 1994 are banned. Engine ... Full Story »
An ex-BART officer facing murder charges will begin scheduling his upcoming trial. Full Story »
There is still a $17,000 unclaimed reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever shot and killed an 18-year-old man in May, police said. Full Story »
Former Justin-Siena High School baseball standout Brett Wallace is headed from the Oakland A's to the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a four-team trade, ESPN.com is reporting. Full Story »
A Vacaville man was assaulted and robbed outside a Wal-Mart store in Fairfield Monday night, police said. Full Story »
Each holiday season, people throughout Napa put up fantastic lighting displays for people to drive by and enjoy. Full Story »
A Napa man charged with a murder in Calistoga pleaded not guilty Monday. Full Story »
Napa County hotels and bed and breakfast inns are being asked to throw their support toward a tourism business improvement district (TBID) — paying an assessment that will generate funds specifically for promoting tourism in the valley. Full Story »
A lynx is released in Villafranca de Cordoba, southern Spain. AFP/Cristina Quicler
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