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 »
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed is urging the city council to approve a change in the arbitration process for police and fire union contracts. Historically, the meetings are held in secret, but Mayor Reed said it's time to change that. 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 »
SAN FRANCISCO — 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 »
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 »
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 »
PINOLE, Calif. -- About 30 police officers and sheriff's deputies responded to Pinole Valley High School Tuesday morning to control a fight that broke out in the school's cafeteria. Full Story »
BROADMOOR, Calif. -- Police searched for witnesses Tuesday to a crash four days before that killed 47-year-old Broadmoor resident Richard Salazar. Full Story »
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Firefighters have controlled a blaze that damaged a single-family home in San Jose Tuesday afternoon, fire Capt. Scott Kouns said. Full Story »
Morgan Hill police conducted a long, painstaking investigation Tuesday on Mission View Dr. after a female jogger reported she had been sexually assaulted there. Full Story »
The San Francisco Department of Public Health estimated that about 9,000 doses of a pediatric H1N1 vaccine recalled by the federal government were distributed within the city, but health officials said Tuesday that parents should not be concerned. Full Story »
Activists say comments by the mayor and U.S. attorney are bluster that shouldn't affect new sanctuary city law Full Story »
SFMTA changes Muni service to address budget shortfall Full Story »
Despite its good intentions, San Francisco is not leading the country in gay marriage. Despite its good intentions, it is not stopping wars. Despite its spending more money per capita on homelessness than any comparable city, its homeless problem is worse than any comparable city's. Despite its s... Full Story »
• Between 2002 and late 2006, the Committee on Information Technology — responsible for coordinating all city departments' hardware and software purchases — didn't meet at all. Hardware and software purchases, meanwhile, continued — to the tune of hundreds of millions of do... Full Story »
First, San Francisco welcomed the California sea lion and it became our tourism spokes-creature. Then, sea lion numbers exploded as they infringed on human territory at the Hyde Street Pier. Last month, the adorable beasts inexplicably relinquished the territory. Now we think we know why:... Full Story »
Never mind the frigid mornings last week. Bay Area naturalists say the effects of climate change may be appearing in San Francisco as warmer, drier winters affect local plant and animal populations. As dramatic as any of the changes is a flurry of anomalies in local bird sightings and dis... Full Story »
There are less than two weeks until the national celebration of the birth of Santa Claus. Here are some gift ideas for notable Bay Area personalities. • Nancy Pelosi: A national health care plan that will pay for her facelifts • Tom Ammiano: Someone to kiss his gay ass Full Story »
Morgan Hill police are looking for a man who reportedly sexually assaulted a female jogger along an orchard path early Tuesday morning. Full Story »
The trial of a former BART police officer is heading to Los Angeles. 27-year-old Johannes Mehserle is scheduled to appear in Los Angeles Superior Court on January 8 to begin scheduling dates for his upcoming murder trial. KCBS’ Bob Melrose Reports Full Story »
Berkeley police are hoping the public can help them with a May homicide, the city's one remaining unsolved murder of the year. KCBS’ Holly Quan Reports Full Story »
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is endorsing a proposal that would make his the first city in the country to require radiation labels for cell phones. Full Story »
Nothing is official, but the latest cost projection is that the trip will cost $105, not the $55 projected just a year ago. Construction is slated to begin in 2012 with service beginning by 2017. KCBS’ George Harris Reports Full Story »
Orange County authorities say a woman has killed herself and three other family members, including two young children, in what may have started as a child custody dispute. Full Story »
A woman driving while intoxicated rear-ended a patrol car Sunday night while a San Jose police officer was sitting inside, according to police. Full Story »
Gilroy police released additional details on the chain of events leading up to the death of a 15-year-old girl at a sleepover on Dec. 5, but said the exact cause of her death is not yet known. Full Story »
The widely played video clip of U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer reprimanding a general for calling her "ma'am" is the gift that keeps on giving for the two Republicans hoping to challenge her next year. Full Story »
Gilroy police will announce several new developments today in the case of a 15-year-old girl who died after she was found passed out at a friend's home earlier this month. 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 »
A lynx is released in Villafranca de Cordoba, southern Spain. AFP/Cristina Quicler
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