1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (445+ words) FILE: A pedestrian walks in front of the 'Meta' sign at its headquarters in Menlo Park in October 2021. In a late Thursday ruling, Judge Bryan Biedcheid said the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (356+ words) The 2025 death of a woman following her arrest by Brentwood police officers has been ruled accidental by a coroner's inquest, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. An inquest is a process separate from a medical examiner's probe into…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (616+ words) If you follow local politics, you may have heard about: In the background of this is the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, a city commission empaneled since the 1990s to discuss local public records, and to find violations. I served on this…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (366+ words) Stanislaus County deputies spent today combing through a rural stretch near South Carpenter and Crows Landing roads, about nine miles southeast of Patterson, after an incident that began yesterday. The area remained active into the next day as investigators worked…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (633+ words) All categories of crime decreased in California from 2024 to 2025, with 2025 seeing the lowest rates of homicides and shootings on record, according to crime reports released Wednesday by the state Department of Justice. "The big takeaway is this: 2025 saw massive reductions…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (296+ words) According to Action News Now, the felony counts include a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child and arise from allegations developed through a multi-county investigation that involved numerous interviews with victims and witnesses. That outlet reports investigators moved…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (339+ words) An ATM technician on a routine service run in Alameda had nearly $15,000 in cash swiped from his vehicle last Thursday, turning an everyday stop on Park Street into a high-dollar heist, according to police. The break-in happened around 5:45 p.m. in the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (181+ words) A registered sex offender was back in custody yesterday, just about five hours after walking out of jail, following what Tiburon police say was a frightening attack on a woman along a popular local bike path. Tiburon police say they…...