4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (405+ words) A Richmond man accused of intentionally setting fire to his family’s house and killing four family members appeared in court Tuesday to formally enter a plea to multiple murder charges. Sergio Rivera-Vega faces four counts of murder, along with arson…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (301+ words) A 28-year-old San Bruno resident was involved in a solo-vehicle collision, and police say his blood alcohol content came back above.20% — more than twice the legal limit. No one was hurt, but the crash left significant damage to the vehicle....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (172+ words) Meta and more than two dozen states are returning to an Oakland federal courtroom Wednesday for a high-profile trial focused on the potential dangers of social media for young people. More testimony is expected from the first witness in the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (577+ words) California Attorney General Rob Bonta arrives to court at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. Meta’s landmark social media addiction trial kicked off in federal court Tuesday in Oakland, with lawyers presenting opening arguments…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (870+ words) Meta is kicking off a court battle with some of the highest stakes yet. But it is far from the only litigation facing the social media giant and its competitors. In a federal trial beginning Tuesday in Oakland, California, the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (951+ words) Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much…...

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (1004+ words) On Tuesday, a San Mateo County jury awarded $33 million to twin girls who lost both of their parents in a high-speed street-racing crash in Redwood City nearly four years ago. Hilda Gutierrez reports. The girls’ maternal aunt, Liza Spiridon, who…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (390+ words) A San Francisco woman was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison for stabbing her roommate to death in 2018 and then dismembering the body and hiding it in the basement, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office announced on Monday. Lisa…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (150+ words) Raju described how his office in San Francisco has applied the standards and the broader implications for public defense systems nationwide. Raju has recently been held in contempt of court for his efforts to ensure adequate representation for his clients....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (353+ words) A new two-part documentary examines the infamous Scott Peterson case and claims of scientific evidence suggesting the convicted killer is innocent. "Scott Peterson: The New Evidence" focuses on the Los Angeles Innocence Project, which has been helping in Peterson's quest…...