Llorente must complete one-year jail term, register as sex offender

Benjamin Wayne Diaz, 19, arrested in Bakersfield on suspicion of murder and robbery

A daylight shooting left a 19-year-old man in critical condition Monday in south Richmond.Witnesses called about 10:30 a.m. to report the attack at the corner of South 17th Street and Maine Avenue.

Proceeds will benefit an Oakland school and a San Ramon school

CONCORD — Three men pistol-whipped and robbed a man in his home over the weekend, police said.The men came to the home in the 1300 block of Lani Kai Drive about 9:50 p.

Gilroy police say they will release new details this afternoon on their investigation into the death of 15-year-old Sarah Botill during a sleepover at a friend's home.

A Pittsburg man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after driving his truck down a Highway 4 embankment Sunday evening, killing the Concord woman who was his passenger, the California Highway Patrol said.

Forecasters say more rain is on the way after a wet weekend across Northern California.After heavy rains soaked the region Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service says another storm system will bring more heavy rain to the area late Tuesday and early Wednesday.

And, Bay Area activists prepare for 'Gaza Freedom March'

'Domino' transplants save 13 lives by linking patients with strangers

n Senate sends legislation -- massive in its scope and length -- to the president for his signature

n Berlusconi rushed to hospital after attack at the end of a rally

Democratic Assemblyman John Pérez emerged as the winner last week after a bruising battle for leadership of the state Assembly, a fight that had no shortage of contestants. But as the state heads into another year of staggering budget deficits and difficult...

There is one consolation for Mayor Gavin Newsom now that hes dropped out of the governors race - he wont have to take a $72,477-a-year pay cut. Newsom, who earns $246,464 as mayor of San Francisco, would have seen his pay drop to $173,987 if he had won the...

A car filled with the personal possessions of a woman who was moving was found ablaze in Richmond early today, in what could be the latest in a series of vehicle arsons in west Contra Costa County. The Toyota Camry was found on fire on the 200 block of South...

Luis Osorio was very good this year. The 6-year-old San Francisco boy was nice to his little sister, never complained when his family lived in a van for seven months, and even learned to write - a valuable skill at this time of year. I love you Santa because...

Fewer college graduates are becoming teachers in California, and those who do often lack the increasingly demanding skills needed when they get to the classroom, according to the newest research out of the Center on the Future of Teaching and Learning. About...

Oakland has become the latest city to allow residents to finance solar panels, insulation, new refrigerators and other efficiency improvements through their property tax bills. This is a dream way to do solar, City Council President Jane Brunner said. The...