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Full written statement from President Joe Biden on his decision to pardon his son Hunter
Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter.
Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter reversed previous promises not to pardon him.
3 Bay Area real estate professionals sentenced to prison in $55 million fraud scheme
The scheme was carried out from 2018 to 2022, which involved submitting fake income documents.
Lawndale man says he’s a victim of a bold package delivery theft like in Irvine
A man outside both houses allegedly identified himself as the owner and accepted a package containing a laptop from a delivery person. Then the man took off.
Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut report Thanksgiving bomb threats against their homes
Police who responded said they found no evidence of explosives on the lawmakers’ properties.
AG Bonta charges California construction firm with felony wage theft and tax evasion
A wood framing company is accused of stiffing workers and the state $2.6 million. Two employees could face penalties and jail if convicted.
Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
Chicago's highest court ruled on Smollett’s argument that a special prosecutor should not have been allowed to intervene after the local state’s attorney initially dropped charges.
Expert witness: Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker deleted Signal — the app he allegedly used to leak the 49ers report — off his phone following the leak
Data extracted from his phone shows he uninstalled the app the day he met with the DA's office.
Jury finds East Bay siblings guilty of charges in 2021 slaying of missing Carmel teen
After a five-week Solano County Superior Court trial and three days of deliberations, a jury on Tuesday found the Quintanilla siblings guilty of respective charges related to the Oct. 30, 2021, gunshot slaying of a 19-year-old woman in Fairfield. Seated at the defense table in Department 11, Jessica Yesenia Quintanilla, 24, of Pittsburg, held her []
AG asks judge to force LA County to address ‘serious ongoing deficiencies’ in juvenile halls
The state has ordered L.A. County to make improvements at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall or empty the facility by Dec. 12.
Anthony Becker trial: Defense fights to show who had access to leaked 49ers report
The deputy manager of the Civil Grand Jury took the stand on Monday.
Four sentenced to federal prison for $1.1 million San Ramon jewelry store robbery
The suspects initiated a takeover robbery of the jewelry store, and police think one of the men had someone in law enforcement feeding him information.
Police: Bystanders injured in Santa Cruz gang crossfire
Police are investigating last week's shooting as collateral damage in a gang-related shoot-out outside a Westside bar and restaurant.
Pedestrian and dog killed in Santa Cruz County hit-and-run ID’d
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's-Coroner's Office has identified a pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday.
Vacant California home where 12-year-old boy was killed had recent history of trespassing reports
The property owners — who plan to tear down and redevelop the site — have repeatedly boarded it up and tried to keep it secure
Man arrested after suspicious package shuts down California courthouse
Video showed a bomb squad robot approaching and detonating what looked to be an orange inflatable item near the building’s entrance. Reports from the scene indicated that a note was attached to the item.
Ukiah: Washington state man arrested on suspicion of possessing firearm, drugs and mortar-style fireworks
A man from Washington state was arrested in Ukiah on Saturday for allegedly possessing a gun, drugs and large mortar-style fireworks, according to police.
Santa Rosa: Community tips lead to arrest of suspected serial burglar, seizure of 13 firearms
Community tips helped Santa Rosa police identify a suspected burglar and seize 13 illegally possessed firearms, resulting in two arrests, police said.